These are images of some of our FNB tertiary bursars from
a 2012 Winter Workshop, volunteering at an ECD centre.
Education, a springboard to a better future
However, the harsh reality is that many learners especially
Johannesburg, 11 October 2012 - For some, basic
own. Teenage pregnancy, crime, drug and alcohol abuse,
those from rural communities face many challenges of their
education forms a part of their daily lives and for others; it's a
unemployment and HIV/AIDS are also just some issues that
choice because of uncontrollable circumstances that they
affect learners in these areas,” says Mphuthi.
face. The Bill of Rights, contained in the Cons tu on, 1996
stipulates that “everyone has the right to a basic education,
Young women and men are recognised as vital resources for
including adult basic education and further education, which
our future. FNB has been progressive in identifying
th e S t a t e , t h r o u g h r e a s o n a b l e m e a s u r e s, must
bene?ciaries that are in need of assistance with youth
progressively make available and accessible”.
development and education being a core focus. As such they
The 1976 Soweto uprising paved the way for youth in South
springboard to provide effective learning, training, skills
Africa, where students from numerous Sowetan schools
upliftment and development.
have ensured that these programmes will provide a
protested in the streets of Soweto, in response to the
introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local
The FNB Fund supports quality education through its Early
schools. This uprising was a turning point in the liberation
Childhood Development (ECD), Tertiary Bursary
Programme and P