by Bulungula Incubator | Oct 18, 2024 | All projects, Broader Impact, Featured
At the Bulungula Incubator (BI), it feels shallow to describe what we do as simply “work.” We are a deeply embedded, place-based organisation with virtually nonexistent boundaries between our work and community. With 130 permanent staff—90% from our...
by Bulungula Incubator | Sep 24, 2024 | All projects, Featured
Today, we celebrate South Africa’s vibrant diversity. Did you know South Africa has 12 official languages and many ethnic groups, including Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Pedi, and Tsonga? Here on the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape, our community proudly carries...
by Bulungula Incubator | Sep 20, 2024 | Featured
It has been just over a month since the armed robbery incident involving Réjane Woodroffe and Dave Martin, co-founders of the Bulungula Incubator. Both are making a strong recovery from the injuries they sustained during the attack. They took time away from their...
by Bulungula Incubator | Sep 10, 2024 | All projects, Featured, Sustainable Livelihoods (Rural Skills Centre)
In 2020, we launched the Job Skills and Entrepreneurship Programme (JSEP) at Bulungula College. This programme provides accredited training and paid internships to bridge the gap between education and employment. While JSEP has seen great success in preparing young...
by Bulungula Incubator | Aug 2, 2024 | Broader Impact, Featured, Health & Nutrition
Before the Bulungula Incubator opened, our community’s health was severely compromised by the inaccessibility of healthcare. In 2006, a survey we conducted found that one-third of babies died from diarrheal diseases, and half of households had lost at least one...
by Bulungula Incubator | Jul 9, 2024 | All projects, Featured
Situated in the scenic village of Nqileni, overlooking the Indian Ocean with its ancient forests and rolling hills speckled with colourful huts, Bulungula Lodge celebrates two decades of successful community-driven tourism along the rural Eastern Cape coast. At the...
