StreetBiz Foundation executive leadership and municipal partners collaborating
Institutional Credibility & Transparency

Impact, Governance & Compliance

Dismantling systemic youth unemployment through rigorous social entrepreneurship, fiduciary integrity, and verifiable community outcomes.

Foundation Overview

Built on Fiduciary Discipline and Measurable Transformation

StreetBiz Entrepreneurial Mindset Foundation NPC is a registered South African Non-Profit Company (NPC) founded in 2017 to dismantle systemic youth unemployment and inequality in townships through social entrepreneurship, experiential learning, and mindset transformation.

We operate under strict fiduciary governance, regulatory compliance, and transparent financial stewardship to ensure institutional donors, corporate grantmakers, and foundations achieve verifiable, high-impact social outcomes.

Data-Driven Impact

Key Metrics & Reach Dashboard

Tracking measurable grassroots mobilization, incubation depth, and social venture creation.

25,000+
Community Members

Engaged across 104+ townships and informal settlements nationwide.

200+
Township High Schools

Visited during national youth mindset and entrepreneurship workshops.

2,750 km
Long Walk Project

Traversed across South Africa on foot to map youth enterprise potential.

73+
Certified Nelsons

Social entrepreneurship cohort leaders trained and incubated across SA (2023–2026).

6
Provinces Active

Western Cape, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo.

100%
Action Rate

Graduating Nelsons launch an active community enterprise or project.

Long Walk 2018 / 2028 engagement with youth at Knysna school across township communities
Footprint in Action

Walking 2,750 km Across 100+ Township Communities

Direct engagement with youth on the ground to map enterprise capability and inspire changemakers

Leadership Incubation & Global Networks
  • 42+ Be a Nelson participants paired with international students across 12 global universities via the Democratizing Innovation Institute (DI²).
  • 100% digital enterprise modeling through the accredited RebelBase social innovation platform.
  • 1:1 Dolphins Network: Direct virtual mentorship matching youth with executives across Europe and the USA.
  • Annual Pitch Showcase: Commemorating Youth Day with catalytic cash seed prizes for top validated ventures.
Global Accolades & Recognition

  • Edward de Bono Award

    Awarded for Best Global Social Innovative Project by Life Learning Academia (Slovenia).

  • UN General Assembly Science Summit (2024)

    Official presenter on Space Education for Africa & Grassroots Development.

  • International Leadership Summits

    Featured at Global Entrepreneurship Summit (Toronto) and ILA (Prague).

Dr. Nico de Klerk receiving the Edward de Bono Global Social Innovation Award
Official Edward de Bono Social Innovation Award Certificate

Regulatory Standing

Compliance & Legal Verification

StreetBiz Foundation is fully registered and in good standing with CIPC, SARS, and B-BBEE regulatory frameworks.

Legal Entity
Non-Profit Company (NPC) incorporated under the Companies Act of South Africa
CIPC NPC Registration No.
2018 / 356208 / 08 (Established 2017)
SARS Tax Exemption Status
Approved Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) under Section 30(3) of the Income Tax Act
SARS PBO Reference No.
930087066
Income Tax Reference No.
9193637247
Section 18A Status
Approved under Section 18A(1)(a) — Donations are tax-deductible for individuals and corporates
Approved PBO Activities
• Community development for poor and needy persons & anti-poverty initiatives • Training for unemployed persons to obtain employment and launch enterprises
B-BBEE Compliance
100% Black Beneficiary Base — Qualifies corporate donors for full Socio-Economic Development (SED) and Enterprise Development (ED) scorecard points

Pedagogical Framework

Theory of Change: Triple E

We address the root cause of inequality by bridging the mindset and exposure gap before vocational skills training.

1

Education

Rigorous social entrepreneurship modeling, market validation, financial budgeting, and sustainability curriculum via the Democratizing Innovation Institute (DI²) and the RebelBase platform.

2

Exposure

Connecting grassroots youth with 1:1 international Dolphin mentors across the US and Europe, expanding worldviews and professional confidence.

3

Experience

Off-the-grid nature expeditions (MasterPeace Walks), pitch competitions, micro-seed funding, and real-world township enterprise execution.

Leadership & Oversight

Board of Directors & Governance

Our board maintains strategic direction, legal compliance, and fiduciary discipline across all operations, ensuring accountability to community beneficiaries and institutional funders alike.

Board Directors Mahlatse Madisha and Dr. Nico de Klerk in strategic dialogue at the Gauteng Conference

Active Stewardship

Directors Mahlatse Madisha & Dr Nico de Klerk

Dr. Jacobus Nicolas (Nico) de Klerk

Founder & Director

PhD in Pilgrimage Studies, Master Trainer in Entrepreneurship (Univ. of California)

Social innovator and author of No Fit. Led the 2,750km Long Walk for the Entrepreneurial Mindset and guides the foundation’s vision.

Jabulani (Jabu) Zwane

Director

Mindset Development Specialist

Former Vice-President of PSASA, leading community mindset models, coaching frameworks, and youth empowerment workshops.

Mahlatse Madisha

Director

Strategy & Leadership Specialist

Directs organizational strategy, stakeholder alignment, partnership structures, and youth development programmes.

Bafana Binda

Executive Administrator

Operations & Programme Administration

Oversees operational logistics, institutional documentation, stakeholder coordination, and monitoring & evaluation.

Institutional Safeguards

Specialized Governance Committees

In line with our formal Terms of Reference, oversight is distributed across four active committees:

1. Finance & Compliance Committee

Oversees budgets, cash flows, independent accounting, SARS compliance, and anti-fraud controls.

2. Program & Volunteer Management Committee

Tracks participant milestones, monitors cohort performance, and oversees mentor onboarding.

3. Funding & Stakeholder Engagement Committee

Manages transparent donor reporting, grant application governance, and institutional MOUs.

4. Marketing & Media Committee

Enforces participant safeguarding, privacy compliance, and ethical storytelling.

Have an Institutional or Funder Inquiry?

Our executive team supplies Section 18A receipts, audited project accounting, and governance documentation upon request.