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Abcon Group Foundation driving transformation Abcon Group Foundation (AGF) was founded by Abland Property Developers and is part of the Abcon Group of companies which operate in the property and built environment industry. AGF adheres to delivering ethical and comprehensive transformation solutions though the establishment of key community and corporate partnerships.
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he group provides holistic B-BBEE facilitation services to sustain three pillars of transformation, Socio Economic Development, Skills Development and Training including Enterprise and Supplier Development. The Group’s focus in the Socio-Economic Development pillar is to mainly support disadvantaged communities in South Africa. By doing so, AGF then becomes the driver of progressive social change in their sphere of influence as approved by the Section 18 (a) of the income Tax Act 58 of 1962. AGF has adopted three beneficiaries to assist and to support their required needs. Furthermore, the group runs SED projects and initiatives benefiting underprivileged pupils from creches to matric.
Londiwe Mthembu, with Dave Savage
2019 achievements AGF SED Property AGF owns a 2.5 HA piece of land. This land has been lying fallow, they contacted the Bona Lesedi Disability Centre, who for many years were based in the informal settlements of Diepsloot. As the number of the students with disabilities increased in their container classrooms, the operating conditions grew to be unbearable for the physical and mental state of the students. The venue became smaller, making it difficult for the students to learn and to be physically mobile. AGF found a solution to one of the countries neglected sectors and partnered with Bona Lesedi; the disability center then moved into their new home at the AGF’s property in Timsrand. This gave light to the 60 people living with disabilities. Today, they can plant their own garden, run skills development programs, play on their own tennis court and as for the cherry on top, benefit from 10 of their in-house classrooms 32
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AGF Genesis Creche Beneficiary Education plays an important role in AGF’s heart which has led to the group’s longterm sustainability strategy at one of their
beneficiaries, Genesis Creche. The objective is to create an environment of growth and influence for som 130 kids coming from underprivileged homes. AGF
