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BEKA Schréder is proud to have sponsored the upgrade of Daliwonga
Secondary School’s Science Laboratory, which was opened on 27 February
in Dube, Soweto, says the company’s Enock Zikalala.
“The Daliwonga Secondary School was built in 1974 and had not been
upgraded since. The vision of the principal and his maths and science team
is tomake this school a leading achiever inmaths and science in the Gaut-
eng District Circuit,”says Zikalala.“And, as testimony of their dedication to
this vision, they achieved a 98.5%matric pass rate prior to this refurbish-
ment in 2014.”
He explains that BEKA Schréder saw“great potential in the Daliwonga
The laboratory after the upgrade. The laboratory before the upgrade.
A beacon of hope for
Sowetan school
Secondary School”, and this led to the decision
to contribute to the community by refurbish-
ing this school’s science laboratory, which was
in desperate need of an upgrade.
“It is now a state-of-the-art science labora-
tory, with new furniture, laboratory cabinets,
and apparatus,”he says, adding that this has
had a positive impact on everyone involved.
BEKA Schréder’s Socio-Economic Develop-
ment (SED) vision and strategy is to invest in
community development initiatives that have
integrity and are able to sustain themselves
for years to come with positive outcomes.
This SED project focuses on education,
its aimbeing to afford both learners and
educators an enabling environment in which
they can deliver optimumperformance and
understanding in science.
“We are proud to have helped the Daliwon-
ga Secondary School with the sponsorship of
this laboratory and we hope this will create
a better learning environment andmotivate
students to excel in their studies; and assist
the school to achieve its vision of a 100% pass
rate,”says Zikalala.
According to the principal of the school, T
MGodzwana, BEKA Schréder“is providing the
learners with a beacon of hope”.
“The Daliwonga Secondary School looks
forward to a long-termpartnership with BEKA
Schréder,”he says.
For more information, or to submit any
projects that may fit this criteria, email Enock
Zikalala at
Enquiries: +27 11 238 0165
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