Feenix

24/09/2026

We inherited stories that began long before us. Stories of courage, sacrifice and making a way where there seemed to be none. Stories of communities that understood that when one person moves forward, we all move a little further.

Today, those stories continue in the student who refuses to give up, the family that keeps believing and the South African who reaches across distance, circumstance and difference to say, " Your future matters to me too.”

That is heritage. It is what we remember, celebrate and preserve, but it is also what we choose to carry forward. And if belief in one another is part of what we pass on, imagine what the next chapter of South Africa could hold.

✊ Our heritage lives in us. Our rise begins with what we do with it.

Happy Heritage Day, South Africa.

23/09/2026

Getting your Feenix profile live is the beginning. Knowing what to do next can sometimes feel like the harder part.

That’s exactly why your First R100 Guide exists.

💡 INSPIRE: Look at how you’re telling your story. Is it authentic, clear and giving people a reason to connect with your journey?

📱 ACTIVATE: Start sharing. Speak to your family, friends, classmates and wider community. You can fundraise publicly through social media or privately through WhatsApp, email and conversations with the people around you.

📣 RALLY: Keep your community involved. Share your progress, thank the people who support you and encourage them to help spread your story even further.

And remember, you don’t have to solve your entire funding goal at once. Start with your first R100 and take it from there.

Your First R100 Guide is packed with practical fundraising advice, examples and tips from students who have successfully fundraised for their education through Feenix.

📖 Already fundraising? Open your guide again. There might be an idea in there you haven’t tried yet.

23/09/2026

🎓 6,568+ students supported.
👏 R378.63 million+ raised.

Access to education works better when the right connections are in place.

Feenix works with universities, corporate and philanthropic donors to help connect eligible students with funding opportunities that can support their university journey.

Universities play an important role in this process. Through existing student databases and referral processes, they can help identify students who may meet the criteria for available bursary opportunities, refer them to Feenix for assessment and support, and help ensure students know what opportunities are available and how to access them.

For students facing financial pressure, this connection can make a meaningful difference. Bursary support can help reduce the financial burden of university costs, giving students greater peace of mind to focus on their academics and work towards completing their qualifications.

By connecting universities, donors and students, Feenix helps create clearer pathways between those who need support and those in a position to provide it.

🗝️ Learn more about how Feenix supports universities in unlocking access to education for students at www.feenix.org

21/09/2026

Access to education should not be dependent on wealth.

✊That belief sits at the heart of why Feenix exists.

There is talent, ambition and potential in students across South Africa. Yet for many, the financial cost of university can determine how far that potential is able to go.

Feenix helps create a different possibility by connecting university students with communities, corporate and philanthropic donors, and funding opportunities that can help them work towards debt-free education.

Because when financial pressure is reduced, students have greater peace of mind to focus on their studies, complete their qualifications and take the next step towards their future.

🗝️ Learn more at www.feenix.org

18/09/2026

We spend a lot of time during Heritage Month looking back at what has shaped us. But heritage is still being created, in the choices we make, the opportunities we open and the knowledge we carry forward.

So, what are we adding to South Africa’s story?

In our latest blog, we explore the role education, community and our shared responsibility can play in shaping what future generations will one day inherit from us.

✊Heritage Isn't Finished. We're Still Writing It.

This Heritage Month, Feenix reflects on the role education, community and Ubuntu play in shaping the South African story we are still writing.

18/09/2026

Where you come from is part of what makes your story yours!

🫂 The people who raised you. The community that shaped you. The language you speak. The experiences that brought you here. The values you carry and the ambitions you are building for yourself.

✊ This Heritage Month, let those parts of you be seen.

👩‍🎓 Your Feenix profile is an opportunity to share your story with the people who visit our platform. And you never know what might create a connection. Someone may recognise the place you call home, share your field of study, relate to your journey or simply feel moved to share your story with someone else.

👏 Celebrate where you come from. Be proud of where you're going. And give people the opportunity to connect with the person behind the profile.

17/09/2026

🫶Ubuntu: I am because you are.

We share lecture halls, campuses, residences and classrooms with people whose stories may look completely different from our own.

Different languages. Different traditions. Different places we call home. Different experiences that have shaped who we are.

✊This Heritage Month, let’s get to know the people studying alongside us a little better.

Tell us something about your heritage in the comments. A tradition you love, a saying you grew up with, something your family has passed down, or simply something about where you come from that makes you proud.

👉Then take a moment to read someone else’s. Because understanding each other is part of seeing each other.

16/09/2026

👋Sawubona. A simple isiZulu greeting, but one that carries a powerful idea: I see you.

This Heritage Month, that is where we want to begin!

We see the student you are today. We see the heritage you carry with you. The language, culture, values, people and places that have shaped you.

And we see the life you are still building.

Your heritage is part of your story. Your education is part of what you are adding to it.

✊This Heritage Month, we see you.
✊We see your story.
✊We see you rise.

02/09/2026

📢 Hey Feenix Students!

The Feenix Student Team is out of the office today.

If you are trying to get in touch, please be patient; they will be back online tomorrow, Thursday 3 September and will respond as soon as possible.

👏We thank you for your understanding.

31/08/2026

Getting into university is one hurdle. Staying there and making it to graduation can be another entirely.

Feenix CEO Cara-Jean Petersen recently joined Radio 786 to talk about the financial realities facing students in South Africa, and what those realities can mean for someone who has already worked incredibly hard to get this far.

Behind every funding need is a student trying to continue, complete their qualification and build the future they have been working towards.

We’re listening to those experiences. And we’re continuing to find ways to connect students with the people and organisations willing to back their potential.

Read more and listen to the conversation about the realities students are facing: https://feenix.org/blog/were-listening-cara-jean-petersen-on-what-students-are-facing

Feenix CEO Cara-Jean Petersen joins Radio 786 to discuss the financial pressures facing South African students and the importance of helping them reach graduation.