22-year-old Khethi Ngwenya, MD of SchoolMedia, is expanding his business and has moved to new premises.
This modern-day media company’s vision is to shape communities by connecting them with relevant products and services and to provide corporates and government access to the youth market.
SchoolMedia’s new head office is based on the corner of Wolmarans and Klein Street, Joubert Park, Johannesburg.
The building itself comprises of 100% recyclable material which is completely green, forming part of the inner city GreenHouse Project. The location and building was chosen in an effort to support inner city development.
One way in which SchoolMedia plans on tackling environmental issues is at the “grass roots” level and by providing incentives for the cleanest schools in the city centre, supplying recycling bins for different materials, as well as working with the surrounding community churches and organisations so that it becomes a joint effort.
SchoolMedia is a youth-based, 100% black owned media company that imparts relevant information and advertising to the youth. The company also implements development initiatives ranging from environmental awareness, crime awareness and sports development in schools.
SchoolMedia places media display systems in schools and has the exclusive right to do so with the National Association of School Governing Bodies.
Ngwenya continuously strives to grow his company while providing an invaluable service to corporates and enhancing the community. A key factor in his collaboration with schools is to reinvest back into them by utilising a percentage of the company’s proceeds into improving the schools.
Companies today have become more involved in community projects as well as environmental projects, SchoolMedia is seen as the channel through which organisations can communicate and be seen in the youth market.
Matakanya Matakanye, General Secretary of the National Association of School Governing Bodies, says, “The National Association of School Governing Bodies is working closely with SchoolMedia to promote all that is needed through education, this includes quality education for all, through publications and campaigns, as well as the resources received from Khethi Ngwenya.
“Campaigns that are run by the NASGB involve safety of schools, promoting parental involvement and talking to communities about the importance of education.”
