In September 2025, on Heritage Day, the Fudumala School Jersey Drive made history with its first handover outside of Gauteng. The team traveled to Umtata in the Eastern Cape to deliver jerseys to learners, marking the beginning of a nationwide expansion vision. While the campaign continues to focus on Tembisa as its home base, this milestone showed that the warmth can reach further.
Quick Facts
- Handover
- Umtata, Eastern Cape, 24 September 2025
- Occasion
- Heritage Day
- Milestone
- The campaign's first handover outside Gauteng
- What was delivered
- 109 Fudumala packs, handed to learners directly
- Partner
- Standard Bank Transaction Banking
- Home base
- Tembisa, Ekurhuleni, which remains the campaign's primary delivery area
- Organisation
- Threads for iKasi Foundation, NPO 2024/352240/08
A Historic First
Since its founding, the Fudumala School Jersey Drive had always operated within Tembisa, Ekurhuleni. The trip to Umtata represented a bold step, proof that the model could work beyond the campaign's home base and reach communities in other parts of the country.
Heritage Day was a fitting occasion for this milestone. The day celebrates South Africa's diverse cultural heritage, and the Fudumala team chose it to signal that the warmth of Ubuntu belongs to every community in the nation.
The Eastern Cape Visit
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces with the highest need for school uniform support. Many rural schools in the region lack the resources to ensure learners are properly clothed, particularly during the cold winter months.
The Fudumala team traveled to Umtata to deliver jerseys directly to learners. The handover event was emotional for everyone involved, a tangible reminder that the work matters and that distance should not be a barrier to dignity.
A Nationwide Vision
The Umtata handover was not just a one-time event. It planted the seed for a vision in which the Fudumala School Jersey Drive reaches learners in every province. While the 2026 campaign continues to focus on Tembisa as the primary delivery area, the expansion to other regions remains a long-term goal.
Every jersey sponsored in 2026 brings that vision one step closer to reality. As the campaign grows, so does its ability to reach further and serve more.
Questions people ask about the Umtata handover
When did Fudumala expand to Umtata?
The Umtata handover took place on Heritage Day, 24 September 2025.
Why was the Umtata handover a milestone?
It was the first Fudumala School Jersey Drive handover outside Gauteng. Until then the campaign had operated within Tembisa, Ekurhuleni.
Where is Umtata?
Umtata is in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
What was handed over in Umtata?
109 Fudumala packs were delivered directly to learners, in partnership with Standard Bank Transaction Banking.
Who partnered with Fudumala for the Eastern Cape handover?
Standard Bank Transaction Banking partnered with the campaign for the Eastern Cape handover, which showed how corporate support can extend community impact across provinces.
Why was Heritage Day chosen for the handover?
Heritage Day celebrates South Africa's cultural heritage, and the team chose it to signal that the warmth of Ubuntu belongs to every community in the country.
Does the campaign still focus on Tembisa?
Yes. Tembisa remains the campaign's home base and primary delivery area, while reaching other regions stays a long-term goal.
Why does the Eastern Cape need school uniform support?
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces with the highest need for school uniform support, and many rural schools lack the resources to make sure learners are properly clothed through the cold months.
Who runs the Fudumala School Jersey Drive?
It is run by Threads for iKasi Foundation, a registered South African non-profit organisation, NPO registration number 2024/352240/08.
Will Fudumala expand to other provinces?
Reaching learners in every province is a stated long-term goal. The 2026 campaign continues to focus on Tembisa as the primary delivery area.
How do I sponsor a school jersey?
Sponsorships are made online at fudumala.threadsforikasi.org/sponsor. Both individual and corporate sponsorships are accepted.
Help Us Grow
Every jersey sponsored helps the Fudumala School Jersey Drive reach more learners in more communities across South Africa.