Crime and violence in Bonteheuwel, located on the Western Cape Flats, South Africa, are at such an extent that gangsterism, drugs and moral decadence have become deep-rooted in our community. The high rate of unemployment - particularly amongst young people - have increased exponentially, exacerbating the problem.

This issues can be solved with a combination of passion, planning, implementation, and financial support. This is the mission of AKSDC.

Inspired by an infamous South African hero and youth activist, Ashley Kriel, the passionate team of the AKSDC soldiers on against the fight of poverty that plagues our communities. The AKSDC offers young people a pathway to accessing job-opportunities so that they are able to carve out sustainable livelihoods for themselves and become economically active members of civil society.

We are creating sustainable futures.

A Few of Our Success Stories

Shareen Bassier

The AKSDC program assisted me with preparing my CV, the interviewing process and the expectations. I believe in the program and will recommend it to anybody.

Nicole Williams

Nicole is a 2018 AKSDC graduate, and gives credit to the AKSDC program for being able to confidently approach the interviewing process. She was able to conduct herself in an interview and land a job, which she still holds today.

Asandiswa Nelani

Asandiswa is a 2017 graduate, and has gained working experience as a result of the AKSDC Work Readiness Program. I know what the expectations were during the interview, I wasn’t nervous and could answer all the questions. The progamme offering is a benefit to the candidates and hope they go from strength to strength.
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Our Supporters - Making it All Possible

SACE

South African Council for Educators (SACE) is the professional council for educators, that aims to enhance the status of the teaching profession through appropriate Registration, management of Professional Development and inculcation of a Code of Ethics for all educators.

NECDA

The National Early Childhood Alliance (NECDA) is an Early Childhood Development (ECD) focused network, comprising of ECD NPO’s and Sector Experts, located throughout South Africa. It was formed in 2005 in response to a need to strengthen the ECD sector, with a view of building a better future for children by promoting children’s rights to ECD, strengthening NPO’s and advocating for ECD. Member organisations and experts are united in their objective to provide capacity building, high quality training and resourcing to the ECD Sector. NECDA currently represents and serves approximately 65-member organizations across all nine provinces of South Africa.

WCED

Our department is responsible for public schooling in the province, from Grade 1 to 12. Our primary objectives are to improve the language and mathematics skills of learners; to improve matric results; and improve access to quality education in poor communities. The WCED operates in eight Education Districts with a Head Office in Cape Town.

WCCETC

The General Education and Training Certificate (GETC), a formal qualification is offered under the guidance of the Western Cape Community Education and Training College (WCCETC). The WCCETC works with Community Learning Centres to carry out training.

DHET

The Department of Higher Education and Training is one of the departments of the South African government. It oversees universities and other post-secondary education in South Africa.

CCT

As a leading provider of Education and Training in mainly the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) band, the College of Cape Town has much to offer students and prospective partners as an alternative to General Education and Training.

Ahmed Kathrada Foundation

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation was formed in 2008 to continue the legacy of anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada and his generation. The Foundation is an independent, non-partisan entity. The objective of the Foundation is to deepen non-racialism in post-apartheid South Africa.

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