Defining ourselves through our actions, not our words

Join Our Team – Community Builder Programme

Join Our Team – Community Builder Programme

SIOC-CDT is recruiting 5 Community Builders across Northern Cape and Limpopo on a 24-month contract. Apply now and make a lasting impact in your community. For more information, please visit the link: Community Builder Programme

Join Our Team – Community Builder Programme

SIOC-CDT is recruiting 5 Community Builders across Northern Cape and Limpopo on a 24-month contract. Apply now and make a lasting impact in your community. For more information, please visit the link: Community Builder Programme

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Join Our Team – Community Builder Programme

Join Our Team – Community Builder Programme

SIOC-CDT Community Builder Programme – 2026 Vacancy SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-CDT) is offering an exciting Community Builder vacancy across five beneficiary municipalities in the Northern Cape and Limpopo. Therefore, if you are passionate about uplifting...

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Join Our Team – Supply Chain Management Administrator

Join Our Team – Supply Chain Management Administrator

The SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-CDT) invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the position of Supply Chain Management Administrator, based in Kathu, Northern Cape. For more information, please visit the link: Supply Chain...

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Join Our Team – Chief Financial Officer

Join Our Team – Chief Financial Officer

SIOC-CDT CFO Vacancy – Kathu, Northern Cape 2026 SIOC Community Development Trust (SIOC-CDT) is seeking a strategic and experienced professional to fill a critical CFO vacancy in Kathu, Northern Cape. Therefore, if you want to lead financial stewardship and governance...

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About SIOC-CDT

The Sishen Iron Ore Company-Community Development Trust (SIOC-CDT) was established in 2006 by Kumba Iron Ore Limited to invest in the development of the communities in which the company operates. The Trust focuses primarily on beneficiary communities adjacent to the Sishen Iron Ore Company’s (SIOC) mining activities in the Northern Cape and Limpopo and has invested significantly in community development projects aimed at ensuring sustainability beyond mining operations.

SIOC-CDT has substantiated its stated intention of “defining ourselves through actions not our words” by investing over R1-billion in socio-economic and community development projects in the beneficiary communities.

Community Development Strategy

We are inclusive and transparent in decision-making and as such we believe in taking our stakeholders along when making critical decisions. In consultation with the beneficiary communities and all stakeholders, it was decided that the focus areas should be education and skills development, enterprise development and social welfare. This is to ensure that all community development projects provide sustainable socio-economic value.

Beneficiary Communities

Our beneficiary communities are located in some of the most underdeveloped regions of South Africa. They range from urban through to rural settlements with vast distances between each location. This creates an opportunity for organisations such as SIOC-CDT to contribute towards sustainable development that will ultimately result in the upliftment of these communities.

2026 Beneficiary Communities Discretionary Fund

Community Funding Opportunity This programme supports community groups and local organisations with funding for high‑impact initiatives that strengthen pride, resilience, awareness, and support within beneficiary communities. By empowering locally driven ideas, the...

SIOC-CDT FLOOD RELIEF FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY RECENT ADVERSE WEATHER IN SEVEN MILES, GA-SEGONYANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

SIOC-CDT FLOOD RELIEF FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY RECENT ADVERSE WEATHER IN SEVEN MILES, GA-SEGONYANA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY. Press Release - Ga-Segonyana Floods Relief

SCHOOLS CONNECTIVITY PILOT PROJECT

Introduction Many rural schools in SIOC-CDT’s beneficiary communities, particularly in Ga-Segonyana, Gamagara, and Thabazimbi, face limited or non-existent internet connectivity. This lack of reliable internet access prevents students and teachers from fully...

ACCESS 4 SUCCESS (A4S) PROGRAMME

Introduction Limited access to quality academic preparation, combined with inadequate career guidance and social support, significantly restricts educational and career opportunities for Grade 12 graduates who struggle to meet the admission requirements for university...

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER INTERVENTION

Introduction Substance use disorder intervention (SUDI) has become a critical concern for communities in the Northern Cape and Limpopo, with rising rates of drug and alcohol abuse impacting vulnerable groups, particularly the youth. Substance abuse contributes to a...

Resourcing the SIOC-CDT Schools of Excellence

Introduction In terms of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which is responsible for the measurement of digital skills in terms of SDG 4.4, less than 20% of South Africans have standard digital skills. The Department of Basic Education (DBE), in its...

Teacher Professional Learning Programmes

Introduction The ‘Teacher Professional Learning Programmes’ (TPL) form a key part of SIOC-CDT’s Education, Training and Skills Development focus. It aligns with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and...

Annual School Uniform Drive Programme

About the programme The Annual School Uniform Drive Programme is an extension of the initial School Shoes project, one of the Trust’s Kanako Social Responsibility flagship programmes. For many children, it has become evident that those who can’t afford school shoes,...

GROWTH FUND

Introduction Many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Northern Cape and Limpopo face significant challenges accessing funding, market opportunities, and essential business development support. Without these resources, SMEs struggle to scale, create jobs, and...

THABAZIMBI BUSINESS HUB

Introduction Many local entrepreneurs and small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs) within the Thabazimbi area face significant challenges, including limited access to essential business resources, market linkages, and comprehensive support services. Many businesses...

Our SMME Portal

Portal is intended for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) who can participate in procurement and support opportunities in the SIOC-CDT and partner ecosystem. These opportunities are both public and private sector initiatives with national scope.

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Corporate Governance

Governance of the Trust is undertaken via well-developed structures and processes that flow from, and to, the Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for governance of the Trust but has, in line with principles of good corporate governance, delegated some powers to committees which have been mandated to focus on specific areas of the Board’s mandate.

Stakeholder Relations

SIOC-CDT is committed to building healthy and trustworthy relationships. We prioritise stakeholder relations as a primary focus area. Stakeholder relations in SIOC-CDT consists of engagement platforms and dialogue with beneficiary communities which ultimately determines the implementation of projects with identified focus areas.

About Us

SIOC-CDT's primary goal is to implement sustainable socio-economic initiatives through partnering with key stakeholders to ensure that beneficiary communities have sustainable income and are empowered to thrive beyond the lifespan of the mine.

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