South African Future Trust (SAFT), Covid-19 relief for SMMEs: commitment
Pledged
R1 billion pledged in March 2020 for interest-free, five-year loans to SMMEs to pay eligible employees, typically R750 per week for 15 weeks
- Role
- Co-signatory, with Jonathan Oppenheimer, of the family statement announcing the trust; the trust names its donor as the Oppenheimer Generations Foundation
- Reported by
- Business Day; Sunday World; SA Future Trust website (donor named as Oppenheimer Generations Foundation)
Sources 1 2 3 4
SAFT loans approved and concluded (as at 12 May 2020)
Self-reported
Business Day reported the full R1.125bn available (R1bn Oppenheimer plus R125m from third-party donors) committed to loan approvals (also given as R1.2bn approved for 12,000 SMMEs); loans concluded with 7,500 SMMEs (R800m committed), expected to benefit more than 70,000 employees; more than 38,000 applications received
- Role
- Member of the donor family
- Reported by
- SA Future Trust and Jonathan Oppenheimer, as reported by Business Day
Sources 3
SAFT reinvestment of repaid funds (from 2021)
Self-reported
Funds reinvested through four non-bank financial intermediaries from 2021 (no amounts published on the trust's site)
- Role
- Member of the donor family; trust has four independent trustees and one appointed by the donor foundation
- Reported by
- SA Future Trust website
Sources 1
Record history
26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.
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