The IST Corporate S o c i a l Investment (CSI) programme encompasses strategic, corporate, national and community objectives. It addresses the continuous development of its staff as well as the development of future engineers currently at school or at university. The programme also invests in the development of disabled students.

In addition, IST sponsors a non-profit organisation that supplies meals for lesser-privileged individuals/families of all races and genders in the Pretoria West area and offers the benefit of an in-house Occupational Health Clinic manned by a registered Occupational Health sister. The clinic provides basic medical care and basic medication and advice, free of charge, to all employees and dependants, and runs an Aids education programme in the form of material and pamphlets available to all IST staff.

Medical testing, assistance and a counselling programme on HIV/Aids are also available through the Occupational Health Clinic.

IST currently sponsors university students as well as scholars (Previously Disadvantaged Individuals - PDI), that are primarily studying towards an engineering degree in either electrical, electronic, mechanical, chemical or computer science engineering.

The group’s university bursary scheme has produced its first tangible rewards through the full-time employment of four former bursars by IST during the past year.

IST also contributes towards post graduate studies through the Telkom CoE programme offered through the University of Pretoria.