Great Thinkers Academy

01/09/2026

🌍 GREAT THINKERS ACADEMY | 1 SEPTEMBER

HERITAGE | WHAT ARE WE BUILDING?

August gave us an opportunity to reflect on Rights. Education. Opportunity. Leadership. Legacy.

September asks a different question.

What do we carry forward?

Heritage is not only about where we come from.

It is also about what we choose to preserve, what we choose to change and what we choose to build for those who come after us.

For Great Thinkers Academy, that means looking at ourselves.

What is GTA?

It began with an idea.

An idea about education.

An idea about young people.

An idea about creating opportunities to learn, develop and contribute.

Over time, that idea produced programmes, relationships, experiences and impact.

But some of that impact remains uncodified.

Some of the knowledge exists in people's experiences.

Some of the lessons exist in conversations.

Some of the work exists in memories, documents, relationships and unfinished ideas.

And perhaps that is part of our heritage too.

This month, we begin looking more closely at GTA's culture, identity, development and future.

Because an organisation's heritage is not simply what it remembers.

It is what it chooses to carry forward.

🌍 GREAT THINKERS ACADEMY
HERITAGE MONTH 2026

Culture. Identity. Development. Excellence.

26/08/2026

🚀 GREAT THINKERS ACADEMY | FROM SOCIAL LAB TO DEMO DAY

The journey continues.

Following our participation in Social Lab 7 of the KwaZulu-Natal Social Economy Development Programme, Great Thinkers Academy is now entering the next phase of the programme.

Representing the Academy throughout this journey is Deputy Director & Programme Coordinator, Fezile Hlope, who has participated in the Social Labs on behalf of Great Thinkers Academy.

🎯 NEXT STOP: BOOT CAMP

The upcoming Boot Camp will be an important preparation phase as participating social enterprises refine their models, strengthen their presentations and prepare for the much-anticipated Demo Day in October.

For Great Thinkers Academy, Demo Day will be more than a presentation.

It will be an opportunity to demonstrate why our organisation was selected from more than 300 applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal.

That means demonstrating more than a vision.

We must demonstrate:

📊 Evidence of our work
💡 The problem we are addressing
📚 Our educational programmes
💼 Our business model
🤝 Our community and stakeholder relationships
📈 Our potential for sustainable growth
🏛️ Our institutional readiness

Our Social Lab journey has challenged us to look honestly at our strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and assumptions.

Now comes the work of bringing those lessons together.

From Social Lab → Boot Camp → Demo Day, Great Thinkers Academy is moving from reflection and learning toward demonstrating what we are building.

🌟 We were selected because there was something worth developing.

Now we have to show what that potential can become.

Great Thinkers Academy
Reaching Greater Heights.

21/08/2026

21/08/2026

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11/08/2026

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05/08/2026

TERM 3 TUTORING REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 📚

Provide your child with the necessary support to achieve greater academic success.

FREE Diagnostic Assessment — identify knowledge gaps prior to commencement.

Packages: Up to 4 subjects
R1,200 – R2,240/month
Extra lessons: R150/hour

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Great Thinkers Academy — Reaching Greater Heights. 🌟

21/07/2026

📚 Donation Acknowledgement

Great Thinkers Academy sincerely thanks Noluthando Mlambo, a teacher by profession and founder of Zi Creations, for generously donating 15 Physics Study Guides to support our learners.

Your contribution is an investment in education and a reminder that together we can create meaningful opportunities for young people to succeed.

We are truly grateful for your kindness and support. Thank you for helping us make a difference.

Together, we are building brighter futures through education. 🌱

25/05/2026

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18/05/2026

Campaign 2026 (June–Dec)
Great Thinkers Academy
Education • Civil Society • Social Economy
Youth empowerment through skills & support.
Join us in building opportunities. 💪🌎🎉👏

14/05/2026

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