OUR STORY

Overview

The Trust is involved in several short- and long-term projects that are reflective of the mandate of the Trust on a larger scale.

The trust has been seeking existing and proven educational tools to assist the national school on the educational aspects as that is at the heart of the exemption status and mandate of the Trust among other activities.

Understanding the amount of time required to identify and pursue such initiatives, the trustees approved short-term projects that are within the mandate to ensure that the Trust continues to spend its funds accordingly.

The projects pursued by the Trust thus far include the following:

• Education Enhancement: Supporting schools to improve resources and opportunities for students.

• Community Relief: Offering financial relief and essential supplies to communities affected by crises like COVID-19.

• Arts Mentorship: Nurturing emerging talent through professional arts mentorship programs.

• Digital Learning Access: Providing disadvantaged learners access to quality education through e-learning initiatives.

• Youth Sports Engagement: Sponsoring sports tournaments to engage and empower youth in local communities.

• Waste Management Centre: Assisting waste pickers and promoting recycling initiatives for community betterment.

• Professional Development: Supporting graduates' transition into professional fields through targeted programs.

Public Benefit Activities

Developing social, economic, and educational responsibility programs that will directly impact previously disadvantaged communities.

Assisting in alleviating social problems and issues through community development programs conducted.

Providing bursaries, sponsorships, grants, subventions, and scholarships to produce black graduates.

Providing beneficiaries with funds and assistance to start new business ventures.

Likhapha Mbatha

Mabuti Jeffrey Mkwanazi

Meet the best team ever

Trustee

Vincent Zwelibanzi Mntambo

Chairperson

Trustee

Mashukudu James Maboa

Trustee

About the Chairperson

Mntambo's early career includes lecturer and later senior lecturer positions at the then University of North West (UNW), the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), and the University of South Africa (UNISA) where he inspired many students in the fields of Constitutional Law, International Law and Jurisprudence.

His problem-solving and negotiation capabilities guided him in successfully leading the Independent Mediation Service of South Africa (IMSSA), an NGO which specialized in the resolution of industrial conflict. In that role he led the establishment of a division which helped resolve community and political conflicts in the period leading up to SA's democracy in 1994.

He subsequently served as the first Director General of the Gauteng Provincial Government where he left an indelible mark as a people-centered change leader.

On the business front, Mntambo's success track record includes being the founder and Director of Sediba Consulting, Eyesizwe Mining, and Exxaro Ltd. His other chairmanship roles included the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration; Eyesizwe Mining; Metrobus; South African Tourism, and the Paleontological Scientific Trust.

Mntambo is also Chancellor of the Vaal University of Technology.

His qualifications include B.luris; LL.B (UNW) and LL.M (Yale).