Tiso Foundation is a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to empowering South Africa’s youth through education and skills development. Established in 2001, our mission is to create sustainable opportunities for young people, enabling them to achieve their full potential and contribute meaningfully to society. We believe in the transformative power of education and are committed to fostering a culture of lifelong learning and innovation.
The Foundation became an independent functioning entity when the founders of the Tiso Group dedicated a substantial portion of their shares to establish an organisation that would actively develop African potential and talent through quality education, becoming a beacon of hope and agent for positive change. To date the Foundation has reached over 42 000 lives and invested over R100 million in educational and skills development programs.
The Tiso Foundation (the Foundation) was one of the principal and founding shareholders of the Tiso Group (Pty) Ltd (Tiso Group), an investment holding company established in June 2001. In July 2011 Tiso Group merged with Kagiso Trust Investments to form Kagiso Tiso Holdings (KTH) resulting in Tiso Foundation becoming a principal shareholder in KTH.
The deliberate decision to bequeath a substantial portion of their individual shares, by the founders of Tiso Group stands as testimony to their vision. The vision of creating a leading pan-African investment holding company owned and managed by African professionals and simultaneously enabling the creation of a self-sustainable, independent Foundation that will ensure that previously disadvantaged youth and communities benefit from the commercial endeavours of the company without dependence.
The Foundation was registered as a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) in May 2002 and the shareholding value of the Foundation in KTH is today worth approximately R750 million. The Foundation’s founding trustees mandated the organisation to prioritise support to the development of black youth whose future fortunes are intricately tied to the future of our country.
“South Africa can never invest sufficiently in the development of world class skills. Government, business, civil society organisations need to agree that the effort to develop suitable skills, educational facilities and leaders of the future is a national priority that benefits all.”
To build a self-sustainable, world class social investment organisation that is capable of a meaningful and lasting contribution towards the socio-economic development of our country.
To contribute financial and non-financial resources towards the development of human capital, primarily for the benefit of historically disadvantaged youth.
-African Excellence
-Value-based, holistic support to deserving student
-Partnership and collaboration with leading South African and international institutions
-A dedicated drive towards unlocking and developing future leaders
-The establishment of a self-sufficient African philanthropic organisation
