15 Years

In 2017, Adopt-a-School Foundation, a partner entity of the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, reached their goal of an 80% matric pass under the Department of Basic Education's Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements (CAPS).* This achievement is the result of holistic...

Emmanuel Mofammere, 18-year-old matriculant from Lenyora la Thuto Comprehensive School which is one of the schools supported by KST in Botshabelo, Free State Province where the District Whole Schools Development Programme is being implemented is the recipient of the...

Black Umbrellas is proud to have reached the remarkable milestone of R2 Billion in combined client turnover and unveiled a new brand and logo.

With continued reports highlighting how the girl child misses school during her monthly period due to a lack of access to sanitary towels, KST in partnership with the Free State Department of Education hosted 2 dignity days (one in each district). The Dignity Days...

Over 800 industry leaders and government officials attended the 11th annual Adopt-a-School Foundation ‘Back to School’ fundraising event at the Sandton Convention Centre on Saturday, 14 October 2017. The event, which has become a highlight on the philanthropic...

The Kagiso Shanduka Trust (KST) District Whole School Development Programme, a partnership between Kagiso Trust and the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation in collaboration with the Free State Department of Education, geld an infrastructure handover launch in Botshabelo and...

The Thari Programme for the support of Women and Children is a groundbreaking initiative designed to provide safe places for vulnerable children, youths and women that are inclusive, free from violence, academically effective, gender sensitive, and promote health and...

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation (CRF) recently launched its Artisan Programme at Diepsloot Combined School in Gauteng, by selecting two potential learners to train as artisans on full bursaries in 2018. The award took place at the first CRF Diepsloot Career Expo, been...

Current students and alumni of the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) gathered at Mr Ramphosa’s wildlife farm in Bela Bela in Limpopo to celebrate the 21st anniversary of one of his first educational initiatives. The event recognised past and present achievers....

On 18 July 2017 Adopt-a-School hosted the Back to School for a Day Collective at Bathabile Primary School in Olievenhoutbosch. Bathabile Primary School is a quintile 1 (no-fee paying) school with 1 446 registered learners and no permanent infrastructure. Our Mandela...

Over the last five years the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC), in partnership with the Adopt-a-School (AAS) Foundation, has invested over R88 million in upgrading and supporting 30 schools throughout South Africa. Today, at Siwali Secondary...

Top performing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been recognised at the Black Umbrellas National Development Awards in Johannesburg. Black Umbrellas (BU) established the National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDA) in recognition of the achievements of the...

A lot of emphasis is placed on the school readiness of learners in South Africa, with some schools assessing children’s emotional, social, physical and intellectual development to assess whether they are ready to embark on their formal school careers. This concept of...

‘You don’t have to be in town to be the best. You can be the best anywhere.” So says Mankodi Moitse (53), the woman who heads the Kagiso Shanduka Trust, which has helped Free State top the Class of 2016. The largely rural province achieved an 88.2% matric pass, which...

On Saturday 29 October 2016, Adopt-a-School Foundation hosted 1 000 people together under one roof, in what has become one of the biggest events on South Africa’s CSI calendar; the Back to School Party. Guests, dressed in school uniform, pledged generously towards the...

In October the Motheo district held a certification ceremony at the KST Motheo district offices where 15 Community Care Givers (CCG) were recognised for facilitating the vision screening and referral process in 10 primary schools. One of the CCGs expressed excitement...

Together with the Free State Department of Education, KST awarded top performing schools with infrastructure on 30 September 2016. The infrastructure launch, which was hosted by Free State Education MEC Tate Makgoe, representatives of KST, and relevant stakeholders,...