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Adopt-a-School Foundation Congratulates the 2021 Matric Class for its resilience
Despite yet another challenging year, the Matric Class of 2021 achieved a pass rate of 76.4%, a 0.2% increase from the 76.2% achieved in the previous year. This was not an easy achievement, considering the Class of 2021 has endured restrictions and disruptions for two...
Thari Programme commemorates 16 Days of Activism in Botshabelo, Free State
The Thari Programme is a pilot programme established in 2017 by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation to tackle social ills in eight schools of Botshabelo in the Free State Province and a school at Diepsloot in Gauteng Province. The Foundation found that the abuse, neglect and...
DE BEERS GROUP, FREE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND KST UNVEIL A MULTI-MILLION SCHOOL IN KROONSTAD
De Beers Group unveiled a R27 million school in its labour sending area community of Maokeng in Kroonstad, in partnership with the Free State Department of Education and KST on Friday, 26 November 2021. The construction of Phuleng Primary School falls under De Beers...
Support 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children
16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children begins today, 25 November, and runs to 10 December. This year’s global theme is “Orange the world: End violence against women now!” The Thari Programme is implemented by Foundation partner entity,...
Black Umbrellas Hosts the 9th Annual National Enterprise Development Awards
The 9th annual Black Umbrellas National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDAs) took place on 11 November 2021. The virtual event celebrated top performing entrepreneurs in the Black Umbrellas programme with a formal ceremony that included inspirational speeches, trophy...
KST Successfully Completes School Development Pilot in Free State
KST has successfully completed its pilot of the District Whole School Development model in Motheo and Fezile Dabi districts in the Free State as at 31 August 2021. The pilot programme was implemented in 2013 through an innovative partnership between Cyril Ramaphosa...
Adopt-a-School supported learner tops Olympiad
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is pleased to report that the top learner of the Free State in the South African National Geography Olympiad (SANGO) was Oratilwe Letsie from Kgabareng Secondary School, a school supported by Adopt-a-School. Adopt-a-School is a Cyril...
Learners benefit from visual support programme
Learner well-being and community involvement is one of the pillars of the Whole School Development Model implemented by Adopt-a-School Foundation. The pillar includes visual and auditory support programmes to support learner performance. Learners from Boitekong...
Learners benefit from visual support programme
Learner well-being and community involvement is one of the pillars of the Whole School Development Model implemented by Adopt-a-School. The pillar includes visual and auditory support programmes to support learner performance. Learners from Boitekong Secondary School...
Black Umbrellas’ Launches its First Business Lounge
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas’ business lounge at Chesswood Office Park, Berea in East London was officially opened on 23 September. The launch of the Black Umbrellas business lounge marked the beginning of an initiative that seeks to give...
Foundation’s women business nominees impress BRICS
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is pleased to report that four of its nominees for the BRICS Women Innovation Contest won Special Recognition certificates in July. Karina Strijdom of Brain Boosters, Welma Venter of Brainwave Careers, Thuli Phiri of African Storyteller and...
Partner with Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partners with the corporate sector to improve education, develop skills and grow small businesses. Partner with the Foundation for an inclusive and empowered society. Find out more here. Contact: info@cyrilramaphosa.org Your partner for...
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust BackaBuddy campaign raises funds to keep students in classrooms
The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust’s (CRET) alumni are giving back and paying it forward with an initiative of their own, supporting deserving students just like they were once supported. Now in established careers as a result of the bursary and development support...
New careers take flight with CRET
There is exciting fresh talent taking to the skies today as five newly qualified drone pilots celebrate at a graduation ceremony hosted by The Academy of Aviation and Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET). All five students are beneficiaries of education funding from...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation Interview with SAFM
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation CEO, Mmabatho Maboya, discussed the Whole School Development Model of the Foundation’s partner entity, Adopt-a-School Foundation, on SAfm recently. Listen to the interview below.
CRET and Zlto host COVID-19 Vaccine Information Webinar
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET), in partnership with Zlto, recently held a youth information webinar on COVID-19 vaccinations. The purpose of the webinar was to create awareness on the importance of getting vaccinated, addressing concerns young people may have...
THARI PROGRAMME DIEPSLOOT COMBINED SCHOOL CAREER DAY
The pressure to select a career path can be a confusing and daunting experience for most grade 12 learners. This leads to many matriculants from disadvantaged communities leaving school with little to no information about continuing post-matric due to a lack of...
KST helps save academic year in Fezile Dabi and Motheo districts
Among its final interventions in the lead-up to its close in the Free State, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, KST, has been innovative in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. It implemented a mentor support programme to assist secondary schools in the Fezile...
Adopt-a-School Foundation calls for COVID-19 relief projects in schools this Mandela Day
The 18 July 2021 marks the 12th Nelson Mandela International Day. Celebrated both locally and internationally, this day stands in honour of Nelson Mandela, his life and his values. It is a day where we celebrate and remember a man who fought for equality and social...
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust Graduates Video
“The three words I would use to describe CRET are education, future and youth!” Watch what Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) beneficiaries had to say about their CRET journey on the occasion of the CRET Annual Student Awards on 1 July.