About Us



Our Mission:
Our mission is to assist community leaders, CBOs, NPOs and government officials develop skills so that they can efficiently initiate and manage development and job creation projects to the benefit of the communities they serve.

Our History:
Siyakhula Trust is a training and capacity building Trust (Reg. No: 7216 / 94).
It is registered as a Non-Profit Organisation with the NPO Directorate of the Department of Social Development
(Reg. No: 014 690) and also as a Public Benefit Organisation with the Tax Exemption Unit of SARS
(Reg. No: 930011386)

Siyakhula Trust grew out of the non-profit community training initiatives of Percon, a training consultancy operating in the corporate sector. In the early 1980’s Percon realized that in order for South Africa to bring about change that communities had to be empowered. As a result capacity training was offered to community leaders and NPOs in both the rural and urban disadvantaged areas.

By the early 1990s the need for such work had grown to such an extent that Siyakhula Trust was launched as an independent entity.

Accreditation:
Siyakhula Trust holds accreditation as a training service provider with the Services SETA
(Decision No: 0932 / 23 / 09 / 05) and also holds programme accreditation with the LGSETA and the ETDP SETA.

Programmes are aligned to unit standards. In the event that no relevant unit standard exists for a particular community programme, course material still conforms to the highest standards expected of an accredited training provider.

The Trust has an assessment section which works closely with delegates to assist them to achieve competency.

The Trust maintains a Quality Management System to ensure quality material, processes and service delivery.

Our BEE Status:
Although the Trust is not ‘owned’ by any individual or organisation, but is governed by a Board of Trustees, the Trust has sought official recognition of its BEE status.

BEE Status: Level 3 Contributor
BEE Recognition Level: 110%
Applicable Scorecard: Exempted Micro Enterprise

Areas of Operation:
Siyakhula is well known for its work in both rural and urban areas. Although based in Gauteng, the Trust operates nationally.

Siyakhula has also had the opportunity to conduct capacity building programmes in countries such as Namibia and Swaziland and is available for overseas assignments.

26 Years Of Service to the Communities of South Africa :
Siyakhula Trust has had the privilege of assisting many communities throughout South Africa.  Projects have addressed diverse needs and focus areas.

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