Michael Leeman

Levels of corporate investment in social causes have been ticking up over the years as corporate social investment (CSI) has steadily grown in importance. The pressure is on for companies to be seen to be doing good work for their communities and criticism of the “usual BEE suspects” is intense.

While entrepreneurs, ex-politicians, activists and formally educated people have been able to benefit from empowerment, there has been a lack of effective broad-based grassroots participation. But Sakhikamva Investments ("We are Building the Future"), majority NGO ownership, is beginning to make its mark in the marketplace.