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Marketing budget, SED spend or philanthropy: three compliant channels into women's endurance sport, each documented for your auditors and reported on the public ledger.
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Compare the channels
| Attribute | Commercial sponsorship | B-BBEE SED / CSI | Philanthropic grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Brand, marketing and sponsorship budgets | Transformation, CSI and B-BBEE scorecard spend | Foundations, family offices, pure philanthropy |
| What you get | Title or naming rights, co-branded eco-apparel drops, media coverage, event activation | Verified SED contribution toward black female athletes and grassroots programmes, with audit-ready evidence | Named support for micro-grants, reported by athlete and by line item; no branding rights |
| Who invoices or receipts | Here for the Women's Race SA (Pty) Ltd invoices you | Here for the Women's Race SA (Pty) Ltd invoices you | A verified partner PBO receives the donation and issues the Section 18A receipt |
| Tax treatment | Deductible marketing or advertising expense under Section 11(a), subject to your own tax advice | Counts toward the SED element of the B-BBEE scorecard; deductibility per your tax advice | Section 18A deduction, up to 10% of taxable income, per SARS rules |
| Documentation | Sponsorship agreement, invoice, activation report | Beneficiary verification, affidavits, disbursement report, impact report | Section 18A certificate from the PBO, disbursement and impact report |
| Minimum | From R50 000 per activation | From R50 000 per programme | Any amount |
Tax positions are general and not advice. Your advisers confirm treatment for your entity. We do not issue Section 18A receipts; verified partner PBOs do.
What we deliver
Real activations at real start lines, and a public ledger that shows where every rand went.
Co-branded drops
Your mark on the sleeve of a limited run, made locally, sold to a community that wears it to the finish line.
Women's waves
Title a dedicated women's start at partner events, with lead vehicle, commentary and content.
Equal purse initiatives
Fund the gap between men's and women's prize money at a race, and be named for it.
Named athlete programmes
Fund a cycle or a discipline. Meet the athletes. Get the report with receipts.
Content and coverage
Our sports creatives cover the women's race; your programme is in the story, not bolted on.
Audit-ready reporting
Beneficiary verification, affidavits, disbursement and impact reports, in the formats verification agencies ask for.
Race directors
Add a women's wave, match the purse, or host sponsored development entries. We bring the community and the merch tent.
Questions funders ask
Can we get a Section 18A certificate?
Yes, for pure philanthropic grants, routed through one of our verified partner PBOs, which issues the certificate. Sponsorship and SED spend are invoiced by the Pty Ltd and are not 18A-deductible.
How does the B-BBEE SED channel work?
Funding for black female athletes and grassroots programmes qualifies as socio-economic development spend. We supply beneficiary verification, affidavits and an impact report for your verification agency.