Reports for 2014
January – March 2014 Report
| Project | Description | Category |
| Edenvale Health Hydro International | AERCT sponsored 34 students from Ekurhuleni to do a one year beauty therapy course at the Hydro International College. The total spend will be R1 400 000.00 and the rest of the expenditure will be reported quarterly. |
Education |
| Tokyo Gardens Crèche | AERCT committed to a yearlong project of revamp and upliftment of classrooms, ablutions, equipment, ceilings and roof. | Social |
| Netcare | AERCT sponsored 3 students to undergo a one year Nursing Course | Education |
| Agang Sechaba | It is an educational fund that assists children from underprivileged backgrounds. AERCT committed to a 3 year sponsorship amounting to a total of R300, 000.00. R100, 000.00 is paid each year. | Social |
| Sci-Com | Sci-com Foundation is an organization that runs Saturday and Vocational School operational under The umbrella of Brakpan High School. This project is a joint venture Sponsorship with Carnival City. Their main objective of Sci-Com Foundation is to Help learners improve their Grade 12 results in Mathematics, Accounting, Physical Science and Computers Application Technology. | Education |
April – June 2014 Report
| Project | Description | Category |
| Hydro International College | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust sponsored 34 Students from Ekurhuleni to do one year Beauty Therapy Course | Education |
| NETCARE | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust sponsored 3 Students to undergo a one year Nursing Course | Education |
| EJJCA | AERCT sponsored EJJCA to cover the running costs especially for those who play Crickets from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. | Sports |
| Blankets | Four Hundreds blankets were handed out to Ekurhuleni Community. | Social |
July – September 2014 Report
| Project | Description | Category |
| HTA Chef Students | AERCT sponsored 11 students to undergo a one year Chef program at HTA. | Education |
| Afrisun Trustees Educational Bursaries | AERCT offered bursaries to 7 deserving students from impoverished communities in Ekurhuleni to further their education in various educational institutions. | Education |
| Steiner Project | AERCT sponsored 10 students to further their beauty training in London. Payment was made for Medicals, Visas, Training and Pocket money. | Education |
| Mandela Day | In honor of the late Dr Nelson R Mandela’s birthday the AERCT donated groceries to the Compass Orphanage in Kempton park. | Community Development |
October – December 2014 Report
| Project | Description | Category |
| Christmas Food Parcel | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust (AERCT) handed out 450 Christmas food parcels to various charities around the Ekurhuleni communities. | Social |
| Orphans Christmas Party | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust, have joined together with Carnival City CSI to bring the spirit of the season to life for youngsters from age 6 to 12 from various orphanages in Ekurhuleni. | Social |
| Hospitality Training Association | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust Sponsored 11 students to HTA for the one year Chef program. | Education |
| Eastern Junior Club Cricket Association | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust has sponsored EJCCA for Cricket activities and sporting kit for Ekurhuleni Cricketers from socially disadvantaged background. | Sports & Recreation |
| Steiner Project | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust sponsored 10 students to attend a Cruise training in London for Beauty Therapy | Education |
| Precious Rubies Lounge | Afrisun East Rand Community Trust sponsored the launch of Precious Rubies Spa and Beauty Salon | Enterprise |
R100 000 donation
Ekurhuleni mayor Gungubele was in Brakpan on Wednesday morning, to accept a R100 000 donation from Carnival City and the Afrisun Trust. The handover took place at the Carnival City Hotel and will be used by the mayor’s office to improve and develop the lives of the Ekurhuleni community. Afrisun chairperson Gibson Thula (seated) presented the cheque to Gungubele. Afrisun trustees and staff from the mayor’s office also attended the event.
–Brakpan Herald, 11 Oct 2013
Report for the quarter April to June 2013
Total spend for the quarter was R2,780,877.88
| Project | Description | Amount | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCI Com Booster |
Sci-Com Foundation is an organization that runs Saturday and Vocational School operational under the umbrella of Brakpan High School. This project is a joint venture Sponsorship with Carnival City. Their main objective of Sci-Com Foundation is to help learners improve their Grade 12 results in Mathematics, Accounting, Physical Science and Computers Application Technology. |
R100,000.00 | Education |
| EJCC Cricket Bursary | Annual sponsorship towards the identification and development of cricket in the black communities Of Ekurhuleni region. The project aim to identify black cricketers from our catchment area. |
R350,000.00 | Sport |
| Red-carpet Marketing | Red-carpet Marketing is a hospitality school based in Brakpan. AERCT committed to sponsor the school with an amount of R300, 000.00. In this quarter, two-thirds of the amount has already been given to the school. | R200,000.00 | Education |
| Tokyo Gardens Crèche | AERCT committed to 3 month project of revamping Tokyo Gardens Crèche’s building. Phase 1 of the revamp is complete. The full budgeted amount for this project is R100 000.00 | R48,576.66 | Social |
| Madiba Project | Trustees identified students and assisted with registration fees for higher education institutions. | R95,250.00 | Social |
| Winter Blankets and Food Parcels | In this quarter, AERCT, in association with Carnival City, distributed food parcels and blankets around Ekurhuleni. | R209,925.26 | Social |
| Molo Enterprise | Xoli Ndoyiya, former president Nelson Mandela’s chef, has written a book. AERCT contributed R200, 000.00 in the publishing of the book. |
R200,000.00 | Social |
| Agang Sechaba fund | It is an educational fund that assists children from underprivileged backgrounds. AERCT committed to a 3 year sponsorship amounting to a total of R300, 000.00. R100, 000.00 is paid each year. |
R100,000.00 | Education |
| Hydro International College | AERCT sponsored 30 students from Ekurhuleni to do a one year beauty therapy course at the Hydro International College. The total spend will be R1 400 000.00 and the rest of the expenditure will be reported quarterly. |
R400,000.00 | Social |
| Royal Hair Academy | AERCT sponsored 10 students to do a one year Hair course at the Royal Hair Academy. The total spend will be R300, 000.00. Half of the money has been paid and the rest will be reported in the next quarter. | R150,000.00 | Education |
| Vardos Football Club | AERCT sponsored Vardos Football Club with an amount of R124, 500.00 for their participation in the Ekurhuleni soccer tournament. | R124, 500.00 | Sports |
| Ekurhuleni Woman Basketball tournament | An amount of R115, 872.00 was spent for the teams’ uniform and prizes for the tournament. | R115,872.00 | Sports |
| Eaglet home care | AERCT sponsored the Eaglet home care with an amount of R179, 914.75 for buying Montessori educational material. | R179,914.75 | Education |
| Steiner Girls welcome party | AERCT did a welcome party for the Steiner girls in celebration of their achievements | R20,985.48 | Social |
| Business seminar | This joint venture between AERCT & Carnival City saw small businesses from all over Ekurhuleni being invited to a day seminar. SARS, Nedbank, DTI & NYDA, were in attendance to assist with the registering of companies & applications for business funding. SME’s working for AERCT & Carnival City were also invited to share their success stories. | R88,788.24 | Social |
| Maslow Function | AERCT hosted all the students that they have sponsored over the past years in celebrating their achievements and successes. | R354,452.54 | Education |
| Giving Sight Project | Annual project, whereby 54 patients from Thokoza Home for the Aged, in Thokoza each received a new pair of spectacles. | R31,292.75 | Social |
| Pensioner Day | 60 pensioners from disadvantaged townships within Ekurhuleni were treated to a special day out at Lotta Foods Restaurant. | R11,320.20 | Social |
| Total | 2,780,877.88 |
In the several meetings we had with the Majors office, it seemed as if the was a way forward but no progress has been seen in the projects discussed in the meetings. Inquiries were made concerning the revamping of the netball courts around Kwa Thema but there was no response from the Mayor’s office. At this stage, the projects are at a standstill.
Mandela Children’s fund
The Mandela Children’s fund requested a sponsorship for their projects. AERCT committed to giving R300, 000.00 to the children’s fund. The meeting that we planned to have with them was put on hold due to the illness of the former president, Nelson Mandela. The money was supposed to be presented on Mandela day.
Mandela project
It was decided on the last board meeting that the Mandela project should be divided into three: Mandela Day, Mandela Registration and Mandela Education. The amount for each is R40, 000.00, R40, 000.00, R60, 000.00 respectively. The total amount allocated is R140, 000.00.
SCI Com Booster
There was an outstanding amount of R100, 000.00 in last year’s commitment; a new proposal is yet to be approved.
EJCC Cricket Bursary
Red-carpet Marketing
Tokyo Gardens Crèche
Madiba Project
Winter Blankets and Food Parcels
Molo Enterprise
Agang Sechaba fund
Hydro International College
Royal Hair Academy
Vardos Football Club
Ekurhuleni Woman Basketball tournament
Eaglet home care
Steiner Girls welcome party
Business seminar
Maslow Function
February to April Afrisun East Rand Community Trust Report
|
Project |
Description |
Amount |
Category |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SCI Com Booster |
Sci-Com Foundation is an organization that runs Saturday and Vocational School operational under The umbrella of Brakpan High School. This project is a joint venture Sponsorship with Carnival City. |
219,564.60 |
Education |
|
EJCC Cricket Bursary |
Annual sponsorship towards the identification and development of cricket in the black communities |
R50 000.00 |
Sport |
|
Edenvale Health Hydro |
Fifteen candidates were chosen from Ekurhuleni for a one year advanced beauty training programme including the kits and international certificate. |
R180 982.00 |
Education |
|
Kommando Primary School Brakpan |
AERCT committed to a yearlong project of revamp and upliftment of classrooms, ablutions, equipment, ceilings and roof. This will be a total spend of R400 000.00 and will be reported quarterly |
R30 000.00 |
Education |
|
Madiba Project |
Trustees identified students and assisted with registration fees for higher education institutions. |
R13 690.00 |
Education |
|
Branco Productions |
Branco Productions sponsored a table at a Box and Dine Benefit Dinner at Carnival City, portion of the funds raised from the event we to boxing development. |
R1 049.00 |
Sport |
|
Kutlwano Social |
The Kutlwano Social Club as one of Afrisun’ s community based humanitarian partners, approached Afrisun requesting assistance with their student further education registration drive, which assisted students in applying for tertiary schooling in various institutions. AERCT donated a substantial amount to strengthen and assist their campaign. |
R30 000.00 |
Social |
|
HTA Chef Students |
Examinations re-write cost for final year Chef, AERCT assisted with the cost of the programme for an International Diploma and transport. |
R2 736.00 |
Education |
|
Man Made Conference |
This initiative aims to empower men within society by providing tools and information on some of the pertinent issues affecting men. Topics covered include; Finance, family, career etc. |
R4 000.00 |
Social |
|
|
|
R532 021.60 |
|
Brief Report on Some Projects
John Voster School
Ninety Six Thousand Three Hundred
The Afrisun East Rand Community Trust in celebrating their 10th birthday undertook to refurbish and repair the ablution blocks for girls and boys at the local school. Trustees were requested to select a school in their area and manage the project.
Goede Hoop School
One Hundred and Fifty thousand Rand
The Afrisun East Rand Community Trust in celebrating their 10th birthday undertook to Read More