All timeline stories.
The Foundation wins 2nd place in the CSI category of the Business Times Top 100 Companies survey. Black Umbrellas wins the ‘’Companies Doing Most for Black Economic Empowerment’’ category in the Professional Management Review (PMR) Awards.
Adopt-a-School adopts its 100th school. The Foundation is runner up in the ‘’Best Social Responsibility’’ category of the Africa Business Awards.
Adopt-a-School begins to offer its holistic school development model, Whole School Development. The Foundation partners with Black Umbrellas and invests R5.2 million to scale the programme.
The Foundation provides its first business loan and mentoring of small businesses begins.
The Foundation is formally launched, with CRET and Adopt-a-School as integral programmes.
Adopt-a-School is officially established by Cyril Ramaphosa and James Motlatsi.
The Foundation celebrates 10 years. The Shanduka Foundation is constituted as Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, an independent Public Benefit Organisation. Black Umbrellas wins the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA) Randall M. Whaley Incubator of the Year Award, presented in Washington, USA
Motheo and Fezile Dabi achieve the second and third best district matric results nationally. Black Umbrellas launches its Virtual Incubator offerings.
The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) is formally established. Cyril Ramaphosa is contacted by his former primary school in Soweto to donate a fax machine. He is motivated to rally support to address the needs of more schools.
From speaking fees earned, Cyril Ramaphosa begins supporting students to attend university
