Please be informed that the ComMark programme came to an end on 31 December 2009. The ComMark office will be operational until 28 February 2010. Should you have any queries or need further assistance after this date, please contact the relevant staff member(s):
- Administration - Rozale Sewduth (+27 79 413 9644)
- Agribusiness Sector Specialist - Lucille Gavera (+27 83 290 1260) or Mike De Klerk (+27 82 452 7749)
- Chief Operations Officer - Juanita Pardesi (+27 82 907 5997)
- Finance - Nomsa Maseko (+27 84 504 7051)
- Textiles & Apparel Sector Specialist - Andy Salm (+353 8623 88523)
- Tourism Sector Specialist - Wouter Schalken (+264 8120 89650) or click here for information on ongoing tourism projects in Southern Africa
ComMark's Eastern Cape Red Meat Project Wins the Southern Africa Trust/Mail & Guardian Drivers of Change Business Award 2009
The Drivers of Change Award has been established by the Southern Africa Trust, in partnership with the Mail & Guardian newspaper, to hold up living examples of innovative practices, inclusive attitudes and effective processes that build social trust and create the best conditions to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty.
The award recognises individuals or organisations from across the southern Africa region that are making a real impact, especially in developing effective public policies and strategies, to overcome poverty.
The 2009 Southern Africa Drivers of Change award winners were announced on 29 October 2009.
In the business category, a unique partnership between Dr Xolile Ngethu, WBHO Construction,and the ComMark Trust was the winner for driving change in the way corporate social responsibility is practised. When WBHO Construction won the contract to build a road between Mount Frere and Matatiele in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, it partnered with ComMark and Dr Ngethu to support black farmers earn more income from their cattle. The initiative has seen black farmers access previously inaccessible red meat markets, turning their cattle into assets that are generating real and lasting returns. The project is making markets work for the poor in the Eastern Cape.
