Social investment
We are committed to contributing to local educational, developmental and sustainability programmes.
Won Life
Won Life is a registered NPO with the vision of improving education to promote community upliftment in Fisantekraal (located just outside Durbanville in the Western Cape). Won Life achieves its vision through four education-based programmes, namely: Won Life Pre-Primary School, Literacy Centre, High School Education Centre and Teacher Mentorship Programme.
We provide financial assistance covering various requirements which include stationery, educational equipment and the monthly salary of the High School Education Centre’s Programme Manager. We also commit our time to various ad hoc tasks required at the Won Life premises.
CFA Day of the Girl
We support the CFA Day of the Girl – an annual initiative arranged by the CFA Society South Africa that gives Grade 10 and 11 girl learners exposure to the investment industry for a day. The initiative aims to build awareness of how the investment industry contributes to the economy, the career paths available, and the university qualifications required for entry.
By hosting these learners each year, we aim to broaden their understanding of what a future in the investment industry can look like and give them the confidence to pursue it as a career option if it’s what they choose.
MavericKids Activity Book
South Africa is facing a deepening literacy crisis, with most Grade 4 learners unable to understand what they read. With over 40% of households having no books at home and widespread illiteracy costing the economy an estimated R119-billion annually, urgent action is needed. To help support the development of young readers, the Daily Maverick launched the annual Maveric Kids Activity Book – a high-quality educational book. For every copy purchased, a second copy is donated to a child in need through a partnership with Gift of the Givers. More than 10,000 books have already been donated.
To support this initiative and the fight against illiteracy, we donated 100 books to under-resourced children in South Africa.
Avo Vision
We have partnered with Avo Vision to implement a targeted consumer financial education initiative in the Eastern Cape. Through this programme, 32 young women from the local community received financial training designed to build confidence, strengthen financial decision-making and support long-term economic participation.
We also collaborated with Avo Vision on a Heritage Day project, gifting each member of our team two bags of green charcoal produced by Ecosys Char – a local enterprise that converts invasive Black Wattle into sustainable charcoal. This initiative supports environmental conservation while creating meaningful employment opportunities within the surrounding communities.