This section consolidates all Foundation communications and materials into one accessible hub.
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 Foundation CEO, Mmabatho Maboya, discussed the Whole School Development Model of the Foundation’s partner entity, Adopt-a-School Foundation, on SAfm recently. Listen to the interview below.
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...
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...
“The three words I would use to describe CRET are education, future and youth!” Watch what Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) beneficiaries had to say about their CRET journey on the occasion of the CRET Annual Student Awards on 1 July.
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...
Adopt-a-School Foundation continues to erect computer labs and media centres and facilitate the donation of devices to marginalised schools. In May, Adopt-a-School showcased one of its digital projects at Hlahlindlela Secondary School in the rural community of Kwa...
On Friday, 14 May, KST’s Project Manager: Curriculum, Pumeza Tena, officially handed-over a life science laboratory to the educators of Sediba-Thuto Secondary School in the Fezile Dabi District in the Free State. Tena facilitated a half-day training workshop for...
On 12 May 2021 and 13 May 2021, the Botshabelo Moral Regeneration Forum held a School Health Week awareness campaign at four high schools. The campaign was held for Grade 8 learners to address risk behaviours like early sexual relations, smoking substances, drinking...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas, has partnered with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to provide technical and technological support to small Black-owned businesses in South Africa. The partnership aims to provide...
On 30 March Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Adopt-a-School, hosted a Donor Engagement Webinar with its partners to discuss the impact that Covid-19 has had on schools; on Adopt-a-School programmes; its donors; and CSI in general. The aim of the webinar was...
Adopt-a-School in partnership with Chair Club, an office chair manufacturing company, recently visited Diepsloot Combined School to donate 100 chairs for foundation-phase classes. ChairClub managing director, Travers Hathrill, said one of the biggest demands in South...
“Returns on Investment for bursary support must address the high drop-out rate of first years through offerings of holistic student support, including psychosocial support and mentorship.” So said Executive Director of the Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET),...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation calls on business to partner with it and its partner entities to provide learners, teachers, students and entrepreneurs in its programmes with the necessary tools to function online. Contact info@cyrilramaphosa.org
The Free State province was again the top performing province in the country with a matric pass rate of 85.1%. The province has consistently achieved among the best pass rates nationally. The Foundation’s partner entity, KST, which combines the best practices of Cyril...
The Foundation congratulates Eketsang Secondary School educator, Ms Patricia Kamusoko, on achieving a 100% pass rate by her learners in physical science in the 2020 matric examinations. The result surpasses even the high pass rates achieved in 2018 and 2019. Eketsang...
Since its inception in 2004 and to date, the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation has committed R402 million and raised R1.2 billion for education and small business development through its partner entities. Over a million learners, students and emerging entrepreneurs have...
As South Africa closes out a difficult 2020, the struggle of the year is clearly evident with the unemployment rate hitting a record 30.8 percent, millions of families battling food insecurity and learners who had no access to digital education resources during...
With over two decades of programme development, strong governance, and established implementation partners, the Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation offers a credible platform for collaborative development.
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