Umthathi Training Project, is an NGO, based in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape Province and was founded in 1992 to provide skills training to craft producers from the Grahamstown townships. Its services rapidly expanded and by mid 1993, Umthathi was being directed towards self-sufficiency training through research into the training needs in the Eastern Cape, coupled with requests from local communities. The Community and Home Food Gardening Programme was initiated in 1993 with members of the Grahamstown Township. Participants came from a cross-section of impoverished communities including several informal settlements. In 1998, the 3-year School Gardens Programme was started in 4 township schools and now services 40 township and rural schools. Umthathi was registered as a Non Profit Organisation with the Department of Social Development in October 2000. In 2001, the organisation began working with rural communities and townships in a 150 km radius from Grahamstown...

Siyaloba Training Academy is a registered skills development institution that presents and co-ordinates various training courses required by the Maritime Industry. Accredited courses offered *Basic Safety and Survival *Fishing Competency *Fishing Legislation *Restricted Radio *Safety Induction Course *Familiarisation (pre-sea) Course – STCW '95 *Proficiency in Liferaft *Proficiency in Survival Craft *Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities *Safety Officer's Course *Restricted Radio Operator's *Gr. 2 Motorman Course (Engineering) *U / 25 Ton Skipper's Course *Gr. 4 Watchkeeper's Course (Officer of the watch / Deck Officer) *Gr. 4 Skippers Course (Deck Officer) *EDR Efficient Deck Rating – Able Seaman *Fire Fighting (small vessels) course *First Aid Sea course *ENS - Electronic Navigational Systems *ABET program *New Venture Creation NQF4 *Business Practice NQF1 *Project Management NQF4

MANCOSA is a private higher education institution registered in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997 as amended) . It was established in 1995 as a post-apartheid empowerment institution offering affordable and accessible management education primarily to persons previously denied access to postgraduate education.