Season 12 Episode 20

Bridgit Evans unpacks the remarkable impact of the SAB Foundation’s social innovation programmes

14 May 2025 · 28:06 min

Bridgit Evans has been the Executive Director of the SAB Foundation for the past 10 years, and she is passionate about unlocking opportunities for people to transform their lives and realise their potential. Over the last decade the SAB Foundation has supported 7 409 businesses tackling critical… challenges across the country: 3 924 rural micro-enterprises, 3 159 entrepreneurship ventures, and 326 social innovation enterprises. Notably, over 90% of these businesses remain operational, highlighting their resilience and long-term potential. Collectively, these entities now turn over R2 billion per year, up by 119% from R951 million at inception, and have created more than 12 600 new jobs, while sustaining nearly 9 000 others. Read more about the successes of SAB Foundation’s entrepreneurial programmes in its latest impact report here: https://www.sabfoundation.co.za/impact Show more