This event served as the kickoff for the Black Coffee Foundation’s 2026 Back to School campaign, in collaboration with Gautrain.
The foundation stated that the initiative aims not only to supply clothing but also to empower students as they start the new academic year.
“We supported learners with full school uniforms and school shoes; helping them step into the academic year with confidence and pride. This initiative is about more than clothing. It’s about restoring dignity, strengthening community and investing in the future, one learner at a time,” the foundation said.
According to the foundation, students at Thabisang Primary School “didn’t just get uniforms and shoes, they walked into the year with pride and purpose.”
In addition to providing uniforms, the foundation launched a new initiative called Gift of Sight, which intends to tackle vision issues among students.
This program emphasizes early detection and intervention to prevent eyesight problems from impacting academic success.
“This initiative focuses on early detection and intervention, ensuring that learners with vision challenges are identified and supported before it affects their long-term academic journey. Education should never be limited by something as preventable as poor eyesight,” the foundation said.
“We’re proud to be implementing this programme directly where it makes the biggest difference, in schools, within communities.”
