The group is determined to remain a responsible corporate citizen and contributes to various upliftment projects with a primary focus on the children of South Africa. Beneficiaries are identified on an ad-hoc basis with preference given to organisations that are linked to or benefit employees or relatives of employees.

During 2008/9 these included:

Children

• Oliver’s House -  a charity organisation situated in Benoni, Gauteng which manages two feeding programmes as well as children’s care, education  and computer training centres
• Girls and Boys Town - a non-profit organisation focusing on the development and strengthening of youth, families and communities in difficulty
• Ocean Fund - provides shelter and care for underprivileged children in Daveytown
• The Purple Heart Foundation in Johannesburg - assists disabled children and abused animals
• A school at Xinavane, Mozambique which now has improved facilities following sponsorship of extensive renovations
• Deo Gloria House  - provides care and shelter for homeless and abused children in Krugersdorp

The elderly

• Johannesburg Care for the Aged
• Vergenoeg vir Elders
• Community support and development
• Bread Trust Feeding Scheme from Lenasia, which bakes and distributes bread daily through various non-government and welfare organisations at no cost
• Support and Care Foundation which supplies wheelchairs to disabled persons
• Madagascar Fire which received assistance with reconstruction of the local community and aid to the homeless
• AYDC in Alexandra Township which assists members of the Alexandra community in need

Sponsorships

• SA Life Savers Association
• Netcare 911
• Various Charity Golf Days

Further projects have also included other school sponsorships to ensure equivalency of facilities as well as learnerships for black learners at technical colleges.

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