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the ethos and organisational culture of the company top-ups, families are guaranteed peace of mind during
and is filtered throughout the organisation within all their time of bereavement.
structures and departments.
Icebolethu Foundation was established in 2015 after
Icebolethu Group is also guided by five values namely the need to reinvest in the communities that the
providing an efficient and effective service without company serves was identified by its management. The
compromising industry standards, acting with honesty Foundation is now providing aid to communities within
and integrity, providing a zero-defect service, creating KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng with the aim of uplifting,
a safe, healthy, and stimulating environment for empowering, and facilitating change by developing
employees, and providing effective social corporate sustainable solutions for the youth and the elderly. As
investments that will benefit the greater society. a socially responsible organisation driven by African
Teamwork is an essential part of any profession which is values, the group celebrates our country’s diversity
why all Icebolethu staff members are trained to become and cultural wisdom. The key focus of the Foundation
part of the team, bringing their skills, experience, includes education, orphans, and vulnerable children
and expertise, thus ensuring that their input in the and supporting sustainable living for the elderly. These
workplace benefits the entire organisation. projects include a home building initiative, where
much-needed dignified and fully furnished homes for
Icebolethu Group has a staff complement of over 1 families in need are built throughout KwaZulu-Natal,
700 employees, with the majority of employees from and the recently introduced Computer Centres which
communities in which Icebolethu branches are located. are located in rural areas to close the information gap
As the company expands, the number of employees for school students.
will continue to increase, making Icebolethu Group a
key employer not only within the province, but across The Foundation has a few agricultural projects to aid
SA as they rollout more branches in Gauteng and more. poverty-stricken communities through donations of
water tanks, seedlings, and gardens where Icebolethu
Funeral planning requires many resources and purchases land for farmers to commercialise their crops
manpower which is why certain tasks and equipment are in different regions of KwaZulu-Natal. The principal
outsourced to smaller companies within townships and project within the Foundation is the Rhoda Girls, which
rural areas. This commitment to supplier development is a programme very close to the heart of Dr Nomfundo
helps to grow the businesses of black owned companies. Mcoyi-Zondo who wanted to give young ladies from
Regarded as a lifestyle brand, Icebolethu Group disadvantaged backgrounds a better opportunity
provides services, solutions, and benefits that their to break the cycle of poverty. The programme has
clients enjoy for a full life cycle; while alive, at passing, benefited over hundred girls between the ages of 13
and after life. For the past 14 years, Icebolethu Group – 21 whom Icebolethu grooms over five years. This is
has strived to be of quality service to their clients and done through workshops, camps, and mentorship
has continuously reviewed their products and services programmes. The ladies are also assisted financially
to suit client needs. With the inclusion of a Catering, with school and tertiary fees, transport, and school
Inkomo, and Tombstone plan that serve as additional stationery.

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