The CIDA Empowerment Fund (“CEF”) has an unmatched capacity to deliver an optimized, broad-based, black economic empowerment solution to companies operating in South Africa.
The CIDA Empowerment Fund
Work: +27 21 416 1521
1st Floor Investec Building 36 Hans Strijdom Avenue
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
“The South African economy is dependent on entrepreneurial activity for creating future economic growth and jobs. But the economic contribution to South Africa’s entrepreneurial sector is below the developing country norm. I believe that increasing entrepreneurship in this country is the golden highway to economic democracy.” .
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The Shaster Foundation, based in Cape Town, is a humanitarian organisation staffed by people who care passionately about South Africa, her people, poverty alleviation, preserving traditional culture, protecting the environment, and instilling respect for all Life.
Permaculture, sustainability and conservation of natural resources form the basis from which we work. Our main focus is the Indlovu Project, funded through the tourist accomodation and volunteer programmes that we run from our community centre.
http://shaster.org.za/
Tags: permaculture, tourism, volunteers
The Dreamcatcher Foundation was founded to tackle poverty in South
Africa. Growing from fledgling steps initiated in 1984, it transforms rural
communities into safe travel destinations by creating a basic tourist infrastructure, and by providing local entrepreneurs with training and support. More details about our work can be found at
www.dreamcatcherfoundation.com
Tags: Entrepreneurs, tourism, travel
‘SCORE is a South African non-profit, non-government, community development organisation that uses sport and physical activity as a medium of development.’
Tags: Sport, volunteers
‘The Black Sash works to empower marginalized communities and individuals to speak for themselves in order to effect change in their social and economic circumstances.’
Black Sash
Work: +27 21 4617804
12 Plein Street, Fourth Floor
Cape Town, 8000 , Cape Province, 8000 South Africa
Tags: Advocacy, rights education
‘Soil for Life is a Cape Town-based NGO which teaches people to grow their own food and it works with the premise – healthy soil, healthy plants, and healthy people.’
Work: +27 (0)21 794 4982
Stables Lane, off Brounger Way
Constantia, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7800 South Africa
Tags: organic produce
‘Our Core Business is to assist our Target Group to, firstly, combat poverty by growing food sustainably, using organic methods, at home and in community gardens and, secondly, to plant water wise indigenous trees and flora in schools and streets, in order to transform the dune-sands of the Cape Flats into a sustainable water-wise urban environment.’
Abalimi
Work: +27 (21) 371 1653
Cwango Cresent
Philippi, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7785 South Africa
Tags: organic food
‘Helping develop self-reliant and sustainable community-based organisations to facilitate positive social change.’
Work: + 27 (0) 21 461 8338
Buchanan Building, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Road
Cape Town, Western cape, 7925 South Africa