{"id":30318,"date":"2025-11-25T13:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=30318"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:01:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:01:07","slug":"vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;VUT, through its Alumni Relations and Institutional HIV and AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels and food to Kitso Information Development Centre, empowering female learners to overcome barriers to education and digital skills development in 2025.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>25 November 2025 | Story by: By: Tayron Mhlongo | Picture: Peter Masela<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minutes read time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre\" class=\"wp-image-30322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-2048x1365.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vaal University of Technology (VUT), through its Alumni Relations department and its Institutional HIV and AIDS Unit (IHAU), has reinforced its commitment to community upliftment by extending support to the Kitso Information Development Centre. On 18 November 2025, representatives from VUT donated sanitary towels to all female participants, accompanied by a food parcel to assist the centre\u2019s ongoing programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative responds to persistent challenges faced by young women, particularly limited access to sanitary products, which often results in missed classes. This absence disrupts academic progress and jeopardises participation in the digital skills training offered through the E Skills VUT programme at Kitso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life Skills Facilitator, Ms Mamokete Annahlahane, expressed deep appreciation for the donation, emphasising its immediate impact on learners\u2019 dignity and educational continuity. \u201cWe are very appreciative of what VUT has donated to us because we have learners who are struggling to have access to basic needs, so they really need this. Sometimes, you may find that others are not attending classes because they lack access to sanitary towels. We are so grateful for VUT considering the needs of our kids,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond meeting a basic need, the donation advances gender equality and contributes to dismantling the stigma that often surrounds menstruation. It also helps create a supportive environment where young women can participate fully in their learning journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learner Ms Lerato Matitwane, who is part of the computer literacy programme at Kitso, welcomed the support with gratitude. \u201cI am happy for these sanitary towels because now I will save money and they will be able to last me for a good while,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this gesture, VUT continues to champion empowerment, dignity, and access to education. By addressing structural barriers that undermine young women\u2019s progress, the institution affirms its role in building resilient, confident, and capable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;VUT, through its Alumni Relations and Institutional HIV and AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels and food to Kitso Information Development [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":30322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"VUT, via Alumni Relations &amp; HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels &amp; food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education &amp; digital skills in 2025\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Esihle\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO Pro (AIOSEO) 4.9.8\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Vaal University of Technology \u2013 Inspiring thought, shaping talent\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"VUT, via Alumni Relations &amp; HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels &amp; food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education &amp; digital skills in 2025\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vaal-University-of-Technology-60th-logo-scaled.webp\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vaal-University-of-Technology-60th-logo-scaled.webp\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-25T13:01:06+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-25T13:01:07+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Vaal-University-of-Technology\/61570177062858\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@VUT_Online\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"VUT, via Alumni Relations &amp; HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels &amp; food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education &amp; digital skills in 2025\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@VUT_Online\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vaal-University-of-Technology-60th-logo-scaled.webp\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BlogPosting\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#blogposting\",\"name\":\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \\u2013 Vaal University of Technology\",\"headline\":\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/author\\\/esihle\\\/#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/DSC_8594-scaled.webp\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-25T13:01:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-25T13:01:07+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"nso\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/category\\\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/category\\\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/category\\\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/category\\\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Vaal University of Technology\",\"description\":\"Vaal University of Technology is a higher education institution in South Africa.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/\",\"telephone\":\"+27169509000\",\"foundingDate\":\"1966-01-03\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":1000,\"maxValue\":1500},\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/11\\\/cropped-VUT-logo-300x100.png\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#organizationLogo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#organizationLogo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/people\\\/Vaal-University-of-Technology\\\/61570177062858\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/VUT_Online\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/vaal.university.of.technology\\\/?hl=en\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.tiktok.com\\\/@vut_official?_t=ZM-8tzYe1v22J3&_r=1\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCDzwOVrN1e25VLkWkwf-hzw\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/vaal-university-of-technology-vut\\\/\"],\"address\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/#postaladdress\",\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"Andries Potgieter Blvd\",\"postalCode\":\"1911\",\"addressLocality\":\"Vanderbijlpark\",\"addressCountry\":\"ZA\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/author\\\/esihle\\\/#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/author\\\/esihle\\\/\",\"name\":\"Esihle\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#authorImage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"width\":96,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"Esihle\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/\",\"name\":\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \\u2013 Vaal University of Technology\",\"description\":\"VUT, via Alumni Relations & HIV\\\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels & food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education & digital skills in 2025\",\"inLanguage\":\"nso\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/author\\\/esihle\\\/#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/author\\\/esihle\\\/#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/DSC_8594-scaled.webp\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1707,\"caption\":\"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\\\/#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-25T13:01:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-25T13:01:07+00:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/\",\"name\":\"Vaal University of Technology\",\"description\":\"Inspiring thought, shaping talent\",\"inLanguage\":\"nso\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/vut.ac.za\\\/nso\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro -->\r\n\t\t<title>VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology<\/title>\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology","description":"VUT, via Alumni Relations & HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels & food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education & digital skills in 2025","canonical_url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/","robots":"max-image-preview:large","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#blogposting","name":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology","headline":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/author\/esihle\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-scaled.webp","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre"},"datePublished":"2025-11-25T13:01:06+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-25T13:01:07+00:00","inLanguage":"nso","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/category\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\/#listItem","name":"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/category\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology","item":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/category\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#listItem","name":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#listItem","position":3,"name":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/category\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\/#listItem","name":"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/#organization","name":"Vaal University of Technology","description":"Vaal University of Technology is a higher education institution in South Africa.","url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/","telephone":"+27169509000","foundingDate":"1966-01-03","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":1000,"maxValue":1500},"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-VUT-logo-300x100.png","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#organizationLogo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#organizationLogo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Vaal-University-of-Technology\/61570177062858\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/VUT_Online\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vaal.university.of.technology\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@vut_official?_t=ZM-8tzYe1v22J3&_r=1","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDzwOVrN1e25VLkWkwf-hzw","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/vaal-university-of-technology-vut\/"],"address":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/#postaladdress","@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Andries Potgieter Blvd","postalCode":"1911","addressLocality":"Vanderbijlpark","addressCountry":"ZA"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/author\/esihle\/#author","url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/author\/esihle\/","name":"Esihle","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0a015ac501a91afd22f431658a6820222441b72b277654b53577273eeb07c9a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"Esihle"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/","name":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology","description":"VUT, via Alumni Relations & HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels & food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education & digital skills in 2025","inLanguage":"nso","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/author\/esihle\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/author\/esihle\/#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC_8594-scaled.webp","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#mainImage","width":2560,"height":1707,"caption":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2025-11-25T13:01:06+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-25T13:01:07+00:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/#website","url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/","name":"Vaal University of Technology","description":"Inspiring thought, shaping talent","inLanguage":"nso","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"Vaal University of Technology \u2013 Inspiring thought, shaping talent","og:type":"article","og:title":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology","og:description":"VUT, via Alumni Relations &amp; HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels &amp; food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education &amp; digital skills in 2025","og:url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/","og:image":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vaal-University-of-Technology-60th-logo-scaled.webp","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vaal-University-of-Technology-60th-logo-scaled.webp","article:published_time":"2025-11-25T13:01:06+00:00","article:modified_time":"2025-11-25T13:01:07+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Vaal-University-of-Technology\/61570177062858\/","twitter:card":"summary_large_image","twitter:site":"@VUT_Online","twitter:title":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre \u2013 Vaal University of Technology","twitter:description":"VUT, via Alumni Relations &amp; HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels &amp; food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education &amp; digital skills in 2025","twitter:creator":"@VUT_Online","twitter:image":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vaal-University-of-Technology-60th-logo-scaled.webp"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"30318","title":null,"description":"VUT, via Alumni Relations &amp; HIV\/AIDS Unit, donates sanitary towels &amp; food to Kitso Centre, empowering girls in education &amp; digital skills in 2025","keywords":null,"keyphrases":{"focus":{"keyphrase":"VUT","score":100,"analysis":{"keyphraseInTitle":{"score":9,"maxScore":9,"error":0},"keyphraseInDescription":{"score":9,"maxScore":9,"error":0},"keyphraseLength":{"score":9,"maxScore":9,"error":0,"length":1},"keyphraseInURL":{"score":5,"maxScore":5,"error":0},"keyphraseInIntroduction":{"score":9,"maxScore":9,"error":0},"keyphraseInSubHeadings":[],"keyphraseInImageAlt":{"score":9,"maxScore":9,"error":0},"keywordDensity":{"type":"best","score":9,"maxScore":9,"error":0}}},"additional":[]},"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":null,"og_description":null,"og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"default","og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":"","og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":null,"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"default","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":null,"twitter_description":null,"schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":[],"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"BlogPosting","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":null,"pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":"-1","robots_max_videopreview":"-1","robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":"default","local_seo":null,"seo_analyzer_scan_date":"2026-01-09 11:32:56","breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"open_ai":null,"ai":{"faqs":[],"keyPoints":[],"titles":[],"descriptions":[],"socialPosts":{"email":[],"linkedin":[],"twitter":[],"facebook":[],"instagram":[]}},"created":"2025-11-25 13:01:07","updated":"2026-02-10 11:37:17"},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/category\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\/\" title=\"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology\">Latest News - Vaal University of Technology<\/a>\n<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tVUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre\n<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso"},{"label":"Latest News - Vaal University of Technology","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/category\/latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\/"},{"label":"VUT uplifts young women at Kitso Information Development Centre","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-uplifts-young-women-at-kitso-information-development-centre\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30318"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30323,"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30318\/revisions\/30323"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}