In 1978, Majorie Manganye, started a project with a group of concerned women to assist the aged and needy in Alexandra township. In 1984, Itlhokomeleng, which means “Help yourselves”, was registered as a welfare organisation. The Sandton Rotary Club and Anglo-American jointly bought some land and erected temporary houses for the aged in 1988 and […]
The Bulungula Incubator (BI) is a non-profit organisation which “incubates” development in four communities in the rural Eastern Cape within the former Transkei. The BI seeks to address in an integrated and systemic way the challenges of rural poverty through infrastructure, health, education and entrepreneurship. At the same time, the BI promotes and preserves positive […]
Diski” is a South African slang term for soccer. “Nine9” is slang for authentic or real. Diski Nine9 is our version of real, local soccer. Diski Nine9 aims to develop soccer in rural and township areas in South Africa and in the process, empower youth and local communities. It seeks to empower and educate young […]
Umuzi supports young people to become independent value creators. It is empathetic and demand-driven in its mission to understand and support young people on their journey towards high-value careers. Umuzi recognises that young people, even if they are unemployed, have huge potential and identifies high-value career paths and supports young people to access them through […]
Lebone II is a South African school with a royal heritage, grounded in Setswana culture and shaped by a consciousness of our African context. It is in this spirit that they celebrate difference, and they are proud of a student and staff body that is truly diverse. What makes Lebone II unique is the Royal […]
The Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation was founded in 2016 by the late Hugh Masekela. The aim of the Foundation is to preserve and promote African heritage and to contribute to the restoration of African identity through the creation of information facilities, the support and incubation of heritage arts , and the dissemination of this information […]
Lindiwe Mazibuko, upon her return from studies abroad identified a serious deficiency in the quality of public servants. With assistance from various foreign donors, she is in the process of establishing a non-partisan political leadership and education programme to help groom the next generation of Southern African political leaders. […]
The Nelson Mandela Childrens’ Fund (NMCF) was started by Nelson Mandela in 1991 and focuses on four key issues: child survival and development, child safety and protection, sustainable livelihoods and youth leadership. The NMCF operates across some of the worst affected and most remote areas in South Africa, with reach across all nine provinces. The […]
