Back to School for a Day on Mandela Day, an initiative of the Adopt-a-School Foundation, is a celebration of active citizenship in our schools. Adopt-a-School and its partners celebrated Nelson Mandela’s legacy at Tshilidzi Primary School in Soweto. Tshilidzi Primary School is the former Primary School of Chairperson of the Adopt-a-School Foundation, President Cyril Ramaphosa….
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is proud to have handed over 100 blankets to Keletso Health and Skills Development NPO. Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation secured donations and pledges of donations of blankets to the programme from individual members of the community.
The 2018 Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) June Vacation Programme took place from 27 – 29 June 2018. In total, 61 CRET and Tshivhase Trust students were hosted over three days. Students undertook their community service at Abangani Enkosini orphanage in Alexandra where they spent the afternoon cooking and interacting with children. Also part of…
Top performing SMEs were recognised at the Black Umbrellas 6th annual National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDA) in Johannesburg. Black Umbrellas established the NEDAs in recognition of the achievements of the entrepreneurs in their business incubation programme. These awards highlight the hard work and dedication that goes into ensuring that black-owned businesses are sustainable, profitable and that…
Twice a year, Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) students and a number of alumni and staff, take part in the organisation’s ‘Vacation Programme’, that spans three days and helps students to build and foster relationships. One day of the programmes is dedicated to community service, where students and alumni carry out the organisation’s ethos of…
Adopt-a-School Foundation alongside Barberton Mines and the Mpumalanga Department of Education, launched an assembly area and extensions to the admin facility at Emjindini Secondary School. The launch represents the culmination of the Whole School Development projects that have taken place at the school including leadership and curriculum development, the construction of a science laboratory (including…
Over the years the Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work initiative has opened the doors of learning beyond the classroom, encouraging girls to strive for excellence, face their fears and embrace ambition. This initiative has had a powerful impact on the lives of more than a million girls, preparing a core of future…
Adopt-a-School Foundation in collaboration with Sibanye-Stillwater, have handed over a brand new school hall to the children of Embonisweni Primary School in Welkom. This project was made possible by Adopt-a-School’s partner, Sibanye-Stillwater and through this construction project, temporary jobs were created for 29 members of the local community, sharing skills such as bricklaying, tiling and plumbing and…
Black Umbrellas CFO, Nyasha Madavo is featured in the latest issue of CFO Magazine South Africa. Click on the link to find out more about her role as Black Umbrellas CFO, her passion for entrepreneurship and love of fashion. The article is found on page 40 of CFO Magazine South Africa.
CRF trustee and KST advisory board member, Phuti Mahanyele, was interviewed on CAPS Radio to discuss the partnership between the Embassy of Japan and KST. KST is a collaboration between the Kagiso Trust and CRF that leverages the best practices of each organisation’s Whole School Development programmes. KST’s partnership with the Japanese Embassy saw the…
