Media and News

By Mandisa Tselane Earlier this year, Kagiso Trust (KT), Motseng Investment Holdings and the South African Diversity Council (SASDC) put their heads together to create a platform which supports black entrepreneurs in the local property sector. The result of this collective effort was PROPreneurX, a property entrepreneurial programme aimed at…

By Paul Smith In the wake of COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated the growing unemployment rate, increasing poverty and the mental health issues associated with an unpredictable future. Impoverished communities are more vulnerable than ever before and need radical leaders who promote unity between councilors and municipal managers communities. COVID…

By Nomkhosi Khumalo Mashudu ‘Freddy’ Marubini of Thengwe High School, LIMPOPO  Mashudu ‘Freddy’ Marubini is rightly considered one of South Africa’s top-performing school teachers. In 2014 he was chosen as the South African Maths teacher of the year. On the strength of this, he was selected to be one of…

By Nomkhosi Khumalo Mr Mdungaza Klaas Mahlahlani – Principal of Dikubu Primary School in the Waterberg District of Limpopo. Klaas Mahlahlani is an inspiring and passionate man, whose leadership has shown that with every challenging circumstance, there is always a solution. He adheres to the philosophy of life-long learning as…

By Mandisa Tselane In the derelict suburb of Lorentzville, in Johannesburg’s near-eastern suburbs, lies Victoria Yards, the heart of an innovative, creative and transformative community rebirth. In the two and half years since its inception, Victoria Yards has become the heart-centre of creativity, collaborative enterprises and inventive community-driven initiatives. One…

By Mandisa Tselane Interview with Mr Frank Meintjies:  Expert in Public Private partnerships In August of this year KT undertook a study to determine how disadvantaged communities had coped with the COVID-19 lockdown and restrictions. The findings of this study will form the basis of and inform future policy development…

By Mandisa Tselane South African rural farmers are set to start playing a more significant role in the valuable agricultural sector through partnerships between communal cooperatives, commercial enterprises and development organisations. In this article we look at how Kagiso Trust, in partnership with BPI (Baphuduhucwana Production Incubator), a private farming…

By Nomkhosi Khumalo Mr Qamata was invited to be part of the Kagiso Trust, BRIDGE and UJ’s Education Conversations which was held virtually in September 2020, where he spoke on the topic of  “Psychosocial impact from a principal’s perspective”. Mr Qamata is a visionary educator who was recently honoured as…