Attacq Foundation launches Building Brilliance, Block by Block to renovate classrooms at Phuthumani Primary School
Guided by its overarching vision to transform and help the communities in which they operate by investing in education, training, essential goods, and economic development, the foundation is not just funding brick-and-mortar upgrades, it is laying the groundwork for a more inclusive, educated, and prosperous South Africa.
Attacq Foundation spokesperson Danny Vermeulen said bright minds deserved bright spaces. 'By renovating classrooms, we're enabling learners to thrive and communities to grow. It's more than just infrastructure.'
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Attacq invites the private sector and broader public to co-invest and build with them in a project that delivers lasting impact. Through structured sponsorship tiers, contributors will be part of a powerful transformation, block by block.
'This campaign directly aligns with Attacq's strategic pillar of thriving communities. We are not just donors, we are co-creators of sustainable change. When a school is strengthened, the entire community is empowered to thrive.'
In March this year, the Department of Basic Education reported to the National Council of Provinces that South Africa faced a staggering infrastructure backlog in public schools; these deficits posed daily risks to learners. It was said that more than 8 200 schools required additional classrooms. Vermeulen said this reality underscored why the campaign was so vital.
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'It is about restoring dignity, enabling opportunity, and constructing environments where learners can flourish. Building our nation is about giving to the community and being responsible for making a sustainable difference.
'This is more than a renovation project. It is a shared call to reimagine what education can look like when purpose and partnership intersect. We invite businesses with a vision for impact to become building partners, co-creators of environments. Your investment isn't just a donation, it's a commitment to the future of education. By laying the foundation with us, you support not only academic excellence but also community upliftment and social progress.'
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