Corporate Social Investment

The organization recognizes that thousands of graduates enter the job market on an annual basis, with many unable to gain employment because of a lack of work experience. There clearly exists a gap between theoretical knowledge gained via tertiary education studies and the requirements of the real world of work a gap, which must be plugged if career opportunities are to become a widespread reality.

In view of this, Dube TradePort Corporation continues to play a meaningful and proactive role in contributing towards the bridging of this gap, by assisting in preparing young graduates for the workplace through a range of learning and skills development opportunities. In this regard, the organisation has developed and implemented two skills development programmes.

Dube TradePort Corporation offers a Bursary Scheme, or financial assistance, to students who are resident in KwaZulu-Natal and who display a meaningful interest in pursuing a tertiary qualification. Applicants should have already been accepted/provisionally accepted/or be in possession of a CAO application receipt to be considered for the Financial Assistance Programme

This initiative assists in providing girls from historically disadvantaged backgrounds with sanitary towels. The purpose of the intervention is to help ensure that girls are able to attend school uninterrupted, in spite of having to endure their menstrual cycles.

This project helps small or emerging farmers with seedlings, tools, and training. In recent times, the organization has focused on assisting small-scale farmers with identifying new markets for their produce. The organization has also been responsible for organizing market days, enabling these farmers to sell their products to members of staff.