Food & Trees for Africa

About Us

Food & Trees for Africa is a Section 21 social enterprise registered with the Department of Welfare and the Public Benefits Department. It was established in 1990.


 

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Food & Trees for Africa has exemption from taxes and duties as approved in terms of Section 18A. Sponsors qualify for a tax reduction limited to a specific formula for any contributions made. Please consult with your tax advisor on what the tax reduction entails.

Patrons

Mr Keith Kirsten
Mrs Graca Machel
Mrs Judy Sexwale
Dr Sam Motsuenyane

Board of Directors

Mr Murphy Morobe - FTFA Chairman - CEO Kagiso Media Limited
Mr Mike Edwards  - FTFA Financial Director - Carbon Protocol - formerly CEO Forestry South Africa, now retired
Mrs Isla Feldman - formerly CEO Jewish National Fund South Africa (JNF), now retired
Mr Joshua Mahlangu - FTFA Vice Chair- formerly Soweto Department of Health and National Association of Clean Air, now retired
Mr Andries Botes - Bushketeers Wholesale Nursery
Mrs Elizabeth Mokotong - Hluvukani Development Agency
Mrs Linda Mossop - Rousseau –SAFCOL
Dr Kumi Naidoo - Executive Director of Greenpeace International
Jeunesse Park - Founder FTFA - Carbon Protocol and Climate Hero Awards
Mr Shaun Clark - Financial Manager FTFA - ex officio

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: 

Jeunesse Park, Shaun Clark, Joanne-Lee Carty, Quinton Naidoo and Verena Wagner

Food & Trees for Africa Staff

Founder, Fundraiser & Marketer: Jeunesse Park

Media & Communications Manager: Lindsey Tainton

Reception: Mary Madiga
Groundsman:  Sylvester Ngwenya
Cleaner: Nomasonto Moyo

Financial Manager: Shaun Clark
Accountant: Matthew Ncube
Purchasing and Procurement: Shayna Beetge
Procurement Manager: Annah Kgatla

Operations Manager: Verena Wagner
Operations Assistant: Chantel Louw

EduPlant & Food Gardens for Africa Programme Manager, Institutional Development & Data Management : Joanne Lee Carty
EduPlant  & Food Gardens for Africa Assistant Programme Manager: Hazel Moloi
EduPlant &  Food Gardens for Africa Programme Assistant Administrator and Ecopreneur: Fanboy Sebele 

EduPlant & Food Gardens for Africa Communications and Data Assistant: Vacant

Trees for Homes & Trees for All Programme Manager: Katja Janicke
Trees for Homes & Trees for All Administration Assistant: Nonhlanhla Mabasa
Trees for Homes & Trees for All Assistant Administrator and Ecopreneur : Jeminah Mkhize

Farmer Eco Enterprise Development (FEED) Programme Manager: Quinton Naidoo and Arnold Derembwe 
FEED Training Manager: Lawrence Tshuma
FEED Chief Agricultural Officer: Phillip Chirata           
FEED Administrator: Faith Chirata

FEED Packhouse Training Manager: Morgan Taerwa

FEED Agricultural Officer: Thulani

Bamboo for Africa Programme Manager: Quinton Naidoo
Senior Ecopreneur: Lucky Xaba
Senior Ecopreneur: Sipho Mathe
Senior Ecopreneur: Emmanuel Sinthumule
Senior Ecopreneur: Edwin Makushu

National Ecopreneurs:

Anton Chaka
Mookho Chaka
Bridget Doyle
Busiswa Wawa
Bharathi Tugh
Chris Wild
Daniel Chitungo
Deidre Raubenheimer
Desmond Winkworth
Ernest Molusi
Ewald Viljoen
Joe Matimba
Khulu Mapatsi
Sifiso Mmbatha
Lisa Perold
Mike Miller
Mikal Lambert
Mpilo Sithole
Nthabiseng Spelstra
Paul B Barker
Robyn Wild
Ryan Dicky
Sue Spies

Auditors: PKF Joburg Inc

Legal Advisors: Edward Nathan Sonnenberg

Labour Consultants: SEESA

Banking:

Food & Trees for Africa
Nedbank, Morning Glen
Branch number: 159805
Account number: 1598020919
Swift: NEDSZAJJ

FTFA’s work continues to embrace best practices in sustainable environmental activities that empower poor communities while also playing an important role in reducing the carbon emissions that are threatening our planet.


Sustainable development is about people and popular participation, about broad consensus and common purpose, about the willingness of the all agents of change to take full responsibility for the environment in the areas they live, and this is what FTFA is working towards.

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