The Mentec Foundation is a South African non-profit organization established in 2006, focused on empowering underserved communities through demand-driven skills training in sectors like ICT, mining, agriculture, and enterprise development to create job opportunities.
Mentec partners with major corporations and government agencies, providing practical, market-ready skills in areas such as digital marketing, drone technology, and renewable energy, aiming to bridge the skills gap and drive economic inclusion across South Africa.
Five major focuses
1. Technology (ICT)
2. Healthcare
3. Agriculture
4. Mining
5. Renewable Energy
Famous projects
1. Rise of Digital Merchants
2. Helping Hand Jobs Platform ( Www.helpinghandjobs.com)
3. Ngabadi Food (www.ngabadifood.co.za)
4. Green Off Grid solar franchises (www.greenoffgrid.com)
5. Corporate Wednesday (Mentorship program)
6. Generative AI and Cyber Security
7. Techno Seed (Robotics, mathematics and homework centers )