The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) celebrated this past year’s academic successes with a well-attended ceremony held in honour of top achieving students and graduates who have completed their studies through the Trust’s prestigious bursary programme. The annual event was held in Sandton on 07 July 2022 and was attended by the founder and Patron…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is committed to social justice and transformation in its mission to foster an inclusive society. The Foundation connects with the private sector and philanthropic individuals to improve education, develop skills, and grow small Black-owned businesses in the building of an equitable South Africa. To support or partner with the Foundation contact info@cyrilramaphosa.org…
Congratulations to Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation CEO, Mmabatho Maboya, on her election as the new Chairperson of the council of the Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa (IPASA). IPASA is a voluntary association of independent philanthropists and over 40 private foundations and other organisations associated with philanthropy in South Africa. IPASA’s key purpose is to extend…
Regent Business School has partnered with Black Umbrellas to open a business lounge at Regent’s Auckland Park Campus. From Wednesday 6 July, entrepreneurs have been able to access the space for their work and business needs. This is the first of three business lounges to be based at REGENT Business School campuses nationally, demonstrating Black…
Pamuka co-founders, Nathi Pasiya and Dalitso Mukumbe, reveal the challenges they have faced as entrepreneurs and discuss the support they received through Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity Black Umbrellas’ incubation programme. Pamuka specialises in industrial cleaning and the production of chemical products for domestic and industrial use, and wholesale. Watch the video here: For more…
Join the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) in investing in the future. Send forth skilled and talented visionaries into the world; eradicate youth unemployment; break the cycle of generational poverty; build a culture of paying it forward; change the futures of individuals, communities and the nation. Read more here. To support or partner with CRET…
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s partner entity, Adopt-a-School. Established in 2002, Adopt-a-School, implements a Whole School Development model that aims at improving the governance, academic, infrastructural, social and security environment in schools. Adopt-a-School motivates the private sector to partner with it to develop optimally conducive teaching and learning environments. It…
In South Africa more than 60% of employment opportunities come from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas, has launched a drive to raise R750 000 and provide 12 SMEs with skills development and resources for their development. With your help this will enable 12 carefully chosen small businesses the…
Regional Manager for Black Umbrellas Gauteng, Nthonyana Kitsa, was recently interviewed by Impact SA. She discusses what the intent of ESD and CSI initiatives are, the value of having programmes that support communities and small businesses, and the importance of developing SMEs to enhance job creation. As the article so aptly puts it, “In a…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s partner entity Black Umbrellas has launched the Siyafunda Portal, an exciting portal which aims to provide holistic entrepreneurial development by extending learning interventions to entrepreneurs and employees. By signing up to the Siyafunda Portal, you will gain access to a wealth of learning materials, including: Learning to be resilient; Measuring your startup’s…
