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MOI is a transformative scholarship that invests in high-potential learners from under-resourced communities.

14/10/2026

Robotics and coding are becoming an increasingly important part of how young people learn to think, solve problems and understand the world around them. Yet access to this kind of exposure isn't always a given, especially outside major centres.

Our Grade 7 learners recently took part in a hands-on robotics and coding session, with some of their teachers learning alongside them. Through problem-solving, experimentation and technology, learners were encouraged to think differently and build skills that will shape their world for years to come.

These experiences are an important part of MOI's holistic approach, broadening learners' sense of the world and introducing career opportunities they might want to explore.

12/10/2026

More than a bursary, MOI is a holistic high school development program that identifies high-potential learners and walks alongside them and their families through some of their most formative years.

From Grade 8 to matric, learners receive access to quality education in their home language, together with academic support, mentorship, discipleship, leadership development, emotional support and opportunities that prepare them for life beyond school.

Education is about more than academic achievement. It is about developing young people of character and purpose, equipped with the confidence and opportunity to shape their own future and contribute to the lives of others.

We believe that when you invest deeply in one young person's potential, the impact extends far beyond them, into their families, workplaces, communities and the future they help build.

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29/09/2026

Sometimes a single day in the right environment is enough to help a young person see themselves in a future they'd only imagined.

For Johnathan Pieters, one of eight MOI learners in this year's Young Pioneers Entrepreneurship Program, a recent visit to Incanda, a Paarl-based furniture and homeware manufacturer, was a particular highlight.

"I enjoyed seeing how Incanda's massive manufacturing objectives are converted into continuous systems and maintained through efficient leadership and communication. This same fascination with complex processes and optimisation is exactly why I'm looking at fields such as Industrial Engineering and Information Technology."

The visit forms part of a broader program made possible by partners like Incanda Furniture, Inspire2Lead and Seed Investments, who continue to generously host our MOI learners.

24/09/2026

A five-year journey with MOI begins with our team working through bursary applications and meeting the Grade 6 learners who could potentially form part of our next intake.

The selection process is intentionally personal. Prospective learners and their parents are interviewed separately by a panel that includes the MOI team and an alumnus, giving us the opportunity to understand not only a learner's academic potential, but also their character, circumstances and readiness for the journey ahead. Shortlisted candidates then progress to psychometric assessments.

Successful candidates will join the Preparation Program for High School in Grade 7 in 2027, before entering Grade 8 and beginning their five-year high school journey in 2028.

There is something particularly exciting about this stage: meeting young people at the very beginning of what could become a life-changing opportunity.

22/09/2026

MOI's Grade 11 and 12 learners recently had the opportunity to hear from Jaden Mülke, a former top student at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Law and now a candidate attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.

Drawing from his own experience, Jaden shared practical guidance on preparing for life beyond school and navigating the transition into tertiary education and, ultimately, the working world.

A key message was not to become overwhelmed by decisions that don't need to be made yet. Instead, he encouraged learners to focus on what they can control now: working hard, taking on responsibility and building their capacity so that, when important decisions do come, more doors remain open to them. He also challenged learners to focus less on outcomes such as marks and more on the process of learning and growth, while remaining true to themselves as they pursue future opportunities.

The session created an open and engaging conversation between learners and parents, helping to make the next chapter after high school feel more understandable and achievable.

Thank you, Jaden, for sharing your time, experience and advice with our learners.

15/09/2026

For a learner with academic potential and the desire to succeed, access to the right school can change the direction of their future. With MOI Program, access to education is only the beginning.

Over the five years of high school, our learners are supported through a holistic programme that includes mentorship, counselling, discipleship and academic support, alongside the financial assistance that makes their education possible.

It is a journey shared with learners and their families. One that helps young people grow in confidence, character and purpose, and equips them to one day use their opportunities to have a ripple effect on their families and communities.

In this video, our learners, alumni, parents and team share what this journey looks like in their own words.

08/09/2026

One of MOI’s yearly highlights is our Entrepreneurship Program. For our learners, entrepreneurship is about so much more than making money. It's about discovering opportunities, developing confidence, drawing on the experience of established business leaders, and exploring what it means to do business with purpose.

One of these young entrepreneurs is Tyresse Abrahams, who matriculated from Paarl Boys' High School in 2025. Tyresse turned an opportunity into action, building his own free-range egg business, chicken coops and all.

Through his work experience at Babylonstoren, he has also gained exposure to a real business environment – communicating with people, taking responsibility, and solving problems along the way.

His journey reminds us that entrepreneurship is not only about the business you build. It is also about the person you become in the process.

04/09/2026

MOI learners enter the programme in Grade 8, brimming with potential. Five years later, they leave matric with greater clarity, confidence and a voice of their own – ready to live out a sense of purpose.

Along the way, camps, discipleship, community service and everyday opportunities build leadership and sharpen character – testing learners' ability to take responsibility, work with others and make good decisions.

Together, these experiences shape servant leaders equipped to make a lasting impact – on their families, their schools and their communities.

That impact doesn't stop at our bursary holders. The same discipleship programme now reaches other learners at participating schools too, extending MOI's influence far beyond our bursary holders.

01/09/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the Snyman family for choosing MOI Program as the beneficiary of a special fundraiser held in tribute to Dawie Snyman.

Initiated by his family in his memory, the fundraiser is a meaningful example of how individuals, families and communities can become part of the wider ecosystem supporting MOI Program learners.

Every contribution, great or small, helps make the five-year journey through high school possible. Support can contribute towards school fees, medical cover, extracurricular activities and the wider opportunities and care that form part of MOI Program's holistic approach.

We are grateful to the Snyman family and everyone who contributed for choosing to honour Dawie's legacy by investing in the future of young people.

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