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EVENT ZONE | WEDDING EVENT RETROSPECTIVE A Wedding Day for Everyone: Inside the Club Engage Kids Zone A wedding is a celebration for the whole family. With a dedicated Club Engage Kids Zone, the younger guests can have a day to look forward to as well. At a wedding on 17 September 2026, our Event […]
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The attraction and benefits, for parents to employ au-pairs, are many. The flexibility, the perception of customised personal attention that is easily adjustable, the familiarity of someone who is from your neighbourhood and matches your family’s ethos and status in close contact with your children, relatively cost-effective as au pairs combine both driving and care […]
Introduction Kay Vittee owns two Club Engage territories, Centurion and Linksfield and Brakpan and is driven by her passion for childcare, child development, learning and development and business in general. Finding Club Engage After 30 years in the corporate and business world, she decided to make changes. While looking for a suitable franchise, she was […]
Businesses’ growing acceptance of female leaders in the workplace, combined with females’ ever-growing entrepreneurial spirit, are transforming the business world and the franchising space. Although equality is still not a complete reality, the phenomenon is gaining ground and more women are taking charge. The increase of successful woman-owned and run companies across all industries has […]
OFFICIAL DATES · UPDATED 27 AUGUST 2026 The Department of Basic Education has published the final national public-school calendars for 2026 and 2027. The dates in this guide have been checked against the official calendars. These South Africa school calendars for 2026 and 2027 have been checked against the final Department of Basic Education publications. […]
Essential Tips for Buying School Stationery Without Breaking the Bank Shopping for school stationery can be a fun yet overwhelming experience for parents. To help you navigate this process, we’ve put together some essential tips and tricks to ensure you buy the right stationery without stretching your budget. 1. Start with a School List Most […]
Introduction Janine Hammond is the Western Cape Manager for Club Engage and owns a franchise that services the Greater Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. Finding Club Engage Five years ago, after always being in a corporate environment with a background in logistics I felt I needed something more stimulating and good aftercare for my children. […]
In today’s fast-paced world, it is not only parents who feel the brunt of exhaustion after their working day. However, a growing number of school-going children are experiencing extreme tiredness after their school day ends. When children, who are normally energetic, full of life, and well behaved are tired after their school day and are […]
School management teams (SMTs) and school governing bodies (SGBs) need to optimise their resources and provide support to working parents. Through a programme that allows for continued education through play, a community can be created to meet the needs of children after school. This idea provides a compelling reason to outsource aftercare services to a […]
Introduction Margaret Mtetwa is one of the newest franchisees at Club Engage having bought into the franchise in Rustenburg. Margaret leads three Club Engage aftercare and holiday care centres based at; Fields College, Kitsong Independent School and Lebone II – College of the Royal Bafokeng. Discovering Club Engage Margaret has a degree in Business Administration, […]
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