CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Being passionate about children and their well-being, Ms Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane is a patron of the following orphanages and charitable organisations:
THELMA MATHAMELO FOUNDATION
In December 2008, she established the Thelma Mathamelo Foundation which she is fully funding from her own proceeds, and is currently serving as the Chairperson of the Foundation.
The primary focus is on Education, Girl-Children and Women Empowerment, with the secondary focus on HIV/AIDS orphans, child-headed households and people with disabilities.
FREE COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS
Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane sponsored Computer Literacy Training for Educators. All costs, traveling, accommodation and expense were fully catered for by Bonang Training and Development.
RURAL AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane dedicates her time empowering rural and disadvantaged communities, particularly women, through training on small scale mining as a business, and general business management skills.
She, for example, delivered food, blankets and toiletries to the Marikana miners.
THEMBINKOSI ASSISTANCE FUND
On 19 August 2006,Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane established the Thembinkosi Assistance Fund for the reconstructive surgery of a one-year old boy who was born with a severe deformity. (Fund R100 000.00)
The fund raising events were organised:
A Musical festival.
A Marathon.
An Auction where corporate directors were invited.
ZODWA CARE & TRAINING SCHOOL FOR THE DISABLED
In partnership with the SAPS Dog Unit, Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane donated computers and a mobile library to the Zodwa Care and Training School for the Disabled.
YOUTH IN LEADERSHIP
Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane currently serves on a Panel of Judges appointed by the Deputy Minister of Small Business, on the Techno-Girl Entrepreneurship programme, with its primary focus being the empowerment of matric girls through entrepreneurship.
The Techno-girl Entrepreneurship Programme is aimed at encouraging young school girls to pursue different career paths in various sectors of the economy, especially those that have been previously male-dominated.
EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP
Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane is more than ever involved with the education and leadership programmes of the Isaac Makau Primary School.
The school was established in the 60’s with the intention to provide quality education to the Tswana speaking learners residing in Wattville.
Most of the learners come from relatively poor families characterised by unemployment. They reside in the township and the surrounding informal settlements at e Mandleni, E Mlotheni, Harry Gwala and Lakeview.
The school is a No Fee School which means it does not charge school fees. The school has approximately 5% of learners who travel from neighboring towns like Delmore, Angelo and Germiston. These areas are more than 20km away from school. Most of the learners use trains to get to school, but then have to travel about 3km from the station to school.
Isaac Makau has recently been given a Full Service School Status. This means that the school now admits all learners, including learners with mild disabilities, be it physical or intellectually.
Some of the learners in our public schools are experiencing barriers to learning due to socio economic factors. These factors vary from orphans (10%), vulnerable (15%), extreme poverty (30%), and HIV and Aids infected (less than 25 known cases).
Isaac Makau is a public school and thus operates as per the government legislation. It fully supports and adheres to all Black Economic Empowerment processes.
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
In October 2007, Thelma Mathamelo-Jiyane was awarded the Business Woman of the Year Award by the SA Council for Businesswomen (SACBW), an affiliate of The Afrikaanse Handelsinstituut (AHI).
This led to her being appointed the Vice President of the South African Council for Business Women in 2007 and finally becoming National President in 2008-2010, making her the first ever Black President in the Organization’s history in 23 years .
The SACBW is a non-profit organization, which is a dynamic, vibrant and powerful agent of change and development for businesswoman, corporate women and social entrepreneurs.
The SACBW provides and where they can learn, grow and be challenged to excel in a supportive and uplifting environment, through value added services, networking opportunities and support offered by the organization.
The SACBW aims to promote the business interest of their members and the economy of South Africa in general through the following:
- Business networking opportunities
- Workshops and Seminars
- Capacity Building
- Enterprise Development
- Annual Businesswoman of the Year
- Partnering with government and other stakeholders in policy-making affecting businesswoman and business in general
The SACBW welcomes all businesswomen, whether they are sole owners, partners, entrepreneurs, corporate women and social entrepreneurs, to be part an of environment where they will be surrounded by other strong women, women with the same needs and expectations.
Business women of the Year Award
The SACBW Businesswomen of the Year Award’s objective is to recognize and honour the achievements of women who have distinguished themselves in so many countless ways, and to assist in creating a cadre of women role models.
These Awards aims to recognize the contribution women make to the economy, celebrating female talent, ability and achievement.
Operational Functioning
- Part of tactical teams to plan national projects and mobilize it to branch level
- Identify and initiate community-related projects that can be implemented within the regions which includes fund raising project
Rules and Regulations: BEE
- Need for BEE on Branch and National Level
- Executive Committee – 5 members at least one BEE Representative
- Executive Committee – 10 members at least two BEE Representatives
- Executive Committee should aim to have at least 10% members BEE members by 2010, 30% 2011
- Proposed strategy for BEE
Skills Transfer and Training (Capacity Building)
Training Programmes that are designed to cater for both the business and personal capacity needs of women in business
A woman WITHOUT her man is nothing
A WOMAN: without her, man is nothing!
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