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Welcome to

Makwande
Empowerment Trust!

Impact Statement

“The holistic empowerment of black youth, women and communities in rural and peri-urban areas affected by the legacy of poverty and inequality.”

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Our history

Formerly known as the Distell Development Trust established in 2005 following a merger between Distell and HEINEKEN Beverages that resulted in a new company called Makwande Empowerment Trust  in 2023. Makwande Empowerment Trust emerged reflecting our renewed focus on empowerment and a significant expansion of our reach and continuing a legacy of growth and opportunity. To date, we have impacted over 11,000 lives through the support we give to our beneficiary partners.

Join us in the empowerment of marginalised women and youth in rural and peri-urban communities.

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Investing in communities

The Makwande Empowerment Trust works with over 15 NGOs known as beneficiary partners that operate in several sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and education.

These beneficiary partners are spread across five different provinces in South Africa. Such a broad footprint indicates the Makwande Empowerment Trust’s widespread reach and unwavering dedication to supporting our beneficiary partners as they tackle a variety of social and community development issues at the local and national levels.

Corporate governance

The Makwande Empowerment Trust is an important contributor to Heineken’s BBBEE (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) score. Since the Trust is required to operate as a B-BOS (Broad-based Ownership Scheme) the Trust’s contribution is to the ownership element rather than the socio-economic Development element. The B-BBEE points are awarded as long as the Trust fulfils its mandate as a B-BOS in terms of the Trust Deed. Fulfilment is assessed by Heineken’s B-BBEE advisors who provide an ICPR (Independent Competent Person’s Report).

Initiatives

Through the strategic relationship with HEINEKEN Beverages, Makwande is poised for greater impact and enables us to have increased resources to expand and deepen our presence in communities. Our work with beneficiary partners illustrates our commitment to long-term transformation and creating a more equitable and prosperous future for all South Africans. The beneficiary partners do “work of heart” in communities around

South Africa with the aim of improving the conditions of communities they serve.

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Staff

Lwazi Mankahla

Lwazi Mankahla

CEO
Tutu Malinga

Tutu Malinga

Senior Program Manager
Simoné Carolissen

Simoné Carolissen

Program Manager
Moira De Koker

Moira De Koker

Admin/Projects Co-ordinator

Board of Trustees

Zeynab Titus

Zeynab Titus

Law
Currently a practising Advocate of the High Court of South Africa...
Dr. Benny Mokaba

Dr. Benny Mokaba

Chairman: Ph.D.
Dr. Benny Mokaba , is currently a Director of Moedi Investments...
Gugu Dingaan

Gugu Dingaan

Investment Executive: BCom...
Gugu is currently the Investment Executive at Women...
Ajay Lalu

Ajay Lalu

Finance
Ajay Lalu is the founder and Managing Director...

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