Social Responsibility

Adapt IT has a long history of investing in the upliftment of disadvantaged South African communities and remains committed to continuing this investment. Our focus is on sustainable investment and extending the impact of our projects to more beneficiaries. Adapt IT has increasingly shifted its approach to Corporate Social Investment (CSI) from smaller, once-off investments to large, longer-term investments that are sustainable and extend the impact of our projects to more beneficiaries and have a greater influence on disadvantaged South African communities.

Adapt IT Knowledge Centre

In May 2013, Adapt IT launched its first Knowledge Centre at Zwakele Primary School in Amaoti, the largest informal settlement in KwaZulu-Natal. This centre serves as a computer facility for more than 1 400 learners and 45 educators and features a state-of-the-art computer and Internet training facility comprising 50 computers, all installed with the necessary software and Internet connections.

Additionally, this facility includes an interactive whiteboard, printer and air-conditioning. To guarantee the sustainability of this project, Adapt IT funded the successful implementation of a comprehensive and sustainable training programme for both the teachers and the learners, and Africa Learn was contracted to oversee all training and retained an onsite facilitator, Zwakele Primary’s Knowledge Centre, for a period of six months. In addition, a teachers’ course was presented for a period of six months, empowering teachers to provide the learners with the necessary IT training.

Using the success of the Zwakele Primary Knowledge Centre project as a blueprint, Adapt IT launched its second Knowledge Centre in 2014 at the Steve Tshwete Secondary School in Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion. This Knowledge Centre serves as a state-of the- art computer and Internet training facility for the school’s 990 learners and 33 educators. The computer lab is fully equipped with laptops, a printer, a smart board and connectivity. Additionally, the Knowledge Centre was refurbished, which included painting, new blinds, and electrical upgrades to electricity and network points installed to ensure a safe and productive learner-friendly environment. Adapt IT’s investment of R1,1 million in both Knowledge Centre projects at Zwakele Primary School in Amaoti and Steve Tshwete Secondary School in Olievenhoutbosch forms an integral part of our socioeconomic and enterprise development strategy and will support long-term community development by encouraging the youth to embrace technology and give them the necessary skills to contribute to the ICT sector. Adapt IT plans to extend their Knowledge Centre projects to other schools, similar to Steve Tshwete Secondary and Zwakele Primary Schools, which would otherwise lack access to a technology learning environment.

Incubation and Enterprise Development

Adapt IT believes in facilitating the development of sustainable businesses that will create jobs. Adapt IT has demonstrated its commitment to this process by providing opportunities to small business and new enterprises as well as assistance to small and medium enterprises.

Preferential Procurement

For over 10 years, Adapt IT has assisted emerging entrepreneurs through preferential procurement and training opportunities. We have engaged these small businesses in various projects. In agreement with our clients, they receive project management skills, preferential payment terms and business management.