15 YEARS

Black Umbrellas Opens Business Avenues

“With the support of our corporate sponsors, more women are enabled to participate in Black Umbrellas’ development programmes, furthering a shared commitment to gender equality and empowerment.” – Black Umbrellas CEO, Mark Frankel. On 20 August, to mark Women’s Month, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity,... read more

Black Umbrellas celebrates women entrepreneurs during women’s month

20 August 2024 In celebration of Women’s Month, Black Umbrellas, a partner entity of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, is recognising the remarkable achievements of the women entrepreneurs in its programmes.  Black Umbrellas is an established ESD incubator that brings partners together to support the growth of... read more

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation marks two decades of transformative impact

August 22, 2024 As South Africa celebrates 30 years of democracy, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is marking 20 years of driving socio-economic transformation and empowerment across South Africa. Established in 2004, the Foundation has worked to uplift communities and create an inclusive society through its innovative... read more

The imperative for supporting women entrepreneurs

16 July 2024 Women face significant barriers in the realm of entrepreneurship, including access to finance, networking opportunities, societal norms, and mentorship. Securing funding and investment can be particularly challenging, limiting their ability to grow their businesses. Additionally, limited access to professional networks can hinder... read more

Recognition Awards celebrates outstanding graduates

The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) celebrated the remarkable achievements of its bursary students at its annual Recognition Awards ceremony at The Venue in Melrose Arch, on Thursday evening. The prestigious event honoured 45 graduates from various universities and TVET colleges who completed their studies... read more

Ntsundeni Ndou, an inspiring role model

An engineer by training, a consultant by profession, a speaker by passion, an author by calling, and an entrepreneur by force. Ntsundeni Ndou hails from a village in Limpopo who matriculated from Tshivhase Secondary School in Limpopo in 2013. He is currently the Deputy Chairperson... read more

Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) end-of-year Newsletter

Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust’s end-of-year newsletter for 2023 has been published. The newsletter provides an overview of CRET’s initiatives and work throughout the year. CRET’s theme for the year – as conceptualised by their beneficiary students – is “Leave No One Behind”, which speaks to... read more

Further Education and Training Options Besides Matric

6 September 2023 In August this year the Department of Basic Education reported that over 279 000 students enrolled for the May/June matric examination rewrite. However, this represented only 60% of the candidates who were eligible to rewrite. This is concerning as it potentially disadvantages... read more

Ways for Students to Manage Their Time

01 August 2023 Time management is important for students, to balance their studies and other daily activities. It refers to the process of organising and planning how to arrange one’s time between different activities. Managing time well is something that can be learned and practiced... read more

Signs of a great future

20 June 2023 Sharlotte Mkansi, Youth and Skills Development Administrator of Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET), a Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, recently gained the thoughts of Vianka Gounden, a hearing-impaired student that CRET supports, about South Africa’s recognition of sign language as its 12th... read more

Fostering an inclusive, empowered society through education and enterprise

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is an independent Public Benefit Organisation. It advances programmes that target socioeconomic challenges in education, small business development, youth development, social cohesion and nation building as well as those affecting children, women and families. The Foundation has its origins as Shanduka Foundation,... read more