South African companies with genuine transformation mandates are looking for CSI partners they can trust — organisations with the legal standing, the on-the-ground programmes, and the documentation to make every rand count and every contribution defensible at audit. The Dr. Phil-afel Foundation NPC is that partner.

We are a registered nonprofit (NPO #2024/051687/08) with full Public Benefit Organisation status (PBO #930083356) and Section 18A approval from SARS. This means your company's qualifying donation is fully tax-deductible under South African law — and we provide the formal Section 18A certificate to prove it.

Section 18A of the Income Tax Act allows South African taxpayers — individuals and companies — to deduct qualifying donations to approved public benefit organisations from their taxable income. For companies, this means a direct reduction in corporate tax liability for every rand donated to an approved PBO like Dr. Phil-afel Foundation.

The process is straightforward. You make a qualifying donation to the Foundation. We issue a formal Section 18A certificate with your company's details, the donation amount, and the Foundation's PBO number. Your finance team submits this with your annual tax return. SARS recognises the deduction. Your effective cost of giving is reduced by your company's marginal tax rate.

For a company in the 28% corporate tax bracket, a R100,000 donation to the Foundation has an effective after-tax cost of R72,000. Your communities receive the full R100,000. The fiscus absorbs the difference. It is one of the most efficient forms of corporate giving available in South Africa.

Under the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, contributions to qualifying beneficiaries — including registered NPOs serving historically disadvantaged communities — score under the Socio-Economic Development (SED) element. Dr. Phil-afel Foundation's programmes in Hanover Park, one of Cape Town's most under-resourced communities, qualify as SED contributions under the generic scorecard.

For companies seeking to improve their B-BBEE rating, partnering with the Foundation offers a documented, auditable contribution to Socio-Economic Development. We provide all necessary documentation including NPO registration, PBO status, and programme impact reports to support your B-BBEE verification process.

Companies on the generic scorecard can score up to 5 points on the SED element. For many businesses, this is one of the most accessible elements to achieve — and partnering with a verified, active NPO like Dr. Phil-afel Foundation is the most credible way to do it.

Corporate CSI investment through Dr. Phil-afel Foundation supports three active community programmes in Cape Town:

Early Childhood Development — Hanover Park. Weekly learning sessions and monthly educational outings for children aged 2–10. Facilitated by trained practitioners using evidence-based ECD frameworks. Target: R75,000 to sustain the programme through 2026. Read more about the ECD programme.

Youth Education — Backing Zacri's Dream. Supporting Zacri from Hanover Park to complete his matric and pursue his dream of becoming a chef. A model for individual youth sponsorship with documented outcomes. Read Zacri's story.

Prison Rehabilitation — Gavin's Story. Supporting community reintegration for offenders leaving the correctional system in Cape Town. Rehabilitation reduces reoffending, rebuilds families, and strengthens communities. Read Gavin's story.

For companies with travel budgets, ROAM by Omni offers a unique CSI integration. Through our Buy One, Sponsor One model — powered by RoamBuddy and documented in a formal MOU — a portion of every eSIM purchased through Omni Wellness Media's ROAM store flows to the Dr. Phil-afel Foundation's ECD programme.

Companies can equip their travelling staff with ROAM eSIMs, qualify the Foundation contribution as SED spend, and receive Section 18A documentation — all through a single product. For corporate travel managers and CSI teams, this is one of the cleanest alignment opportunities in the market.

We welcome enquiries from companies of all sizes — from SMEs seeking their first verified CSI partner to large corporates requiring multi-year partnership agreements with full impact reporting. We work with your CSI team, your B-BBEE verification agency, and your finance department to ensure every contribution is documented, impactful, and fully compliant.

To discuss a corporate partnership, request Section 18A documentation, or explore a bulk ROAM eSIM agreement with embedded CSI reporting, contact us at support@drphilafel.co.za.

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Dr. Phil-afel Foundation NPC · NPO #2024/051687/08 · PBO #930083356 · Section 18A Approved · Muizenberg, Cape Town