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Every day across South Africa, children try to study in unsafe, collapsing classrooms: leaking roofs, mud floors, no electricity, no protection from storms, and no real chance to learn.
Walking The Talk Foundation exists to change that — quickly, sustainably, and at scale.
One Man Walked 1,850 Km. A Nation Awoke. A Movement Began.
In 2022, severe storms tore through KwaZulu-Natal. To raise awareness and assist affected communities, Dale van Blerk laced up his takkies and walked 600km from Gauteng to KZN and 1,250 km across the devastated region.
What he discovered went far beyond storm damage.
He found decades of crumbling, under-resourced schools failing South Africa’s children long before the floods arrived.
That walk became a wake-up call for the country.
It became a movement.
It became Walking The Talk Foundation — a public benefit and non-profit organisation built to tackle the learning poverty crisis head-on.
Every child, in every community, learning in a safe, dignified, future-ready environment.
To close South Africa’s education resource gap at speed and scale.
We work with communities, corporates, and donors to:
By restoring safe infrastructure and enabling modern learning, WTTF helps build enlightening schools, stronger communities, and long-term educational success.
WTTF delivers on its mission through three focused pillars:
TV, radio, TikTok, newspapers — the country heard the truth about its forgotten schools.
Every rand directed to restoring, rebuilding, and modernising schools where the need is greatest.
From disaster-hit classrooms to fully equipped digital learning spaces, children are returning to safe, inspiring environments.
One man. Four months. A nation paying attention.
Now it’s your turn to be an inspiration for the nation.
Join the movement that’s proving one step – and one rand – can rebuild a classroom, restore dignity, and change a child’s future forever.
Walking The Talk Foundation (WTTF) rebuilds unsafe South African schools, constructs storm-resistant classrooms in under 3 weeks, and equips learning spaces with modern technology such as interactive boards and computer / VR labs. The organisation also supports learners with essentials like meals, clothing, and dignity resources.
WTTF uses engineered, modular construction systems designed for speed, safety, and storm resistance. These methods allow the team to build permanent, fully functional classrooms in under 3 weeks — even in disaster-hit or remote communities.
WTTF upgrades classrooms with smart interactive LED boards, computer labs, virtual reality learning modules, and digital teaching tools that increase engagement, strengthen literacy, numeracy, and knowledge acquisition to help learners develop critical 21st-century skills.
Donations fund rebuilding schools, constructing new classrooms, repairing unsafe infrastructure, supplying modern teaching technology, and providing essentials like meals and uniforms. Every contribution directly supports learners in vulnerable South African communities.
Companies can partner with WTTF through CSI investment, school-specific sponsorships, technology donations, naming rights, or employee-driven fundraising events such as charity walks. WTTF provides reporting, impact tracking, and clear project visibility for all corporate partners.
