Foundation Report 31 March 2018
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Foundation report 31 March 2018 1923 - 2018 Achieving sustained success CEO’S FOREWORD CECIL RAMONOTSI Chief Executive Officer Fifteen years ago, former President Thabo Mbeki spoke of South Africa having two economies and there being a massive gap between the two. Using a double-storey building as a metaphor, Mbeki said there was an upper CONTENTS level modern economy as well as a bottom one where the poor were trapped and there was no connecting staircase. 1 CEO’s foreword That scenario still exists and the work to find quality 2 About Eskom Development sustainable solutions continues from all quarters. As Foundation NPC the Eskom Development Foundation, at the heart of our business is an undying hunger and relentless quest 3 Performance at a glance to contribute to achieving significant and sustainable 4 Overview of activities socio-economic development. 8 Sector performance The Foundation’s work in social and community 9 Support to small and medium development has gained momentum over time enterprises with many initiatives being launched. Many of these are highlighted in this report. These include the 22 Social development enhancement of education from early childhood, to 35 Community development and welfare the advancement of science, maths and technology, programmes building of social infrastructure and improving places of learning, as well as skills and enterprise development. 38 Supplementary information As our economy faces an uphill battle for growth, 39 Beneficiary programmes and projects everyone needs to join in this fight for the benefit of all South Africans and the closure of the gap between the two economies. Eskom Development Foundation NPC 2 Maxwell Drive Sunninghill Sandton 2157 PO Box 1091 Johannesburg 2000 Cecil Ramonotsi Telephone +27 11 800 8111 Email [email protected] Chief Executive Officer Website: www.eskom.co.za/csi Registration number 1998/025196/08 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 1 ABOUT ESKOM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION NPC PERFORMANCE AT A GLANCE Objectives Health support programmes During the year, the Foundation funded 264 projects to the value of R192.1 million, benefiting 1 116 044 beneficiaries. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom), a state-owned • Mobile health clinics for rural communities company, is mandated by the Department of Public • Providing medical equipment 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 Enterprises, to which it is accountable, to “provide Education programmes Number Approved Number Approved Number Approved sustainable electricity solutions to grow the economy Programme of projects Rm Beneficiaries of projects Rm Beneficiaries of projects Rm Beneficiaries • Upgrading of rural school infrastructure and improve the quality of life of the people of South • Early childhood development Enterprise development Africa and the region”. • School support programme that focuses on Business investment 1 12.2 219 1 11.5 124 1 9.2 65 The Eskom Development Foundation NPC (the mathematics, science and computer literacy competition Foundation) is a non-profit company which was • Energy and sustainability school outreach Small business expo 1 6.8 98 1 6.4 163 1 6.1 61 incorporated on 1 December 1998. The Foundation, programme Contractor academy 1 16.0 – 1 13.5 150 1 13.5 144 which is solely funded by Eskom, is responsible for • Tertiary education support programme Business incubators – – – – – – 1 0.4 28 Eskom’s corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives. Community development and welfare Subtotal 3 35.0 317 3 31.4 437 4 29.2 298 Eskom’s objectives are not limited to commercial programmes Education and training • Funding specific needs related to training, equipment concerns. Its performance is also measured by the Education 2 16.0 130 6 25.4 20 981 6 14.2 21 134 overall value it adds to the lives of the South African or materials for hospices, homes for the aged, Expo for young scientists 1 22.3 27 806 1 21.2 26 728 1 16.0 20 416 public. Its developmental responsibilities range from children’s homes, people with disabilities and Energy and sustainability 1 5.0 74 359 – – – 1 6.0 186 802 building and maintaining power plants and networks disaster relief programme Rural school to supplying households, schools and industries with • Funding localised community needs through 6 11.2 718 3 14.6 20 032 3 12.1 1 619 electricity, supporting local enterprises and stimulating donations infrastructure skills and job creation. Eskom is also about creating • Food security projects to develop sustainable Subtotal 10 54.5 103 013 10 61.2 67 741 11 48.3 229 971 a base on which South Africa can grow, helping to livelihoods in rural communities Health, philanthropy and welfare transform the lives of the large percentage of the • Employee volunteer programme population that lives in poverty. Eskom is committed Health/agriculture 2 2.4 160 1 95.5 167 160 1 1.6 – Donations are also considered to philanthropic to improving the quality of life in the communities in Philanthropy and welfare 249 100.2 1 012 554 214 37.2 606 507 168 24.5 72 467 and welfare causes involving registered non-profit which it operates. organisations. The donation of assets on behalf of Eskom Subtotal 251 102.6 1 012 714 215 132.7 773 667 169 26.1 72 467 The Foundation is responsible for the execution and and its subsidiaries is facilitated and accounted for. Total 264 192.1 1 116 044 228 225.3 841 845 184 103.6 302 736 coordination of Eskom’s CSI strategy in support of Eskom’s business imperatives. This strategy supports Dissolution statement socio-economic development programmes by targeting The dissolution of the Eskom Development primarily the communities where Eskom operates. To Foundation, in response to the instruction from the this end, we have a number of flagship and national Minister of Public Enterprises (DPE) in July 2017, programmes that address specific developmental has been put on hold pending approval of the Eskom needs, which include enterprise development in the Operating Model. The Foundation will continue as economic sector and education, health care, energy a separate Non-Profit Company (NPC) legal entity and the environment, rural school infrastructure under the Corporate Affairs Division and continue development and welfare in the social sector. with its role of managing the Corporate Social Investment strategy and initiatives until instructed by The Foundation focuses on socio-economic the Minister of DPE. development needs as follows: The Board of Eskom Holdings had approved that, Support to small and medium enterprises in view of the instruction of the DPE Minister, the • Eskom Business Investment Competition for internal financial operations of the Foundation, registered, black-owned small and medium including the CSI budget, remain under the Corporate enterprises, which includes the Eskom Simama Affairs Division until 31 March 2018. With effect from Ranta School Entrepreneurship Education 1 April 2018, the CSI budget and financial operations Competition were moved to again fall under the Foundation as a • Small Business Expo (SBE) separate entity. • Eskom Contractor Academy • Incubator support 2 Integrated report | 31 March 2018 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 3 OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES Sector performance Enterprise development sector performance sector performance enterprise development enterprise development Number of projects Number of beneficiaries Number of projects Number of beneficiaries 300 1 200 000 4 500 250 1 000 000 400 3 200 800 000 300 150 600 000 2 200 100 400 000 1 100 50 200 000 0 0 0 0 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Enterprise development Health Enterprise development Health Eskom Contractor Academy Business Investment Competition Eskom Contractor Academy Business Investment Competition Social development Philanthropy and welfare Business incubators Small Business Expo Business incubators Small Business Expo Social development Philanthropy and welfare sector performance enterprise development Approved funds, R million Approved funds, R million 250 40 35 200 30 25 150 20 100 15 10 50 5 0 0 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Enterprise development Health Eskom Contractor Academy Business Investment Competition Business incubators Small Business Expo Social development Philanthropy and welfare 4 Integrated report | 31 March 2018 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 5 OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES continued Social development Education social development social development education education Number of projects Number of beneficiaries Number of projects Number of beneficiaries 15 250 000 200 1 000 000 12 200 000 800 000 150 9 150 000 600 000 100 6 100 000 400 000 50 3 50 000 200 000 0 0 0 0 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Education Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Education Early childhood development Secondary Early childhood development Secondary Energy and Sustainability Programme TVET colleges Energy and Sustainability Programme TVET colleges Primary Tertiary Primary Tertiary Infrastructure development Infrastructure development social development education Approved funds, R million Approved funds, R million 80 100 70 80 60 50 60 40 40 30 20 20 10 0 0 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Education Early childhood development Secondary Energy and Sustainability Programme TVET colleges Primary Tertiary Infrastructure development 6 Integrated report | 31 March 2018 Eskom Development Foundation NPC 7 SECTOR PERFORMANCE SUPPORT TO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES 9 Support to small and medium enterprises 22 Social development 35 Community development and welfare programmes Eskom Business Investment Competition With R1.3 million worth of prizes, the competition helps enterprises take their operations to the next level.