Nkulo Community Partnership Trust

Nkulo Community Partnership Trust Nkulo Trust: We aim to drive growth & build self-reliant communities in Thungela’s mining host areas Our purpose is simple: to grow all that we touch.

Nkulo Community Partnership Trust (Nkulo Trust), founded in 2021, is a non-profit organisation (NPO) and public benefit organisation (PBO) dedicated to fostering socio-economic development in Thungela’s mine host communities and the labour-sending areas. The name Nkulo means “growth of the people,” and our dream is to plant the seeds of change in communities because small seeds become large, life-changing projects. We will achieve our purpose by implementing initiatives in education and skills development, health, welfare and social orientation, and growth in alternative economies. Governed by a dedicated board of trustees, we collaborate and uplift benefiting communities, building one brick at a time to create impact and long-term change.

A classroom is only part of what makes learning possible. It is teachers who bring those spaces to life every day. This ...
05/10/2026

A classroom is only part of what makes learning possible. It is teachers who bring those spaces to life every day.

This World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the teachers who guide, support and inspire learners every day.

To every teacher helping build confidence, spark curiosity and support growth, thank you for the part you play.

Which teacher made a difference in your life, and how?

Thungela

Across eMalahleni, Steve Tshwete and Govan Mbeki municipalities, the needs of communities help shape the projects we sup...
30/09/2026

Across eMalahleni, Steve Tshwete and Govan Mbeki municipalities, the needs of communities help shape the projects we support.

Our work is focused on three areas - Education & Skills Development, Health, Welfare & Social Orientation, and Growth in Alternative Economies.

Projects within each area can look different from one to the next, but they all share the same goal: supporting our communities.

We are excited to see the progress being made in all three areas and to see what comes next.

Thungela

Heritage lives in what we share and what we pass on. From one generation to the next, our traditions and knowledge help ...
24/09/2026

Heritage lives in what we share and what we pass on.

From one generation to the next, our traditions and knowledge help shape who we are.

In our communities, there are people who keep this heritage alive by sharing it with others.

This Heritage Day, we honour them and the role they play in keeping our heritage part of who we are.

Happy Heritage Day! 🇿🇦

Thungela

No one knows a community better than the people who live in it. We’d love to hear what matters most in yours right now. ...
22/09/2026

No one knows a community better than the people who live in it.

We’d love to hear what matters most in yours right now. Share your thoughts in the comments.

Thungela

We cannot wait to build with our communities towards creating a lasting difference! We are already seeing what that coul...
17/09/2026

We cannot wait to build with our communities towards creating a lasting difference!

We are already seeing what that could look like through the range of proposals submitted and the ideas applicants have put forward to support their communities through the Nkulo Community Partnership Trust’s Call for Proposals.

We’re approaching the final stages of the review process, and we will share another update once this stage is complete.

Thungela

What does community development look like on the ground? Sometimes, it is a 16,000-litre honeysucker truck strengthening...
15/09/2026

What does community development look like on the ground?

Sometimes, it is a 16,000-litre honeysucker truck strengthening sanitation services. Sometimes, it is creating a space where children with disabilities can access stimulation exercises, play therapy and mobility activities.

Through the Nkulo Community Partnership Trust, we work with local partners to support projects that respond to real community needs.

In Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, that partnership has already included the donation of a new honeysucker truck valued at more than R2 million, as well as partnersing with Mafube Coal to construct the Bonginhlanhla Stimulation Centre in Mhluzi, which will serve children aged 3 to 18.

Different needs require different solutions. What connects them is the potential to make everyday life better for the communities they serve.

Thungela

Every project starts with a community need and is made possible through partnership.Today, our work spans three local mu...
26/08/2026

Every project starts with a community need and is made possible through partnership.

Today, our work spans three local municipalities, with R40,8 million invested across completed and current projects in education and skills development, health, welfare and social orientation.

Behind every number are the people, partnerships and communities that make the work possible.

Thungela

Strong communities are built through strong partnerships. In partnership with the Mpumalanga Department of Health, the N...
19/08/2026

Strong communities are built through strong partnerships.

In partnership with the Mpumalanga Department of Health, the Nkulo Community Partnership Trust donated approximately R6 million in essential supplies and specialised medical equipment to Witbank Tertiary Hospital.

The donation included linen, blankets, patient clothing and equipment used in patient care, helping the hospital support both patients and the healthcare teams looking after them.

It shows the value of working with partners who understand their communities' needs.

Thungela

13/08/2026

We're proud to announce a new project to bring more reliable water to Kwa-Guqa.

Together with eMalahleni Local Municipality, the Nkulo Community Partnership Trust broke ground on the Kwa-Guqa Pipeline Rehabilitation Project, a R9.4 million initiative at Lynnville Stadium. Over the next seven months, a bulk raw water pipeline stretching three kilometres will be built to serve three wards in Kwa-Guqa, along with upgrades to pumps and critical valves.

The project responds directly to concerns raised by residents about ageing water infrastructure and the need for a more reliable water supply. Construction will create 15 temporary jobs, led by local contractor Shodo Civils, a beneficiary of Thungela's Thuthukani Enterprise and Supplier Development programme. It will also open up subcontracting opportunities for local SMMEs in plant hire, diesel supply and site security.

As Chief Nsizwa Mahlangu of the Mrhetjha Royal House shared, "We are excited about this pipeline, not only for the reliable clean water it will bring to our households, but for the tangible hope and opportunity it offers our youth through local job creation."

This marks an important step towards a more reliable water supply for households and businesses across Kwa-Guqa, and we look forward to sharing progress as construction continues over the coming months.

Thungela

Happy Women’s Day to the women who turn possibility into progress. Across the communities we work with, women are build...
09/08/2026

Happy Women’s Day to the women who turn possibility into progress.

Across the communities we work with, women are building businesses, creating opportunities, supporting families and helping their communities move forward.

Today we celebrate their courage, leadership and determination, and the difference they continue to make.

Happy Women’s Day!

Thungela

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Johannesburg
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Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
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