KST in partnership with the Free State Department of Education provided incentive infrastructure to a number of achieving schools in the Fezile Dabi district. Phitshana Primary school benefited from Grade R Classrooms. Nkgopoleng Secondary School, which achieved a 100% pass rate in the 2018 NSC examinations, had a science laboratory and library renovated. Kahonotjha-Sakubusha Secondary…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation hosted the 1st Biennial Conference of the Thari Programme in partnership with the National Department of Basic Education and Free State Department of Education in Bloemfontein, Free State on 6 September. The conference was aimed at addressing the prevalence of violence, abuse and other social ills children as well as women experience in…
Coinciding with National Book Week in the first week of September, an initiative by the Department of Arts and Culture and the South African Book Development Council to promote literature and encourage reading, KST’s District Whole School Development Programme renovated four school libraries and built 14 new ones in the Fezile Dabi and Motheo districts….
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, through its Thari programme, recently hosted its third annual Career Expo in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg. “The Career Expo was conceptualised and established in response to concerns raised by the stakeholders forum that learners in Diepsloot are leaving school without a clear view of the career options available to them,” said Bernice…
Since being established 15 years ago,Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation has had a woman Chief Executive Officer at the helm, and many are employed at executive level. Current CEO, Mmabatho Maboya, comments on the high representation of women in the Foundation in a recent edition of Financial Mail Women. Click here to read more.
Adopt-a-School conducted a full renovation of a Childhood Development Centre at Olifantsvlei Primary, a school it has long supported, on Mandela Day. In line with the changing strategy of Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) for organisations to invest in projects that create long-term sustainability, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and its partner entity Adopt-A-School, adapted its strategy for…
Students who excelled academically and personified outstanding leadership skills and social commitment, were celebrated at Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust’s (CRET) Student Awards. It was hosted at the Foundation Chair’s farm in Bela Bela on 6 July. CRET’s bursary programme not only facilitates academic access, but also contributes to all-round youth development. In addition to funding,…
15 years of passion and performance, inspiration, innovation and integrity. Staff of the Foundation and its partner entities say what 15 years of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation means to them. Watch the five-part video series here.
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) hosted a mentorship breakfast on 5 July. The event aimed at encouraging an enriching dialogue on mentorship. Mentorship is about building a relationship that will take the mentor and the student on a journey that will benefit them both. It plays an important role in the holistic support CRET provides…
“The SMEs in our programme have performed admirably over the past year and have changed thousands of lives through job creation and economic contribution to the country,” Black Umbrellas CEO, Seapei Mafoyane, said at the organisation’s recent National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDA) ceremony. The awards recognise the achievements of entrepreneurs in Black Umbrellas’ business incubation…
