Midrand, South Africa. BMW SA will build a brand-new
school in Ga-Rankuwa. The R113m school will accommodate 1600 pupils
from grade RRR to Grade 12, and supports the company’s vision of
life-long learning.
The new school will close the gap between the company’s Early
Learning Centre at Plant Rosslyn and its graduate and training
programmes, and makes the concept of life-long learning with BMW possible.
The investment underlines BMW Group South Africa’s continued
commitment to education and to the communities of Soshanguve and
Ga-Rankuwa, where so many BMW Group Plant Rosslyn associates live. In
co-operation with the Gauteng Department of Education a site has been
located and construction is expected to begin in 2021.
BMW Group SA is currently reaching out to education experts to
partner with us on the project. Fees at the school will be benchmarked
to other schools in the area and linked to average incomes in the
neighbourhood the school will serve.
Education at the heart of BMW Group SA’s commitment to South Africa.
Education, training and skills development are at the heart of BMW
Group’s activities in South Africa. In 2018 year the company opened a
R73m Training Academy at Plant Rosslyn, and at Midrand head office in
April 2019, a brand-new R109m Dealer Training Centre was opened to
support our retail network partners.
Additionally, BMW Group South Africa is handing over 20 BMW X3s to
schools, universities and science centres around the country. The
first car was handed over to Soshanguve Automotive School of
Specialisation in May 2019, with another six following over the course
of 2019. The remaining cars will be distributed over the course of the year.
A long-term commitment to Education in South Africa.
“Education is the motor that drives our society and prepares the
economy for the future,” emphasized Ilka Horstmeier, member of the
Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Human Resources of BMW Group.
Tim Abbott, CEO: BMW Group South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa said
this was “one of the most exciting projects we’ve ever embarked upon
in this country”.
“We have a dream of people taking their life-long journey of
education with BMW, from pre-school to a graduate programme and
on-the-job learning. We’ve supported more than 140 schools across the
country over the years, but this project plugs that gap permanently,”
Mr Abbott said.
The BMW Group is committed to improving education worldwide.
To mark the United Nations International Day of Education on 24
January 2020, the BMW Group announced that it will support one million
children and young people worldwide through targeted educational
projects and programmes by 2025.
The company has therefore been developing impactful educational
projects worldwide for many years to give young people a leg-up into
the labour market and offer them better prospects in life. The BMW
Group already reaches around 400,000 children through projects at its
German and international locations.
BMW Group South Africa is proud to play its role in this programme.
If you have any queries regarding this press release, please contact:
BMW South Africa Group Communications:
Mr Alexander Parker
BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Manager: Business Communications
Tel: +27 12 522 2950
Cell: +27 71 666 2950
Mail: alexander.pa.parker@bmw.co.za
Mr Diederik Reitsma
BMW South Africa (Pty) Ltd
General Manager: Group Communications
Tel: +27 12 522 2525
Cell: +27 71 666 2525
Mail: diederik.reitsma@bmw.co.za
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