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Evidence, governance and how to fund the work.

Etage Academy of Learning is a registered South African non-profit (NPO 304-586) delivering 4IR skills in the Free State. This page sets out what we do, how we are governed, and how a funder can get involved.

NPORegistered # 304-586NPO
64IR training tracks
31 MarFinancial year-end
MobileClassrooms reaching remote communities
Our numbers

Impact data

We publish only figures we can evidence. Verified numbers for the current reporting period are being finalised and will appear here.

Learners trained

Figure pending verificationTotal learners who completed a 4IR track since inception.

Cohorts delivered

Figure pending verificationNumber of cohorts run at centres and via mobile classrooms.

Communities reached

Figure pending verificationTowns and townships in the Free State where we have delivered training.

Completion rate

Figure pending verificationShare of enrolled learners who complete their track.

Certifications earned

Figure pending verificationIndustry certifications and provider certificates achieved by learners.

Placed into work or study

Figure pending verificationLearners who progressed into employment, learnerships or further study.

Want the numbers before they are published here? Contact us and we will share our latest verified reporting directly.

What your funding delivers

Six 4IR tracks, delivered where learners are

Every track is aligned to industry certification pathways and delivered at our Bloemfontein centre or through mobile classrooms in township and rural communities.

AI

AI Fundamentals

Foundations of artificial intelligence and its application across industries.

Cloud

Microsoft Azure

Cloud skills aligned to Microsoft certification pathways.

Cloud

AWS

Foundational cloud skills on Amazon Web Services.

Security

Cyber Security Defender

Practical defensive security skills for a connected workplace.

Foundations

End User Computing

Core digital literacy that opens every further learning pathway.

Enterprise

Technopreneur

Turning technical skill into local enterprise and self-employment.

Governance & accountability

Built to be funded responsibly

Registration

  • Registered non-profit organisation, number 304-586NPO
  • Physical address: 47a Maritz Avenue, Bloemfontein, 9301, Free State
  • Registration documents available to funders on request

Financial reporting

  • Financial year-end: 31 March
  • Annual financial statements prepared each year
  • Funder-specific expenditure reporting available per grant

Data protection

  • Learner data collected with explicit POPIA consent
  • Minimal data retained; learners may request removal at any time
  • No learner data is sold or shared with third parties
Board, leadership and current funders: to be published once confirmed. Funders can request this information directly.
Ways to get involved

Fund a cohort. Sponsor a classroom. Partner on delivery.

Support can be financial, in-kind, or through delivery partnerships. Every option comes with clear reporting.

01 — Fund a cohort

Sponsor learners through a full track

Cover the delivery cost of a cohort on one of our six tracks. You receive enrolment, attendance, completion and certification reporting for your cohort.

02 — Sponsor a mobile classroom

Take training to a specific community

Fund the equipment, connectivity and facilitation for mobile classroom delivery in a township or rural area of your choosing.

03 — Partner on delivery

Employers, SETAs and government

Co-design curriculum, host work-readiness placements, or channel learnership funding through a registered NPO with delivery capacity.

Start a funding conversation today.

Email info@etageacademy.tech or use the contact form. We respond to funder enquiries within two working days.

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