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Hlahlindela Secondary School receives tablets
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...
KST Science Lab handover
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...
Thari Programme School Health Week awareness campaign in collaboration with Botshabelo Moral Regeneration Forum
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...
SMEs to benefit from Black Umbrellas partnership with CSIR
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...
Adopt-a-School strengthens donor relations
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...
ChairClub and Adopt-a-School donate 100 school chairs
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...
Bursary Return On Investment calls for holistic offerings
“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),...
Partner with Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation to help bridge the digital divide
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
KST Helps Free State to Top Matric Results Again
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...
Whole School Development helps 100% pass in science
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...
Proof of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s R402 million investment is in the pudding
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...
An inclusive, empowered society: Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is working to get it right
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...
KST’s extra classrooms improves school’s Covid-19 safety
Towards the end of 2020, KST Fezile Dabi District Manager, Nathan Pillay, officially handed over a block of four classrooms to the Sandersville Combined School’s SGB. The principal of the school, Ms Ruiters, extended her “heartfelt gratitude’ on behalf of the school...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation’s 2019 / 2020 Annual Report
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation is pleased to share its 2019 / 2020 Annual Report. The Foundation is thankful to all stakeholders for their contribution to a well-accomplished 2019 / 2020 year. Access the report here.
Black Umbrellas inspires self-belief
Nzalo Careers provides coaching services to young school leavers on options for future education and personal development. It’s founder, Sedzani Netshitenze, born and schooled in Limpopo, struggled to find such support for herself. She describes herself as an...
Buy One, Give One
Chair Club recently handed over 100 school chairs to Bathabile Primary School in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion as part of the Buy One, Give One campaign. Earlier this year, Chair Club partnered with Adopt-a-School to support disadvantaged schools in rural and urban...
CRET graduates soaring high
Through a partnership with The Academy of Aviation, Foundation entity Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust (CRET) supported 11 students to undertake a SAQA-accredited course in Tourism and Aviation. Ten of the students have since graduated and have received their Civil...
Black Umbrellas Refreshed Brand Identity
“The creation of shared value, in which financial benefit also produces social benefit, has to be a strategic imperative for all companies.” - Dr Tshepo Motsepe, chairperson of Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation. Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation partner entity, Black Umbrellas, has...
KST improves pupil performance says Free State
In an advertorial published in the City Press on 22 November, the Head of Department of the Free State Department of Education, Advocate Tsoarelo Malakoane, says the key highlights of KST’s interventions in the province “are the transfer of effective teaching skills...
Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation CEO, Mmabatho Maboya’s Interview with Classic FM
“The Foundation believes that if we support the education sector to improve the quality of education, we can achieve the most desired development objectives we have as a country.” Listen to Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation CEO, Mmabatho Maboya’s interview with Classic FM as...