SHAWCO, is a dynamic, innovative and passionate student-run NPO based at the University of Cape Town. SHAWCO constantly strives to improve the quality of life for individuals in developing communities within the Cape Metropolitan area through various empowerment and enhancement programmes. SHAWCO was founded in 1943 by Andrew Kinnear, a medical student who wanted to make an impact on the Cape Town community. What started off as a one-man initiative quickly grew into one of the country’s largest student volunteer organisations, now boasting over 1800 volunteers running over 20 health and education projects in 5 SHAWCO centres as well as other locations around the Cape Metropolitan area. SHAWCO is divided into 2 main sectors: Education and Health, with a third “staff sector” which coordinates the SHAWCO community centres, project support, transport, community relations, administrative oversight, enterprise development, international projects and funding.
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SHAWCO Questions
The SHAWCO annual revenue was $32.4 million in 2026.
35 people are employed at SHAWCO.
SHAWCO is based in Cape Town, Western Cape.
The NAICS codes for SHAWCO are [61, 611, 6116, 61169].
The SIC codes for SHAWCO are [82, 829].
Top SHAWCO Employees
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Chris Pearce
Co-President of SHAWCO Health at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA1 -
Fisokuhle Makhanya
Head of Audiology at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA -
Marco Charles
Head Office Administrator at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA21 -
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SHAWCO at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA11 -
Shazia Samie
Volunteer at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA1 -
Christelle Tshimpaka
SHAWCO Law Partcipants Coordinator at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA -
Nonjabulo Ndlovu
Shawco Law Volunteer at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA -
Kelly Ahrendse
Shawco Volunteer Doctor at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA1 -
Oratile Sethole
Participation Relations Coordinator at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA2 -
Zander Isaac
Head of Health Promotion at SHAWCO
Cape Town, WC, ZA2
