Beacons of Hope.
Agents of Change.

It began with belief. Belief in the potential of South Africa to emerge from the ashes of apartheid and become a demonstrable triumph for human rights. Bertie Lubner and Chief Rabbi Cyril Harris’s philanthropic vision for thriving communities was built on a passion for people, a drive for improvement and a responsibility that they called kindness. Together, fuelled by the momentum of 1994, they forged their dream for South Africa, initially focusing on meeting immediate basic needs and providing skills training in select communities.

As the needs proliferated and the vision grew, the pair reached out to like-minded individuals, namely Herby Rosenberg, Ann Harris, Arnold Forman, Jack Tworetsky and Benny Reich. By then, the impact of Afrika Tikkun was far-reaching, even to national icons such as the late and honourable Nelson “Madiba” Mandela.

With a longstanding friendship and a shared vision of a free and fair South Africa, Madiba chose to partner closely with Afrika Tikkun as Patron-in-Chief of the cause to uplift and educate South Africa’s vulnerable youth.

Today, the legacy of Afrika Tikkun continues in the hands of Bertie’s son Marc Lubner, and the Afrika Tikkun community that upholds youth development as the hallmark of change. Together with our stakeholders, partners and public volunteers we are impacting lives. As a leading non-profit company in the fields of education, skills development and socio-economic upliftment, our commitment remains unwavering: to impact South Africa for the long term, one inspired young life at a time.

Our ethos at Afrika Tikkun is to partner with you on our journey of impact.

Together, we share the responsibility of rebuilding young lives to their fullest potential. Whether you are a business, an individual volunteer or a young person wanting to grow your future through Afrika Tikkun, there is no limit to the valued contribution you will make for yourself, and for others.

Established in 1994, Afrika Tikkun NPC is a leading non-profit organisation, proudly homegrown in authentic South African values and both locally and internationally recognised for our commitment to holistically developing the lives of our young community members.

We are a dedicated family of future enablers that places impact at the heart of everything we do. We take our partnerships seriously, and our young people attentively – ensuring the best support structures across both areas of our service.

At Afrika Tikkun we’re proudly partnership-focused and work alongside local and global organisations to build sustainable socio-economic pathways for South African youth. Through a variety of contribution channels our partners choose to get actively or passively involved in as many programmes as possible at Afrika Tikkun.

From corporate campaign activations to monetary contributions to volunteerism and inspired brand initiatives, our team at Afrika Tikkun will support you in your movement towards impact – offering advice, campaign supervision and curation wherever it is required.

Our 360° Cradle-to-Career Programme approach is designed to meet the demands of health, education and future wellbeing of South Africa’s impoverished youth. These programmes are highly developmental-centric, inspired to be practical and accessible at every touch point of the growth journey.

Our five development Centres are future-fit and fully equipped with professional service providers, compassionate social workers and world class developmental tools to shape the lives of our youth from aged 0-35.

In our world, every young person deserves a chance to succeed. And there is no life too big nor too small to offer up the opportunities to get there.

We strive for excellence. We build trusted partnerships. We impact young lives.
We believe in enriching minds, developing skill and confidence and acting with kindness in all that we do. Through our commitment to our Beliefs and Values we learn to serve with honour, respect one another and remind ourselves that every young individual deserves a hopeful future.