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With deep sadness and a collective sense of loss, we announce the passing of one of our patrons, Dr Abe Nkomo. Dr Nkomo was a founding member of Kagiso Trust and succeeded the late Dr Beyers Naude as Chairperson of the board until 1994, when he joined the National Assembly…

KAGISO Trust’s Tyala Impact Fund, a vehicle to provide new era farmers with a holistic funding solution, had collaborated with financial partners and investors, approving the co-funding of transactions worth R204.2 million in North West, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, it said yesterday. It said the trust had invested…

RESPONSE OF BROAD BASED ORGANISATIONS TO THE B-BBEE PRACTICE NOTE ISSUED BY MINISTER OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION The collective of Broad Based BEE organisations welcomes the Practice Note: B-BBEE Act Rules for Discretionary Collective Enterprises (incorporating Broad-Based Schemes, Employee Share Ownership Programmes, Trade Unions, Not for Profit Companies, Co-operatives…

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…