2014

• Jan – Kwano started and partnership establish partnership with Murray High School.
• Recruited the first 10 students… sinalling the start to something great.
• Based at Equine Librium Farm outside.
• Registered as a charity with Board of Trustees.

2015

• First MTB race… Tsitsikama MTB Challenge.
• Apr – Expanded to 15 students.
• First Multi-Day Race… Team sent to Sani2C and placed 60th out of 600 teams.

2016

• Re-located program base to Cairnbrogie Dairy Farm.
• Established partnership with Specialized for bicycles.
• Nov – Sipho Mthembu recruited as Cycling Program Leader.

2017

• Jan – Established new base for the program in the community at
  Murray High School.
• Expanded to 20 students.
• Mar – Expanded to 32 students… including the first female students.
• Sent teams to several local & national events… Karoo2Coast, W2W, Origin of Trails etc.
• Jun – First podium in an Open event… 2nd at Sabrina MTB race.
• Attended the HotChillee “Rider Development Summit”.
• Received 2 Wattbikes… donated by Wattbike SA.

2018

• Expanded the girls program.
• Buffalo Foundation select Kwano Academy as major beneficiary.
• Jun – Nicky Giliomee (female pro) visits the Academy to talk and ride with the girls.
• Jul – Recruited experienced teacher Trevor Snyman to launch the After School Academic Program.
• Placed 3rd out of 14 schools in Southern Cape Spur Series.
• Aug – Took team of 4 to York Enduro Pro event… student placed 5th in pro field.
• Dec – Velotech UK held an 8 day Bike Mechanics course at the Academy.

2019

• Jan – Students attend Leadership Camp at Ingwe.
• Mar – Student (Siphe Ncapayi) won “King of the Mountain” at HotChillee’s Cape Rouleur road race.
• Buffalo Foundation sponsored a Kwano Team for Jo’burg2C.
• Jul – Siphe Ncapayi invited to ride in 3 day London to Paris road race… won the U23 category!
• Expanded program to 50 students… 30% females.
• Oct – Siphe won the Rainmaker Rollercoaster 7 day gravel race.
• First Academy Apprentice… Aries Analise started electrician apprenticeship with Gensmart.
• Kwano team sponsored by Woolworths compete in W2W 3 day race.
• Established Kwano Parents Committee.

2020

• Academy complied with Education Dept protocols throughout Covid lockdowns.
• Adapted Academy offerings after initial lockdown period… access to all on-line teaching tools.
• Conducted Covid 19 education, distributed masks and sanitization materials.
• Received Section 18A approval from SARS.
• Alumni Masixole Zondani accepted to Exxaro Academy with scholarship to study.
• Apr – First distribution of food hampers to all Academy families.
• Launched Academy Parents Committee T-Shirts.
• Recruited experienced maths teacher… retiring from local private school.
• 2020 expansion plans deferred till 2021.
• Dec – Second distribution of food hampers to all Academy families.
• Masixole Zondani wins Sabrina Love.

2020

• Acquired new laptops via the Click Foundation.
• 100% Pass rate for Matriculants.
• Increased to 65 students… 25% girls.
• Kwano Buffs launched… donated by Tania Pfaf.
• Squirt sponsor Academy team to ride W2W 3 day event for Squirt.
• After School Academic Program remains open every day in spite of limited official school attendance.