08 March 2023 The United Nations declared its theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March as “DigitAll: Innovation and Technology for gender equality”. Technology is of profound significance in today’s world. It has revolutionised virtually every aspect of our lives. Yet, there is a vast digital divide, with many people unable to access…
31 January 2023 Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Adopt-a-School, encourages all students who did not succeed in obtaining their matriculation qualification to not give up and to explore available options to continue schooling or training. “Failing matric can be a setback, but it is not the end of the road,” says Steven Lebere, CEO of…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s Annual Report for 2020-2022 has been published. The report provides an overview of the work of the Foundation and its partner entities for the periods March 2020 – February 2021 and March 2021 – February 2022. The period of review was particularly challenging, not least as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic….
09 November 2022 The stress of exams during this time can strain one’s mental health. As students sit their final exams, Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) helped ease the stress and anxiety of its beneficiary students by convening an advice session with the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG). SADAG said anxiety is a…
09 November 2022 Exam season is upon us, and this time can be stressful for a lot of students. Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust has compiled some helpful tips to assist students to revise and prepare for the exam room. Revision tips Make a realistic revision schedule: Work out how much you have to do and…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, KST has published its 2013/21 KST Close-Out Report: Eight Years of Partnering for Excellence in Education. The close-out report is an account of the work of KST since its inception in 2013, primarily in the Free State districts of Fezile Dabi and Motheo. The report also documents the successes and…
The Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and has marked this milestone with a renewed commitment to continue improving education delivery to marginalised communities in South Africa. Adopt-a-School, a non-profit organization that supports the creation and enhancement of a conducive learning and teaching environment in disadvantaged schools, uses the Whole School Development (WSD)…
03 September 2022 According to government estimates, load shedding can cost the country’s economy about R500 million per day. The effects of South Africa’s struggles with blackouts, especially impact micro to medium-sized enterprises that play such a significant role in the economy. The country has had load shedding since 2008. It is important for small…
21 September 2022 In the storeroom of a school in Soweto, draped in cloth to protect it over the years from the dust, is a fax machine. Many may not to know what a fax machine is. At its height in the 1980s through to the early 1990s, it was a technological marvel for the…
13 September 2022 Psychosocial and care support services for learners was in the spotlight at the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s Thari Programme’s Second Biennial Conference in Botshabelo township in the Free State on 9 September. Held in partnership with the National Department of Basic Education and Free State Department of Education, the event was attended by…
