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Exciting campaign to equip classrooms in schools across the country
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Adopt-a-School , has partnered with ChairClub to help equip classrooms in schools across the country. Throughout 2020 ChairClub will donate a locally manufactured school chair to an adopted school for every office chair sold...
From a one-man business to employment for the community
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas, has empowered Black-owned SMEs through its businesses development and incubation programmes to generate over R3 billion in turnover. Bathale Media is a 100% Black-owned multimedia and digital content...
First Lady launches Kanana Early Childhood Development Centre
First Lady, Dr Tshepo Motsepe, launched a radically transformed Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) in the North West township of Kanana on 12 March. What were once tiny, decrepit shacks that packed 200 preschool children, now is a brick and mortar facility that...
Adopt-a-School commemorates School Health Week at Meriti Secondary School
School Health Week, always the first week of March, highlights the importance of healthcare and learner well-being in education. Adopt-a-School tackles a wide range of health and well being issues facing our schools, including hygiene and sanitation, sexual education,...
Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Presidential Golf Challenge Fundraising Dinner
Speaking at the 2020 Presidential Golf Challenge Fundraising Dinner, President Cyril Ramaphosa said: “Last year the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation was the beneficiary of the Presidential Golf Challenge, where over R5.3 million was raised. The funds that were raised were...
School sanitation benefits from Presidential Golf Challenge
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation was nominated as the beneficiary of the 2019 Presidential Golf Challenge. As a partner entity of the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, Adopt-a-School Foundation was appointed to implement sanitation projects at four schools in 2019. Through funds...
Celebrating excellence in schools
Congratulations to Gertrude Joalane Phirimana, a mathematics educator at Zamokuhle Junior Secondary School near Matatiele in the Eastern Cape, who won third place in the award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics in the GET phase at the 20th National Teachers Awards...
Shining the spotlight on top achieving schools
Following the release of the 2019 National Senior Certificate matric results, Adopt-a-School Foundation shines the spotlight on the success achieved through its Whole School Development (WSD) model. Through the support of the Department of Basic Education and several...
Free State pupil matriculates against all odds
Eighteen year-old, Vuyisile Nkala, persevered against all odds after the death of her mother shortly before her exams in 2019 to still matriculate. “I received support from Mr Ramohlokoane (a teacher from KST) who helped me with extra classes and attended my mom’s...
Black Umbrellas opens incubator in Soweto
Black Umbrellas’ new CEO, Mark Frankel, together with Rand Mutual Assurance CFO, Bilal Adam, unveiled the plaque and cut the ribbon to Black Umbrellas’ latest incubator at Bara Mall in Diepkloof, Soweto on 25 November. Opened in partnership with Rand Mutual Assurance,...
On Main Road – Public Art Exhibition
A brief look inside ‘On Main Road,’ the public art exhibition presented by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation at Constitution Hill, Women’s Jail, 11 Kotze Road, Braamfontein. It is free to the public, so do visit. Open until 15 December. Watch the video below: On Main Road -...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation presents “On Main Road” Public Art Exhibition
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation launched a three-week art exhibition, On Main Road, at the historic Constitutional Hill Women’s Jail in Braamfontein on Wednesday night. The exhibition is one of the Foundation’s activities to commemorate its 15th anniversary. On Main Road...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation Empowers 300 Youth with solution-based thinking skills
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation held a youth empowerment workshop on Saturday, 16 November with 300 youth in Mamelodi, east of of Tshwane. The youth empowerment workshop is one of the Foundation’s activities to commemorate its 15th anniversary this year. Mamelodi, like...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation launches three-week art exhibition
On Wednesday 20 November 2019, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation opened the doors to its public art exhibition, titled “On Main Road”, to contribute uniquely to the national discussion on inequality. The exhibition is part of the 15th anniversary commemoration activities of...
Fezile Dabi District Primary School Learners Receive Spectacles
407 learners from 12 primary schools in Villiers, Sasolburg, Vredefort, Tweeling, Steynsrus have received spectacles after the learners eyes were screened and tested. The project, which was part of raising awareness about the importance of eye health, took place from...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation beneficiaries say what 15 years of the Foundation has meant
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Back-to-School Party raises millions for needy schools
Adopt-a-School held its highly successful annual Back-to-School fundraising party on 5 October. Sponsored this year by Channel Vas, the event raised over R4.5 million for Whole School Development projects in disadvantaged schools. Guests, kitted out in school uniforms...
Black Umbrellas Agricultural Workshop
The Black Umbrellas Lephalale incubator recently held an Agri-Expo Workshop to promote and empower emergent Black farmers through access to markets, finance, networking and mentorship. The workshop provided farmers with a unique opportunity to engage with the national...
Health, sanitation and sexual awareness campaign
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Adopt-a-School, together with Afrocentric, an investment holding company, hosted a health, sanitation and sexual awareness campaign at Dutyini Junior Secondary School in the Eastern Cape. The campaign equips Grade 5-7...
CRET Career Guidance and Mentorship Days
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust is working with a number of schools in Johannesburg to provide learners with career guidance and mentorship. These include St John’s College, St Stithians College, Waverly Girls High School and Sandown High School. Learners are exposed...