MiniChess is proud to be spotlighted on SA Franchise Brands as an award-winning education innovation program! Being recognised for our impactful work in childhood skill development is a testament to our mission of empowering young minds worldwide. If you’re passionate about education and looking for a business opportunity, becoming a MiniChess...
In a world where the strength and influence of women are more celebrated than ever, Marisa van der Merwe, CEO and Founder of MiniChess and MindCo, stands as a beacon of inspiration. On the 22nd of August 2024, she took the stage as one of the keynote speakers at the...
Introducing Marene Jooste! She presently holds the position of CEO and MD at Kwanda Kinetics and has contributed to the SAPIK board for 5 years, serving as one of the two vice-presidents. In addition to her Master’s Degree in neuro-sensory-motor development, Marene is a dedicated SNAP consultant specializing in supporting...
MiniChess Level 1 Class of 2023. What a wonderful year we have had! Our MiniChess champs have acquired some valuable skills while having fun! The MiniChess programme is revolutionary in the way we use chess as a tool to teach important STEM skills, THINK skills and essential LIFE skills. Helping to build...
At the 2023 symposium, our national and international franchisees had the privilege of visiting our sponsored program in Mamelodi. They were treated to a tour of the school, engaging with both students and teachers. Lindiwe and Malusi Lekalakala, our dedicated MiniChess teachers, demonstrated their teaching methods and showcased a class...
Addressing Spatial Backlogs: Nurturing Children's Development for a Brighter Future Spatial skills, the ability to understand, visualize, and manipulate objects and spaces, play a fundamental role in a child's cognitive development. These skills are vital for various tasks, from reading maps to solving complex mathematical problems. However, the emergence of spatial...
Who can believe that we are at the end of 2022? After almost 3 years of uncertainty and stresses out of our control, we never thought that we would be sitting here in the middle of December feeling grateful and reminiscing about the past year. We have been busy and...
2022 has been an amazing, yet sometimes challenging year, not only for MiniChess Headoffice but for all our franchisees from across the globe! Last week we had the honor of having most of our franchisees at our new offices in Monumentpark, Pretoria, for our annual symposium! This was a special moment...
Education is the most important gift you can give your child! Sadly our education system and how our children get taught have not changed, yet the way our children learn and think has. Jobs and the criteria required to do them have also changed and will continue changing as technology...
During the 2022 MiniChess Franchisee Symposium we had the privilege to take some of our franchisees to visit The Mvelaphanda Primary School in Mamelodi. This is one of the sponsored programs made possible by The Entrust Foundation and Red Path Mining, our partner at this school. With approximately 250 children from...
