The Telkom Foundation

The Telkom Foundation has been proactively involved in improving the quality of life of South African communities.

As a major player in the technology sector, Telkom is committed to improving the quality of teaching and learning in the country. In its efforts to fulfil its commitment to address disparities between the rich and poor, urban and rural communities, the Telkom Foundation, is reaching thousands of disadvantaged South Africans through its community development programmes.

The mission of the Telkom Foundation is to pro-actively identify, develop and implement community development initiatives, which respond directly to the needs of the communities, which lack infrastructure, services and skills, through sustainable community programmes. The Telkom Foundation focuses on Education, Job Creation and Childcare.

The Shuttleworth Foundation

The Shuttleworth Foundation is proud to sponsor the World Schools Debating Championships 2001. The foundation was established to promote innovation in education in South Africa and elsewhere. South Africa has shown the world the power of negotiation and dialogue as a tool for change in society. We hope these Championships will help to instil a strong culture of debate in a future generation of world leaders. TSF supports projects that attempt to find innovative ways to overcome the challenges of education in the developing world. Good luck to all of the teams!

The Sandton Convention Centre

The Sandton Convention Centre is host to the Grand Opening Dinner, as well as the final and final banquet of the Telkom World Schools Debating Championships.

The centre is a world class conference and banqueting facility, with the ability and capacity to host South Africa's premier events.

aQuelle

The official water sponsor of the Telkom World Schools Debating Championships, aQuelle has sponsored hundreds of litres of water for the debaters and judges at each of the hundereds of events

South African Breweries

SAB believes in active partnerships that seek to improve the quality of life in the communities where we operate. In particular, SAB will support educations programs that promote the culture of learning and teaching in the areas of early childhood development, Maths, Science and technology, School based management program and leadership skills. To this end, SAB contributes towards a program that promotes active dialogue between the learners, educators and relevant authorities through our involvement in South African Debating.

Compatible Information Systems

The official computer and technology suppliers of the Championships.