THE HANTAM COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST is a comprehensive educational and development project situated east of Colesberg in the Great Karoo. Begun as a play school in a disused farm building 25 years ago, it has grown into an early learning centre, primary school and intermediate school, housed in a complex built on land donated by a local farmer. The Trust utilises advanced educational methods, including innovative new approaches to achieving basic numeracy and literacy, and helps its learners to complete further education and training. It also manages community health and youth development programmes.
We’ve released our Annual Report for 2023. As always, it provides a vivid and detailed picture of a year in the life of our project. To download a desktop version, click here.
The HCET has gained a new ECD Centre. Funded by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), it comprises two classrooms, a play area, and various other facilities, secured behind a palisade fence. Read more >>
HCET activities in early 2024. For details, see Hantam Diary 2024.
From 13 to 15 June 2023, the HCET hosted a FASD workshop at the MAMAS Alliance headquarters in Johannesburg. Read more >>
On 27 to 30 April 2023, HCET trainee chefs attended the annual Cradock Food Festival, where they hosted their own stall and gained valuable experience at others. Read more >>
On 30 July 2019, we celebrated the HCET’s 30th anniversary with a production of dance and music in the Colesberg High School hall, depicting the journey of children from our humble beginnings to the present.
This short video captures the essence of our mission. It traces the life of Thembinkosi Matyeka, who rose from a labourer’s cottage in the district to become junior South African champion welder. As Thembinkosi says, ‘Not bad for a kid from the Karoo!’