What Zodwa Khoza Foundation does

The Zodwa Khoza Foundation is a South African non-profit organization, founded in 2011 and headquartered at 348 Tau Street, Diepkloof Phase 1, Soweto. It operates the Zodwa Khoza Foundation Entrepreneurial and Sports Development Centre in Diepkloof, Soweto, delivering community empowerment services to marginalized youth, women, child-headed and elderly-headed households across Diepkloof, Soweto, Cosmo City, and the Vaal area. Programs are organized around six pillars: Education, Skills & Entrepreneurship Development, Food Security & Agricultural Development, Youth & Women Empowerment, Sports Development, and Health, with a seventh (a planned Zodwa Khoza Day Hospital) under development.

The foundation runs a portfolio of programs including Saturday lessons in Mathematics, Science, and English literacy; sponsorship of over 20 students studying business studies at the Maharishi Institute; culinary training; digital skills sessions in a computer lab; entrepreneurship workshops; community gardening under "Grow to Eat" and "Grow to Sell" initiatives; soccer, netball, tennis, and basketball programs; and recurring community events such as the Kasi Sports Festival, High School League, Women's Day Event, Kasi Gains Youth Festival, and Africa Day Winter Care Boxes. Its physical facility houses a conference room, training room, computer room, culinary training lab, hair salon, and sports facilities, all delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. Core assets are the physical facility and the program infrastructure, not proprietary technology; a basic digital presence (website, newsletter, video documentaries) supports community engagement.

The foundation is funded by donations from individuals and organizations, alongside grants from the Employment Creation Fund administered by the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), with the City of Joburg providing land for the development centre. No pricing model applies as services are provided free to beneficiaries. Governance is led by Board Chairperson Sonono Khoza with Directors Dr Muziwakhe Qobose and Ms Sanele Khoza, and an Advisory Board comprising seven additional members. The organization operates with eight employees and reports no parent company, subsidiaries, equity funding, or M&A activity.

Name

Zodwa Khoza Foundation

Legal name

Zodwa Khoza Foundation

Website

https://zodwakhozafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Zodwa Khoza Foundation is a South African non-profit that empowers marginalized youth, women, and child/elderly-headed households in Diepkloof, Soweto, Cosmo City, and the Vaal area through education, entrepreneurship, food security, sports, and skills programs delivered at its Entrepreneurial and Sports Development Centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Community development
• Youth empowerment
• Skills training
• Sports development
• Food security

Headquarters

HQ city

Diepkloof, Soweto

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The foundation relies on donations from individuals and organizations, as well as government grants such as funding from the Employment Creation Fund administered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Zodwa Khoza Foundation is a non-profit company that operates the Entrepreneurial and Sports Development Centre in Diepkloof, Soweto, providing free community empowerment programs to marginalised youth, women, and child and elderly-headed households across Diepkloof, Cosmo City, and the Vaal area. The foundation delivers Saturday academic lessons, entrepreneurship upskilling, food security initiatives, sports programs, women's empowerment platforms, and is developing a day hospital, all funded by donations, the DTI Employment Creation Fund, and partner contributions.

Product overview

The Zodwa Khoza Foundation is a non-profit organization that operates a multi-faceted community empowerment platform structured around six core pillars: Education, Skills & Entrepreneurship Development, Food Security & Agricultural Development, Youth & Women Empowerment, Sports Development, and Health. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and services including Saturday academic lessons (Maths, Science, English Literacy), entrepreneurship development workshops, food security initiatives, and sports programs. Its facilities include a Conference Room, Training Room, Computer Room, Culinary Training Lab, Hair Salon, and Sports Facilities. Key initiatives include the Entrepreneurial and Sports Development Centre in Diepkloof, Soweto, the planned Zodwa Khoza Day Hospital, The Catalyst Newsletter publication, Kasi Sports Festival, High School League, Kasi Gains Youth Festival, The Mothers Circle, and the ZKF Volunteer Programme. The organization partners with the City of Joburg, DTI's Employment Creation Fund, and beneficiary organizations including Kasi Gains Primary Youth Cooperative, Maharishi Institute, and Raising Giants Organization.

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Products and services

• Zodwa Khoza Foundation Entrepreneurial and Sports Development Centre A community centre in Diepkloof, Soweto providing empowerment opportunities through skills and sports development to marginalised youth, women, and child and elderly-headed households. Funded by the Employment Creation Fund administered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the City of Joburg.
• Education Programs

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of JoburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Joburg has provided land to the foundation for constructing the Entrepreneurial and Sports Development Centre in Diepkloof, Soweto. This is a core partnership enabling the foundation to deliver its empowerment programs to the community.
• Maharishi InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation sponsors over 20 young students studying business studies at the Maharishi Institute, a conscious-based tertiary institute in central Johannesburg. The institute provides educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth.
• Raising Giants Organisation (RGO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership with RGO, an organization investing in youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. Through this collaboration, they have managed to put students through school and introduce them to opportunities that open doors for them.
• Never Tap Out OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing self-defense skills training at the Zodwa Khoza Foundation Kasi Sports Festival, with focus on raising awareness about gender-based violence among youth participants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Clothing Bank: South African non-profit focused on women's economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and skills training. Directly comparable to Zodwa Khoza Foundation's Youth & Women Empowerment pillar and entrepreneurship development pillar.
• Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator: South African non-profit focused on solving youth unemployment through skills training and employer matchmaking. Directly comparable target beneficiary (marginalised South African youth) and overlapping skills/entrepreneurship development mission.
• Afrika Tikkun: South African non-profit delivering integrated education, health, and skills development to children and youth in underserved communities. Operates a multi-pillar model similar to Zodwa Khoza Foundation but at significantly larger scale across multiple centres.
• Sparrow Schools: South African non-profit providing holistic educational support and skills development to learners from under-resourced communities. Comparable beneficiary base, geography, and integration of education with life-skills programming.
• Kuyasa Fund: South African non-profit microfinance institution providing financial services and business support to low-income entrepreneurs. Comparable focus on entrepreneurship enablement and financial self-sufficiency for underserved South Africans.
• Ikamva Youth: South African education non-profit providing tutoring, career guidance, and post-school support to learners from disadvantaged communities. Closely matches Zodwa Khoza Foundation's education pillar and student sponsorship work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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