About us

The Cookhouse Wind Farm Community Trust (CWFCT) is a community owned enterprise with business interests in wind energy and it operates in the Eastern Cape province. It is a channel for community interests through which the community participates and benefits from the Trust’s initiatives.


BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES                                                                              

Adelaide, Bedford, Cookhouse and Somerset East


MANDATE

Broad based socio-economic development and empowerment for the beneficiary communities


VISION STATEMENT

We endeavour to be the leading Community Development Trust.


MISSION STATEMENT

The Cookhouse Wind Farm Community Trust strives, in collaboration with various stakeholders to transform lives of the four beneficiary communities in which it operates, to address the socio-economic challenges.


TRUST VALUES

Our Trust has developed the business values and ethics that will guide the venture ethos and principles for both our clients and employees. These are:

Accountability, Collaboration, Fairness, Integrity, Innovation and Objectivity


OBLIGATIONS

  • Community Development Programmes
  • Governance and Administration
  • Permitted Investments


PROGRAMMES

  • Agriculture, Land and Housing
  • Education and Development
  • Health Care
  • Job Creation
  • Marketing and Project Management
  • Welfare and Humanitarian


CONTACT US:

Office number: 046 170 5020


Board of Trustees and Committees

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees and General Manager

Audit and Risk Committee

Business Innovation Committee

Governance, Social and  Ethics Committee

Risk Committee

Independent Trustees

Beneficiary Trustees

Board Members

Ms. Fezeka Mkile

Board Chairperson

(Independent Trustee)

Ms. Siphokazi Bantom

(Independent Trustee)

Mr. Mbulelo Bikwani

(Independent Trustee)

Ms. Phindiwe Mtyobo

(Independent Trustee)

Mr. Mlamli Dyantyi

(Beneficiary Trustee)

Mr.Mandisi Memese

(Beneficiary Trustee)

Mr. Abie Mentoor

(Beneficiary Trustee)

Ms. Nosimphiwe Twenty

(Beneficiary Trustee)

Staff

Mr. Sive Bana

General Manager

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