Thursday 10 September saw Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s Thari Programme host a thought lab webinar with various stakeholders to raise awareness around challenges faced by women and children in South Africa. Joining the Foundation’s CEO, Mmabatho Maboya, on the programme were Lieutenant Colonel Majohi from the Free State SAPS, Betty Mangate from the Department of Education,…
On 10 September, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and its partner entity, Adopt-a-School, hosted a webinar on the Thari Programme. Women and care givers, educators, social workers, police personnel and Child and Youth Care Workers shared their roles, experiences and support needs from the grassroots. Thari works to create violence free, inclusive, gender sensitive school communities. Bernice…
Congratulations to Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) student, Atlegang Makokoe, the winner of the CR Magazine writing competition. Atlegang is a third-year student studying a BSc Actuarial Science degree. Her winning submission canvassed how governments and the public may stop femicide. Read Atlegang’s article here. CR Magazine is a feature of Club Readership which is…
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) implements a holistic bursary support and youth development model . The holistic model offers skills and educational development which also includes a one-to-one mentorship programme to assist students with personal development. Some CRET mentors share what mentorship means to them below: “Mentorship means I have the opportunity to provide…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas, is live with a Virtual Incubator (VI) Application and Selection process. This replaces the old application format. To join the programme via the new VI application portal follow this link: https://incubator.blackumbrellas.org/signup/ Important notice: Black Umbrellas will no longer accept applications through other mediums such as the old incubator…
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) recently partnered with the Tomorrow’s Leaders in Training (TLT) Programme, to host virtual Gender Based Violence workshops. The workshops aimed to break the silence on GBV and discuss this important topic amongst young adults and spread awareness about GBV during #WomensMonth. Here is what some of the CRET students who…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Adopt-a-School, was awarded the Top Empowerment Socio-Economic Award at a virtual awards ceremony on 23 July. The Top Empowerment Awards have been tracking and highlighting companies and individuals leading transformation in Africa for 19 years. The event awards companies and individuals for their contribution and commitment to empowerment. Adopt-a-School implements…
Every year, a large number of matriculants from disadvantaged communities exit school with little to no information about how to pursue their studies at institutions of higher learning and other available opportunities due to lack of career guidance at schools. Since 2017, the Thari Programme, a project of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation has hosted three career expos…
04 August 2020 Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and its partner entity, Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET), hosted a “Thought Lab Webinar” on 9 July on the value of youth development to society and the challenges programmes may experience in the present economic situation because of the coronavirus pandemic. Entitled Committing to our youth. Committing to our…
Nomasonto Keetse, Managing Director of Entle Kreative Solutions shares her journey in business and her experience of being on the Black Umbrellas programme. “If you want to start your entrepreneurial journey, just go for it! Remember to be resilient, assertive, and willing to make sacrifices!” Watch the video below.
