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The Distell Development Trust renamed the Makwande Empowerment Trust is accelerating its efforts to empower marginalised mostly rural women and…
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.
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.
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).
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.
The Distell Development Trust renamed the Makwande Empowerment Trust is accelerating its efforts to empower marginalised mostly rural women and…
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