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Grounded | Catalytic | Committed

Xylem SA Trust

The Xylem SA Trust is in the business of scaffolding — quiet, essential, often invisible work that helps citizens reach what should already be within reach. We respond to challenges that shouldn’t still exist: under-resourced early learning centres, talented students locked out of higher education, and missing rungs on the ladder to skilled work.

Our approach is not to overhaul, but to reinforce — fortifying progress, bridging what’s missing, and holding space for long-term growth. We stay close to the ground, close to the problem, and close to the people. Progress needs more than ambition it needs structure.

How We Work

AFRGRGWe collaborate with communities, educators, and innovators to reinforce the foundations that sustain South Africa’s future. While we don’t claim to be the ultimate solution, we are deeply committed to being a meaningful part of it.
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Sylvia Tshivhunge

Country Lead: Public Utilities, Xylem South Africa Sylvia brings over two decades of leadership in water and municipal services, with a career spanning local government, utilities, and infrastructure consulting. An MBA graduate from Stellenbosch University, she has held executive roles including Director of Municipal Services at WSSA and Technical Services at OR Tambo District Municipality. Sylvia leads Xylem’s public utility strategy in South Africa and offers deep experience in service delivery, change management, and institutional strengthening.