At Isipani Construction, we believe our success is deeply tied to the wellbeing of the communities in which we live, work, and play. We contribute to our communities through The Isipani Foundation and additional corporate social responsibility activities, and by supporting volunteering undertaking by our staff. We are committed to making a meaningful contribution and focus our efforts in the areas of education, skills development, job creation, healthcare, and social upliftment.

Founded in 2014, the Isipani Foundation is at the heart of our social responsibility initiatives. Holding a 15% share in Isipani Construction, the Foundation is dedicated to uplifting disadvantaged communities, particularly in areas where we have active construction projects. Through the projects we undertake, we aim to create sustainable benefits to the community that extend far beyond the construction sites.

Transparency, accountability and effective governance are critical to the success of any foundation. At the Isipani Foundation, our board structure is designed to ensure the highest level of stewardship and strategic decision-making for the benefit of the communities we support. Our current directors are Grant Robertson,  Gerrit van Niekerk, Ray-Ann Sedres, and  Kerishné Cornelissen.

As the Isipani Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation, any contribution is recognised as a Socio – Economic Development contribution in terms of the BBBEE codes of Good Practice.  The contribution will also be tax deductible in the hands of donors in terms of, and subject to the limitations prescribed in section 18A of the Income Tax Act of 1962.

Key focus areas include:

• Education and Infrastructure Development: Addressing needs in education provision by supporting local schools with infrastructure upgrades and sponsorships, as well as non-profit organisations that provide healthcare services to socio-economically challenged persons.
• Healthcare and Well-Being: Addressing community needs with infrastructure improvements, including wheelchair-friendly bathrooms and support for health-focused initiatives.
• Skills and Enterprise Development: Supporting emerging micro enterprises in the construction sector and providing training programs in construction trades, financial literacy, and occupational health and safety to empower local workers to obtain employment within the construction sector.
• Environmental sustainabilty initiatives: Participating in initiatives such as rehabilitation and protection of indigenous flora and fauna, as well as education projects to raise awareness of the need for conservation.
• Support of public benefit organisations: Provision of funds, assets, services, or other resources by way of donation to contribute to public benefit activities.

Some of the projects The Isipani Foundation has been able to support in our local communities:

• The upgrading of Prestwich Primary school’s playground through the acquisition and installation of a jungle-gym so the children can play.
• The upgrading of Stepping Stone Pre-primary building infrastructure upgrade.
• At iThemba Pre-Primary School in Muizenberg the Foundation constructed a covered walkway between classrooms, built a sandpit for the children to play in and waterproofed and painted the existing guardhouse.
• At the Nomzamo Educare Centre in Mbekweni in Paarl our team renovated their main classrooms, bathrooms and kitchen.