Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Adopt-a-School, was awarded the Top Empowerment Socio-Economic Award at a virtual awards ceremony on 23 July. The Top Empowerment Awards have been tracking and highlighting companies and individuals leading transformation in Africa for 19 years. The event awards companies and individuals for their contribution and commitment to empowerment. Adopt-a-School implements…
Every year, a large number of matriculants from disadvantaged communities exit school with little to no information about how to pursue their studies at institutions of higher learning and other available opportunities due to lack of career guidance at schools. Since 2017, the Thari Programme, a project of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation has hosted three career expos…
04 August 2020 Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and its partner entity, Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET), hosted a “Thought Lab Webinar” on 9 July on the value of youth development to society and the challenges programmes may experience in the present economic situation because of the coronavirus pandemic. Entitled Committing to our youth. Committing to our…
Nomasonto Keetse, Managing Director of Entle Kreative Solutions shares her journey in business and her experience of being on the Black Umbrellas programme. “If you want to start your entrepreneurial journey, just go for it! Remember to be resilient, assertive, and willing to make sacrifices!” Watch the video below.
COVID-19 and the measures to contain it are leaving many small business owners uncertain about their future. Challenges include access to markets, supply chains and financial stability. Visit the Black Umbrellas COVID-19 portal here for more insights from the CEO’s desk, SME relief fund initiatives and more.
This Mandela Day, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity Adopt-a-School is running a collective campaign throughout July and August. The campaign encourages corporates and individuals to unite and support learners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Adopt-a-School aims to ensure that no learner is left behind during this difficult time. It has developed a campaign aimed at…
Infrastructure built and refurbished in beneficiary schools by KST, a collaboration between Kagiso Trust and Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation that leverages the best practices of each organisation’s Whole School Development programmes in the Free State, is proving effective in helping to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Educators and learners in the Fezile Dabi district applauded KST for…
Leading youth development practitioners at a webinar hosted last week by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and its partner entity Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) called for the support of South Africa’s youth now to realise society’s needs in the future. “We have been enamoured by the role many young professionals are playing on the frontlines of…
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) through a partnership with The Academy of Aviation is supporting 11 students undertaking SAQA-accredited curriculum around Tourism and Aviation careers at the academy. The students of The Academy of Aviation took a stance against Gender Based Violence by wearing black to spread awareness on this important topic. CRET and The Academy support the…
The Department of Basic Education South Africa recently acknowledged that the Fezile Dabi District in the northern Free State has a winning formula to achieving the excellent and consistent academic performance of 90% and above for four consecutive years (2016-2019). This has been contributed to by the collaboration between Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, KST, the Free State…
