One becomes many

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ACADEMY SOUTH AFRICA

Partner with us to optimize your BEE scoreboard and maximize your tax exemptions, skills development, and CSI benefits.

WHY PARTNER WITH US

Tax Exemption

Donations qualify for Section 18A tax deductions

BEE Scorecard

Improve your B-BBEE score through Enterprise & Supplier Development

Youth Employability

Equip young people with digital and entrepreneurial skills that open real income opportunities

CSI Benefits

Measurable social impact aligned with your CSI strategy

ESG Strategy, SED & BEE points

Improve your company's CSI Strategy

Tax benefits supporting a PBO

Measurable Impact Reporting

Youth Income generation

Partnership recognition

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7300+
Social Entrepreneur members
5000+
Learners participated in SEA programme
800+
Webinar and masterclass Participants
230+
International Student Programme Participants
"This structured learning process helped me to understand my organisation's strengths and weaknesses and how to present them effectively. I learned so much, and it was clear why I had struggled to gain traction before."

Theresa Muller, learner on the Build Your Social Enterprise Programme.

WHO WE ARE

We believe social entrepreneurs play an essential role in changing the world. We strengthen their role in local communities across South Africa through transformational learning programmes that will increase their community impact.

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Our Programmes

From leadership development to social entrepreneurship — find a programme that fits your journey and community.

Leadership Development Programme

Build the skills and confidence to lead change in your community and organisation through transformational learning.

Supplier Development Programme

Our facilitator-led learning and development programmes offer a dynamic space to connect with other changemakers and effect change.

Social Innovation Internship Programme

We empower young people in South Africa who have a desire to see positive change locally and globally.

Social Enterprise in Education Programme

Bringing social innovation thinking into classrooms across South Africa, equipping learners with real-world entrepreneurial skills.

Start-up or Build your Social Enterprise Programmes

Practical support to launch or grow a social enterprise that makes a real difference in your community.

Digital Income Accelerator (DIYA) Programme

Turn digital skills into real income: AI, digital marketing, e-commerce and entrepreneurship for young South Africans, fully online and self-paced.

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Social Enterprise Academy South Africa Prospectus

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Want to support the next generation of social entrepreneurs?

Want to support the next generation of social entrepreneurs

"Never think you can't be the one to change the world. You're just where it starts." Join us to build the social enterprise ecosystem in South Africa. Partner with us so that we can change the world together.

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JOIN our community of practice

Social Enterprise Connect is an exciting Community of Practice (CoP) for social entrepreneurs in South Africa. The CoP was born out of a partnership between Social Enterprise Academy Africa (SEAA) and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).

"There is clearly a massive need to support social entrepreneurs across South Africa. We already have over 7300 social enterprise members and our community is growing with new members every week."

JOIN THE DIGITAL INCOME ACCELERATOR YOUTH PROGRAMME

At the Social Enterprise Academy (SEA), we believe that young people have the power to build a more inclusive, innovative and sustainable future.

OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Distell Airbnb NHH — Norwegian School of Economics Social Enterprise Connect Stellenbosch University
Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town PropertyPoint Growthpoint Properties Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Africa Forward, powered by Catalyst Now British Council
streetfootballworld OSISA — Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Conservation South Africa Food Lover's Market Lewis
DigiBiz IWISA Nondiya Fasa Miss South Africa
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LATEST NEWS & LEARNING RESOURCES

Check out the latest updates from the team in South Africa and get a glimpse of the work we are doing across our different learning programmes.

Social Enterprise Connect - Join the community and meet like-minded people

Social Enterprise Connect (SEC) is an exciting Community of Practice (CoP) for social entrepreneurs in South Africa.

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Meet Kiara Ramklass from the DICE Impact Makers and Creators programme

Impact Makers and Creators was an ambitious programme that worked with ideation and growth stage creative social entrepreneurs.

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Shawn Theunissen's Feedback on the Leadership Development Programme

Chairman of our board, Shawn Theunissen, explains how economic growth and job creation in South Africa requires investing in the leadership skills of entrepreneurs to successfully run and grow their enterprises.

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