Awards & accomplishments

Siyafunda CTC has proudly
been featured in various publications for our extensive

Siyafunda Accomplishments

Awards & Recognition
  • 2009 & 2010 e-INDIA AWARDS: NOMINATED FOR TELECENTRE INNOVATIVE GRASSROOTS TELECENTRE      
  • 2009 INYATHELO PHILANTHROPY AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL WORK IN PHILANTHROPY
  • 2010 CISCO ACADEMY OUTREACH AWARD SOUTHERN AFRICA:  PROGRAMME TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES
  • 2010 TOMORROW LEADERS CONVENTION: TOMORROWS LEADERS CERTIFICATE
  • 2010 e-INDIA TELECENTRE MAGAZINE:  STORY ON THE SIYAFUNDA CTC IN THE MARCH 2010 ISSUE ON 1000 IDEAS. 
  • 2010 CPSI AWARDS: CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION for Community Based ICT Project to improve service delivery.  
  • 2011 CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE AWARD: Collaboration & Partnerships between NGOs   
  • 2011 e-INDIA AWARDS: WINNER FOR THE TELECENTRE INNOVATIVE GRASSROOTS TELECENTRE – JURY CHOICE
  • 2012 BHP BILLITON ACHIEVER AWARDS:  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • 2012 FNB ISLAMIC BUSINESS AWARDS – CSI FINALIST
  • 2013 Profile on SABC2 TV on Growing Tomorrow Programme – goto youtube:  http://youtu.be/XfZ6CSRnciU
  • 2013 CISCO NETWORK ACADEMY 5 Years for Service Recognition of Active Participation & Service
  • 2013 TECHNOLOGY TOP 100 AWARDS 2013 SPECIAL AWARD ADJUDICATORS COMMENDATION
  • 2014 A THOUSAND INSPIRATION STORIES: SIYAFUNDACTC included in book.
  • 2014 BEST CORPORATE CITIZEN AND PARTNER IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT – City of Ekurhuleni Metro Council
  • 2014 CISCO NETWORK ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST NGO 
  • 2014 IITPSA PRESIDENT’​S AWARDS 2014 – FINALIST TOP 5 IT PERSONALITY 
  • 2014 IITPSA PRESIDENT’S AWARDS 2014 – SPECIAL RECOGNITION
  • 2014 ROSHGOLD INVESTMENTS HALL OF FAME – RECOGNITION FOR INNOVATION & CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
  • 2015 ASHOKA FELLOW (INDUCTED)
  • 2015 WISIS NOMINATED IN CATEGORY1: ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN PROMOTION OF ICTs FOR DEVELOPMENT
  • 2015 AFRICAN EDUWEEK 2015 AWARDS FINALISTS IN 3 CATEGORIES: ICT, COMMUNITY AWARDS, NGO of YEAR
  • 2015 SKILLS SUMMIT DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVER AWARDS: FINALIST BEST TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME 
  • 2015 WORLD TECHNOLOGY AWARDS – NOMINEE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY
  • 2015 PMR AWARDS: DIAMOND AWARD FOR BUSINESS SECTOR: COLLEGES/TRAINING IN GAUTENG PROVINCE
  • 2016 SEDIBENG MAYOR’S AWARD: EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THRU TECHNOLOGY ACCESS & SKILLS
  • 2016 WISIS NOMINATED IN CATEGORY1: ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN PROMOTION OF ICTs FOR DEVELOPMENT
  • 2016 EDUWEEK FINALISTS IN COMMUNITY AWARD
  • 2016 NSTF NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FORUM FINALIST FOR:
  •  – an outstanding contribution to SET and innovation including technology transfer or education & training 
  • 2016 ICT ACHIEVERS AWARD 2016 WINNER:  – TOP ICT SMME 
  • 2016 MINARA BUSNINESS CHAMBER RECOGNITION FINALIST: COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD
  • 2016 TT100 BUSINESS INNOVATION AWARDS NOMINATED
  • 2016 PMR AWARDS: DIAMOND AWARD FOR BUSINESS SECTOR: COLLEGES/TRAINING IN GAUTENG PROVINCE
  • 2017 MINARA BUSNINESS CHAMBER RECOGNITION FINALIST: COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARD
  • 2017 PMR AWARDS: DIAMOND AWARD FOR BUSINESS SECTOR: COLLEGES/TRAINING IN GAUTENG PROVINCE
  • 2018 PMR AWARDS: DIAMOND AWARD FOR BUSINESS SECTOR: OUTSTANDING 1st OVERALL TRAINING PROVIDER
  • 2019 SKILLS SUMMIT DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVER AWARDS: BEST TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
  • 2019 CISCO TOP INSTRUCTOR TRAINING CENTRE AWARD: CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
  • 2019 PMR AWARDS: DIAMOND AWARD FOR BUSINESS SECTOR: OUTSTANDING 1st OVERALL TRAINING PROVIDER
  • 2020 PMR AWARDS: DIAMOND AWARD FOR BUSINESS SECTOR: OUTSTANDING 1st OVERALL TRAINING PROVIDER
  • 2020 MEA BUSINESS AWARDS BEST ELEARNING NGO IN SOUTH AFRICA
  • 2021 PMR AWARDS: DIAMOND AWARD FOR BUSINESS SECTOR: OUTSTANDING 1st OVERALL TRAINING PROVIDER2020 2021 MEA BUSINESS AWARDS BEST ELEARNING NGO IN SOUTH AFRIC2022 WSIS AWARDS NOMINATED: Facebook #SheMeansBussiness in C6 CATERGORY ENABLING ENVIRONMENT