MTN SA Foundation

Annual Report
R55m
2018 project spend
 2 About the MTN Group

2 About the MTN SA Foundation

3 Foreword from the Executive: Corporate Affairs, Jacqui O’Sullivan

4 Message from the Chairman, Professor Njabulo S Ndebele

6 The MTN SA Foundation Board Members

8 Message from the General Manager, Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi

11 Education Programmes

17 Community Programmes

27 Arts and Culture Programmes

35 Special Programmes

45 Stakeholder Relations

50 Financials

52 Beneficiaries and Partners

Our communities

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 About About
the the MTN SA
MTN Group Foundation
The MTN Group is a leading multinational MTN SA Foundation is the corporate social
telecommunications operator in emerging investment wing of MTN South Africa – Africa’s
markets in Africa and the Middle East. leading telecommunications company.
MTN Group is at the forefront of the digital revolution This places on it a responsibility to not only be in tune
and invests significantly in advanced communication with the developmental needs of the country, but to
networks across 21 countries, connecting more than play a meaningful role in addressing them. It is also
233 million subscribers every day. imperative for the Foundation to continuously reflect on
their role in society and the mechanisms through which
Since 1994, MTN has pursued a vision to deliver a bold we deliver our social investment programming.
new digital world to customers and the communities
in which the company operates. Its mission is to make The overreaching social investment mandate of the
customers’ lives a whole lot brighter, and leverage the MTN SA Foundation is to use technology and innovation
talent of MTN’s 25 424 employees worldwide to offer within the ICT sector, to improve and uplift the lives
innovative products and a quality customer experience. of poor and disadvantaged communities. Whilst most
The MTN Group values and promotes diversity and of the interventions delivered in 2018 were focused
integrity, and continues to build a strong organisational on education, the MTN SA Foundation continued to
culture across all its markets. address challenges in the areas of health, enterprise
development, as well as arts and culture.
Digital connections help transform economies and
societies, and the MTN Group recognises the importance While there are many varied ways of tackling the
of its relationships with all stakeholders. The company pressing social issues facing South Africa, the approach
aims for integrity and value in its dealings with the of the MTN SA Foundation is to use technology to
communities in which it works: customers, employees, create shared value in our focal area of education.
shareholders, the media, governments, regulators, Their flagship programme is complemented by a
suppliers, as well as business and industry partners. number of carefully selected interventions designed
to allow them to be agile and responsive in delivering
The Group’s head office is in Johannesburg, solutions to the most marginalised among us
South Africa, where the Group is listed on the JSE under including rural schools, children from disadvantaged
the share code “MTN”. The Group has operations in backgrounds as well as people with disabilities.
Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast,
Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Republic, Iran, Liberia, For MTN, making connections is about availing the
Nigeria, Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), Rwanda, necessary investment to build a world-class network
South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, that facilitates access to healthcare and educational
Uganda, Yemen and Zambia. MTN also has ISP licences opportunities for even the most remote rural and low-
in Namibia and Kenya, and a Value Added Service laying areas. The MTN network infrastructure has not
licence in Ethiopia. only given millions of people the ability to satisfy the
most innate of human needs – the ability to connect
and communicate – but has also opened a new window
to the world for a child growing up in rural Cofimvaba,
Msinga and Thohoyandou by ensuring that they too
could access the same educational facilities as their
counterpart in Camps Bay and northern Johannesburg.

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Foreword from the

Executive: Corporate Affairs
MTN was born out of South Africa’s democracy. While our reach and impact now extend
across the continent and into the Middle East, MTN’s roots remain deeply entrenched in
South Africa. We have a clear vision to lead the delivery of a bold, new digital world to our
233 million customers across 21 operations. At MTN we believe that everyone deserves
the benefit of a modern connected life and we know we are uniquely positioned to deliver
this through our investments in sophisticated communications infrastructure and by
harnessing the talent of our diverse teams.
It is rare to find an organisation that it so genuinely we can deliver on our own. Smart partnerships, that bring
invested in its core belief. This is led from the very top of together like-minded teams with similar objectives, have
the MTN Group, from our Chairman, to our Group CEO, our helped us drive connectivity and ICT access; we’ve helped
Group Exco and the executive teams located across all showcase extraordinary South African artists, while also
our operating companies. It means something to us that improving the learning experience of trainee nurses and
we can improve lives through the technology, platforms helping grow a new generation of young entrepreneurs
and solutions that we create. Our shared value is felt that will help propel our economy.
as soon as the unconnected are connected, as soon as
At MTN we also believe that there is a moral imperative
schoolchildren in rural South Africa can learn as efficiently
for us to contribute to a more equitable society in which
as those in the cities and it is felt every time we help create
everyone has access to the same opportunities. The White
employment, either directly or indirectly.
Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, approved
Through the MTN SA Foundation, we leverage the by Cabinet, outlines how government and its social
power of connectivity and technology to deliver access partners need to work differently if we are to achieve the
to education and healthcare across South Africa. vision of a more equitable and inclusive society in which
Our country remains one with a deep digital divide and poverty is significantly reduced. We are fully committed
while much has been achieved in broadening access to to working hand in hand with government to realise
telecommunications services, a lot remains to be done to this vision and have already made significant inroads in
ensure that every child is given the opportunity to function supporting people with disabilities, as highlighted in this
in a technologically advanced world. This knowledge lies at edition of our report.
the heart of our corporate social investment activities.
As we come to the end of another financial year, we are
encouraged and humbled by the commitment of our
While we draw our mandate from the B-BBEE Codes,
stakeholders. The enthusiastic support we have received,
whose ICT Charter requires of us as a telecommunications
at both a national and provincial level, has assisted in
business to adopt the ICT-led social investment
ensuring that we can be agents of real and sustainable
interventions, our work is about more than just ticking
change, helping brighten the lives of the communities
compliance boxes. It is about harnessing the power of
within which we operate.
connectivity to assist in creating self-reliance among
the communities in which we operate. It is about giving We could not have done this alone. On behalf of the
hope and creating practical solutions for those who are MTN SA Foundation we extend our sincerest gratitude
economically marginalised and using our technologies to all the stakeholders and partners who worked with
and platforms to drive digital and, then, financial inclusion. us during 2018. We look forward to our continued
It is about making the lives of the most vulnerable among partnerships to make a meaningful and lasting difference
us a little bit easier by contributing basic amenities and in the lives of the people who need it most.
supplies such as toilets, school shoes and groceries, in
addition to life-changing access to ICT services.

The world is changing at a rapid pace which means we Jacqui O’Sullivan

need to be agile and responsive in all we do. We believe Executive: Corporate Affairs
that by partnering with governments, communities, other
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corporates and NGOs, we can achieve far more than what
 MESSAGE FROM THE
Chairman
PROFESSOR NS NDEBELE

2018 was an exciting year for the MTN SA Foundation. The launch of a new strategy gave
us a moment to reflect on our achievements since the establishment of the Foundation
in 2001 and ensure all our activities are aligned with the vision of MTN of creating a bold
digital world.
While we have adopted education as our flagship
programme, we know the education landscape is
diverse. Our programming has to respond to that. It is
for this reason that we have invested in initiatives at
different levels of the education system, from schools
catering to learners with special needs to nursing
colleges and other tertiary institutions. We also know
that South Africa continues to face a number of unique
challenges: widening income inequality; high rates of
poverty and deprivation; and gender-based violence,
which has reached endemic proportions. As the
philanthropic arm of the largest telecommunications
company on the African continent, with its roots in
South Africa, we have a responsibility to contribute to
addressing those problems.

The world of business evolves each day and we now

operate in a dynamic and fast-paced world in which we
need to make increasingly complex decisions amid shorter
response times and greater uncertainty. This makes it
imperative for us to continually invest in being a learning
and reflective organisation that is in tune with the needs
of the people it serves. To this end, we remain committed
to developing our impact assessment mechanisms and,

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PROFESSOR NS NDEBELE

“We have invested in initiatives at different levels of the education system,

from schools catering to learners with special needs to nursing colleges and
other tertiary institutions. ”

where possible, ensuring we adopt a culture of evidence- As we come to the end of yet another exciting period,
based decision-making. We also know that in order to I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the
tackle the complex problems facing our country, we have MTN SA Foundation which, through the support of the
to work in concert with like-minded stakeholders and pool CEO of MTN SA, Mr Godfrey Motsa, and the capable
resources in order to strengthen our outcomes and deliver leadership of Ms Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, continues to
lasting solutions. make a positive contribution to the development of our
country. I also extend my appreciation to every single
In this edition of our report, we profile some of the most individual and organisation that has partnered with us
important achievements for 2018, reflecting the extent to ensure the success of our interventions. We would
to which we are an agile organisation that is able to not be able to do it without you. The MTN SA Foundation
both implement structured long-term activities, but also Board of Trustees thank you for your continued
respond to community needs as they arise. We also dedication and commitment to providing the leadership
highlight some of our most important partnerships, and strategic direction which has enabled the
including the work done with the Department of Basic Foundation to accomplish its objectives over the years.
Education in the digitisation of information technology
and ICT curricula, and our ongoing relationship with
the University of Johannesburg Art Museum which has Professor NS Ndebele
seen us make important contributions to art education. Chairman, MTN SA Foundation
Another partnership highlighted in this report is that
with Luna Primary School in Bizana, which came into
the public eye after the death of Lumka Mthetwha who
fell into a pit latrine. We sincerely hope our efforts have
contributed to alleviating suffering and enriching the
lives of the most vulnerable among us.

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 The MTN SA Foundation
Board Members

Professor Njabulo S Ndebele Dr Mosibudi A Mangena Ms Joyce Teboho Mahuma

(Chairman, MTN SA Foundation) (Non-executive Director) (Non-executive Director)

This report is dedicated to

The late
Ms Lungile Myrtle Ndlovu
(Non-executive Director)

Ms Patricia Nozipho Mr Graham W de Vries Ms Jacqueline O’Sullivan

January-Bardill (Executive Director) (Executive Director)
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The team
that makes it happen

Standing left to right: Eric Matsomane, Angie Maloka, Judith Maluleka, Arthur Mukhuvha, Larissa Meacher,
Katlego Lefine, Nokuthula Moletsane, Lesimola Selepe and Niel Nortjé

Seated left to right: Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, Judith Shiwundlana, Carmerita Sias and Yolanda Nxesi

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 MESSAGE FROM THE
General Manager
KUSILE MTUNZI-HAIRWADZI

MTN South Africa, as one of the leading corporates in the country, has a responsibility
to play a meaningful role in supporting the government in addressing the wide range of
socio-economic development needs of the country. As the corporate social investment arm
of MTN SA, this responsibility extends to the MTN SA Foundation, making it imperative for
us to continuously reflect on our role in society and the mechanisms through which we
deliver our social investment programming.
While there are many varied ways of tackling the Though there have been improvements over the last few
pressing social issues facing South Africa, our approach years, disabled people in South Africa are confronted
at the MTN SA Foundation is to use technology to create with multidimensional exclusions and remain on the
shared value in all programme areas. Our flagship fringes of society. Multiple barriers, from cultural and
programme is accompanied by a number of carefully financial to institutional and technological challenges,
selected interventions designed to allow us to be agile hinder their integration into mainstream society.
and responsive in delivering solutions to the most The exclusions place limits on the full participation of
marginalised communities in both urban and rural people with disabilities in the activities assigned by
areas; focusing on children, youth, women and persons society according to norms and conventions taken for
with disabilities. granted by able-bodied people.

In response to the challenges faced by people with

Education Programmes
disabilities we have taken it upon ourselves to lead the
R32 874 127 change by embedding a culture of care, empathy and
Special Programmes inclusion in all our activities. This is achieved by adopting
R10 126 663 proactive measures to enable people with disabilities to
fully enjoy their rights across a range of mechanisms
including education, assistive technology and access to
the labour market.
2018 This report covers the activities and achievements
project
expenditures of 2018, the impact made in addressing the needs of
R55 461 190 learners with special needs, including the partnerships
with various tertiary institutions and the donations
made to Luna Primary School in Bizana, Eastern Cape.
The report also highlights the extent to which the
2018 period was underpinned by a commitment to
learn from the years of experience – we strive to do the
right type of work in the right places and do what we do
Community Programmes
R12 460 400 very well.

To this end, we share some of the important lessons

learnt over years of providing ICT equipment to schools
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EDUCATION PROGRAMME COMMUNITY PROGRAMME: E-HEALTH

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Multimedia centres:
DIGITISED NURSES’

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1 967 Learners reached TRAINING CURRICULUM AT
Mainstream healthcare training
/Rural
503 Teachers trained institutions
Schools
10 000 students reached

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SPECIAL PROJECTS
Special needs
schools:
Impact of the 27 000 lives impacted
15 330 MTN SA FOUNDATION
programmes in
by the 2018 MTN Y’ello Care campaign
learners reached
2018 6 000 ENTRIES TO MTN 21KM RUN
ENTERPRISE SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT ART & CULTURE PROGRAMME

Shifting Conversations: 30 000 guests at festival

SAGE SA Step Up to a Enactus
2018 Start Up 2018 Continuing Conversations: 413 guests at opening
SMME Dreams & Muti Magic: 91 guests at opening
10 296 10 296 2 590 Programme:
learners learners students Total of
50 SMMEs
WHAG/School outreach programme reached: 915 learners and 30 teachers
R E A C H E D

in disadvantaged communities, and how these lessons a platform for young people to see what the future of
have been used to shape the programmes offering work may look like, and empower them with the tools,
as we endeavour to improve the quality of our work. ideas and access to mentors who can help prepare them
The new improvements to the programmes were the for the future.
introduction of a change management initiative in six
The work done in 2018 and achievements in that period
of the schools that were previously supported with ICT
continues to create a solid milestone on which we can
hardware and software. The goal is to ensure teachers
continue our focus on learners with special needs, youth
are comfortable with the changes arising from the
employment and enterprise development as we look
introduction of technology in the classroom, and that
ahead to 2019.
the equipment and resources donated by the MTN SA
Foundation are used optimally. I take this opportunity to thank MTN SA for its continued
support in ensuring we contribute to the development
The report also demonstrates the extent to which 2018
of our country. Further, I thank all stakeholders who
was a period of great transition, particularly with the
have partnered with us in the delivery of our projects,
end of the MTN 21 km Race, an event that had come
often under very difficult circumstances and all
to define our CSI calendar. Again, this change reflects
MTN employees for their continued commitment to
our character as a learning organisation in tune with
volunteering their time and skills in giving back to the
the dynamic operating environment and ever-changing
community. I would also like to extend my gratitude to
needs of its constituents. The end of the MTN 21 km the MTN SA Foundation board for their unwavering
Race means efforts can be redirected to focus on ICT support, leadership and counsel, and to my team
interventions going forward. for their continued support, hard work, passion and
dedication to contributing to a better South Africa.
As an organisation that is rooted in digital innovation, we
are aware of how technological advancements continue
to shape the workplace, giving rise to unconventional
careers, and creating new industries and ecosystems. Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi
Going forward the Foundation, guided by MTN Group General Manager
Corporate Affairs, will adopt a programme of exposing
learners and youth to “MTN Career Day”. This will provide
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 “In order to ensure the success of the
Schools Connectivity programme into the
long term, the Foundation has invested in
developing an understanding of the barriers to
adoption of new technologies, particularly in
disadvantaged communities.”

DIGITISATION OF CAT AND

IT TEXTBOOKS

IT books for
Grades 10,
11 and 12
are complete
(Practical Teachers’ guide
MULTIMEDIA CENTRES SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOLS
& workbooks) AT SCHOOLS

CAT Grades 10, 11 and

12 theory in progress R1.9m
investment
15 330
learners
1 967 LEARNERS REACHED reached

TEACHER TRAINING

503
10
teachers
trained
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Education
PROGRAMMES
The Schools Connectivity programme remains our institutions. These included schools for learners
flagship intervention, and the main vehicle through with special needs and other marginalised schools
which MTN SA’s corporate social investment activities such as those in disadvantaged communities and
are implemented. The intervention presents a holistic rural areas. The MTN SA Foundation also supported
model designed to facilitate access to and uptake tertiary institutions such as the Owen Sithole College
of comprehensive ICT solutions in disadvantaged of Agriculture and the University of Limpopo which
communities across South Africa, and is structured all received ICT equipment, teacher training and
around three key pillars: learning resources.
• The effective use and integration of technology and
In order to ensure the success of the Schools
digital content in the classroom. This is achieved
Connectivity programme into the long term,
through the construction of multimedia centres
the Foundation has invested in developing an
and provision of equipment that is preloaded with
understanding of the barriers to adoption of new
curriculum-aligned software, allowing both learners
technologies, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
and educators access to learning resources.
This investment in knowing the needs of our
• The second pillar of the model complements the stakeholders has resulted in us introducing a change
provision of equipment and software by delivering management programme to help teachers adapt to the
teacher training to ensure that they are equipped changes brought about by the introduction of ICT in the
with the skills they need to effectively use technology classroom and cope with new technologies.
in support of their teaching practice.
We have also made great strides in our partnership
• The final pillar supports the development of
with the Department of Basic Education, particularly
ICT content development and digitisation of
with regards the digitisation of learning content and
learning materials for the secondary school
development of curricula for two subjects, namely
curriculum. This is done in partnership with the
information technology (IT) and computer applied
Department of Basic Education.
technologies (CAT). Through such partnerships,
In 2018, the Schools Connectivity programme we know our goal of transforming the education system
worked with beneficiaries across two categories of is attainable.
the system: basic education and tertiary education

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Schools Connectivity
Programme

The MTN SA Foundation has been implementing ICT initiatives in education for many years now, enabling us
to learn some important lessons along the way. These lessons are fed back into our interventions, and have
resulted in us refining our model to ensure we make a meaningful and lasting contribution to the development
of our country. For instance, we have realised the important role we have to play in supporting the most
marginalised people in our society such as those with disabilities, by embedding policies and practices that
remove barriers to their full participation in society.

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There are currently no reliable figures

that indicate the prevalence of autism
among children of a schoolgoing age in
South Africa. However, a leading researcher
into this condition, based at the University of
Cape Town, estimates that approximately 2%
of South Africans suffer from autism spectrum
disorder (ASD). Worryingly, many of the
children living with ASD do not attend school
due to a number of reasons. These include
stigma, lack of access to medical intervention,
under-diagnosis, over-diagnosis and cultural
misperceptions.

In response to this, 2018 saw us shift our focus

from supporting mostly mainstream schools
to those that cater for learners with special
needs. The numbers say it all. Of the 16 centres
and 13 schools reached in 2018, nine were
institutions for learners with special needs.
These include Learamele Special School in
Mothibistad, Kuruman in the Northern Cape,
where we installed a 21-seater state-of-the-art
multimedia centre catering to 147 students.
The school also received an interactive
whiteboard, a data projector, a multifunctional
In addition, we invested in a change
printer, specialised software for those who are
management programme. This was done
intellectually disabled, a router and subsidised
following extensive consultations with our
connectivity for 24 months.
partners and stakeholders. The introduction
To ensure the successful uptake of technology, of a change management element to our
we also continued to support schools in programming again represents a departure
developing mechanisms that facilitate the from just installing multimedia centres and
effective use of the multimedia centres and handing them over, to a more strategic
learning resources. This entailed implementing approach that facilitates the comprehensive
holistic interventions that take contextual usage of centres.
factors such as maintenance and security of
equipment into account. It also meant going
beyond simply installing and occasionally
monitoring the usage of resources, to working
in partnership with various stakeholders
such as the Department of Basic Education,
local communities and schools themselves in
developing systems that ensure the optimal use
of resources provided by the Foundation.

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Support for
Tertiary Institutions
In the past couple of years, technology has changed in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal and the University of
the face of many spheres of society including business, Limpopo. In addition to providing equipment and
personal life and even the public sector. Tertiary software, we invested in the training of teachers to
education is no exception. The importance of ICT in ensure the effective adoption of new technologies.
higher learning has increased and will continue to grow
as ICT transforms the education system by supporting The varying needs of these institutions we support has
independent learning, affording opportunities for made it important for us to really dig deep and look for
flexible delivery of content and improved efficiencies innovative solutions that enable us to realise our vision
in the classroom. We believe that as a result of these of access to quality education for all. Our achievements
trends, we will soon see large-scale changes in the way in these two institutions are great reminders of the
education is planned and delivered. impact we can have through well-designed and
responsive programming.
In 2018, we supported a number of tertiary institutions.
These included the Owen Sithole College of Agriculture

Digitisation of school
curricula in partnership
with the Department of
Education
The South African education system is faced with several
challenges, amongst these the lack of adequate teaching
resources and government-approved textbooks, particularly
at basic education level. In 2018, we pursued a two-pronged
approach in responding to this challenge. On the one hand,
we focused on the development of learning resources for
two subjects, information technology and computer applied
technologies (CAT). The curricula focus on promoting the
competency and performance of learners, emphasising
the way in which information will be applied in an ever-
changing world. On the other hand, our partnership with the
Department of Basic Education has resulted in the digitisation
of ICT learning content. The materials are available on the
department’s online portals.

The intervention described here highlights the importance

of partnerships and collaboration. It also underscores our
commitment to being a responsive organisation that is able
to deliver its programmes through a blended approach which
places the needs and priorities of our communities and
partners at the centre of everything we do.
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Kutlwanong School
for the Deaf
Kutlwanong School for the Deaf is a special needs
school catering to 246 learners with various disabilities
including mobility, Down’s Syndrome, autism and
epilepsy. For many years, the school lagged behind
where technologically enhanced educational facilities
were concerned. Where it existed, the ICT equipment at
Kutlwanong was redundant and not disability friendly,
rendering it practically unusable. It is for this reason that
in 2018, the MTN SA Foundation donated a 20-seater
multimedia centre to the school.

The lack of adequate ICT equipment experienced by

Kutlwanong is prevalent among schools for learners with
special needs. This is echoed by Human Rights Watch
which found that many children living with disabilities
do not have equal access to primary or secondary
education, and face several forms of discrimination and
other barriers when trying to get into school. This results
in many of these children being denied access to
inclusive education and remaining trapped in a cycle of
poverty and deprivation.

Having a deep understanding of this issue, MTN made a

commitment to be part of the solution, and has provided
specialised equipment, connectivity and customised
learning material to more than 30 special needs schools
across the country in the last year.

The intervention at Kutlwanong was implemented in

partnership with the Department of Social Development
as part of the Social Development Month campaign
aimed at improving social services in poor communities.
The multimedia centre donated by the Foundation
comprises thin-client computer stations, a data
projector, interactive whiteboard, a camera, educational
materials and a multipurpose printer. MTN also provided
teacher training and data for connectivity.

“Information and Communication Technology has the potential to completely transform the
learning experience of children with special needs. These kids do not always have learning
disabilities. In many instances, it’s simply about planning for their unique needs within their
learning environments.
“This equipment will go a long way towards enabling the children to function at their best.
MTN’s Schools Connectivity programme is not just about ticking a CSI box. At the heart of
this, it’s really about delivering a sustainable solution to schools that will assist children to
reach their full potential.”
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Jacqui O’Sullivan, Executive: Corporate Affairs
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universities participated
ENACTUS 2018

2 590
students reached

HEALTHCARE TRAINING
SAGE SA 2018

10
INSTITUTIONS

85
schools participated

10 296 multimedia centres

learners reached connected

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Community
PROGRAMMES
Our Community programmes portfolio facilitates direct
contact with the communities in which we operate,
allowing us to remain engaged at grassroots level The objectives of the two interventions are
and respond to needs beyond our flagship education outlined below:
programmes. Through this set of interventions,
• The e-Health programme supports nursing
we contribute to the socio-economic upliftment of
colleges and healthcare training institutions
communities through two broad programme areas,
by enhancing teaching and learning through
e-Health and enterprise skills development.
technology. This is achieved through the
The e-Health programme complements government provision of both ICT hardware and software,
efforts to improve primary healthcare and achieve lecturer training and curriculum-aligned
universal coverage through outcomes-based strategies content development.
aligned to national priorities as envisaged in the • The enterprise development programme
National Development Plan. The programme is also is pitched at three distinct levels: schools,
aligned to the World Health Organisation’s pillars universities and SMMEs. The goal of
of effective health systems, which encompass good the intervention is to foster a mindset
leadership and governance, service delivery and a of entrepreneurship among youth
skilled health workforce. through training, mentorship and small
business support.
The entrepreneurship programme, on the other
hand, is aimed at leveraging our position as a leading Our e-Health and entrepreneurship activities
telecommunications company to bridge the digital are discussed in more detail in the following
divide and ensure disadvantaged communities and sections.
young people are positioned to participate fully in the
mainstream economy.

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e-Health Programme
Nurses constitute the largest group of the healthcare printers, air conditioning, security systems, interactive
workforce and form the backbone of the primary whiteboards and servers for internet connectivity, while
healthcare sector. Despite this, many nursing colleges multimedia centres function as libraries and resource
in South Africa continue to face severe challenges, centres in which students can conduct research and
including overcrowding of students, shortage of work on their projects.
equipment and learning resources. Experience shows
ICT can play an important role in alleviating some of In response to requests from our beneficiaries and
these challenges and improving the delivery of teaching lessons learnt from our own experiences working with
and learning within nursing institutions. It is for this health professional training institutions over the years,
reason that the Foundation has made a commitment we also expanded the programme to provide each of
to support nursing and healthcare training institutions the participating institutions, including those reached
through its e-Health programme. in earlier years, with software and content for their
multimedia centres, covering 200 priority content.
2018 was a particularly exciting year after the
programme, first piloted at the Chris Hani Baragwanath In addition, we provided training to lecturers and
Hospital in 2014, reached an important milestone students on basic computer skills as well as on how to
of supporting 10 institutions across South Africa. apply the content provided through the media centres
These include Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences to teaching and learning. As a result, lecturers are now
University in Ga-Rankuwa, where we invested over able to use technology to update curricula and teaching
R800 000 to build a 40-seater multimedia centre and the resources, conduct research and assess the work of
provision of digitised content for students in the health their students.
sector. We invested a further R1.8 million to upgrade
The impact of the e-Health programme is undeniable.
servers and digitise learning material for other provincial
Academic performance and learning outcomes have
nursing colleges. Approximately 10 000 nursing students
improved, as evidenced in the pass rates at each of the
benefited from this effort.
institutions reached by the Foundation.
Support provided by the Foundation also included
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The MTN SA Foundation has a long history with the “The devices have been great assets to
Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College, dating back student nurses who were experiencing
to 2014 when the Foundation first piloted its e-Health
challenges in understanding and
programme. Through the partnership the Foundation
has provided digitised curriculum aligned content which contextualising biological and natural
has contributed to improved teaching and learning at sciences. As a result of the support from
the institution, especially in the subjects of anatomy the MTN SA Foundation their pass rates,
and physiology. which would previously be below 65%, have
been radically improving yearly. They have
gone from a pass rate of 85% in 2015, to
90% in 2016 and 94% in 2017.”
Angie Maloka, Senior Manager MTN Community
programmes.

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Empowering our youth
As an organisation with a deep understanding of “In our continued commitment to bring
the important role that small, medium and micro
ICT access and skills into the hands of the
enterprises (SMMEs) play in stimulating economic
growth and generating employment opportunities,
people in our communities, we have always
the MTN SA Foundation continues to focus on its goal looked to initiatives that are relevant and
of using entrepreneurship to foster self-reliance among impactful. We believe that by harnessing
vulnerable communities. the power of ICT we can improve learner
In 2018, we partnered with Datacomb Development
outcomes and prepare the students to
Hub, the University of the Free State and Hodisang play a meaningful role in a digitised world.
Dipeu Holdings to run a business support programme The initiatives we support in enterprise
that imparts much-needed skills to small businesses development will ensure that we equip the
in the ICT sector. This partnership dates back to 2013
next generation of entrepreneurs with
when the Foundation teamed up with Datacomb to
run a 12-month accelerated business development
the skills needed to grow and sustain their
programme for SMEs. The programme continued businesses.”
in 2018, working with 50 entrepreneurs in Soweto, Jacqui ‘O Sullivan, Corporate Affairs Executive:
Alexandra, Thembisa, Bloemfontein, Welkom and MTN South Africa.
surrounding areas in the Free State, equipping them
with the tools they need to run successful businesses.
The SMMEs supported by the programme range from
app developers, ICT skills training academies, web and top nine entries winning an opportunity to attend an
software developers, to small businesses responsible for intensive four-day Entrepreneur Boot Camp, during
the roll-out of fibre networks. which entrepreneurship experts shared their knowledge
and experience.
The MTN SA Foundation also supported the Step Up
to a Start Up programme, which aims to inculcate an To date, the Step Up to a Start Up initiative has exposed
entrepreneurial mindset among schoolgoing teenagers. over 60 000 youth to entrepreneurship, paid out over
This was achieved by giving these young people the R100 000 in seed funding to businesses that are
practical skills required to start a business and realise in development phase and contributed more than
their entrepreneurial ambitions. The 2018 programme R150 000 towards bursaries to fund further education of
kicked off with the screening of an educational movie the winners.
called: “Think Tech, Do Business” across the country.
The movie documents the life of a young person The annual Enactus and SAGE programmes are
who discovers technology and starts a business that additional examples of the entrepreneurship initiatives we
transforms her life and that of her community. supported in 2018. The interventions have given young
people from across the country the rare opportunity to
The screening was then followed up with the distribution showcase their entrepreneurial talent and develop home-
of a toolkit designed to assist participating learners to grown solutions that contribute to a more sustainable
implement the skills learnt from the experiences of the world. These locally developed solutions were then taken
movie’s lead character. Thereafter, learners were entered into global competitions, exposing young South Africans
into a business plan development competition with the to bigger platforms and additional opportunities.

“Our support of these initiatives is very much in line with our commitment to stimulate the
growth and sustainability of SMEs in order to foster economic growth and self-reliance.
By partnering with these organisations, we believe that we are contributing to the creation
of businesses that are robust, innovative and able to develop solutions that address the
challenges that are facing their communities.”
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in Universities
In 2018, the MTN SA Foundation continued to focus on the recycling of waste soap. This was based on
on its goal of using entrepreneurship to foster self- the realisation that the hotel industry is one of the
reliance among youth by supporting early-stage biggest culprits when it comes to both land and water
business ventures. This was achieved through training, pollution. Through the project, over 29 000 kg of soap
mentorship and strategic partnerships with trusted has been collected and recycled and over 120 000 litres
stakeholders such as Enactus South Africa. Through its of liquid products, including dishwashing liquid, toilet
partnership with Enactus, the Foundation once again bowl cleaner and multipurpose cleaner, have been
sponsored the annual Enactus National Competition, produced using the recycled material. To date, over
a youth entrepreneurship development competition. 28 sales agents have been recruited for the distribution
The initiative involved 22 universities, with a total of of products. The initiative supports victims of human
2 590 students participating and showcasing their trafficking and abuse, who are being rehabilitated at the
entrepreneurial skills and aptitudes. Open Door Crisis Care Centre in Durban.

Following their crowning as South African Champions The second project presented by the DUT team was
after beating 19 other teams at an event held at the an aquaponics farming project which addresses food
Sandton Convention Centre in July 2018, the team from security in the Noodsburg area in KwaZulu-Natal.
Durban University of Technology (DUT) won a trip to The project generates a monthly yield of up to 400 kg
Silicon Valley in the United States. This gave them an of vegetables.
opportunity to go head to head with their peers from
around the globe at the Enactus World Cup. The MTN SA Foundation is exceptionally proud of the
DUT team, particularly given the positive impact its
At the South African competition the DUT team initiatives have already had in addressing some of the
presented on two projects on the theme “recycling, most pressing social issues facing our country.
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in schools
“The youth of our country are amongst the
most powerful drivers of social change
and we want to harness that spirit to help
create the business leaders of the future.”
MTN SA Foundation’s General Manager,
Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi

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The MTN SA Foundation has supported

the SAGE global teenage entrepreneurial
programme since 2014. The programme’s
vision is to raise the next generation of
teenagers whose innovative ideas address the
world’s most pressing challenges as envisaged
in the United Nation’s Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). These challenges include
unemployment, poverty and environmental
protection.

The 2018 competition kicked off with a national

competition held at the University of the
Free State. The event brought together over
100 teenagers in Grades 9 to 11, representing
all nine provinces in the country. University
students from a number of tertiary institutions 100 TEENAGERS
across the country also participated in the IN GRADES 9 TO 11,
competition. representing all nine provinces in the country

Learners from Welkom High School walked

away winners of the “socially responsible
business with an emphasis on profit” category
for their business named Electrogen, aimed
at providing low-income households with
affordable electricity solutions. The prize
for the category “social enterprise business
emphasising social value” went to the University
of KwaZulu-Natal for their ZN Energy Solutions,
a company that supplies cost-effective, clean
energy solutions to low-income households and
businesses in the Pietermaritzburg area.

Following their successes at the national

competition, Welkom High School and the
University of KwaZulu-Natal went on to
represent South Africa at the SAGE World Cup
which took place in Durban, bringing together
teenagers from 32 countries across the world.

The support provided to SAGE underscores

our belief in the important role young people
have to play in the development of South Africa.
As MTN SA Foundation’s General Manager,
Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, said, “The youth of our
country are amongst the most powerful drivers
of social change and we want to harness that
spirit to help create the business leaders of
the future.”

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CASE STUDY

Wendy Nkosi:
Step Up to a Start Up
MTN SA Foundation has been partnering with Step Up to a Start Up activities have helped in
Primestars for the past six years through its Step Up to a developing Wendy’s confidence and leadership skills.
Start Up programme. The initiative is aimed at fostering “Before I joined the programme, I had some ideas of
an entrepreneurial mindset among high school learners. projects I wanted to start but after participating, I got a
One such learner is Wendy Nkosi, who participated better understanding of what it actually takes to succeed
in the 2018 cycle of the programme, when she was a as an entrepreneur and even started a community-based
Grade 12 learner at Pace Commercial Secondary School organisation,” she says.
in Soweto.
The organisation came about after Wendy identified
In addition to taking part in the business idea a shortage of extra-mural activities and after-school
competition and watching the entrepreneurship-themed support for learners in her community. As a result, many
movie which was screened at Maponya Mall, Wendy was would end up not doing their school work, getting poor
invited to represent her school and present her business marks, having to repeat some grades or even getting
idea at the launch of the 2018 Step Up to a Start involved with substance abuse. Through her youth club,
Up programme. The idea centred on an educational Wendy now helps young people with their studies and
app designed to provide high school students with other school-related things, but also to discover their
information to assist them with university enrolment, talents and other interests.
accessing bursaries and applying for scholarships.

“I have gained so much confidence,

inspiration and the skills to run a
community-based organisation, something
which would not have been possible
without the lessons I learnt through the
Step Up to a Start Up programme.”
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for SMMEs
In its pursuit to support entrepreneurial development
for SMMEs in South Africa, the MTN SA Foundation
continued its partnership with Datacomb Development
Hub (DDH) in 2018.

A total of 20 SMMEs were selected to participate in

the programme after a rigorous screening process.
Bright Phahle (founder of Bright Planning) is one of
the successful SMMEs that completed the programme
in 2018.

Bright Planning is a full service consulting firm which

uses innovative solutions and technology to provide
accounting, tax and business advisory services to
SMMEs in South Africa and the rest of the continent.
The company first got involved with the programme in
February 2018, after hearing the managing director from
DDH being interviewed on Metro FM.

Since then, Bright Planning has received a range of

business support services, training and mentorship
from DDH, through its MTN SA Foundation-funded
initiative. This support culminated in the realisation that
Bright Planning could do a lot more to integrate ICT into
its business model and that there were opportunities
in the market for the business to expand its service
offering by providing technology-based solutions.

“I matriculated with distinction for computer application

technology, which gave me the background to
navigate opportunities in ICT. Following the mentorship
I received, I strengthened my knowledge on web and
app development, and started offering these services to
clients in addition to accounting services. The response
has exceeded our expectations,” says Bright Phahle,
founder of Bright Planning. “The boom was good for us but we learned that we need
to overcome the danger of complacency, so towards
In addition, Bright Planning received support in the end of 2018 we took everything we learned from the
identifying new opportunities through a comprehensive programme and the history of the business to revamp
business analysis. This enabled the business to take a and prepare for 2019,” says Phahle.
step back and think about its strategy, marketing and
internal systems. Following an intensive 10-month “The programme run by Datacomb Development Hub
training programme, Bright Planning was able to in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation has been
develop a marketing campaign targeting the tax season very beneficial to us. We have continually done our
and experienced an increase in the number of clients as planning based on the tools and knowledge we have
a result. obtained from it and hope it will continue to assist youth
enterprises in South Africa,” he concludes.

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EXHIBITION

30 000+
guests
attended the
festival

WHAG/SCHOOL
OUTREACH PROGRAMME
reached
1 287 learners
30 teachers

DREAMS AND MUTI MAGIC

EXHIBITION

91 guests
@ opening

CONTINUING
CONVERSATIONS
EXHIBITION

26 413 guests
@ opening
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Arts & Culture

PROGRAMMES

MTN Art Collection

The MTN Art Collection was established in 1998 with the goal of using this appreciating company
asset as a tool for educational support in the arts and culture sector. This approach was built
on the understanding that art has an important role to play in driving social cohesion, fostering
nation building and educating the youth on cultural and heritage development. Evidence shows
therefore that art can play an important role in educational development, community outreach and
social transformation. It is for this reason that, in 2018, we continued to work closely with various
stakeholders in supporting the creative industry.

Our efforts saw the MTN SA Foundation curate and sponsor several exhibitions in different parts
of the country and included the following: Shifting Conversations at the National Arts Festival in
Grahamstown, Continuing Conversations at the UJ Art Gallery in Johannesburg and Dreams and Muti
Magic at the Voices of Women Museum in Durban. In addition, about 1 287 students and 30 teachers
from four of the most disadvantaged and rural schools participated in a Schools Outreach programme
implemented in partnership with the William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) in the Northern Cape.

By supporting the arts and culture industry and continuously looking for ways to share the over
1 400 pieces collected over 21 years since its establishment in 1998, the Foundation once again
demonstrates its commitment to enriching the lives of all South Africans.

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Shifting Conversations and

Continuing Conversations
To enrich the lives of the communities in which we To extend the reach and scope of the exhibition,
operate, we have established a partnership with the Cabano-Dempsey and Nortjé facilitated three additional
University of Johannesburg (UJ) Art Gallery. Over the programmes aimed at developing participation and
years we have seen this partnership broaden the pool of conversation around the tradition of portraiture
accessible services and resources to the arts fraternity, painting. These included a mentorship programme, an
facilitate meaningful mentorships and avail platforms by emerging artists portrait development programme and
which information and communication technology (ICT) an educational programme.
solutions for art education, expression and knowledge
sharing can be explored. While also collaborating with the UJ’s Faculty of Art
Design and Architecture, three of the most promising
In 2017, this collaboration brought to life a successful students, namely Mia van Schalkwyk, Alexia Ferreira
exhibition entitled Shifting Conversations, featuring and Nico Ras, were selected to receive training and
works from both the MTN Art Collection and the mentorship in curatorial practice and exhibition
UJ Art Collection. This was followed in 2018 by another management. This included them providing logistical
successful collaborative exhibition titled Continuing assistance, conducting general administration,
Conversations. designing the exhibition catalogue and educational
supplement, and managing the educational programme
The Continuing Conversations exhibition, which opened for disadvantaged schools from the surrounding area.
on 17 October 2018, was curated by Niel Nortjé,
manager of the MTN Art Collection, and Annali Cabano- For the emerging artists portrait development
Dempsey, curator of the UJ Art Collection. Once again programme the curators invited artists, through a
works from both institutions’ art collections featured public call, to submit an artwork in response to, or
with the curatorial focus on portraits depicting concepts in conversation with, modern and contemporary
of power, the juxtaposition of power and powerlessness, South African portraiture. Ten works selected from
identity and body politics, perceptions of the other, and the 30 entries received in a surprising variety of
the exotic, memory and the masks we wear. media were selected – from oil on canvas, oil and
vinyl sticker on mirror, to microscopic prints, a body-
hair piece and a video installation – were shown
as part of “Continuing Conversations”, alongside
artworks by established artists. These ten artists were
Lana Combrink, Mogau Kekana, Hemali Khoosal,
Neo Mahlangu, Modema Mayhew, Keneilwe Mokoena,
Henrietta Scholtz, Nonkululeko Sibande,
Selwyn Lloyd Steyn and Devlin Tim. Among these,
the most promising artist to utilise a unique and
technological medium, was Hemali Khoosal with her
video installation piece titled Fixed Flux. She was
awarded prize money of R30 000 while the other
nine participants each received R3 000 towards the
development of their artistic practices.

The Foundation was pleased to once again collaborate

with a trusted partner such as the UJ Art Gallery and
to have been able to support talented emerging artists
where a platform was availed to display their artworks in
one of the most highly regarded galleries in the country.
As an added bonus the National Arts Festival organisers
have invited the MTN Foundation and the UJ Art Gallery
to feature Continuing Conversations at this world-
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MTN/WHAG Schools
Outreach Programme
The MTN SA Foundation and the William Humphreys primary schools in Kalksloot, Kenhardt, Okiep and
Art Gallery have a long-standing partnership dating Douglas – where the WHAG’s outreach team presented
back to 2004. Over the years this partnership has art-making workshops to over 1 287 learners and
seen several art education initiatives successfully 20 teachers. In addition, film screenings and reading
implemented and 2018 was no different. The programme sessions were also offered.
continued its schools outreach activities, centring art
as an educational tool which can contribute to inclusive The Foundation is very proud of its partnership with the
development. This was done by encouraging learners WHAG and the results we have been able to achieve in
from disadvantaged backgrounds to hone their artistic the Northern Cape, a sparsely populated province with
and entrepreneurial talents from a young age. high levels of poverty and very few opportunities for
young people to explore the arts. This work will play an
One of the main activities of the programme once again important role in stimulating the development of children
saw over 20 artworks from both the MTN and WHAG Art from an early age and allowing them to dream beyond
Collections travel to four of the most disadvantaged and their current circumstances.
rural primary schools in the Northern Cape – these were

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Dreams and Muti Magic

Exhibition
After the success of the 2017 exhibition Dreams, person in coping with difficulty, remain creative even in
Wishes and Expectations the Voices of Women the face of adversity, reflecting wishes and expectations
Museum (VoWM) once again partnered with the both for themselves and others; the 2018 Dreams
MTN SA Foundation to host a new exhibition titled and Muti Magic picked up on this theme by taking a
Dreams and Muti Magic. Curated by the VoWM’s director, closer look at a select group of women who shared
Coral Bijoux, the exhibition explored the value of dreams their dreams and desires using their lived experiences
in relation to the works on show. According to the curator as a point of departure. In this way, the Dreams and
dreams are an essential element of a healthy mind and Muti Magic exhibition was able to traverse different
body. In many cultural and spiritual beliefs, dreams are a themes including reality, dreams, beliefs and magic.
way of connecting the physical world to the spirit world.
Dreams are also associated with vision and innovation. Dreams and Muti Magic opened at the VoWM in Durban on
30 August 2018 with a ceremonial performance by a local
While the 2017 Dreams, Wishes and Expectations Shembe group and a storytelling session by legendary
exhibition emphasised how dreaming can assist a South African artist and weaver, Allinah Ndebele.

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The Imbali Artbooks:

Adventuring Into Art
Over the past 15 years the Imbali Visual Literacy Training the MTN Foundation from 2001 to 2009. Many of the
Project has been working on a series of books intended artworks featuring and referred to in the books are also
to be a resource for young people and their teachers from the MTN Art Collection.
learning about art, and for anyone else who is venturing
into the art world by looking at, talking about and It therefore makes sense to continue this long-standing
making art. and productive relationship between Imbali and the
MTN Foundation. In 2019 the MTN Foundation’s
The series, officially launched in June 2018, is the sponsorship will see the series of books rolled out to
product of Imbali’s 30 years of experience in working another 120 schools in the Free State, Mpumalanga
with teachers at schools across the country and are and Eastern Cape with additional hands-on training
partly a response to the lack of good art images and workshops provided. The sponsorship also allows for
books in under-resourced rural and township schools. the development of an interactive web-based digital
platform and the creation of instructional videos and
The MTN Foundation provided the initial grant for motivational interviews, as content for the platform,
developing this series and much of the materials which teachers and learners can engage with on
that formed the backbone of these books was drawn everything concerning the series.
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Katlego
Lefine
– MTN Art
Collection
Graduate
Katlego Lefine joined the MTN SA Foundation as the
Art Collection Graduate in April 2018. Before this he
worked at the Constitutional Court, where he managed
this institution’s prestigious art collection for just under
three years.

Growing up, Katlego was always interested in drawing

and art-making. This interest was piqued, and his talents
developed, when he attended the National School of
Arts for five years and furthered his studies at the
University of the Witwatersrand, completing a Bachelors
Degree in Fine Arts and a Postgraduate Diploma in One of the highlights for the MTN Art Collection in 2018
Interactive Media Design. was an exhibition curated by Katlego for display at the
MTN Innovation Centre in Fairlands, Johannesburg.
Studying art from an early age widened his view of the The goal was to celebrate and honour the women who
discipline and helped him to become more self-aware are custodians and vessels of culture.
and in tune with the world around him. “Being trained as
an artist equips one with useful skills that can be applied Titled Kanteka, the exhibition observed art pieces
in many spaces. It can also be an expressive outlet for specific to Africa’s indigenous artistic practices,
communicating whatever one wants to,” says Katlego. particularly low pit-fired ceramics and the tradition of
beadwork. The title of the exhibition is an archaic title
This is in line with the MTN SA Foundation’s view of the denoting a matriarchal ruler or sovereign from ancient
role arts and culture play in society, as a vehicle not East- and North Africa and was used to recognise the
only for creative expression, but youth development and contributions of female artists to world culture.
social cohesion.
The curatorial approach and mandate of Kanteka was
“It is also interesting for me to be managing an art to exhibit the selected objects alongside contemporary
collection at an organisation like the MTN SA Foundation, artworks which either refer to these old modes of
which does so much for the community and creates creation or are influenced by it. This reflects Katlego’s
many opportunities for me to learn, not just in my field interest in demonstrating cross-cultural influencing, the
of art, but about corporate social investment as a whole,” conflation of the archaic and the contemporary, and
he continues. exchanges between the indigenous and foreign.

“It is also interesting for me to be managing an art collection at an organisation like

the MTN SA Foundation, which does so much for the community and creates many
opportunities for me to learn, not just in my field of art, but about corporate social
investment as a whole.”
Katlego Lefine
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MTN 21 km Race 4 900 PAIRS OF SCHOOL SHOES

2 X MULTIMEDIA CENTRES Y’ello Care Career Day

MTN 21 days of
Y’ELLO Care

MANDELA MONTH

820
school bags

550
bicycles

BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT

6 000
pairs of school shoes
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bicycles
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Special
PROGRAMMES
The Special programmes portfolio seeks to support The 2018 effort was divided into three: a main campaign
programmes that are of national priority using MTN’s implemented through an education programme focusing
core business strengths in ICT which allow us to respond on youth empowerment, a national priority project
to the needs of the communities in which we operate selected at the discretion of each country business and
as they happen, without departing from our main a career expo replicated in all 21 MTN countries on the
mandate of providing ICT solutions through education. same day. We also hosted our annual MTN 21 km Race.
An example is the rolling out of campaigns such as
Back to school, Mandela Month, 16 Days of Activism and Since its introduction in 2013, the MTN 21 km Race
supporting other once-off interventions. Following the has been the highlight of the MTN SA 21 Days of
death of five-year-old Lumka Mthethwa who drowned Y’ello Care campaign. However, as the business grows
in a pit latrine in March 2018, we have established and we continue to streamline our social investment
safe toilets at Luna Primary School in Bizana in the initiatives to align them to our core business, a decision
Eastern Cape. was taken that 2018 would be the last edition of the
event. This will give the Foundation time to focus
The portfolio also provides a platform through which we on the career expo, with a special focus on STEM
as the MTN SA Foundation can structure opportunities subjects, as the cornerstone of the MTN SA 21 Days of
for MTN employees across South Africa to participate Y’ello Care campaign.
in corporate social investment. In 2018, we organised
the MTN 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign, an employee In the following sections of this report we share
volunteering initiative implemented over a three-week highlights of the final edition 2018 MTN 21 km Race,
period in all 21 countries in which MTN operates. along with the other initiatives we implemented under
The campaign has been highly successful in opening our Special programmes in 2018.
up opportunities for MTN employees to give back to the
community, reinforcing our commitment to caring for the
communities.

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21 Days of Y’ello Care

The 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign provides an opportunity for MTN employees to develop and contribute to
the implementation of community development initiatives. This is in line with its values of leadership, expressed
by providing inspiration and being dependable as well as the value of relationships, expressed through active
collaboration and being caring and friendly.

For the 2018 campaign, MTN SA employees implemented three main activities as outlined below:

Main campaign: Using proceeds National Priority campaign: Career Day: A career expo was held
from the MTN 21 km Race, we In support of the South African at the MTN Innovation Centre in
established multimedia centres at government’s call to action to Johannesburg. The 150 youth who
two Afrika Tikkun Youth Centres form partnerships that ensure participated in the event received
and Sizwile Special School for the every school in the country has information on the future of the
Deaf. The centres also received safe and appropriate educational world of work when they attended
20 GB connectivity per month for equipment and facilities, MTN SA breakaway sessions and listened to
two years. We also encouraged provided learners from rural a keynote address by motivational
MTNers to volunteer their time in areas with school shoes, and speaker and futurist, Craig Win.
the refurbishment and ongoing refurbished classrooms and
development of the skills centres ablution facilities at schools in the
supported in 2018. Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
A total of 6 000 pairs of shoes were
distributed.

We are proud of our achievements during the

2018 campaign. Through this effort, we were able to
rally MTNers to not only volunteer their time, but also
make use of their core skills to impart knowledge in
areas such as career development and ICT applications.
In addition, the campaign provided an opportunity for
us to engage with key stakeholders and deepen our
understanding of the important role we have to play in
the development of South Africa. Further, we undertook
extensive stakeholder engagement at both national and
provincial level as evidenced by the number of meetings
held and range of partners involved in the campaign.
The value of the partnerships established through these
engagements is seen in the commitments from various
stakeholders to continue with the projects established
by the MTN SA Foundation.

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Mandela Day
Mandela Day has become an increasingly important event on both the national and international calendar.
It is celebrated on 18 July each year, in honour of the contributions by the late Nelson Mandela in service of
humanity. Our Mandela Day initiatives provide an opportunity for us to build on our 21 Days of Y’ello Care
campaign, entrench our values and remain engaged with the communities in which we operate.

In 2018 MTN employees participated in various activities selected for the day. These included donations
of 736 pairs of school shoes to Luna Primary School and the handover of bicycles to Chief Mandela in
Qunu and at Luvuyo Lerumo High in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. In KwaZulu-Natal, bicycles were donated
to Nhlathimbe High School in Mpendle. Each of these initiatives was made possible by partnerships with
stakeholders such as the Departments of Social Development, Roads and Public Works, Education, and
Telecommunication and Postal Services. Bicycles enable learners in rural villages to arrive at school on time
instead of walking more than a 10 km journey to school daily.
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MTN MTN Cross-

Athletics Club country Star
- Kabelo
Seboko
Founded about 20 years ago, the MTN Athletics Club
has a history almost as long as the company itself.
It plays a unique and important role by bringing together
employees of MTN and providing them with inspiration
as well as an opportunity to be physically active. Kabelo Seboko is a long-distance athlete whose
love for the sport began several years ago when he
In recent years the club has grown dramatically, partly was still in primary school. He is a member of the
as a result of the participation of its members in the Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA), a long-standing
MTN 21 km Race and the club’s role in organising that partner of the MTN SA Foundation. The aim of the
event in partnership with the MTN SA Foundation. partnership with CGA is to contribute to the increased
Given the size and popularity of the MTN 21 km Race competitiveness of South African athletes through mass
– which at its peak attracted over 7 000 runners – participation sporting events and support for talent
the MTN Athletics Club and Foundation have developed identification programmes.
a close working relationship, ensuring the event goes
smoothly and co-ordinating the handover of proceeds of The MTN 21 km Race provided this opportunity and
the race to various needy causes. Kabelo has been a regular participant in the event
over the years. In addition, as a member of CGA, he
Apart from providing MTNers with an opportunity to participates in regular competitions both at national
interact and foster social cohesion, the MTN Athletics and international level. This has resulted in several
Club’s activities provide yet another avenue for achievements for the 21 year old, including winning
employees to give back to the community. Such has the SA Schools Cross-country Championships in
been the enthusiasm and eagerness of MTNers to 2015 and coming third in the SA Senior Cross-country
contribute to the success of the MTN 21 km Race, Championships in 2018. Kabelo is also proud to have
for example, that sometimes people would not know represented South Africa at the World Cross-country
whether to register as a runner or volunteer as both Championships held in Uganda in 2016 and being
provided exciting opportunities for them to make a selected to represent the country at the 2019 edition of
difference. that same event.

“When people see yellow, they associate us with the The MTN SA Foundation is proud of Kabelo’s
race. This is partly because of how well organised it achievements and wish him well as he prepares for the
was and the impact the race has had on the running World Cross-country Championships taking place in
community in Gauteng. The fact that we have been able March 2019, and in his endeavours to qualify for the
to partner with the Foundation in providing multimedia 2020 Olympics to be held in Tokyo, Japan next July.
centres and connectivity to disadvantaged schools every
single year also demonstrates the impact the race had,
and our commitment as MTNers to doing good,” says
Sfiso Vilakazi, Chairman of the MTN Athletics Club.

The MTN 21 km Race also made its mark as one of

the most important events on the athletics calendar.
To begin with, the MTN 21 km Race was dubbed the time
trial for the Comrades marathon, given the fact that it
took place just a week before the Comrades. In addition,
apart from the fact that the MTN team designed an
interesting and challenging course which attracted
top runners from across the country, the race was the
highest paying in the province, with a cash prize of
R21 000 and a smart phone for the top runner, as well
as various cash prizes and smart phones for other
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MTN 21 km Race

The MTN 21 km Race was launched in 2013, with
the goal of raising funds for the construction or
refurbishment of ICT infrastructure such as computer
labs and multimedia centres in marginalised schools.
In 2018, the event attracted a record 8 500 participants
who took part in either a 5 km or 10 km race and, for
the more daring, a 21 km Race. Proceeds were used to
fund a multimedia centre at Sizwile Special School for
the Deaf in Dobsonvillle, Soweto, as well as upgrading
the Afrika Tikkun Youth Centres in Diepsloot and
Orange Farm.

The success of the race both over the years and in

2018 is attributed to our strong partnerships with
various stakeholders including Huawei, Central Gauteng
Athletics, Chartered Accountants Medical Aid Fund
(CAMAF), the Department of Social Development, the
Gauteng Department of Education, Central Gauteng
Athletics, the Road Accident Fund, Kia, Clover, Ikhethelo
and Checkers Constantia Park.

We are hugely indebted to the thousands of runners

who have participated in the race over the years, our
partners and the community of Roodepoort, for getting
behind the 21 km Race and what it represented. We will
continue to roll out multimedia centres and provide
free connectivity to schools, tertiary institutions and
other community upliftment programmes through our
flagship programme. We also remain committed to
making a positive difference in communities that we
serve through the work we do in the fields of education,
health, entrepreneurship and the arts.

“We have been encouraged by the overwhelming

support that the MTN 21 km Race has received over
the years and are pleased with how it has contributed
to and created awareness around the importance
of broadening access to ICT in disadvantaged
communities. It was, however, more important for us
to look at how we allocate our funding to ensure that
even more beneficiaries are able to benefit from this,”
said Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, General Manager of the
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MTN/Huawei 16 Days of
Kids Xmas Activism
Party Violence against women and children is on the rise
in South Africa, with Statistics SA reporting that the
In December 2018 the MTN SA Foundation and number of women murdered between 2015 and
Huawei South Africa held their annual Christmas 2017 increased by an alarming 117%. Further to this,
party for underprivileged children at the Afrika Tikkun Statistics SA also reveals that the number of women
Youth Centre. More than 100 children joined the who experienced sexual offences had surged from
festivities and were treated to a number of outdoor 31 665 in 2016 to 70 813 in 2017, representing an
activities and a surprise visit from Santa. increase of 53%.

The aim of the partnership between the In response to this crisis the MTN SA Foundation and
MTN SA Foundation and Huawei is to leverage the ZTE, a telecommunications infrastructure vendor,
the unique strengths of the two companies to give made a joint commitment to contribute to efforts to
back to underprivileged communities and drive ICT end gender-based violence. Through this effort the
education and skills development. The two companies two companies partnered in the construction of a
believe that, for this to happen, interventions multimedia centre at the Saartjie Baartman Centre
have to start at grassroots level and target the for Women and Children in Athlone, Cape Town.
most vulnerable members of society, including The MTN SA Foundation also pledged to provide free
disadvantaged children. internet connectivity to power the centre for two years
and to provide ICT training to the facilitators.
“With information and communication technology
(ICT) being a primary driver for both economic The contribution forms part of the annual
development and social change, we are very commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism for
privileged to have partnered MTN because we share No Violence Against Women and Children campaign,
the same values of empowerment and responsible which runs from 25 November to 10 December each
kindness. Every child deserves to feel special – even year. The international campaign originated from the
if it is just for one day.” first Women’s Global Leadership Institute co-ordinated
by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership in 1991.
Edric Chu, MD of Huawei’s MTN SA Account.
“Gender-based violence is a stain on our society.
Children who participated in the event enjoyed the
It is a crime that knows no geography, social
outdoor activities. The jumping castle, face painting
and photo booth with Santa were particularly popular. standing or religion. At MTN we have always
Each child also received a gift pack as well as a supported initiatives that aim to lift women and
delicious lunch and boxes filled with snacks. As has children out of difficult and often devastating
become tradition with all our Christmas parties, each situations. We believe that the advancement of
child also received a photo of themselves posing with
any society should be evaluated by the manner
Santa, creating a lasting memory of the special day.
in which it treats its most vulnerable members.
We believe that access to information and
ICT skills can open up a whole new world
of opportunities and empower women and
children to escape from gender-based
violence. We hope that this contribution will
give the survivors the tools and skills needed to
advance in today’s digital world.”
Jacqui O’Sullivan, Executive for Corporate Affairs at
MTN SA.
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Luna Primary School

On Monday, 12 March 2018 Lumka Mthethwa left home of school ablution facilities throughout the country and
to attend classes at Luna Primary School in Bizana in present a plan to rectify challenges within three months.
the Eastern Cape. She would never return. When the Government also invited the private sector and civil
driver of the scholar transport meant to take her home society to step forward and contribute to improved
at the end of the school day could not account for her, school infrastructure. MTN SA responded to this call by
a search was immediately conducted throughout the installing 29 toilets at Luna Primary School.
village, with some members of the community even
sleeping at the school, hoping Lumka would return. While Department of Basic Education regulations
She was later found drowned in one of the pit latrines at stipulate that all pit latrines in public schools need to be
the school. eradicated and a two-year sanitation improvement plan
has been formulated in the wake of Lumka’s death, the
The incident, which followed the much-publicised death country still lags behind. The government cannot meet
under similar circumstances of Michael Komape, sparked this challenge and it is here where responsible corporate
outrage and prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to ask citizens like MTN can play a role.
Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, to conduct an audit

“The MTN SA Foundation is very

proud to have been able to assist
Luna Primary School with dignified
and safe toilets. We’ve heard
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s
Thuma Mina call, and we hope
corporate South Africa will join
us in making all our children have
appropriate sanitation.”
Jacqui O’Sullivan, Group Executive: Corporate
Affairs at a handover ceremony held at the school.
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Sizwile School for the Deaf

“For us at MTN, the significance of these centres is the impact they have on learners
and teachers. Some of our initial schools have gone from a 0% pass rate to 100%
pass rate. We realised that we have been short-changing a community that is
powerful in our society. Disability does not mean people are unable, it just means they
also require the right tools, and technology is one of the key enablers.”
MTN SA Foundation’s General Manager, Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi

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Sizwile School for the Deaf is located in Dobsonville, As a long-standing collaborator of the department,
Soweto. Established in 1978, the school caters to the MTN SA Foundation was invited to participate
272 learners between the ages of 3 and 18 years. in the initiative, culminating in the donation
Eighty-three of these children stay in a hostel on the of ICT equipment and a computer laboratory
school premises. to the school. The donation was handed over
by the Deputy Minister of Social Development,
Sizwile was identified as one of the 40 South African Mrs Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, during an event held
schools which would go on to receive ICT equipment on 8 June 2018.
through the Department of Social Development’s
public-private partnerships initiative. The initiative Speaking at the ceremony, MTN SA Foundation’s
was launched in commemoration of youth month General Manager, Kusile Mtunzi-Hairwadzi, reiterated
under the theme: “Live the legacy: Towards a the importance of disability inclusion and the
socio-economic empowered youth”, with the goal of significant role that can play in tackling some of the
addressing the lack of technologically advanced and challenges facing our society.
user-friendly educational equipment in schools for
learners with special needs.

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project success means different
things to each of our stakeholders
and we take a conscious approach to our
engagement with them.”

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Stakeholder
RELATIONS
The MTN SA Foundation has deep roots in the The two events create an opportunity for us to
communities in which it operates and realises the bring together our key stakeholders to celebrate our
important role partnerships play in the success of positive impact as well as share plans for the future.
its programmes. We know project success means Of particular importance is that we also share our vision,
different things to each of our stakeholders and we purpose, approach as well as some of the risks we face
take a conscious approach to our engagement with in delivering our programming. We believe this is a key
them. This is achieved through ongoing engagement ingredient to maintaining productive and meaningful
which culminates in two important events on our relationships with the people who contribute to the
annual calendar: Stakeholder Luncheon and the success of our interventions.
Women’s Day Luncheon.

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Stakeholder
Luncheon
Sharing information and updates on our activities
and achievements is important. Equally important
is for us to remain in tune with the priorities, needs
and aspirations of our partners and collaborators.
It is for this reason that we invited stakeholders
from various facets of society including the Deputy
Minister of the Department of Social Development,
Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu to participate in our
Stakeholder Luncheon held on 2 November 2018
in Johannesburg. Several organisations across the
development spectrum including our private sector
partners, civil society and beneficiaries were also
represented at the event.

The Chairman of the MTN SA Foundation,

Professor Njabulo Ndebele, delivered an address
reiterating the ethos that underpins the work of
the MTN SA Foundation. He said: “We believe that
you cannot take from a community or environment,
changing the nature of its growth, development and
sustenance and then sell it, in the form of produce,
products or services, back into that community
without investing in that community and environment
to ensure sustainability.”

The Minister of the Department of Social

Development, Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, also
delivered an address highlighting the journey of
the MTN SA Foundation in working with special
needs schools.

During the event guests had an opportunity to hear

about some of our work from both our board and
staff representatives, and beneficiaries. This included
winners of the Enactus National Championships,
DUT, as well as Michael Madikwane, a representative
of Mpumelelo Centre.

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During the event guests had an

opportunity to hear about some of our
work from both our board and staff
representatives, and beneficiaries.

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Women’s Day Luncheon

The 2018 MTN SA Foundation Women’s Day Luncheon was held in August 2018 in Johannesburg. Under
the theme “Ignite the queen within”, the aim of the event was to honour women who have contributed to the
development of South Africa and served as inspiration to others in their communities.

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As a business that understands the

importance of partnerships and the role
stakeholders have to play in the success of
our programmes, we invited Beatrice Mutali,
country representative from the United
Nations Population Fund. She addressed
the gathering and shared some insights
on issues affecting the girl child in
South Africa and how these can be tackled.
Tamara Mathebula from the Commission
for Gender Equality also spoke at the
event, sharing information about their
interventions, particularly as far as gender-
based violence is concerned.

The event also provided an opportunity for

the Foundation to share information on
some of the work it has done to support
causes that target women, including
interventions to end gender-based violence.

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 Financials
Directors’ report
The directors’ herewith present their report for the period Events after the reporting date
ended 31 December 2018. No material events have occurred between the date of
these financial statements, and the date of approval
General overview
which would affect the users of these financial statements
The Foundation was incorporated in 2007. The main
to make proper evaluations and decisions.
business of the Foundation is:
• Contribute to enhancing teaching and learning in Going concern
South Africa The directors have reviewed MTN South Africa Foundation
NPC’s budget and cash flow forecast for the year to
• Contribute to socio-economic development of
31 December 2019. Based on this review, and in the light
disadvantaged communities
of the current financial position and existing borrowing
• Raise the profile of MTN SA as a caring facilities, the directors are satisfied that MTN South Africa
corporate citizen. Foundation NPC has access to adequate resources to
continue in operational existence for the foreseeable
During 2014 the Foundation adopted a new strategy to
future and is a going concern and has continued
guide it in its aim of becoming a leader in “enhancing
to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the
capacity of communities, for self-reliance, in a bold new
financial statements.
Digital World”.
Auditor
The Foundation is registered as a non-profit organisation
The audit committee recommends to the board the
with the Department of Social Development and the
reappointment of the auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers
registration number is NPO 65764.
Inc., at the Annual General Meeting, in accordance
Authorised and issued share capital with section 90(1) of the Companies Act.
The Foundation is a non-profit organisation and has no PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. has indicated its
share capital. willingness to continue in office.

Review of operations and financial position

The financial results of the Foundation for the year under
review and the financial position at 31 December 2018 are
set out in the accompanying financial statements.

Statement of financial position

as at 31 December 2018
2018 2017
R R
ASSETS
Current assets 10 149 631 6 323 130
Receivables and prepayments 8 846 562 4 380 555
Cash and cash equivalents 1 303 069 1 942 575
Total assets 10 149 631 6 323 130

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity 1 609 055 3 414 977
Accumulated funds 3 414 977 1 190 992
(Shortfall)/surplus for the year (1 805 922) 2 223 985
Current liabilities 8 540 576 2 908 153
Other payables 8 540 576 2 908 153

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Statement of comprehensive income

for the year ended 31 December 2018
2018 2017
R R
INCOME 54 417 918 47 034 958
Grants received 54 000 000 46 812 485
Interest received 417 918 222 473

EXPENDITURE 56 223 840 44 810 973

Operating expenditure 762 650 884 507
Audit fees 82 166 81 966
Bank charges 25 124 26 726
Interest expense 21 042 68 970
Directors’ fees 634 318 706 845
Project expenditure 55 461 190 43 926 466
Education 32 874 127 20 983 635
Community 12 460 400 11 476 838
Special projects 10 126 663 11 465 993
Net (deficit)/surplus for the year (1 805 922) 2 223 985
Other comprehensive income – –
Total comprehensive (loss) /profit for the year (1 805 922) 2 223 985

Statement of changes in funds

for the year ended 31 December 2018
Contribution Accumulated Total funds
funds
R R R
Balance at 1 January 2017 – 1 190 992 1 190 992
Total comprehensive income – 2 223 985 2 223 985
Balance at 31 December 2017 – 3 414 977 3 414 977
Total comprehensive income – (1 805 922) (1 805 922)
Balance at 31 December 2018 – 1 609 055 1 609 055

Statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 December 2018
2018 2017
R R
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Cash generated from operations (1 036 382) 247 922
Interest paid (21 042) (68 970)
Interest received 417 918 222 473
Net cash (utilised in)/generated from operating activities (639 506) 401 425

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (639 506) 401 425
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 1 942 575 1 541 150
Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 1 303 069 1 942 575 51
 Beneficiaries
and partners
National Northern Cape
Department of Arts and Culture Northern Cape Department of Education
Department of Communication William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG)
Department of Basic Education
Department of Health Western Cape
Department of Public Services and Administration Western Cape Department of Education
Department of Social Development Western Cape Department of Health
Department of Telecommunication and Postal Services Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children

Gauteng Free State

Afrika Tikkun Community Centre Free State Department of Education
Diepsloot Children’s Home Free State Department of Health
Gauteng Department of Education University of the Free State
Gauteng Department of Health
Sizwile School for the Deaf KwaZulu-Natal
University of Johannesburg KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education
KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health
Mpumalanga Nomphumelelo Centre for Disabled
Hlayisani Centre of Hope
Mpumalanga College of Nursing
Mpumalanga Department of Education Programme Partners
Mpumalanga Department of Health Active Revision
University of Mpumalanga Amazwi Abesifazane – Voices of Women Museum
Brainet Technologies
North West Chrizan Procurement Services
Mmabatho College of Nursing Central Gauteng Athletics
Excelsius Nursing College Datacomb Development Hub
North West Department of Education Digitron Integrated Systems
Enactus
North West Department of Health
Huawei South Africa
North West University (Gallery)
Ham Ethop Designs
Hodisang Dipeu Holdings
Limpopo Lawrence Khekhe Educational Foundation
Limpopo Department of Education Primestars Media
Limpopo Department of Health SAGE South Africa
University of Limpopo SPLS Consulting
University of Venda SAU Trading
The Training Room Online (TTRO)
Eastern Cape Qhubeka (BEE Programme)
Eastern Cape Department of Education Themolo Business Enterprise
Eastern Cape Department of Health Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy for Women’s Rights
Lilitha Nursing College University of the Free State
ZTE South Africa
Palmerton Centre for Women
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