Transnet strives to be a good corporate citizen that contributes to development in communities across South Africa.
Transnet executes developmental initiatives through the Transnet Foundation, which is the corporate social investment (CSI) arm of the Company. The Company's community development agenda aligns to national mandates espoused in the National Development Plan as well as in the Sustainable Development Goals.
Transnet's community investment programmes are underpinned by the Company's commitment to uplifting, empowering, and bringing about sustained meaningful change in impoverished communities. Continued development challenges being faced by many communities across South Africa are escalating as the effects of the aftermath of the COVID-19
pandemic
continue
to
worsen.
The
country
continues
to
experience
challenges
in
food
security,
access
to
education,
slow
economic
development
and
healthcare.
In
addition,
unprecedented
flooding
and
adverse
weather
phenomena
are
causing
catastrophic disasters in communities. As socio-economic challenges mount, it is increasingly important that Transnet,
as a responsible corporate citizen, implements support structures to sustain livelihoods. Sustainable actions towards
resolving complex issues faced by communities must demonstrate agility and flexibility.
Transnet Foundation is committed to responding to the needs of communities in an effective and impactful way. 
The Foundation remains people-centred and focused on areas of health, education, livelihoods, capacity building and grant-making. These focus areas get continued support from Transnet employees who are willing to lend a helping hand through employee volunteerism initiatives. Over the years, Transnet's workforce has refurbished schools; improved early childhood development centres; refurbished soup kitchens that cater to growing food security needs; and focused on initiatives to improve safety in communities.
The Foundation continues to invest in healthy outcomes for communities through its two Phelophepa healthcare trains. Since 1994, these trains have provided a comprehensive basket of primary health services to an estimated 15 million people. The trains remain a recognised global flagship programme of
the
Company.
The
Foundation
continues
to
invest
in
the
education
of
the
country's
youth,
having
provided
additional
classrooms to schools as well as science and technology and ICT infrastructure and equipment such as laptops to
strengthen academic outcomes in the country.
The Foundation has also contributed to nurturing soccer talent of youth
through
its
sponsorship
of
the
Transnet/South
African
Football
Association
(SAFA)
Football
School
of
Excellence.
Over
the years, this school has produced international players such as Bernard Parker and Steven Pienaar, in addition to
having several youths selected to play in national clubs across the country.
In
2023/24, the Foundation remains firmly committed to enriching the lives and livelihoods of communities as it
pursues
a
new
strategic
direction.
The
Foundation's
focus
will
deepen
in
women
and
children,
vulnerable
groups
and
the
upliftment of community structures and organisations to sustain social development. The current economic climate
also requires that a focus on funding allocation for projects is more prudent to deepen CSI impact and manage budget
constraints; and this will be achieved through strategic partnerships and collaboration internally and externally.
The Foundation's key objectives include:
- Improving communities' access to quality healthcare to enable them to live full and productive lives;
- Enabling educators and learners at schools to improve academic outcomes which contributes to
South African youth access to meaningful economic opportunity; - Providing care and support for vulnerable communities and groups to prevent gender-based violence and
strengthen community well-being; - Enabling communities to achieve socio-economic transformation by providing them with capacity building
to sustain whole community development and improve livelihoods; and - Harnessing the diverse and broad skills and experience of Transnet's workforce to develop communities through
employee volunteerism initiatives.