Adopt-a-School commemorates School Health Week at Meriti Secondary School

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

Art exhibition provokes thought on inequality

Art exhibition provokes thought on inequality

16 December 2020 Well on 2000 people passed through the doors of the Women’s Jail at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg to view Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s public art exhibition, On Main Road, held from 21 November till 15 December 2019 in commemoration of the Foundation’s 15th anniversary. Themed with relevance to the purpose of the Foundation, which…

Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Presidential Golf Challenge Fundraising Dinner

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 allocated to the work of the Foundation as well as for the construction of ablution facilities…

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 received, new ablution facilities have been constructed at four schools. The four schools include two schools in…

Shining the spotlight on top achieving schools

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 committed corporate funders, Adopt-a-School Foundation has assisted numerous high schools in achieving their targeted matric results. “Through…

Free State pupil matriculates against all odds

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 funeral and always took time to encourage me.” She managed this with…

Black Umbrellas opens incubator in Soweto

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, this is Black Umbrellas ninth incubator. A partner entity of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation,…

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF CYRIL RAMAPHOSA FOUNDATION

ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF CYRIL RAMAPHOSA FOUNDATION

13 December 2019 Trustees of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, Board Members of Adopt-a-School, Black Umbrellas, CRET and KST, Alumni and beneficiaries of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation and its partner entities, Stakeholders, partners and friends of the Foundation, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my pleasure to be here this evening, and to share in the celebration…