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 programmes and strategic partnerships dedicated to improving education, fostering small…
18 July 2024 The Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation will join its partner entity Adopt-a-School for its 12th Back to School for Mandela Day Campaign as part of the 15th International Nelson Mandela Day on July 18. The annual initiative is just one of a myriad of ways that the Foundation expresses its support of Nelson Mandela’s…
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 their business expansion and knowledge acquisition. Societal norms and prevalent…
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 in 2022 and 2023 through CRET’s comprehensive bursary programme, which…
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 of the CRET Alumni Advisory Board. In addition to its…
Botshabelo, May 23, 2024 – To commemorate National Child Protection Week, the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s Thari Programme hosted a two-day dialogue focused on enhancing positive parenting skills. Positive Parenting: A Parent and Child Dialogue ran on Wednesday 23 May and Thursday 24 May. It brought together parents, teachers and experts for an open dialogue session…
But questions remain about whether the schooling system is set to ensure only the best pupils make it to matric — disadvantaging many others 22 January 2024 – BY TIMESLIVE PREMIUM EDITORIAL As another new school year begins, what has become clear is that interventions in public schools by the Free State education department are…
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 CRET’s commitment to youth skills development support projects and programmes…
By Mmabatho Maboya, CEO, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation The vulnerabilities of school children in South Africa demand urgent attention. Violence at schools and at home, abuse, bullying, gangsterism, alcohol and substance abuse, and teenage pregnancy are among just some of the ills that plague many school communities, impacting learning outcomes and the well-being of children….
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 a large number of young people from progressing to higher…
