Empowering The Youth: #BGR Foundation Expands to Include Boys
At Bloem Girls Rock foundation, we pride ourselves on supporting the youth in the best way we can. We believe that by empowering young girls and providing them with the tools and resources they need to succeed, we can make a real difference in their lives. However, we...
Matric Class of 2022
#BGR Foundation is incredibly proud of the Free State province for consistently producing the highest matric pass rate in South Africa. For the past few years, the Free State has remained on top of the game with an impressive pass rate of 88% in 2019, 85% in 2020, 86%...
Bohlokwa BK Khitsane
Martial arts, sports enthusiast and gold medal winner at the 2022 Commonwealth Karate Championships hosted in Birmingham England 14-year Bohlokwa Khitsane better known as BK born and bred in Harrismith, Free State. This young man is a karateka for the South African...
Crystal Mobile Beautician
A rose amongst the thorns hailing from the Eastern Cape, Augusta Kubalo is a beautician based in Willows Bloemfontein. She comes from a family of business minded people and she has always known she will be in the beauty industry, Augusta studied at two different...
A Murder Concealed by Kamogelo Seekoei
One of our board members Kamogero Seekoei was once a journalist for the New Age newspaper and encountered the tragedy of the Mpedi children in her fifth year while working for the publication. Only two kids survived child abuse at the hands of Mxolisi Xulu, their...
Kamogelo Seekoei
Kamogelo Seekoei is a journalist who became a media entrepreneur, she is the founder and editor of Ignited Woman magazine, which is published by Kanna Media Productions, and she is the CEO. She was born in a small town just outside of Bloemfontein, Thaba Nchu in the...
KEITU REID
HELPMYWORLD EDITOR, MARKETER & STRATEGIST Keitumetse (Keitu) is not just a mother to her son, rather an editor, marketer, and strategist that grew up in Mmabatho, Bophuthatswana, a homeland that has since fully integrated into post-apartheid South Africa. Her...
Rea Mabine’s Q & A
Ayanda Gigi & Rea Mabine. Many people have/ may have a different perception of whom they think we are. When given a minute to tell the world about Reabetswe Mabine, who would you say she is? Who is Reabetswe Mabine? I am a marketing and communication strategist...
Reabetswe Mabine
Being multi-faceted often makes it difficult to discover your voice and place in this fast-paced society, this is not the case for Reabetswe Mabine also known as Rea Mabine. She embodies authenticity and self-determinism. From pageantry to leadership and business she...
The Lazy Chef
This Women’s Month we are profiling our favorite girl known by many as ‘The Lazy Chef” Makhiba Modupe, she is unquestionably a food enthusiast from Botshabelo who is insanely obsessed and in love with food and anything food-related. She professionally trained as a...
Kgaketsang Mathobisa
Today we are profiling Kgaketsang Mathobisa, a 22-year-old born and raised in an all-female household in Bochabela, Bloemfontein in the Free State Province. Currently, she is a 3rd-year student pursuing her BA degree in Integrated Organisational Communication at the...
Jessica Sithole
We are beginning a new month with the beautiful and talented Jessica Sithole. The 22-year-old is a Bloem girl and undeniably making Bloemfontein proud. She graduated from the University of the Free State with a Degree in Drama and Theatre Arts, and in 2017 she was...
Palesa Ramabolu & Tshegofatso Nthuping
This youth month we had a chat with the founder of Young Driven Ladies Palesa Ramabolu, also known as Missy and Tshegofatso Nthuping identified by many as Boss Lady the founder of So Impressive Events. Palesa and Tsegofatso are partners they established Tissue Talk...
Tebogo Nkadu
We celebrate youth month with the founder of Phuthulla Pelo brand, Tebogo Nkadu, a 31-year-old from Bloemfontein. We asked about his childhood, Tebogo answered “it was just ordinary, like any childhood in an ordinary family situation”. He was born and grew up in...
Tshegofatso. M “Wensey”
Today we are profiling Tshegofatso Mokalake, mostly known as "Wensey". She is a 25 years old and was born and bred in Bloemfontein. Wensey is currently completing her LLB degree at the University of The Free State and striving towards becoming a lawyer one day. Apart...
Amanda Mkhiwane
Today we are profiling Amanda Mkhiwane, she was born and raised in Bloemfontein. She attended Roseview primary school and later matriculated in Navalsig High School, a year later she completed her project management course at ATTI. She worked at The Department of...
Laila Nnyane
Today we are celebrating the authentic, enthusiastic, and vibrant Laila Nnyane, she was born in Thaba 'Nchu 60 kilometers away from Bloemfontein, and later moved to Bloemfontein when she was about 13 years old, and she attended Brebner High School. Thereafter, in 2004...
Mpolokeng Mahlaba
Today we are profiling Mpolokeng Mahlaba, a 20-year-old girl from China Square in Bloemfontein. Mpolokeng is the only girl at home however, she has a younger brother that she takes care of from time to time when her mother is at work. She grew up like any ordinary...
Dr. Boitumelo Makaulule
“Mental health is equally important as physical health, we need more awareness.” – Dr. Boitumelo Makaulule. Dr. Boitumelo Makaulule also called Dr. Tumi a virtuous woman born in Bloemanda Bloemfontein in the Free State, she grows up in a Christian-bound family with...
Charity Akhona Mabi
Meet 18 year old Charity Akhona Mabi from Bloemfontein. She is the founder of “ZithandeGirl” and currently doing her Matric at Brebner High School. Asked about her childhood, Charity told us that growing up she was a bit lonely because she was the only child “my...
Lesego Thepe
Lesego Pearl Thepe is a 20 year old from Bloemfontein and is currently a second year hospitality student at the Central University of Technology with aspirations of becoming a chef. Lesego is also a business woman and owner of Goddess Virgin Hair. Lesego grew up in a...






















