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CONTENTS
INSIDE INBRIEF
DECEMBER 2015 ///ISSUE #18
Editor: Nontando Mthethwa
Head writer: Amandla Kwinana
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4. Word from corporate affairs
5. 5 Minutes with Mankodi
6. Kagiso Trust Sustainability
7. University Panel Discussions
8. Pearls of Wisdom
9. Ode to Arch
10. Pearls of Wisdom Thuli Madonsela
13. Memorial Lecture
17. Edubus tour
22. gp municipalities
25. loss of principle
29. kst infrastructure launch
33. KST Science Story
35. back to school tips
36. notices
37. Sis Kedi' tribute
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CORPORATE
AFFAIRS
WORD FROM
Sustainability
Sustainability is a positive driving
force and the establishment of Kagiso
Trust’s investments through Kagiso
Tiso Holdings, FirstRand, Kenya
Community Development Foundation
Holdings and Kagiso Capital bears
testimony to this. We set up and
participated in various investment
platforms to finance the Trust’s
development work, thereby allowing it
to maintain its focus.
Integrity
Integrity has been central to the
longevity of the Trust. Kagiso Trust
prides itself on its transparency,
evident in the clean audits which we
receive annually from PWC. This solid
track record has enabled the building
of strong relationships with those with
whom we do business and whom we
serve.
Adaptability
Adaptability is a key factor in the
resilience and progress displayed by
Kagiso Trust. The organisation would
not have survived had we remained the
same funding conduit we once were.
In order to remain relevant the Trust
had to develop its own models which
would allow it to grow and evolve, by
adopting a programmatic approach as
well as establishing various investment
platforms.
Leadership
Leadership has remained the
cornerstone to the success of Kagiso
Trust as an organisation. We did not
rely on past successes to carry us
forward, and our leaders have always
endeavoured to continually improve
the organization. From the outset
decision making has been bold, but
at the same time sensitive to the
responsibilities which come with the
tasks the Trust faces.
These critical traits have ensured the
sustainability and relevance of the
Trust for 30 years. 2016 presents an
opportunity for us to think of how we,
at Kagiso Trust, can further influence
transformation and improve the lives
of poor South Africans by replicating
and adapting the tried and tested
models which we have put in place
over the past years as well those
currently under development.
As we reflect and review our journey
over the years and plan our path for
the next 30 years, we are recommitting
ourselves to the purpose and devotion
of our founding Trustees, and a
further 30 years of creating a just and
free society which promotes equality
and transformation.
We also thank our partners, sponsors
and stakeholders who have walked
with us and contributed in bringing
our vision to life. In the words of US
President Barack Obama, “We cannot
solve the challenges of our time
unless we solve them together, unless
we perfect our union by understanding
that we may have different stories, but
we hold common hopes; that we may
not look the same and may not have
come from the same place, but we all
want to move in the same direction:
towards a better future for our children
and our grandchildren.”
We thank you for your continued
support. As we work tirelessly towards
fulfilling our mandate and achieving
the dreams and aspirations of our
founders, it is only with your help that
we can do this.
We trust that you will find this last 2015
instalment of In Brief informative and
look forward to hearing from you.
On behalf of all at KT, we wish you all
a happy and safe festive season and
may 2016 be all that you wish for and
more.
2015 marked a very important milestone for Kagiso Trust (KT/the Trust) as we celebrated 30 years of existence as
a thriving African development organisation. We have gained invaluable knowledge over the past three decades. As
we reflect on learnings, a number of significant attributes have been pivotal to the way in which as an organisation
we have approached our prime objective: that of development and poverty eradication. Here is a look at some of
these qualities:

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5 MINUTES
WITH MANKODI MOITSE
Meet Kagiso Trust’s new CEO and self-confessed
technophile (definition: ‘a person who is enthusiastic
about new technology’)
In Brief: Who is Mankodi?
Mankodi Moitse: Mankodi is a grounded individual who appreciates the
bigger picture and delights in adding value and improving herself and others.
I am influenced by my background of growing up in Soweto – it has made
me appreciate what is possible. I am a mother to five children, two of which
are biological. I also pastor a community based church with my husband.
What are you passionate about?
My passion lies in social interventions that show exceptional excellence in
their execution. Execution cannot lag behind when it comes to excellence. In
my view I should do everything as though I will receive the highest financial
return. I have seen this in my less fortunate siblings: I have a brother who
although unemployed and uneducated was able to have such a great
relationship with his children and offer them quality time. Not many people
can accomplish what he has with such limited resources.
How have your first three months at Kagiso Trust been?
Wow! It feels like five years rolled into 3 months. Kagiso Trust is such a
sophisticated organisation, as sophisticated and complex as it gets. I
have spent the last three months listening and being patient. I found an
organisation where things were moving and I have had to balance wanting
to catch up and taking the time to learn.
What are your thoughts on the Kagiso Trust culture?
Kagiso Trust has such an authentic environment. The work that the Trust
does is aligned with one’s soul. The war with one’s conscience is more about
“how can I do more and better?” There is definitely a culture of learning here,
you can see that in the collaborations the Trust has: Kagiso Trust is open to
influence and acknowledges that there are others who know better; we
do not have to know all the answers but instead work together for greater
impact. And as Kagiso Trust celebrates its 30th anniversary, it is evident that
there is also a culture of resilience.
What do most people not know about you?
I love informal coaching and mentoring, both to be giving it and being on the
receiving end. I’m also quite passionate about technology.
[Mankodi takes out her stationary bag and whips out a collection of memory
sticks, recording pen and projector remote.]
When I see a presentation that excites me, I simply take out my memory sticks
and ask for it, wherever I am. [laughs] My son says that this love for technology
is my midlife-crisis. I guess I am what you would call a technophile.
What is your idea of a well-deserved holiday?
A cloudy day, in a quiet place, cuddled up with magazines or watching
cartoons. It’s okay to watch cartoons as an adult, right? [laughs]
“Kagiso Trust has
such an authentic
environment. The
work that the Trust
does is aligned
with one’s soul”

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Kagiso Trust
SustainabilityMzomhle Nyenjana
A
s one of South Africa’s
oldest black-owned non-
government organisations,
we have been able to make
it through the past 30
years because of our appreciation
that for Kagiso Trust (the Trust) to be
sustainable, we need to have a plan
in place which does not rely solely on
donor funding.
This approach was first taken at the
dawn of democracy when the Trust
realised that international donors
will be redirecting their funds to
the newly appointed government.
Our development work unearthed
more challenges that we could not
turn a blind eye to. More had to be
done to assist the impoverished and
disadvantaged.
In 1993 Kagiso Trust investments
(KTI) was formed with the sole mission
of generating dividends that would
enable the Trust to carry on with its
development work in disadvantaged
communities. By 2011, KTI had
grown substantially and subsequently
merged with Tiso Holdings – Kagiso
Tiso Holdings (KTH) was born. With
close to R2 billion having already been
spent on development programmes to
date, the Trust is already looking to the
next thirty years, which means more
funds would be needed. Partnerships
are one way we plan on addressing
this need. For example, partnership
with the provincial Departments of
Education is critical to our education
programmes.
We cannot expect to improve the
quality of education in our country by
working independently of government
in public schools; we need government
buy-in and support. Our co-funding
model enables both the Trust and
government to share ownership and
accountability as we carry out the
programmes. And so going forward we
are looking at attracting new partners
in the different sectors we work in.
This year we took another valiant step.
The Trust has established a new 100%
held investment company called Kagiso
Capital (KC). KC is headed by former
Kagiso Trust CEO Kgotso Schoeman
and was formed with the sole purpose
to ensure the Trust’s sustainability.
KC’s investments comprise of KTH,
FirstRand, Open Learning Holdings
and Onelogix.
It is important to note that this
year is also the first where the Trust
received dividends from FirstRand
Empowerment Trust (“FRET”). FRET
acquired 6.5% of FirstRand in 2005 in
a transaction which was valued at R5.1
Billion at the time.
FRET’s initial beneficiaries were Kagiso
Trust and Kagiso Trust Investments,
WDB Investment Holdings (WDBIH)
and the WDB Trust, the Mineworkers
Investment Company (MIC) and
Mineworkers Investment Trust (MIT),
as well as the FirstRand Empowerment
Foundation (FREF). This deal has
allowed us to collectively transform the
NGO sector and continue to serve our
purpose of making a difference.

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K
agiso Trust has
been working with
communities for over
30 years and one of
our values, a bottom
up approach, emphasises
the importance of being
informed by those living in the
communities we work in. As
William Mervin Gumede states
in his paper titled ‘Democracy
and the importance of
criticism, dissent and public
dialogue’ (University of Kwa
Zulu Natal, 2005), “public
dialogue is important in helping
society identify its priorities
and needs”. Gumede goes on to
mention that, “all too frequent
the bottled-up frustration of
those ignored, soon reaches
fed-up levels, and then spills
into violence. Ignored, and no
way of influencing policies,
the impoverished’ bottled-up
frustration spill into violence.”
Kagiso Trust is of a strong
belief that dialogue is just as
important as our development
work in our quest to eradicate
poverty. We have created a
number of platforms to allow
civil society across all planes to
engage in topical discussions on
matters of importance to their
communities. Kagiso Trust’s
Education Conversations
and Beyers Naudé Memorial
Lecture Series, both hosted in
partnership with leading South
African tertiary institutions,
have created these platforms
for academic, political,
corporate and civil audiences
alike to come together with the
objective of coming up with
solutions to challenges we face
as society.
As we celebrate our 30th
anniversary, we made the
conscious decision to further
spread the net, beyond
Gauteng and into the Eastern
Cape, Free State and Limpopo
provinces. We wanted to not
only share the learnings we
have accumulated over the past
three decades, but also want to
hear from ordinary as well as
well-known South Africans and
have them share their lessons
with us as well. We have had
the pleasure of attracting
remarkable panellists, some of
which include Ms Leila Moonda
CEO of the BEE Institute, Mr
Mokgethi Tshabalala CEO of
Thebe Foundation, Mr Tate
Makgoe MEC for Education in
the Free State, Dr Rob Davies
Minister of Trade and Industry,
and Former President Mr Thabo
Mbeki, among others.
The highlights of the panel
discussions this year are
numerous. We appreciate the
people who came through
and made their stimulating
contributions to the
discussions. Here are a few
from the long list:
University of Johannesburg,
Soweto Campus, 16 April 2015
Topic: What are the future
financial and funding
models for non-government
organisations?
“The main problem lies with the
way Non Profit Organisation’s
procure services. In our
experience sustainability isn’t
there from the beginning. For
example, you can’t run an HIV
NGO if that’s not why South
African’s are dying. You need
to address the problem, a
problem in your community.
Additionally, you need to keep
evolving as your environment
evolves” - Khosi Mvulane,
Founder and Managing Director
of G.A.D Consulting Services.
University of the Witwatersrand,
30 June 2015
Topic: New trends in enterprise
development
“We must drive enterprise
development in a focussed,
concrete manner that
supports value addition and
industrialisation” – Dr Rob
Davies
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
University, South Campus, 30
October 2015
Topic: Conscious Leadership
“Our universities are not
producing enough teachers.
We need people in the natural
sciences fields and engineering
among other professions. We
need to look at qualifications
that are better for the
development of society.” -
President Thabo Mbeki
UNIVERSITY
PANEL
DISCUSSIONS
Themba Mola
public
dialogue
is important
in helping
society identify
its priorities
and needs

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PEARLS OF WISDOM
CAMPAIGN
Mankodi Moitse
This year being our 30th anniversary, Kagiso Trust,
in matrimonial tradition, chose the symbolic theme
of ‘Pearls of Wisdom’ for our campaign of wisdom.
Leaders across corporate, civil, public and media
society continue to share with us and the broader
society pearls of wisdom.
T
he editorial campaign
has been published in the
Sunday Times Business
Times, with five Pearls of Wisdom
being shared over the previous five
months.
Contributors have shared their
own pearls of wisdom they
have gathered over the years in
their respective roles and fields,
covering Kagiso Trust’s four
identified areas and development
agenda, namely: development,
innovation, collaboration and
sustainability.
Since July 2015, we have
received contributions from
Deputy President of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa, Kagiso Trust
Chairperson Reverend Frank
Chikane, Kagiso Trust Trustee
Dean Zwo Nevhutalu, CEO of
the Carnival Company and
personality Dali Tambo, Advocate
Mohamed Shafie Ameermia of
the South African Human Rights
Commission and Public Protector
Advocate Thuli Madonsela.
We are excited to have had a great
list of contributors this year and
look forward to next year’s Pearls
of Wisdom editorials.
Highlights:
Partnerships that make a
difference
by Deputy President Cyril
Ramaphosa
“In a country divided by race,
gender, economic access and
ideology, reaching consensus can
be difficult. This requires ongoing
dialogue between government,
business and all social partners,
as well as trust, understanding
and respect.”
Trust in the power of education
by Reverend Frank Chikane
“The Trust was born in the
trenches of our struggle for a
democratic and free South Africa.
We do not have to be educated
about poverty — we know it and
have experienced it.”
Is the government ready for
partnerships in education?
by Dean Zwo Nevhutalu
“Partnerships ensure we produce
quality in everything we do. Each
partner brings out the best they
have. By working together, we
optimise the strengths of each
partner and are able to scale up
our programmes.”
The past is a vital part of our
future
by Dali Tambo
“We all need to ensure that we
have a young population that
is educated to take us forward.
Education is critical and apartheid
robbed us of that. Our duty is to
redress this and ensure we have
an educated generation that will
be economically active.”
Why SA needs an active citizenry
by Advocate Mohamed Shafie
Ameermia
“Human rights are important to
our epoch and must be used as a
transformative tool in the quest for
a just and democratic society and
to reaffirm our human dignity.”

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ODE TO ARCH
CAMPAIGN
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is known and loved
throughout South African and the world by many. He is a
husband, a father, a teacher, an archbishop, a friend, a confidant,
a social conscience, a human rights activist, a Nobel Peace Prize
recipient… the list goes on and on. The Arch, as he is fondly
called, is also one of Kagiso Trust’s founding fathers. The role he
played in establishing the Trust, position it to be a distributor of
funds for disadvantaged South Africans during apartheid, and
a development non-government organisation democratic South
Africa is most humbling.
T
he Arch’s continued
involvement and interest
in Kagiso Trust thirty
years since its inception
has led us, together with ordinary
South Africans, to honour him in
a way we know will mean much
more than any material gift.
ThroughtheOdetoArchcampaign,
Kagiso Trust invited the public to
share their odes (messages of
praise and/or appreciation) to
the Arch. How individuals chose
to express themselves was left
up to them: some wrote essays,
others letters, and others chose
poetry to tell the Arch how he has
impacted on their lives.
The Ode to Arch campaign saw
celebrities, corporate citizens,
high school learners, university
students and Kagiso Trust
staff, among others, share their
messages. These messages have
been consolidated into a coffee
table book which Kagiso Trust
will be presenting to the Arch this
month.
As Kagiso Trust celebrates its
30th anniversary and Archbishop
Tutu celebrates 31 years of
having received the Nobel Peace
Prize, we concluded that there is
no better time than the present to
honour this great man.
We have noticed that many of our
prodigious individuals often go
through their lives having received
less appreciation than they
deserve for the contribution to a
better South Africa – we want to
thank and honour the Arch and get
to see and hear that contagiously
funny laughter while we still can.
Although a small token, we know
that the contributions made by all
to the book will touch his heart.
Archbishop Tutu’s life can be
loosely captured in the words of
the Dalai Lama: “The more you
are motivated by love the more
fearless and free your action will
be”.
The Arch’s life has not been an
easy one yet he forged ahead,
fearlessly and freely – Kagiso
Trust would not be where it is
today had he and peers not been
as bold and fearless as they had
been thirty years ago.

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PEARLS OF WISDOM
Adv. Thuli Madonsela Innovative leadership

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1. What makes an innovative leader
and why is innovation important to a
leader?
An innovative leader is a leader
who employs situational leadership
practicestoinfluenceotherstogenerate
and deploy innovative solutions to
challenges and take an organization or
society forward. An innovative leader
is not only one with creative solutions
but one who recognizes and embraces
creative solutions from his/her team
while creating an environment that
encourages creativity.
2. What role does the Public Protector
play in South Africa?
The Public Protector supports,
strengthens constitutional democracy
by repairing broken dialogue
between the people and those they
have entrusted with public power
and resources. The office is an
administrative watchdog of last resort,
which principally fosters accountability
and good governance in state affairs
while ensuring justice for persons that
have been wronged by the state.
The thinking behind the office
is to have a relatively informal
administrative watchdog or safety
valve that scrutinizesing the acts
of state actors and remedies
state wrongs in thus closing gaps
left by judicial accountability,
political accountability and internal
accountability mechanisms within
organs of state. Operating like the
Venda Makhadzi, the Public Protector
ensures that disaffected persons and
communities do not resort to public
protest and ultimately violence to
exact accountability or remedies for
perceived injustice or service failure.
3. Why is it important for Chapter 9
institutions to be protected by the
constitution?
It is important for Chapter 9
institutions to be protected by the
Constitution to ensure that they
optimally perform their functions
regarding supporting, strengthening
democracy independently without fear,
favour and prejudice.
4. 21 years into our young democracy
we face a new struggle of economic
transformation and growth; does
maladministration have an impact on
South Africa’s growth?
Maladministration has a definite
impact on economic growth and
development. In fact maladministration
retards and derails economic growth
and development in that services
that have to be provided to support
economic growth and development
are often not provided due to bad
planning, poor choice of private sector
implementation partners or plain
corruption. An example in this regard
are the deficiencies at Eskom that have
led to systemic service failure regarding
the provision of electricity with the
impact of crippling productivity and
commerce and in some cases resulting
in liquidation of small businesses.
Maladministration involving regulatory
failure is contributing to the flooding
of the market with counterfeit goods
with the effect of hurting legitimate
business. Maladministration is
involving failure to adhere to municipal
Integrated Development Plans (IDP)
is one of the key factors behind
poor progress in the rolling out of
infrastructure such as roads. The
absence of infrastructure is a factor
in undermining economic growth.
Regarding corruption, a good example
is RDP housing where millions of
Rand have had to be reinvested to fix
shoddily built houses that were fully
paid for.
Corruption also discourages
genuine entrepreneurship as some
entrepreneurs fear that they may
invest in projects only to find that
their participation can be corruptly
curtailed or terminated arbitrarily.
The good thing is that the National
Development Plan (NDP) is alive to
the growing challenge of corruption
and commit to the deployment of
appropriate resources, including
capacitation of the Public Protector
and others to reinforce the war against
corruption.
5. What challenges are facing the
government in relation to service
delivery and accountability?
While today is better than yesterday
regarding inclusive service delivery by
government machinery. One of the key
achievements has been the acceptance
of equality of and the human dignity of
all persons and communities. However,
maladministration, corruption and
ethical violations such as conflict of
interest and other lapses regarding
putting people first , are undermining
the states effectives as a regulator and
as an authority delivering important
basic services. Lack of adequate skills
and leadership primarily due to a high
turnover of experienced politicians
and public sector mangers, are some
of the principle problems. Inequality
and related social injustice have
also grown despite a constitutional
commitment to the achievement of
equality. It is my considered view that
failure to fully implement some of the
laws and policies is responsible for
growing inequality and calls for social
justice. An example in this regard is the
Equality Act, whose chapter five (5) is
yet to be implemented, more than 15
into its enactment. The NDP is another
example, Two years into its wholesale
adoption by Parliament; it is not yet
the basis of government strategies and
allocation of resources.
6. How can the private sector,
government, unions and civil society
work together to eradicate corruption
and maladministration?
The private sector can play a
meaningful part in ending corruption
by firstly not participating in corrupt
practices both when acting privately
and in its dealings with organs of state.
The private sector, government, unions
and civil society can work together to
raise awareness on corruption and
to use peer pressure to act against
those found to have been involved in
corrupting.
Collectively, these organs of society
can encourage and provide support
to whistle-blowers and administrative
watchdogs responsible for combatting
corruption. Part of the onslaught
against corruption, should target the
institutionalization of values that
promote integrity, fairness and human
solidarity.
7. Why is it important for South
Africans to be active citizens and hold
their government officials to account?
It is important for South Africans
to be active citizens as they are in
the same boat with the government
with their fate impacted by all that
governments does and fails to do.
It is also important to understand
that democracy is not limited to
engagement through political parties.
It is an ongoing dialogue between
the people and those entrusted with
public power (state actors) through
various constitutionally provided
avenues. This is to ensure that state
action is informed by and serves all
communities and groups.

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8. Who are some of the South Africans
that have inspired you and why?
Mama Albertina Sisulu inspired me
with her resolute integrity, quiet
dignity, courage, selfless sense of
service and compassion for others.
I’ve also be inspired by iconic global
citizen Nelson Mandela principally
because of his commitment to social
justice, human dignity, the rule of law
and peace.
I have also been inspired by courageous
and selfless actions of persons such
as Olive Schreiner, Charlotte Maxeke,
Shullamith Muller, Priscilla Jana,
Cissie Gool, Cathy Satchwell, Victoria
Mxenge and many others.
9. How can NGOs like Kagiso Trust
contribute to the development of our
country?
NGOs such as Kagiso Trust can
contribute through supporting quality
education and the expansion of
access to education to all, particularly
those needing funding for tertiary
education. Kagiso Trust can also
contribute towards values education
and leadership development from
pre-school to working life. I believe
KagisoTrust has been contributing
along the same lines and simplye
needs to expand its footprint in this
regard.
10. What message do you have for
Kagiso Trust as they celebrate their
30th anniversary?
Happy 30th Anniversary. It takes
vision, resilience, innovation and
purpose driven leadership to stay afloat
and keep growing 30 years on. We
trust you to play your part in keeping
our beloved country, South Africa, on
track as it navigates difficult storms
on its journey towards an inclusive
prosperous constitutional democracy.
As South Africa continues into its third
decade of constitutional democracy,
Kagiso Trust and others should
gallantly play their part in providing
both support and constructive
criticism to ensure we are not headed
for a cliff as a democracy because of
poor leadership or taking our eyes off
our roadmap, the Constitution.

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Insights From the Beyers Naudé
Memorial Lecture
Brought to you by Kagiso Trust
On 30th October 2015 Kagiso Trust, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, hosted a lively and robust
panel discussion on “conscious leadership” as part of the Trust’s 30 year anniversary celebrations. The keynote address was
delivered by the Former President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki.
Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their pearls of wisdom! We have recorded below some of the key insights
shared by esteemed panellists. We hope they are useful and provide you with some food for thought!

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Students need to be part of the transformation they have ushered
in, in relation to #FeesMustFall campaign.
Today’s leaders and society must ask themselves, “what is wrong
today, where do we want to go as a nation, how do we get there?”
We should draw lessons from past effective and principled
leadership.
We needed Beyers Naudé to be as he was, distinguished by
gentleness, virtue, wisdom, and endurance, one who knew how
to suffer woes and forgive wrongs, how to defy Power, never
losing hope, determined neither to change, nor falter, nor repent,
at all times remaining good, great and joyous, beautiful and free,
and permanently committed to the victory of the common cause
in the service of humanity.
Oom Bey was all these things because he was truly and deeply
committed to a noble value system.
That is the reason that our country is in dire need of an ecumenical
vision for social justice, and ecumenical leaders who cannot be
corrupted or bought off, and a church that is resilient in the face
of harsh challenges from erstwhile friends.
We mustn’t let foreign people dictate and decide who should
lead us. What kind of leadership are we producing if we are not
able to defend the right of the people of the world to decide who
their governments are?
“As Africans, we need to assess ourselves, 21 years into democracy
in terms of all these things we wanted to achieve by now. We
should even hold our leaders accountable. Ask why our Thabo
Mbeki’s left us with this mess and they must answer”
#FeesMustFall - South Africa needs educated people even at the
highest level and if all of us can get university degrees, then we
should.
What the students did was good (unite and mass demonstrations)
on the fee issue. However this raised other questions and they
took on another obligation to say that we too are going to be
part of the instruments for change of the system of our education.
Our universities are not producing enough teachers. We need
people in the natural sciences fields and engineering among
other professions. We need to look at qualifications that are
better for the development of society.
Students have an obligation to participate in the economy as
active players and not just spectators.
It’s when you act on the matter that you get to see the challenges
– we can’t eat and sleep slogans. We have to eat what comes of
what we practically do.
Mr Thabo Mbeki –Former President of the
Republic of South Africa

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Conscious leaders are aware of their environment.
KT was conscious of obfuscation 30 years ago when it was
founded – which means they were aware of the confusion in
Europe during the struggle. KT asked them to apply sanctions to
South Africa and give KT the money to take care of the people.
Kagiso Trust had conscious leaders that decided that they must
develop a sustainable organisation that would take care of the
needs of the people and empower them. Conscious leaders who
developed a strategy when Europe withdrew its funds and never
depend on a donor.
Challenges facing today’s leaders: the tendency of deviating from
what we fought for - comrades died and paid heavy prices for the
South Africa we have today yet we are deviating away from what
they fought for.
The youth were conscious last week when they protested in the
past week as they showed that they were concerned for the needs
of the poor and not their own needs. This showed that the youth
are standing in solidarity for the “poor” than the “privileged”.
#FeesMustFall - You can’t say the victims of apartheid must have
money to go to school and if you don’t have money, don’t go.
have to eat what comes of what we practically do.
We need a strategy to have our youth employed and education is
a priority and can produce good leaders.
We must move away from education of subservience - why
should a graduate, graduate and still go out and look for work
instead of graduating and creating jobs for others?
We need our education to talk to us, the land we live on must be
the best employer.
We need to empower and educate our own so we don’t have to
look into foreign countries when looking for skilled people who
don’t have much interest in us and have their own agendas – Why
do we go to China for agriculture while we have our people here?
The youth need to preserve African languages.
The university student protests on fee hikes that took place were
bound to happen, the focus should be on how we move forward
and ensure that those who can’t afford high tuition fees have
access to quality higher education.
Reverend Frank Chikane – Kagiso Trust
Chairman
Prof Ncedile Saule - NMMU Languages
and Literature Department

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In Oom Bey’s words - We have one South Africa and it is our
responsibility to make it a success and we cannot fail - dare not
fail!
Today we are looking at another wave of resistance against
the enemy of racism, oppression, denial of opportunities and
everything that our youth today are fighting against.
We must draw inspiration from leaders such as Oom Bey and the
likes.
History, context and culture are very important.
We need young conscious African leaders to improve the human
condition, further advance Africa’s development and realise a just
world.
Conscious leadership should be truthful and accountable.
Conscious leadership aside from ethical character and solidarity is
thought liberation and critical consciousness.
Thought liberation – acknowledging that the historical
dominance of foreign thoughts in the conceptualisation of our
South African policies prevents transformation required in the
continent as a whole.
Transcendence – you transcend conscious leadership when you
pursue interests for your own self-enrichment at the expense of
the people you pretended to lead.
We cannot deny the past. Staying in denial might hinder
transformation.
Although a traditional and orthodox approach is useful, young
people need to be innovative and creative in their approach
when facing their modern issues.
We need to start valuing professions that are currently
undervalued; teaching, social work, nursing, youth and child
care workers – such undervalued professions that contribute to
potential contributing citizens of society.
Daniel Dube – First President of Nation-
al Union of Metal Workers
Sam Beynon – NMMU Student

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Resilient Learners go on
EduBus Tour 2015
Most of us will already appreciate the fact that education cannot be confined to the school:
the world is our classroom. For three days in early October, Kagiso Trust took 40 learners,
together with their educators and mentors, on the Resilient Learners Programme EduBus
Tour 2015. The tour saw the learners travel from QwaQwa, head to Johannesburg and
Soweto and pass through Parys on their way to Bloemfontein and finally head back to
QwaQwa via Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

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rom 6-8 October 2015, learners
that went through the Resilient
Learners Programme were exposed
to a different kind of education,
experience and dialogue. The Resilient
Learners Programme seeks to bring
together a network of like-minded youth
with similar positive behaviours into a
space where they can draw inspiration
and support from each other to sustain
their resilience.
Since the inception of the programme,
80 learners from 20 BNSDP schools
have participated. The first phase of
the programme deals with Resilience
Workshops with their mentors while
the second phase is where the learners
execute projects they planned in the
first phase and go on the EduBus Tour.
Executing the programme is Kagiso Trust
in partnership with the University of the
Free State (UFS) QwaQwa campus with
selected students playing the role of
mentors to the learners.
The EduBus Tour takes the group through
differentplacesofinterestinselectedcities
and towns. Most of the learners have not
had the opportunity to visit places which
lie beyond QwaQwa and part of what the
tour wants to instill in these young people
is the enthusiasm to want to explore the
world and know that dreams are possible.
During the bus ride, stimulating dialogues
take place and learners get the chance to
engage with their educators and mentors
on the discussion topics. Furthermore,
the group partakes in guided tours at the
Apartheid Museum, among others, to
learn more about South African history
and how it has shaped our present.
ThefirststopfortheEduBuswastheKagiso
Trust office. Themba Mola, Kagiso Trust
Chief Operations Officer, passionately
addressed the learners. “You are the stars
of your schools, there is something truly
special in you for you to be part of this
programme” he said. “Most youth do not
receive such exposure. You should know
that this is not just an outing. Along the
way find some time to reflect on your
personal aspirations and look forward to
what significant contributions you can
each make to help your schools perform.”
Kagiso Trust Chief Executive Officer
Mankodi Moitse shared some words of
wisdom with the learners. “Our country
needs leadership and competitiveness.
The ability to possess both is what makes
a country. However, remember that
leadership begins with mastering yourself
before others and competitiveness is the
ability to say I can do something better
and on time… to be confident that what
you have produced is the best.”
The learners also had a few words
for Kagiso Trust executives and staff.
Matsimela Moloi confidently stood up
before the crowded boardroom. “This is a
humbling opportunity for us. Kagiso Trust
saw a pearl in us and saw potential in us.
The Resilient Learners Programme has
truly helped me.
My weekends are now better spent
learning important things about life. If the
whole of South Africa was exposed to this
programme, it would change how things
are right now. We don’t need money to
change our country; we need to change
our mindset to change our country for the
better.”
The dialogues on the bus allowed learners
an opportunity to express themselves and
lend their thoughts on pertinent issues.
One of the discussions, It’s all in the Mind,
yielded profound responses from the
Grade 11 learners.
“We need to take our thinking skills to the
next level”… “Your abilities and capabilities
are determined by your thoughts”… “The
thoughts we have shape our ideas and
our hearts make them possible”.
On their last day of the EduBus Tour while
in Bloemfontein, learners met up with
the Free State MEC for Education, Mr Tate
Makgoe. The MEC, as is his nature, opened
up to the learners: “I sincerely appreciate
the partnership between Kagiso Trust and
the University of the Free State and would
be delighted if the Resilient Learners
Programme could be implemented in the
Bloemfontein campus as well.
The programme prepares learners for a
great sense of responsibility that is needed
at tertiary level where one has to make
personal decisions including choosing
friends. I have to commend Kagiso Trust’s
contribution that goes beyond the
schooling world” he said.
“Appreciate the struggle fought by
the elders for access to any university;
previously it was a law that black people
could not study Mathematics and
Science because they would not use it
in [apartheid] South Africa as there were
specified and limited careers for them.
Your struggle is to make South Africa
a prosperous country, for you to study
and become black professors and black
inventors. Whereas the old generation
aimed for a B.A. you should now aim for
a PHD and wear a red gown. Make use
of resources available to you and take
responsibility in building your own future.
Be critical of things that happen at your
schools that jeopardise your future.”

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With the EduBus Tour over, learners
and educators shared their personal
experiences of the programme and past
three days:
Mofokeng Thapelo (Mohato Secondary
School)
The programme helped me to be true to
myself and I realised who I am and not
what people think I am. Thank you, Kagiso
Trust, this was the first time I got to visit
the Apartheid Museum and also the first
time I slept in a hotel.
Nthabiseng Ndhlovu (Molapo Secondary
School)
The programme taught me to overcome
situations and enhanced the leader in me.
Leaders are not chosen to make them
superior but to make an impact. The
Apartheid Museum exposure gave me a
deep understanding of where we come
from as a country.
Mofokeng Tebello (Maanankoe
Secondary School)
The Resilient Learners Programme helped
me to develop self-belief, resilience and
persistence. The Apartheid Museum
experience gave me an understanding of
how discrimination affected black people.
Mpho Kraai (Shakane Secondary School)
I witnessed a change in my behaviour;
the programme helped me to focus on
my studies as I used to fail before. Since I
joined the programme I now take charge
of my life and am now fully living as I even
contributed to the project that made a
difference at my school. I never thought
I’d be in Bloemfontein and meeting the
MEC; this never came to my thoughts!
Morobe Nthabiseng (Thahameso
Secondary School)
I was impressed by the Hector Pieterson
Museum and the Mandela House. Indeed
to live like a king is to work hard like a slave.
DumisaniNtshali(ThahamesoSecondary
School)
I have learnt that you work hard for a
brighter future and that your background
does not determine your future.
Diepollo Morai (Khethatsebo Secondary
School)
This was a life changing opportunity. It
taught us to resist to exist but to fully live
our lives, that we should be our best every
day. Your competition is within you. I wish
that the programme can be extended to
other provinces.
Mrs More (Educator, Beacon Secondary
School)
I thank Kagiso Trust for the opportunity to
expose our learners and encourage them
to seize all opportunities presented to
them for the betterment of our country.
Mrs Buthelezi (Educator, Nkarabeng
Secondary School)
When I was approached about this
trip I was reluctant, I did not know that
I would learn so much. I did not do
justice to the learners as I was distant on
this programme. Had I known what the
programme is about I would have assisted.
From today I am prepared to change. We’ll
involve Grade 7, 8 and 9 and encourage
library use. Nkarabeng will be a changed
school. I undertake to assist Mrs Lekota to
finish what is outstanding on the current
project and take the programme forward.
Mrs Khanyile (Educator, Lerato-Uthando
Secondary School)
This was a great exposure, after seeing the
Apartheid and Hector Pieterson Museums
I thought about projects that could be
done at schools in commemoration of
the June 16 youth instead of the way it
is currently celebrated. The trip made
learners think.
Mr. Molodze (Educator, Mohato
Secondary School)
Indeed it was an educational tour. Our
learners addressed the MEC for Education
for the first time and I believe the next
time they will be addressing the Minister
of Education.
S p e c i a l t h a n k s t o K a g i s o
T r u s t P r o g r a m m e s Te a m , U F S
s t a f f a n d m e n t o r s a n d t h e
B N S D P l o c a l c o o r d i n a t o r s f o r
m a k i n g t h e E d u B u s T o u r a
s u c c e s s .
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Vesting of FirstRand BEE shares
to accelerate social development
The BEE beneficiaries of the FirstRand Empowerment Trust hosted a celebratory event on the evening
of Wednesday 30 September 2015 in Sandton, Johannesburg to mark the occasion of the distribution of
shares from the FirstRand Empowerment Trust. The BEE beneficiaries - WDB Investment Holdings (WDBIH),
WDB Trust, Mineworkers Investment Company(MIC), Mineworker Investment Trust (MIT) and Kagiso Trust -
celebrated this as a key milestone in the 10-year empowerment transaction deal as the dividends paid on the
shares will now accrue directly to the beneficiaries.
From left to right: Phumzile Mlangeni Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) Chair , Kgotso Schoeman, Kagiso Capital CEO, Laurie Dippenaar
First Rand Chair, Faith Khanyile, (WDBIH) CEO , Nchaupe Khaole Director at MIC, Zanele Mbeki, WDB Founder, Elizabeth Maepa from First
Rand Empowerment, Nicola Gubb CIO at WDBIH and Girlie Silinda Kagiso Trust Trustee
F
irstRand Empowerment Trust
(“FRET”) acquired 6.5% of
FirstRand in 2005 in a transaction
which was valued at R5.1 Billion
at the time. FRET’s initial beneficiaries
wereKagisoTrust(KT)andKagisoTrust
Investments (KTI), WDB Investment
Holdings (WDBIH) and the WDB
Trust, the Mineworkers Investment
Company (MIC) and Mineworkers
Investment Trust (MIT), as well as the
FirstRand Empowerment Foundation
(FREF).
KTI’s beneficial interest in FRET was
transferred to Kagiso Tiso Holdings
(KTH) in 2011, following the merger
of KTI and the Tiso Group. MIC
subsequently bought KTH’s beneficial
interest in FRET in 2012
Pursuant to the unbundling of
Discovery Holdings Limited and
Momentum by FirstRand in 2007
and 2010 respectively, FRET became
the holder of 20.4 million Discovery
and 48.3 million MMI ordinary shares
in addition to the FirstRand shares it
already held.
The collective investment was made
as a means of realising their shared
vision for creating a sustainable
vehicle to finance the development
mandates of their respective
shareholders and beneficiaries.
“This is ground breaking in terms of
the scope it covers in that it will not
only assist in rural development, but
given our fellow shareholders’ needs,
will empower beneficiaries to fulfil
their respective mandates within
the sectors that they invest in”, said
Founding member of the WDB and
chairperson of the WDB Trust, Zanele
Mbeki.
The underlying debt in FRET was
settled in May 2015. Going forward
the BEE beneficiaries will have access
to 100% of the dividends declared
on the shares held. Given FirstRand’s
current attractive dividend yield, this
cash will enable the beneficiaries to
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In addition, the partnership allows
for opportunities regarding business
development and assisting with
transformation for all partners
involved. The BEE partners identified
the need to become more involved
with financial services companies
and were attracted to FirstRand
because it offers a full suite of services
including banking, insurance and
asset management.
The entrepreneurial and innovative
culture of FirstRand added further
appeal by giving the ability to
contribute meaningfully to the
fulfilment of the Financial Sector
Charter across a number of areas
including empowerment financing,
enterprise development and
Corporate Social Investment.
CEO of MIC Mary Bomela says:
“Financial Services is a strategic sector
that MIC was keen on getting into,
with its characteristics of being cash
generative, which is key to fulfilling
our mandate to our sole shareholder
the Mineworkers Investment Trust
(MIT) and its four delivery agencies.
These agencies reach 1.2 million
beneficiaries through a range of skills
developmental projects that all rely
on our dividend flow.” The agencies
of MIC’s shareholder are JB Marks
Education Trust Fund, Elijah Barayi
Memorial Training Centre (EBMTC),
Mineworkers Development Agency
(MDA) as well as the Sam Tambani
Research Institute (SATRI).
Adds Bomela, “FirstRand was an
obvious choice, as a leader in the field.
It’s been an excellent relationship that
has benefitted all parties, and the
dividend flow we receive ensures that
our shareholder’s social programmes
are adequately and securely funded
for the years going forward. As an
example the JB Marks Education Trust
Fund to date has used our dividends
to award 3590 higher education
bursaries.”
The FirstRand Empowerment
Foundation has a mandate to develop
broad-based transformation. All
partners answered the Foundation’s
objectives of enhancing broad-
based BEE by addressing the needs
of a wide constituency perfectly.
In addition, the BEE partners have
excellent reputations, successful
track records and long standing
relations with FirstRand and with
each other. This transaction also
gives all three partners the ability
to contribute meaningfully to the
fulfilment of the Financial Sectorial
Charter across a number of areas
including recruitment, procurement,
broader access to financial services,
empowerment financing, and
enterprise development.
For Kagiso Trust, this deal is the most
successful and progressive where
credible NGOs, will collectively
transform the sector and continue
to serve their purpose of making a
difference.
According to Kgotso Schoeman of
Kagiso Capital, “Kagiso Trust views
this investment and partnership as
one which will give direct sustainable
returns to its beneficiaries as the
cash flowing from this transaction
will enable Kagiso Trust to increase
its funding of educational and other
development projects.”
Ownership of FirstRand
The 6.5% broken down as follows:
Kagiso Trust 2.0%
WDBIH & WDB Trust 0.8%
MIC & MIT 0.8%
Performance Allocation 0.8%
FirstRand Empowerment Foundation 2.1%
Total 6.5%

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GP Municipalities Boosting
Business Integrity
On the fourth quarter 2014/15 Municipal Financial Year consolidated financial
statement by National Treasury, the Gauteng Municipal debtor’s book is R46.3
billion, and of that 26.1% is owed by business customers - GCOGTA

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holly owned by Kagiso Trust,
Kagiso Trust Consultancy
(KTC) is a social impact
company with a focus in
local government through its offering of
services in improving the quality of data
managementaswellasonsiteoperational
support. KTC’s intention is to partner with
local government to improve its business
integrity resulting in greater efficiency
and service delivery.
As of 1 October 2015, the Gauteng
Department of Co-operative Governance
and Traditional Affairs (GCOGTA)
appointed KTC to resolve the Municipal
Top 500 Business Accounts in Gauteng’s
Metros and Local Municipalities. The
appointment follows KTC’s recent
success in improving the Eastern Cape’s
Gariep Municipality’s debt management
and revenue generation.
KTC Impact on Gariep Municipality
(2014)A R40 million reduction in debt
A 30 % increase in Revenue
GCOGTA’s statement on the R46.3 billion
debt puts into perspective the stark
reality which municipalities face annually
due to non- or delayed payment from
residents and, in this case, businesses.
Failure to make due payments to
municipalities may not seem that big of
a deal when considering an individual
business’s debt of, let’s say, R10 000.
Each municipality has millions of rands
in its coffers, right? Wrong. Think about
the hundreds of businesses that operate
in each municipality – and then add
up the combined amount they owe.
Looking at GCOGTA’s mentioned 26.1%
of the debt, this amount comes to over
R12 million being owed by businesses
in Gauteng alone. The effects of debt
to municipalities, among other factors,
include failure to deliver the necessary
services to the municipalities’ residents
and businesses.
The onus of ensuring that municipalities
have improved debt reduction, however,
is not restricted to debtors but it is just
as important for municipality officials
to take responsibility and maintain the
process. Both GCOGTA and KTC agree
that for the intervention to be successful
access to municipal buy-in and municipal
data is critical.
Stakeholder engagement is crucial to
making any form of intervention thrive;
this has been proven in Kagiso Trust’s
education development programme,
the Beyers Naudé Schools Development
Programme (BNSDP) where buy-in from
the provincial Department of Education,
the District, the schools and communities
have all enabled the BNSDP to assist the
Thabo Mofutsanyana district be the best
performing in the Free State for two
consecutive years.
KTC’s objective with the 10 municipalities
in Gauteng is not to carry out a debt
collection project, but rather a debt
resolution project. “KTC wants to improve
the performance of local government
and municipalities” shared Paul Smith
KTC Manager. “We always aim offer
something meaningful and to provide
local government with quality property,
services, customer and financial data.
Municipalities are a critical catalyst for
economic and national development.
KTC does not purely focus on profit, we
are solutions driven.”
Already underway, KTC will be using its
expertise together with K’DOS, a web
enabled data management product. The
intervention process will include training
municipality officials and debt collectors
on KDOS, conduction data purification
to ensure updated and accurate data,
debt resolution which will be determined
by the collectability of debt resolved by
the data purification process, and this
will be followed by project monitoring,
evaluation and reporting.
Smith enthusiastically notes that at the
end of the project, KTC would love to see
the Gauteng municipalities continuing to
have cost-effective access to KDOS, “I’d
like to see the integrity of municipality
billing improved and debt reduced.”

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LOSS OF PRINCIPLE
CORRUPTION IN SCHOOLS
Since 1994, South Africa’s education system has undergone numerous changes andimprovements.
More children have access to education. More children have access to schools with appropriate
infrastructure. A look at the National Department of Basic Education’s website will attest to the many
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eedless to say, our
country’s education
system has been
plagued by many
challenges. Headlines
point to poor or non-
existing infrastructure, ever-changing
curriculum, the poor performance of
learners and poor service delivery. One
aspect which is equally important yet
often overlooked is the functioning of
school governing bodies (SGBs) in our
schools. In particular, the corruption
therein.
In 2014, Kagiso Trust in partnership
with the University of Johannesburg,
hosted the Education Conversations
events with one of the topics being
20 Years On - a closer look at the role
of SGBs in school governance. This
conversation strategically took place
a few months before the national
SGB elections were set to take place.
Corruption Watch’s Lucky Menoe was
there to share their schools campaign
report on corruption findings.
A year later on 22 October 2015,
Corruption Watch launched their
report on corruption in schools aptly
titled Loss of Principle. The launch
included a discussion around the
findings of the report. Menoe noted
that the Education Conversations
“planted the seed” and encouraged
him to engage with a diverse audience
on this critical issue.
Corruption in schools is not just a
school or education department issue;
it is a societal issue. The discussion
grounded its contributions and
suggestions in the all-important basis
of what is in the best interests of the
child in attaining quality education.
Naturally, the discussion focused
on SGBs and school principals as
the governance and management
overseers of the school. In the report
Corruption Watch reports 1128 school
corruption reports received from
the public from the time Corruption
Watch opened its doors in January of
2012 up to July 2015.
Shockingly, 54% of the reports
implicate principals as the main
culprits in corrupt activities and
of the reported activities, at 37%,
financial mismanagement was the
most popular. The report presented
investigations from 10 schools in
Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal to
illustrate. The stakeholders at the
discussion, with assistance from
moderator Linda Vilakazi, identified
two main corruption trends stemming
from the 10 schools’ case studies.
1. Collusion between school principal
and SGB chairperson in corrupt
activities.
2. Slow or lack of action, enforcement
of policy and repercussions by the
provincial education department on
employees implicated of corruption
From cases of an allegedly corrupt
principal keeping her post despite
allegedly siphoning R2 million from
the school fund to another case of a
whistle blower losing her job on the
grounds of insufficient funds although
her post was advertised months later.
The stakeholders at the discussion,
a mixture of non-government
organisations in the education sector,
including the Matthew Goniwe School
of Leadership which provides SGB
training to Gauteng schools on behalf
of the provincial department of
education, passionately engaged this
challenge.
Some of the inputs that came to the
fore included:
1. The issue of ethics: in order for
SGBs to function effectively, there
needs to be zero tolerance for
corruption and strong leadership
2. No holy cows: the employer
of educators should also be held
accountable for corruption that
occurs in schools, and not just the
employees. The Limpopo textbook
saga was cited as an example where
the service provider was victimised
and shamed, leaving the MEC for
Education in the province untouched
3. Principals and corruption:
corruption on the part of the principal
is easier to execute due to their
permanent standing in a constantly
changing SGB component and their
often superior knowledge regarding
the financial, legal and administrative
duties of the school. It was also noted
that the principal’s role in the SGB
also extends to their inclusion in the
finance committee of the SGB
4. Making a difference: the
stakeholders agreed that something
needs to be done to educate SGBs
on corruption as some were not even
aware that they have been pawns in
numerous corruption ploys.
While stakeholders roll their sleeves
and get to work on obtaining practical
solutions to curb corruption in
schools, SGB members and parents
also need to educate themselves
on the role of SGBs. The Loss of
Principle report encourages parents
to be knowledgeable on the the school
finances, and us the below questions
as guidance:
- How much money has
been allocated to the school by the
Department of Basic Education?
- Who will audit the financial
statements for accuracy?
- What is the school budget:
what the money will be spent on?
- How have the school funds
been spent at the end of the financial
year?
In doing so, parents are not being
nosy, they are merely looking out for
their children’s well-being, ensuring
the funds are spent where they should,
for the interest of the child.
For more information or to report
incidents of corruption in schools,
contact Corruption Watch.
0800 023 456
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FORGING A NEW LEGACY
In July, a week after Kagiso Trust, in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), hosted a panel
discussion on the topic ‘New trends for enterprise development’ I had the fortune of being absorbed into a real-life
scenario where a young entrepreneur is forging his way in South Africa’s volatile economy, building on the legacy his
family has already sowed by investing in disadvantaged communities.
K
atlego Mashabane is
manager and director of
the Braamfontein branch
of Sandwich Baron. The
business is one of ten businesses
supported by the KERPEF
Franchise Fund, a partnership
between Kagiso Enterprises Rural
Private Equity Fund (KERPEF)
and the South African Franchise
Warehouse.
The KERPEF Franchise Fund was
launchedlastyeartogivepreviously
disadvantaged individuals
the opportunity to buy and
successfully manage franchises
which they would otherwise not be
able to afford to purchase due to
stringent bank loan requirements
and costly franchise prices.
My interview with Katlego was
scheduled for an afternoon, “after
the lunch rush” as Katlego had
advised. After being directed by
a number of good Samaritans,
I finally saw the steps leading to
the shop situated at 50 Stiemens
Street, Braamfontein.
I was greeted by a friendly face
behind the counter and soon
enough I was shaking hands with
Katlego. Sporting a full beard and
sturdy frame, his appearance and
demeanour is beyond his 29 years.
Without wasting any time, we got
straight to business.
On becoming a franchisee:
My experience in the hospitality
industry began when I worked for
Mugg&Bean. I worked there for
about four years and thereafter I
worked at Spur in Brakpan where I
was second in charge.
I then went off and entered an
entirely different industry where
we worked closely with mines,
producing industrial coatings and
such. After three years of working
there, I was approached by my
father. He told me of his idea to
buy a Sandwich Baron franchise
and in time, initiate a national
rollout of Sandwich Barons in
townships.
On the early days:
I left my job following my father’s
conviction and we opened this
branch in September of 2014.

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We tried the Central Business
District but property was hard to
come by until we were approached
by a company offering space in
Braamfontein. When we came
here we saw that being situated
in Stiemens Street, although not
close to the bigger franchises such
as McDonalds and Nandos, has its
advantages.
We are opposite a major office
block, in a residential building
and surrounded by education
institutions such as Wits, Damelin
and Boston College. We’ve also
experienced challenges in that we
cannot put out tables and chairs
outside on the pavement due to
municipal restrictions. But we
counter that by having our drivers
hand out flyers outside the shop or
around the corner.
When we first opened we expected
a monthly turnover of around
R400 000 but that was not to
be. We were forced to be realistic
about our approach and resolved
to not throw in the towel. Business
has improved since then and we
have learnt that persistence pays
off.
On healthy eating habits:
As a society we are very unhealthy
and when you look around there
are numerous shops offering
foods which are not good for us.
Sandwich Baron offers a healthy
alternative: we use fresh produce
and we make sandwiches and
platters as per order to ensure
they are fresh.
To promote healthier eating
habits, our prices are not high;
our sandwiches are affordable.
South African consumers are now
penny savvy and as a franchise,
we respect that. We cater to
walk-in customers, corporates
and functions seeking to enjoy
a healthier, more affordable
alternative.
On building a legacy:
My father has always been an
entrepreneur; in fact he owns a
number of franchises such as
Mugg&Bean,Nandos,andproperty
as well. He is of the view that the
majority of money circulating in
townships does not benefit the
people who live in them.
He identified a role we can play
in townships. We created the
Mashabane Commerce Foundation
with a vision of helping township
matriculants. We understand that
funding for tertiary education
is not readily available to most
kids from township schools and
through the franchises we plan to
open in townships across South
Africa, we want to employ these
youngsters and allow them the
opportunity to save up for their
tertiary education.
We have also identified
entrepreneurs such as ladies who
bake and those selling vegetables:
we would use these individuals
as our suppliers; it’s important
to contract local people as a
township business. Through this
approach, our family will be
making a significant impact on the
lives of people and also assisting
in boosting the township economy.
Our branch has 14 employees,
with the majority being youth and
women.
Currently we are planting the seed
of growth within all our employees.
For example, there is Musa who
is the assistant manager. She is
being groomed to take over my
role when I leave and manage
other branches. We pay attention
to staff that show interest and
initiative and nurture that.
Pearls of Wisdom:
I am most grateful to KERPEF
for believing in us and providing
the funding for this venture. It’s
not easy to get funding. One
knocks on many doors and many
of those doors shut in your face.
But one must keep knocking
and eventually, a door will open.
This opportunity will allow me to
achieve my dreams. But I wouldn’t
have reached my goal if I haven’t
made a positive difference in
someone’s life.
we have
learnt that
persistence
pays off
For more information on KERPEF contact KERPEF Senior Manager, Mohlolo Selala
on 011 566 1990 or mselala@kagiso.co.za
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To contact Sandwich Baron Braamfontein, call 011 339 1014/16 or email
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KST Launches Infrastructure
in Motheo District Schools
On the 16th of October 2015 three top performing Free State schools were recognised for
good performance and received new school facilities. Thanks to a collaboration between
Kagiso Shanduka Trust (KST) and the Free State Department of Education, Ntemoseng High
School now has a media centre, Strydom Secondary School has a fully resourced Physical and
Life Science laboratory and Setjaba se Maketse Combined School received a Natural Science
laboratory and a fully equipped library.

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K
ST’s partnership with the
Free State Department of
Education is accelerating
education development in
the Free State through KST’s
whole school development model which
includes curriculum development for
educators, learner support in critical
learning areas and social development
projects which address the health and
social needs of the learners.
The programme has been operating
for just 2 and a half years and has
begun to heed positive results: 227
514 learners’ lives have been impacted
by the project, over 60 infrastructure
projects have been built in schools, 935
jobs have been created and 97 SMMEs
are being supported. 16 067 learners
have had their eyesight tested, with
over 530 learners receiving prescribed
spectacles.
“For the past four years we’ve been
doing theory and we did not do
practicals, so these laboratories are
actually going to help us with those
practical experiments. We’ll now
understand more because of the
structures that we have, we’ll be able to
know what we are talking about,” said
Strydom Secondary School learners.
Kagiso Shanduka Trust Advisory
Board Member Dean Zwo said
“The partnership was founded by
people whose passion and hearts
are in education and we want to
put the learner at the centre of this
programme.” Kagiso Shanduka Trust
wants to see schools that are well
managed and resourced, with effective
leadership, equipped and functional
infrastructure and support that
ensures a sound teaching and learning
environment.
2015 SCHOOL NAME AREA PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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Refentse Primary School
Ikaelelo Intermediate school
Leratong secondary School
Kgauho Secondary School
Moroka Senior Secondary
Ereskuld Intermediate School
Sediti Secondary school
Sankatane Intermediate School
Goronyane Secondary School
Strydom Secondary School
Lerole Intermediate School
Tawana Primary School
Mokitlane Primary School
Mabela Intermediate School
Christian Liphoko Intermediate school
Albert Moroka Secondary School
Tlotlanang Combined School
Thabanchu
Thabanchu
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Thabanchu
Thabanchu
Thabanchu
Botshabelo
Thabanchu
Thabanchu
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Thabanchu
Botshabelo
Thabanchu
Thabanchu
Thabanchu
Grade R with 4 classrooms
Ablution Block renovations
Ablution Block renovations
Building of 5 classrooms
Ablutions
Kitchen Eating Area-Covered
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Building of the Computer Centre
Building of the Library
Renovation Science laboratory
Infrastructure awarded to schools:
Total budget: R 7 860 781.60

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Infrastructure awarded to schools:
Senakangwedi Secondary School
Albert Moroka Secondary School
Mpatleng Secondary School
Kobue Intermediate School
Namanyane Primary School
Ereskuld Intermediate School
Tawana Primary School
W.Thejane Middle School
Sediti Secondary School
Selokisa Intermediate School
Makgulo Intermediate School
Seemahale Secondary School
Ntemoseng Secondary School
Tlotlanang Combined School
Lefikeng Secondary School
Moutloatsi Intermediate School
Setjhaba Semaketsing Secondary School
Lenyora la Thuto Secondary School
Botshabelo
Thaba Nchu
Botshabelo
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Thaba Nchu
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Building of a Media Centre
Building of an Admin block
Building of an Ablution block
Building of the Kitchen
Ablution renovations
Media Centre
Media Centre
Building of Science Lab
Building of kitchen
Renovations of Ablutions
Building of the HOD and
educators Staff room
Renovations of Ablution
block , one classroom
renovations and replacement
of the verandah ceilings
Darkroom and language lab
Building of an Admin block

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Phetogane Secondary School
R.T Mokgopa Secondary School
Phano Intermediate School
Lerole Intermediate School
Sebabatso Intermediate School
Sankatana Intermediate School
Popano Secondary School
Mpatleng Secondary School
Nkgothatseng Intermediate School
Nkgothatseng Intermediate School
Lebelo Intermediate School
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Thaba Nchu
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Botshabelo
Thaba Nchu
Renovation of school Hall
Grade R
Building the Kitchen
School Renovations
Renovations of Ablutions
Fencing of the school
Electrification of 24 classrooms
2 ablution blocks and sewer
connection
Building of a physical
Science & Life Science Lab
Total budget: R 28 430 879.00

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Schools making a quantum
leap in science performance
Lerato Tlebere is reaching for the stars. Quite literally. Since the Strydom Secondary
School Grade 10 learner visited the Navel Hill Planetarium in Bloemfontein earlier
this year, her world, or her universe to be more precise, opened up. “I want to be an
astronomer,” she says. “My visit to the Planetarium was such an eye-opener.

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I
learned about all the stars
and the different planets.”
To achieve her dream Lerato
knows she needs to work hard,
particularly in science. The recent
launch of a new Life Science and
Physical Science laboratory at
her school makes her dream one
step closer. “These labs are the
best thing that has happened to
our school,” she says.
“Before, you had to read the
textbooks and imagine the
experiments, or look at pictures
of a heart and try to remember
where the valves are. But now
we have labs and I’m so proud
of my school.” In the third term
of 2015 Strydom Secondary
School’s Grade 12 Physical
Science performance stood at
78%, an improvement from 50%
the previous year.
Since 2014, the Kagiso Shanduka
Trust (KST) District Whole
Schools Development programme
has, as part of its infrastructure
programme, supplied two brand
new science laboratories and
renovated a further five in its
project schools in Fezile Dabi
and Motheo districts. KST also
provides science kits to both
primary and secondary schools.
The District Whole Schools
Development programme is a
partnership between KST and
the Free State Department of
Education and supports the
transformation of education
delivery through a whole
school development model. By
supporting the improvement of
Physical Science delivery the
programme speaks to South
Africa’s Action Plan to 2019 and
the National Development Plan.
Free State MEC for Education, Mr
Tate Makgoe’s passion for science
is also no secret. He beamed at
the learners in their white lab
coats at the Strydom Secondary
School launch while encouraging
the rest of the school population
to follow in their footsteps.
As part of the whole school
development package, KST
currently offers educator
development to 81 Physical
Science educators in both
districts. Educators have the
benefit of workshops that aim
to improve content knowledge
and facilitate sharing of good
practices among peers.
Curriculum mentors also assist
educators to develop varied
and differentiated teaching
approaches. Daniel Tengey, a
Physical Science mentor from
Maths Centre, one of the service
providers KST has contracted
to provide curriculum support,
believes that a culture of
continuous improvement is now
being built.
“An increased usage of sciences
resource and ICT simulations are
now evident in daily classroom
practices,” he says. “The majority
of teachers, especially those
teaching grade 12, are now
confident with the most of the
content taught, contributing
to continuous improvement in
academic performance.”
Mr Motaung, Deputy Principal
and Physical Science educator at
Qalabotjha Secondary School is
grateful to KST, not only for the
Physical Science intervention (the
school moved from 50% in the
third term of 2014 to 65% in the
third term 2015 in its Physical
Science performance), but for the
school’s overall improved Matric
pass. “In 2012, our Matric pass
rate was 39%,” Mr Motaung says.
“But through KST’s assistance
the pass rate improved to 97.4%
in 2014.”
Ms. Masimini, a Physical Science
educator at Strydom Secondary
School expresses similar
sentiments. “Every time the
trainer shows me how to conduct
experiments or use simulations, I
take straight to the learners. The
presence of this program make
me work extra hard each day,”
she says.
The KST intervention is indeed
bearing fruit. Recent monitoring
data that compared 2014 third
term pass rates with those of
2015 have shown an increase in
Physical Science performance
among the majority of KST’s
programme schools.
Schools such as Boitlamo and
Nomsa Secondary Schools, which
had been struggling at 32% in
Physical Science in the third term
of 2014, improved to 71% and
90% respectively by the third term
of 2015. Similarly, Tlotlanang
Secondary School’s dramatic
improvement from 39% to 79%
from 2014 to 2015 respectively
in Physical Science is heartening.
This affirms KST’s belief that
sustained intervention (the KST
curriculum intervention runs for
no less than three years) can
turn around attitudes, improve
educators’ content knowledge
and create excitement among
learners for study of science.
Lisa-Anne Julien
Kagiso Shanduka Trust
“These labs are
the best thing that
has happened to
our school,”

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BACK TO SCHOOL
TipsTips
Five easy-to-implement tips to help parents ease into
the beginning of the school year.
Tips
School Supplies
Buy all your child’s school supplies well
in advance; don’t leave it until the last
day. Make use of websites like
www.pricecheck.co.za to see where the
cheapest deals on stationery items can
be found.
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Timetable
Make sure your calendar is up-to-date
with any important term dates, and that
you have the school’s contact details to
hand
3
Rise and Shine
Consider enforcing earlier bed times
and wake-up times as the start of the
school year approaches. Children should
always have adequate rest and diet in
order to be at their best in school. They
should rise early enough to eat a good
breakfast and avoid rushing to get to
school on time.
4
Workspace
Create a homework center or specific
area in the house where your child can
do their homework every evening. This
needs to be a quiet and productive
environment where there are no
distractions such as TV.
5
Uniform
Make sure any items of uniform that
you already have are stain-free,
washed and ironed. This will make
your mornings less hectic.
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NOTICES
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Losses in the KT Family
We joined our colleagues in celebrating their birthdays and
of course, eating the cake. Happy Birthday!
We congratulate our staff on their anniversaries and thank them for their
invaluable contribution to KT.
September
Mankodi and Nothile celebrated their birthdays
October
We joined Angie in celebrating her 50th birthday
November
Zandie, Phila, Mzo and Yoyo celebrated their birthdays
September
Mohlolo celebrated 9 years with the Trust, Paul Smith 4 years and Nothile 2 years
October
Zandie and Angie celebrated 7 years with the Trust and Amandla 3 years
Kagiso Trust CFO:
We bid farewell to Paballo Makosholo as the Financial and Investments Executive of Kagiso Trust. Paballo had
been with the Trust for 9 years. He is still part of the family as he assumes his new role at Kagiso Capital as the
Chief Financial and Operations Officer. We wish him all the best and thank him for the instrumental contribution
he made to the Trust.
Mzomhle Nyenjana has been appointed Acting Chief Financial Officer.
We are deeply saddened by the passing away of Kedibone Matsione after a short illness.
Kedibone was Kagiso Trust’s longest serving employee, having spent 25 years in the
organisation.
We will terribly miss her laugh, singing and mostly, her presence.
It is with a heavy heart that we conveyed our condolences to Yoyo Sibisi and his family
for the loss of Nokukhanya Sibisi, wife and mother. Nokukhanya passed away after a
lengthy battle with cancer. She will be sorely missed.
Kedibone Matsione (19 September 2015)
Nokukhanya Sibisi (3 November 2015)

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Celebrating three
decades of sustainable
development
A pearl starts out as a single grain of sand yet, given the right
conditions, gathers layers over time until a perfect pearl is
formed. Pearls of Wisdom are much the same - knowledge is
created through time, sustained effort and develops into an
enduring treasure that should be shared with others.
To celebrate Kagiso Trust’s 30th anniversary of sustainable
development we will be gathering and sharing these Pearls
of Wisdom from South African leaders in civil, corporate, and
public sector.
This celebration is underpinned by four strands relating to
the development agenda of our country and continent:
@Kagiso_Trust
#KT30Years
Development Collaboration Innovation Sustainability
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