This section consolidates all Foundation communications and materials into one accessible hub.
Adopt-a-School Foundation announced an exciting partnership with ChairClub, a proudly South African and local chair manufacturer, in May 2020. The campaign Buy One, Give One, committed that every chair sold from its office chair range, a school chair was donated to...
08 April 2022 Thina Hlophe, Black Umbrellas Stakeholder and Engagement Manager When the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act was introduced in 2003, the goal was to meet specific economic transformation goals by creating an environment where more Black...
22 March 2022 The United Nations Declaration on the Right to Development explicitly frames human rights as equal and indivisible and that people, communities and societies need to enjoy access to these rights for their development. It declares: “The right to...
“The staff profile of the Foundation speaks to the talents, skills and qualifications of women despite the social and structural barriers that they experience.” – Mmabatho Maboya, CEO, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation. International Women’s Day, which is celebrated...
The Free State Province produced outstanding 2021 National Senior Certificate results, retaining first place nationally for the third consecutive year with a matric pass rate of 85.7 %. Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation has partnered with the Free State department of...
In its 2021 annual report, Black Umbrellas unpacks the impact achieved through meaningful collaboration, access to opportunity and SME support. Black Umbrellas COO, Xolile Ndumndum, speaks of the value of training and opportunities and resources. In order to help...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation thanks all donors who participated in the 2022 Presidential Golf Challenge that nominated the Foundation as the beneficiary of the funds raised. The Presidential Golf Challenge is a fundraising initiative coordinated by the Department of...
On the 11th of February 2022, the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) welcomed 30 new students to its programme. The students were welcomed through a hybrid induction programme held both physically and virtually. This new cohort of students will be joining the many...
De Beers Group unveiled a R27 million school in its labour sending area community of Maokeng in Kroonstad, in partnership with the Free State Department of Education and KST on Friday, 26 November 2021. The construction of Phuleng Primary School falls under De Beers...
16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children begins today, 25 November, and runs to 10 December. This year’s global theme is “Orange the world: End violence against women now!” The Thari Programme is implemented by Foundation partner entity,...
The 9th annual Black Umbrellas National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDAs) took place on 11 November 2021. The virtual event celebrated top performing entrepreneurs in the Black Umbrellas programme with a formal ceremony that included inspirational speeches, trophy...
Learner well-being and community involvement is one of the pillars of the Whole School Development Model implemented by Adopt-a-School Foundation. The pillar includes visual and auditory support programmes to support learner performance. Learners from Boitekong...
Learner well-being and community involvement is one of the pillars of the Whole School Development Model implemented by Adopt-a-School. The pillar includes visual and auditory support programmes to support learner performance. Learners from Boitekong Secondary School...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas’ business lounge at Chesswood Office Park, Berea in East London was officially opened on 23 September. The launch of the Black Umbrellas business lounge marked the beginning of an initiative that seeks to give...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is pleased to report that four of its nominees for the BRICS Women Innovation Contest won Special Recognition certificates in July. Karina Strijdom of Brain Boosters, Welma Venter of Brainwave Careers, Thuli Phiri of African Storyteller and...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partners with the corporate sector to improve education, develop skills and grow small businesses. Partner with the Foundation for an inclusive and empowered society. Find out more here. Contact: info@cyrilramaphosa.org Your partner for...
The Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust’s (CRET) alumni are giving back and paying it forward with an initiative of their own, supporting deserving students just like they were once supported. Now in established careers as a result of the bursary and development support...
There is exciting fresh talent taking to the skies today as five newly qualified drone pilots celebrate at a graduation ceremony hosted by The Academy of Aviation and Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET). All five students are beneficiaries of education funding from...
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET), in partnership with Zlto, recently held a youth information webinar on COVID-19 vaccinations. The purpose of the webinar was to create awareness on the importance of getting vaccinated, addressing concerns young people may have...
16 August 2021 By Black Umbrellas, a partner entity of the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation Benjamin Franklin, an iconic American president, famously said. “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” This past year in South Africa, conversation has circled...
The pressure to select a career path can be a confusing and daunting experience for most grade 12 learners. This leads to many matriculants from disadvantaged communities leaving school with little to no information about continuing post-matric due to a lack of...
Among its final interventions in the lead-up to its close in the Free State, Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, KST, has been innovative in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. It implemented a mentor support programme to assist secondary schools in the Fezile...
The 18 July 2021 marks the 12th Nelson Mandela International Day. Celebrated both locally and internationally, this day stands in honour of Nelson Mandela, his life and his values. It is a day where we celebrate and remember a man who fought for equality and social...
On 1 July Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) hosted its Annual Student Awards as a virtual event. The ceremony awarded graduates and beneficiaries from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Engineering as well as the Faculty of...
For World SMME Day on 27 June, Black Umbrellas and Regent Business School hosted an insightful webinar on the challenges, opportunities and lived experiences of South African entrepreneurs.
Join the Black Umbrellas Giving Society #BUClub and donate as little as R150 a month to help 100% Black-owned businesses in our incubation programme become scalable and sustainable enterprises. Additionally, you stand a chance to win prizes to the value of R5 000!...
The Thari Programme currently has a research study underway in partnership with the University of Free State. The study is an evaluation of the Thari pilot programme to build a scientifically proven model. It aims to explore and describe whether and how the Thari...
‘As we commemorate 16 June 1976 and honour our youth, we call on the business community to join with us in investing in our future, to send forth skilled and talented visionaries into the world; to eradicate youth unemployment; to break the cycle of generational...
13 June 2021 Cliched as it may be, the proverb about ‘ teaching a man to fish ’ still holds water now more than ever, especially for small business owners. The proverb says, ‘If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day but, teach a man to fish, and you feed him...
03 June 2021 30 May to 6 June marks National Child Protection Week in South Africa. The week is commemorated annually to raise awareness of children’s rights as articulated in the Constitution of South Africa and the Children’s Act No. 38 of 2005. South Africa’s...
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