What is the D.S.F ?

The Durbanville Schools Foundation is a registered charitable trust whose mission is to improve the standard of education amongst the 11 underprivileged primary schools in the Foundation. Below are some of the projects we do.

Chess Project

Chess has been proven to help young minds to develop, and has demonstrated results in improving maths marks.

Character Building Programe

This is a specific programme run by two ex teachers (a 3rd will be required if we are to rollout to the extent requested)...

Teachers Fund

Schools are given a certain number of staff by the Education Department. Unfortunately the number is way too few to provide a quality education.

Meet our Trustees

The DSF has six Trustees. For the purposes of good corporate governance and in order to emulate the corporate world, the DSF has created the posts of Chairman of the Foundation and Executive Trustee, where the Executive Trustee runs the day to day activities of the Foundation.

Anton Berkovitz

CHAIRMAN

Anton was appointed Chairman of the Trust in 2008, having been a Trustee since 2003. He became involved when, as a member of Metropolitan Asset Managers’ Executive Committee, he took responsibility for Corporate Social Involvement. MetAM adopted Meulenhof, one of the Foundation’s schools as part of its CSI program.

J.F. (Oom Loekie) van Wyk

EXECUTIVE TRUSTEE

Oom Loekie has been a Trustee of the Foundation since inception. As a retired Headmaster from one of the schools, he has a wealth of experience which he puts to good use as the Executive Trustee. He is involved in the implementation of all the Foundation’s projects, and spends a large part of his week roaming between the schools in this regard. In particular, he spends a lot of time with the bursary students.

Tinus le Roux

Trustee

Tinus is a technology guru from Durbanville where he started a specialist web based large scale event photography business. Also active in communal affairs and the Church, it became a natural extension of his communal activities to get involved in the Foundation.

Peter Inglis

Chairman

Peter Inglis, of Haw & Inglis, was one of the founders of the Foundation, and its Chairman for a number of years. He is currently retired from the construction industry, and as chairman of the Foundation. He retains his passion for the Foundation, though and is always willing and able to provide guidance to the team.

Anne King

Trustee

Anne is one of the founder members of the Foundation. As a concerned citizen in the area, she has provided much support to the Trustees over the years and has a wealth of experience to share.

Sipho Masinga

Trustee

Sipho Masinga is a community aware citizen who is involved in various community initiatives. Aside from the DSF, he is also a Trustee of the Isilimela Empowerment Education Foundation and active in church projects. He has been involved with the Foundation since his days at MetAM.
He is an IT project manager by profession, with a Masters degree from Stirling University in Scotland.

We encourage you to join us in promoting and helping the well-being of children and making a difference.

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Blog Posts

Chairman’s message

Anton Berkovitz It is widely acknowledged that quality education is the solution to many of South Africa’s ills. An educated people will be more entrepreneurial, create more jobs, be able to fill better paid jobs, Read more…

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Anton Berkovitz

     +27 83 462 4922 

     antonberkovitz@gmail.com

Oom Loekie van Wyk

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     vanwykloekie@gmail.coM

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