Siyabonga Africa | poverty and hunger alleviation, skills development, community upliftment

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Get Help

Whether you need food, clothing, shelter, information or support, Siyabonga Africa is here to help. If we can't help you ourselves, we'll put you in touch with others who can.

Apply for a course

Take the first step towards changing your life, by signing up for one of our courses – get the skills and training you need to apply for a job or start your own business.

Volunteer

Put your time and skills to good use. From admin work to serving meals to homeless people, you'll find soul satisfying opportunities to help at Siyabonga Africa.

Sponsor a course

If your company is looking for a great CSI initiative, why not sponsor one of our training courses? Help combat unemployment and get South Africa working.

Earn BBBEE points

Contributions towards our work score points in three pillars – Skills Development, Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) and Socio-Economic Development (SED).

Small Business Support

Many small, start up businesses fail owing to lack of marketing materials and know how. Partner with Siyabonga Africa to provide business coaching and support services.

Raise funds

Start your own fundraising initiative in support of our work – whether you run a marathon or host a fundraising dinner for your friends, you can make a real difference.

Hire one of ours

We have well trained and work ready candidates just needing a chance to prove their ability. Give someone from an underprivileged background the opportunity to shine!

Going the extra mile for Mandela

We are making a whole week of it! Honouring a 100 year legacy and celebrating Mandela Day 2018 by going the extra mile.

This is how Monday, went down ...

Over 50 homeless people in Springs, Ekurhuleni received food, blankets, gloves and beanies to help them through the icy winter months
Medical checks and support were given to those in need, especially the elderly

A big "Thank you" to our partners who joined us – South African National Lottery, PEP, Springs Clinic, City of Ekurhuleni, Witpoort Treatment Centre, Springs SAPS, all of our AMAZING volunteers and the Siyabonga Africa team.

And we have more planned for the rest of the week:

Tuesday (17/07) Benoni outreach
Wednesday (18/07) Jacobs Farm and Brakpan outreach
Wednesday (18/07) Come donate blood at Siyabonga Africa
Friday (20/07) Boksburg outreach

Please contact us if you would like to get involved.

And if you can't be there in person to hand out a warming dish of stew and rice, or warm clothing and blankets, you can still help someone in true and desperate need by completing the form below to make an immediate donation online. Thank you for continuing Madiba's legacy of caring for others.

Cold ... hungry ... homeless – your compassion and kindness has the power to bring comfort and hope to someone who is suffering today.

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What We Do

Siyabonga Africa creates opportunities for unemployed, poverty stricken and destitute people to discover solutions to their situation, and provides seed funding to encourage entreprenuership.

Community Care

In kind donations of food, clothing, blankets, toiletries, second hand furniture and other items are distributed to needy members of the community, whilst our iDesk provides access to information and resources that can help them get back on their feet.

Street to Feet

Over 4 500 homeless people live on the streets of Johannesburg, sheltering in doorways and under bridges. We aim to rehabilitate them, by providing transitional housing and basic neccesities while creating opportunities for them to make improved life decisions.

Buyisa Ubuntu Food Bank

Managing one of the largest Food Banks in Gauteng, on behalf of the Department of Social Development, we distribute food parcels, clothing, cleaning supplies and emergency aid to those living in dire poverty, as well as those affected by fires, floods and illness.

Skills Centre

This programme aims to give underserved youth the opportunity to gain marketable skills. We not only train students in technical skills, but also life skills so they are better equipped to become agents of change for themselves and future generations.

Small Business Development

By far the biggest socio-economic challenge in South Africa is the high rate of unemployment. We work with small and micro-business owners to help them to sustain and grow their businesses, by providing training and a vital link between them and funding partners.

Income Generating Projects

Income generation models (e.g. egg farming, bakeries, vegetable gardens) are piloted at Siyabonga Africa and upscaled or replicated to create jobs. Most projects not only provide an income, but also address social or environmental issues such as food security.

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Freed from life on the street

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Relief for poorest

5000 food parcels delivered by our Foodbank, run in partnership with the Dept of Social Development.

What would you like to do?

Get Help

Apply for a course

Volunteer

Sponsor a course

Earn BBBEE points

Small Business Support

Raise funds

Hire one of ours

Going the extra mile for Mandela

And if you can't be there in person to hand out a warming dish of stew and rice, or warm clothing and blankets, you can still help someone in true and desperate need by completing the form below to make an immediate donation online. Thank you for continuing Madiba's legacy of caring for others.

Make a Donation

What We Do

Community Care

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Buyisa Ubuntu Food Bank

Skills Centre

Small Business Development

Income Generating Projects

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South Africa today

ALL South Africans need to get involved in tackling the problem of unemployment. Please partner with us to build a better, safer and more productive South Africa.

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ALL South Africans need to get involved in tackling the problem of unemployment.
Please partner with us to build a better, safer and more productive South Africa.