At MAC we recognise our place in a society that is filled with many less fortunate than ourselves. More than a responsibility, we consider it a privilege to be successful enough in order to assist others. To that end, we allocate a percentage of our annual net profits to various social response initiatives, all of which aim to improve lives.

In line with our philosophy that education is the cornerstone to securing a child’s future, we are proud to be associated with several great causes in this sphere.

We support the Rally to Read, which ensures that children in rural areas are given much-needed books and stationery with which to complete their schooling. In 2011 we sent three vehicles packed with supplies, read all about it here.

We have since 2010 supported Soweto Youth and Development Projects, specifically their work in providing preschool care and school preparation for children of poor and unemployed families. Read about their projects here.

We understand the role that agriculture plays in the South African economy and, more importantly, in providing a livelihood to individuals and families. We are pleased, therefore, to be able to support Amadlelo Agri in contributing to the transformation of agri business in South Africa through the training and mentoring of black farmers. Their vision is to transform latent community assets into profitable business, thereby providing poverty relief, job creation and food security. Read about the great work they are doing here.

MAC’s support staff had great fun preparing boxes of supplies to contribute to the Santa’s Shoebox initiative in 2011, which ensures that as many kids as possible get a Christmas present of their own. Read about our “Santa’s Shoebox” afternoon at the office here

We were pleased to have been able to contribute to many charities in 2011 - in addition to those mentioned above, we supported the Herman Thebe Alumni Trust, Change the World, Karos & Kambro, Door of Hope, as well as Baby Moses. In 2012 we look forward to giving back to the Lephalale community, where many of our consultants are based whilst working on the Exxaro Grootegeluk Medupi Expansion Project.