KST in partnership with the Free State Department of Education handed over infrastructure to 8 schools in Thaba Nchu in the Motheo District. With an investment of over R8 million, the infrastructure will benefit 4208 learners and 151 educators from Ereskuld Primary,...

The Free State Department of Education hosted the Motheo Well-done Function at Setjhaba se Maketse School in Botshabelo. The aim of the Well-done function was to honour and celebrate through awards, the tireless work and contribution of key role players within the...

Last year, ahead of Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, Solar Bu ddy in partnership with Global Citizen, the Flight Centre Travel Group and Adopt-a-School Foundation delivered 6,000 solar lights to students at eight schools supported by the Thari safe park in...

The Love-a-School Fundraiser at Montecasino hosted by Adopt-a-School Foundation on 13 February 2019, was a great success. Thank you to all that attended and the comedians that participated; Mojak Lehoko, Angel Campey, Chris Mapane and Stig Khwalo Dlamini. The event...

Help support Adopt-a-School Foundation by joining them for a night of laughter in support of education. Adopt-a-School Foundation is hosting a night of live comedy featuring awesome comedians at Parker’s Comedy and Jive – MonteCasino, on 13 February 2019. Get your...

The Free State Department of Education hosted the Fezile Dabi Well-done Function at function at Kahobotjah Secondary School in Sasolburg. The aim of the Well-done function was to acknowledge and celebrate through award categories, the tireless work and contribution of...

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is now on LinkedIn. If you are a member of the network, please follow us here > http://ow.ly/QU9H30muThC for industry-related content.

  Infrastructure development is a key part of KST’s District Whole School Development programme and is awarded to schools based on two categories, basic infrastructure and incentivised infrastructure. The provision of infrastructure is preceded by a thorough...

President Cyril Ramaphosa, chairperson and co-founder of the Adopt-a-School Foundation, addressed 1 040 guests at the Foundation’s 12th annual ‘Back to School’ party on Saturday 20 October 2018, at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Centre, in...

KST hosted a sod turning ceremony at Phuleng Primary School in the Fezile Dabi District in partnership with De Beers Group and the Free State Department of Education. “With the start of this project, we are investing in the lives of our children, leaving a mark and...

In celebration of Teacher’s Day on 05 October, Adopt-a-School, in partnership with Croxley South Africa, hosted a teacher-themed Big Books event at Qhobosheane Primary School in Diepkloof, Johannesburg. It was the first of five such events aimed at developing reading,...

CRET alumna, Mavis Mahlangu, was a guest speaker at the Nelson Mandela University 2018 School of Accounting BCom George Excellence Awards. She shared her experiences, including challenges and success, with accounting students, emphasising that hard work and a daily...

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation today announced the appointment of Mmabatho Maboya as its new Chief Executive Officer. The Foundation provides innovative programmes that focus on improving education and supporting small business development. Maboya steps into the role at...

Black Umbrellas graduates, Samuel and Motlapele Molefi, founders and owners of Modi Mining were named as the overall winners of the 2018 Entrepreneur of the Year competition sponsored by Sanlam and Business Partners. Modi Mining was established with the sole objective...

CRET hosted its first ever women’s month lunch for the Gauteng based female students on Saturday 25 August 2018. The get together aimed to inspire, motivate and engage with female students on critical issues facing young women. Among the attendees was domestic...

Black Umbrellas CEO, Seapei Mafoyane, hosted some of Gauteng’s most prominent women for lunch to celebrate the contribution of women to the world of business and society at large. It was Black Umbrellas’ 3rd annual Women’s Celebration which takes place during Women’s...

The Thari Programme for Women and Children hosted its second annual career expo in Diepsloot as part of its work in coordinating the stakeholder collaboration network in the Diepsloot community. The expo was held at Diepsloot Combined School and six other schools from...

Fezile Dabi and Motheo districts participated in activities in KST schools to mark the centenary of Nelson Mandela’s birth. This year’s theme, Be the Legacy, was aimed at encouraging citizens to take action against poverty. The Fezile Dabi team visited Phirihadi...

Back to School for a Day on Mandela Day, an initiative of the Adopt-a-School Foundation, is a celebration of active citizenship in our schools. Adopt-a-School and its partners celebrated Nelson Mandela’s legacy at Tshilidzi Primary School in Soweto. Tshilidzi Primary...

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is proud to have handed over 100 blankets to Keletso Health and Skills Development NPO. Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation secured donations and pledges of donations of blankets to the programme from individual members of the community.

The 2018 Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) June Vacation Programme took place from 27 – 29 June 2018. In total, 61 CRET and Tshivhase Trust students were hosted over three days. Students undertook their community service at Abangani Enkosini orphanage in...

Top performing SMEs were recognised at the Black Umbrellas 6th annual National Enterprise Development Awards (NEDA) in Johannesburg. Black Umbrellas  established the NEDAs in recognition of the achievements of the entrepreneurs in their business incubation programme....

Twice a year, Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) students and a number of alumni and staff, take part in the organisation’s ‘Vacation Programme’, that spans three days and helps students to build and foster relationships. One day of the programmes is dedicated to...