Author: Nomaswazi Nkosi

The Department of Basic Education South Africa recently acknowledged that the Fezile Dabi District in the northern Free State has a winning formula to achieving the excellent and consistent academic performance of 90% and above for four consecutive years (2016-2019). This has been contributed to by the collaboration between Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, KST, the Free State…

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas, has announced an innovative partnership with the Jobs Fund to further its business development programme. Recognising the demand for online training and support in an increasingly digital world, the R107.9 million project will see Black Umbrellas further its small business development programme in which 100% Black-owned SMEs may receive…

1 – 7 June 2020 marks Child Protection Week, an initiative aimed to raise awareness on the rights of children as articulated in the Children’s Act of 2005. Thari, a programme of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation that is implemented by its partner entity, Adopt-a-School, aims to continue to raise awareness of the rights of children. Thari…

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 as part of the “Buy One, Give One” campaign. To support in the campaign and for…

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 distributing agency. After four years operating in a small flat in Pretoria, founder Oscar Segane joined the Black Umbrellas programme….

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 boasts furnished classrooms, an ablution block with running water, a fully equipped…

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, audio and visual support; this with the aim of ensuring our learners are healthy and equipped…