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Ranyaka is an urban planning social enterprise that works with communities, local roleplayers and pioneering investors to co-create places where people can prosper - in every sense of the word. Ranyaka Community Transformation is a social enterprise that was established to provide sustainable, integrated solutions to the challenges facing towns, neighbourhoods and communities in South Africa.

Happy birthday to our Finance Manager, Diane Pritchard! 🎉Most days, you’ll find Diane calmly behind her laptop, surround...
28/08/2026

Happy birthday to our Finance Manager, Diane Pritchard! 🎉

Most days, you’ll find Diane calmly behind her laptop, surrounded by spreadsheets, numbers and all the financial detail that keeps Ranyaka running smoothly.

But there’s a whole other side to Diane too.

She loves hiking, sport, the outdoors and finding beauty in the natural world. She’ll happily take a lunchtime walk in the sunshine, knows where to find the best coffee, definitely makes the best coffee, and is quite possibly one of the fittest members of Team Ranyaka.

And beneath that calm exterior is a definite sense of adventure. Given half a chance, we suspect she’d quite happily swap the spreadsheets for the cockpit of a plane or a few laps around a Formula One track. She’s also often the one sharing the latest dance link and trying to convince the rest of the team that, yes, we really should learn it together!

Diane, thank you for being such a kind, considerate and loyal member of our team, and for the calm, steady presence you bring to the office.

We hope the year ahead brings you plenty of beautiful trails, good coffee, sunshine, dancing and just the right amount of adventure.

Happy birthday, Diane! We appreciate you. 💚

Building stronger businesses in KathorusWhat happens when entrepreneurs stop looking at their business numbers as just n...
24/08/2026

Building stronger businesses in Kathorus

What happens when entrepreneurs stop looking at their business numbers as just numbers and start using them to make better decisions?

Last week, we wrapped up the final Building Business Workshop in Kathorus, where local entrepreneurs got practical tools to better understand their businesses - from financial literacy and costing to cash flow and sales fundamentals.

Funded by Nedbank bank as part of the Proud of My Town programme, the workshop focused not only on learning the concepts, but on helping business owners look more closely at their costs, understand how money moves through their businesses and make more informed decisions about how they operate and grow.

And the journey doesn’t end with the workshop.

The entrepreneurs will continue with group sessions and one-on-one mentorship, giving them the opportunity to put what they’ve learnt into practice, work through real business challenges and continue building their confidence and capabilities.

Next up, they’ll also have opportunities for market exposure and business profiling, helping them showcase what they do, increase their visibility and connect with potential markets.

Because building stronger businesses isn’t just about learning - it’s about having the support, tools and opportunities to put that learning into action.

Places work better when the people who make use of them, also help to shape them.Last Saturday, we spent the morning wit...
22/08/2026

Places work better when the people who make use of them, also help to shape them.

Last Saturday, we spent the morning with the Valley Collaborative in Stellenbosch, facilitating a spatial workshop around the theme ‘Reimagining Community Spaces’.

The questions were very practical: How do the areas work now, how do residents move between these places, and what can be improved.

What stood out was seeing participants move beyond simply identifying what is ‘wrong’ or missing to mapping opportunities, connecting places and activities, and designing practical ideas for spaces that could better serve their communities.

Because good spatial planning is not only about maps, land use and infrastructure. It is also about understanding how people actually experience a place and bringing that local knowledge into the planning process. There is something incredibly powerful about placing a map on a table and asking people one simple question: How can we work better as one place?

Thank you to the Valley Collaborative team for continuing to create the space for these conversations and for inviting us into this journey. And thank you to every participant who contributed their ideas, experience and insights.

About the Valley Collaborative

The Valley Collaborative is a community-driven initiative based in Vlottenburg, Vlaeberg and Lynedoch communities in Stellenbosch, bringing people and organisations together to address shared priorities across the Valley, including safety, youth empowerment, food security, housing, infrastructure, wellbeing and economic empowerment. Ranyaka, in our capacity as a place-based, urban planning NPC, facilitates community participation and planning workshops such as this one with the Valley Collaborative.

📍 Read more about the Valley Collaborative here: https://sites.google.com/sustainabilityinstitute.net/thevalleycollaborative/home

📍 Find out more about Ranyaka’s services in the areas of community participation, mapping and place-based planning by contacting us here: https://ranyaka.co.za/contact-us/

When we opened the CoCreate Hub in Stellenbosch five years ago, the vision was never simply to create a building where p...
21/08/2026

When we opened the CoCreate Hub in Stellenbosch five years ago, the vision was never simply to create a building where people could work, meet or trade.

As Ranyaka’s first THRIVE Hub, it has become a local economic development space where entrepreneurs can access trading opportunities, people can meet and connect, and meaningful relationships grow and unlock opportunity.

Since then, a real community has formed around the Hub: entrepreneurs, students, regular visitors, local organisations, businesses and friends who don't just use the space, but increasingly become part of what happens around it.

For Mandela Month 2026, we asked the CoCreate Hub community to help us support Siena’s Nutrition Centre in nearby Kylemore, where Siena Charles and her team run a soup kitchen from her home several times a week. Our journey with “tannie” (aunty) Siena Charles has come a long way over the past decade, and we’re always on the lookout for opportunities to assist her in the amazing work she does.

People responded. Together, the CoCreate Hub community donated a generous assortment of food staples, while we were also able to contribute towards refilling one of the gas bottles used by the soup kitchen. This may seem like a simple collection, but for us it demonstrates something much bigger about the potential of local Hubs.

When you create spaces where people connect regularly, you create networks, relationships, and you bring people closer to the needs and opportunities around them. And over time, that community can become a resource for local action.

This is an important part of what we hope to grow through THRIVE Hubs and Clubs: local communities of people who are connected, who care about what happens around them, and who are able to act together when opportunities arise.
Thank you to our CoCreate Hub community for showing us what that can look like!
Want to connect or get involved?

👉 Visit, trade or collaborate at the CoCreate Hub: Whether you're an entrepreneur, organisation, business or simply want to find out more about the Hub, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch here: https://ranyaka.co.za/contact-us/

🤝 Interested in funding or partnering with the CoCreate Hub? We are always on the look-out for partners and funders who share our vision for creating locally rooted spaces that connect people, opportunity and action. Start a conversation with us here: https://ranyaka.co.za/contact-us/

❤️ Support Siena’s Nutrition Centre: You can make a donation through Ranyaka here: https://ranyaka.co.za/donate/

Please use SIENA CHARLES as your payment reference. 100% of your donation will go towards Siena’s Nutrition Centre. Ranyaka is a registered NPO with PBO status and can issue Section 18A tax certificates for donations over R500. To request a certificate, or if you would like us to connect you directly with Siena Charles, complete our contact form here: https://ranyaka.co.za/contact-us/

| Strengthening NGOs in KwaMashu | For an NGO, good intentions are only part of the journey. Strong governance, proper...
20/08/2026

| Strengthening NGOs in KwaMashu |

For an NGO, good intentions are only part of the journey. Strong governance, proper compliance and well-maintained organisational systems are what help organisations operate effectively and remain sustainable.

Yesterday, 18 August, we resumed the KwaMashu THRIVE NGO Club’s 2026 NGO Capacitation Programme, with participating NGOs coming together for a practical session on NGO Compliance Support, facilitated by Aspire Foundation.

The session helped NGO leaders take a closer look at where their organisations currently stand when it comes to compliance, governance and organisational documentation. Together, they explored the documents, records, policies and governance practices they need to maintain, while unpacking the different compliance requirements linked to DSD/NPO and SARS/PBO processes.

The focus was not simply on understanding compliance, but on identifying the gaps that need attention. Each participating NGO worked towards identifying missing documents and areas of weak governance, with the goal of leaving the session with a 30-day compliance improvement plan to help turn the learning into practical action.

This is what the THRIVE NGO Club is about: creating spaces where organisations can strengthen their capabilities, learn from one another and access the support they need to build more sustainable organisations.

Women wear many hats in life, and sometimes quite literally!The Klapmuts THRIVE Women’s Club recently brought plenty of ...
11/08/2026

Women wear many hats in life, and sometimes quite literally!

The Klapmuts THRIVE Women’s Club recently brought plenty of personality to their latest session at the CoCreate Hub Stellenbosch, with a fun “hat that is not a hat” theme.

We welcomed new members, looked back at how far the Club has come since launching in March, and spent some time connecting beyond the usual meeting agenda. A personal growth activity invited the women to reflect on what has shaped them, the people and support systems that have helped them along the way, things they need to let go of, and areas that they need to work on going forward.

The next step was to start planning the Club’s community outreach activity for August. The women are now preparing an initiative for elderly residents in Klapmuts. Members plan to go door to door to identify elderly residents, offer grooming and pampering at their homes, and put together care packages using jars filled with dry ingredients.

Johan Olivier, our Executive Director, rounded off the session with a conversation about the bigger THRIVE picture and encouraged the group to think about ways of raising funds and generating income locally so that their initiatives can grow and become more sustainable.

WHAT'S A THRIVE CLUB?

THRIVE Clubs form part of Ranyaka’s wider THRIVE framework, creating spaces where people with shared interests or concerns can connect, organise and take action in their communities. The Klapmuts Women’s THRIVE Club is part of a growing network of Clubs across three provinces, stewarded by Ranyaka as implementing agent for the Nedbank-funded Proud of My Town programme.

Are you a woman in Klapmuts who would like to get involved? We’d love to hear from you. Send us a message to find out more about joining the Club.

We're also establishing clubs for businesses, non-profits and ECD practioners in specific areas in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. Contact us for more info!

{Thank you, Ilse Olivier for the beautiful photos!}

Today, we celebrate women in South Africa. 💚The image below gives you a glimpse behind the scenes at the 16 women who fo...
09/08/2026

Today, we celebrate women in South Africa. 💚

The image below gives you a glimpse behind the scenes at the 16 women who form part of the Ranyaka team, each bringing her own experience and heart to the work we do.

We also celebrate the many incredible women we have the privilege of working alongside every day: in businesses, NGOs, ECD centres, schools, community-based organisations, government, funding organisations and communities across South Africa.

It's a joy to work alongside you all: Inspiring women who lead, teach, care, build, create, collaborate, serve and open doors for others.

You are our partners in building stronger, thriving communities, and today we celebrate you, appreciate you and thank you for the difference you make every day!

Happy Women’s Day! 🇿🇦

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After 21 years in government, Nobesuthu "Nobza" Ramukhotheli walked away from a secure career, a good salary and a predi...
05/08/2026

After 21 years in government, Nobesuthu "Nobza" Ramukhotheli walked away from a secure career, a good salary and a predictable future.

Why? Because for Nobesutho, purpose had become more important than comfort.

Today, Nobza is the founder of Resta Solutions, a business that helps non-profits, foundations, corporates and government initiatives strengthen their governance, compliance and reporting, so they can focus on creating lasting impact.

In the third blog in our series featuring entrepreneurs who participated in the 2025 Ranyaka Building Business programme in Polokwane, funded by Nedbank as part of its Proud of My Town programme, Nobza shares her remarkable journey from public servant to entrepreneur, and why strengthening organisations is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen communities.

Read her inspiring story here:

https://ranyaka.co.za/2026/08/04/the-business-of-rest/

We are excited to welcome Zonke, also known as Zonke Le Poet, to the Ranyaka family!Zonke is a passionate entrepreneur, ...
04/08/2026

We are excited to welcome Zonke, also known as Zonke Le Poet, to the Ranyaka family!

Zonke is a passionate entrepreneur, radio personality, financial planner, spoken-word artist, head-on collision survivor and proud mother to a wonderful 10-year-old son. Based in Durban, she has dedicated her career to creating opportunities and making a real difference in people's lives.

She began her professional journey at Nedbank, where she spent seven years building a strong foundation in finance, business, and corporate leadership. That experience inspired her to establish Usihlanguwami Group, a 100% black women-owned company providing business development services to small businesses.

Beyond business, Zonke has always been committed to community development. She has successfully led her own Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) and has worked on projects that improve infrastructure and support communities across South Africa.

She now starts an exciting new chapter as part of the Ranyaka family. Bringing together her corporate experience, entrepreneurial mindset, and passion for community development, Zonke will help drive sustainable, community-led transformation that creates lasting opportunities for local people.

Whether she is mentoring entrepreneurs, managing community development projects, or inspiring audiences through her poetry, Zonke is passionate about helping people reach their full potential. She is a firm believer that business should not only create profit, but also leave a lasting legacy of hope, opportunity, and empowerment.

We are proud to welcome Zonke to the Ranyaka team and look forward to the impact she will make as we continue building thriving communities together.

We kicked off the month of August with an exciting and engaging school debate hosted at the South African National Biodi...
03/08/2026

We kicked off the month of August with an exciting and engaging school debate hosted at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). The debate brought together five primary schools from around Pretoria, with one school travelling all the way from Mpumalanga to participate.

The Grade 6 learners debated the thought-provoking topic: "Should a Grade 6 learner be allowed to have a personalised cellphone?" The exercise provided learners with an opportunity to express their views, develop their public speaking skills, and engage critically with a topic relevant to their everyday lives.

The event was made even more special as Ranyaka's Programmes Coordinator, Michelle Madilonga was selected to serve as one of the judges on behalf of the Nedbank-funded Proud of My Town initiative, reflecting the initiative's commitment to supporting platforms that nurture leadership, critical thinking, and youth development.

It was an inspiring and exciting experience that showcased the bravery, intelligence, confidence, and critical thinking abilities of the participating Grade 6 learners. The debate created a valuable platform for young learners to engage in constructive dialogue, appreciate different perspectives, and build the skills needed to become confident leaders of the future.

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G3, Neutron House, Neutron Road, Technopark
Stellenbosch
7600

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Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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