“As Kabilar celebrates its first year of operation, I would like to congratulate the team on this important milestone and to acknowledge the significant impact they have had on Joburg Ballet over the past year.
Joburg Ballet was one of Kabilar’s early clients, and as a non‑profit public benefit organisation in the midst of an overall strategic transformation, the services and support provided by Kabilar have been invaluable to our recent growth and development. From the outset, their understanding of our unique context, challenges, and ambitions set them apart.
Kabilar’s commitment to ensuring that African SMMEs have the best opportunity to succeed is clearly reflected in the quality, experience, and calibre of the professionals within their network who have worked alongside Joburg Ballet. Over the past year, Kabilar has delivered vitally important financial literacy training and CFO advisory services, guiding our organisation through initial improvements in financial management and providing a focused review of key areas for development. This work has helped strengthen our internal capacity and laid important foundations for long‑term sustainability.
Kabilar has also played a leading role in Joburg Ballet’s strategic review process. After facilitating an internal strategy session with our full company and staff, the team is currently conducting research for the second phase of our strategic process, engaging with partners, communities, and potential stakeholders. This work will culminate in board and subcommittee strategy sessions taking place in June and represents a critical step in shaping Joburg Ballet’s future.
Finally, the most significant and visible impact of Kabilar’s engagement has been in the areas of brand, marketing, and audience engagement. Through the strategic guidance of Kabilar’s Brand Strategist, Brandy Sanders, Kabilar has worked closely with our executive and staff to ensure that Joburg Ballet’s marketing strategy is robust, data‑driven, and informed by accurate analytics and audience behaviour. Brandy’s work has fundamentally transformed not only how we speak to our audiences, but also how we listen to them, enabling us to optimise production success and grow ticket sales revenue.
As a result of Kabilar’s investment in our organisation, Joburg Ballet is now fine‑tuning the marketing, brand, and audience engagement capabilities and processes essential to our continued success. Their partnership has been thoughtful, rigorous, and deeply aligned with our mission.
I congratulate Kabilar on their first anniversary and commend them for the meaningful work they are doing to support African organisations. Joburg Ballet is grateful for the generosity in our partnership and looks forward to continued collaboration in the years ahead.”
