Who We Are

The AKHA BEE Trust is a broad-based black empowerment Trust that was established in 2005 as a commitment by Accenture to achieve its ultimate goals of transformation, inclusion and diversity amongst its employees. The Trust owns 30% of Accenture South Africa (Pty) Ltd and its main objective is to assist with the implementation, operation and development of Black Economic Empowerment in SA and then to partake in initiatives to provide financial, professional, technical and other expertise and support to Beneficiaries of the Trust.

An independent board of Trustees manages the interest of the Trust and its beneficiaries. To date the Trust has paid out millions of Rands to black employees as dividend, provided educational assistance to dependents of beneficiaries and supported Public Benefit Organisations (PBO).

Driving Transformation

Our Vision

The vision of the Akha BEE Trust is to assist with financial support and creation of wealth for our Beneficiaries. We support Accenture’s quest to attract and retain talented black employees and then support them and their dependents with skills development initiatives.

Developing BEE in South Africa

Our Purpose

The Akha BEE Trust contributes to the development, implementation and operation of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa. We do this by pursuing BEE initiatives through the provision of financial and other assistance to any one or more Beneficiaries as determined by the Trustees.

Meet the board

Our Trustees

An independent board of Trustees manages the interest of the Trust and its beneficiaries.

Mncane Mthunzi

Chairperson

Mncane is a former President of the Black Management Forum (BMF), currently a Businessman, Change Agent, Scholar, Researcher, Writer, PhD Candidate and is the chairperson on the Board of Trustee’s of the AKHA BEE Trust.

Safeea Rahiman

Trustee

Safeea is a Chartered Accountant with substantial experience in consultancy. Safeea is currently responsible for the finance portfolio on the Board of Trustees of the AKHA BEE Trust.

Andiswa Ndoni

Legal Advisor

Andiswa is a seasoned legal practitioner with extensive experience in the corporate and legal sector having been involved in company secretarial work for over 20 years and provides legal support on the Board of Trustees to the AKHA BEE Trust.

Mandla Nhlapo

Trustee

Mandla is a retired, former Director at Accenture South Africa and currently involved in charity work and serving on Boards of several Trusts and NGOs.

Leo Maphosa

Trustee

Leo is the governance and secretariat lead at Arenkwe and serves as a legal advisor to various multinational Boards like Coca-Cola Africa. He is the company secretary on the Board of Trustee’s of the AKHA BEE Trust.

Setjhaba Molloyi

Trustee

Setjhaba is a Managing Director at Accenture and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Akha BEE Trust.

Molebogeng Zulu

Trustee

Molebogeng is a Managing Director at Accenture and a member of the Board of Trustee’s of the AKHA BEE Trust.

Michael Makhura

Trustee

Mike is a seasoned consulting and governance practitioner assisting organisations adapt to rapid change and boards implement effective corporate governance and ethics.

Real-life results

Success Stories

Receiving dividend payouts has been extremely helpful for my family. It helped me afford the additional expenses with the birth of my son.

The Dividend Payout was an absolute blessing and helped greatly during the pandemic. We were able to pay outstanding bills.

Through AKHA, I was able to financially support a family of 4 and some relatives. The support we received helped us with all our expense.

With the Educational Assistance I received, I was able to settle my brother’s outstanding school fees, allowing him to graduate.

The Akha Divided Payout was just what I needed to help my unemployed brother get the necessary supplies to start his own small business.

I would like to thank the AKHA BEE Trust for providing me with an Educational Assistance bursary. The funds helped me get through avery difficult time.

The Akha Educational Assistance saved me. It helped alleviate the financial strain on my Aunt who is the only income earner in our household.