On Sunday, 22 August 2021, Primestars in partnership with Liberty Group CSI launched the screening of maths and science tutorials under the #StandingWithTheClassOf2021 initiative. The activation took place at Ster-Kinekor, in the Mall of Africa, Midrand. This initiative was officially launched by the Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga through a Webinar on Thursday, 19 August 2021.
#StandingWithTheClassOf2021 is an initiative aimed at supporting under-resourced matriculants from public schools through the provision of Maths and Science tutorials – delivered through Ster-Kinekor cinemas across the country under Primestar’s eduCate Revision Programme. The eduCate programme has a decade long proven track record of successfully implemented revision programmes across all 9 provinces.
Over the weekend, thousands of Grade 12 learners across all nine provinces enjoyed maths and science tutorials – screened through various Ster-Kinekor cinemas. The weekend’s tutorial sceening is just one of many that are scheduled to take place at cinemas across the country in the coming months. All screenings are conducted under strict Covid-19 safety protocols.
“Liberty, is proud to be associated with the #StandingWithTheClassOf2021 initiative, led by Primestars in partnership with the Dept of Basic Education. Many learners across South Africa had to deal with an extraordinary level of interruption to their curriculum in 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And 2021 has been no different, hence our commitment to funding new ways to augment the traditional way of learning” said Nomaxabiso Matjila, Lead Specialist Corporate Citizenship at Liberty.
This year’s programme will include:
(1) National Cinema tutorial sessions
(2) In-school tutorials (screenings in rural schools)
(3) Online – free lessons (zero-rated by Cell C) accessed through: primestarsdigital.co.za
(4) WhatsApp – For free revision notes learners can message “Hi” then “Primestars” to 060 070 3213
(5) Television (Woza Matrics)
Last year’s campaign #SavingTheClassOf2020, reached over 25 000 matriculants nationally. We have no doubt that #StandingWithClassOf2021 will be equally successful in providing much needed tutorial support to matriculants during these unprecedented times.” said Nomaxabiso.
Commenting on the successes and continued support of the programme, Martin Sweet, Founder and MD of Primestars said, “Primestars is extremely passionate about this programme, and we are honoured to have sponsors like Liberty on board, who share the same passion for the programme and the potential it holds in offering young South Africans a better future.”
This sentiment was echoed by Liberty: “As an organisation, we are In It With our young South Africans, even at the height of the pandemic. We know how education has the ability to inspire hope and enable financial freedom in learners from previously disadvantaged communities,” concludes Matjila.
