Regional Manager for Black Umbrellas Gauteng, Nthonyana Kitsa, was recently interviewed by Impact SA. She discusses what the intent of ESD and CSI initiatives are, the value of having programmes that support communities and small businesses, and the importance of developing SMEs to enhance job creation. As the article so aptly puts it, “In a…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s partner entity Black Umbrellas has launched the Siyafunda Portal, an exciting portal which aims to provide holistic entrepreneurial development by extending learning interventions to entrepreneurs and employees. By signing up to the Siyafunda Portal, you will gain access to a wealth of learning materials, including: Learning to be resilient; Measuring your startup’s…
19 April 2022 The Board of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation has announced a R1 million donation to the Solidarity Fund for flood relief. The donation is the Foundation’s contribution towards humanitarian relief efforts currently underway and assisting communities that have suffered the devastating effects of the recent heavy rains and floods. Joining the relief efforts of…
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 disadvantaged schools in rural and urban communities across the country. On Friday, 8 April,…
Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) has recently announced an exciting partnership with Funzi, an international online platform that helps people learn the most important skills for their careers and aims to ensure that learning is accessible to everyone. Students supported by CRET have the opportunity to learn 21st-century soft skills via Funzi courses on their mobile phones….
Meet Joslyn Silwana and Shella Mfisa, directors at Eco Acquittal. The company manufactures and distributes environmentally friendly treatment solutions for pit latrines, portable toilets and septic tanks. As a product mainly geared towards rural communities, the Pit Doctor’s mission is to restore health, safety and dignity to those who use pit latrines. Watch how this…
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation CEO in conversation with 5FM Mmabatho Maboya, CEO of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation, spoke to 5FM recently about the work of the Foundation with special focus on entrepreneurship and small business enterprise. Listen to the full interview below. Black Umbrellas Stakeholder Engagement Manager in conversation with Channel Africa Thina Hlophe, Black Umbrellas Stakeholder…
“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 annually on 8 March, is a day to acknowledge and celebrate women’s achievements. In commemoration of International Women’s…
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 Education (FSDoE) since 2013 through KST, its partnership with Kagiso Trust that leverages the best practices…
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 Black-owned SMEs to develop and grow, Black Umbrellas builds partnerships that not only educate, but facilitates…
