Ifa Lethu, a Tshwane based nonprofit Foundation, was launched on November 19, 2005 with the support of the South African Ministry of Arts and Culture and its Minister, the  Honourable Dr. Z. Pallo Jordan.. The original aim of the Foundation was to repatriate South African struggle era art and heritage back into the country. Since then Ifa Lethu has become recognised as the largest heritage repatriation organisation in South Africa. There are currently over 300 art works – paintings, drawings, sculptures, wood carvings, and prints - in the collection.

Ifa Lethu Foundation locates, protects and promotes an important part of our heritage that was created during the struggle era and found its way out of the country during those turbulent years. This heritage material also serves as the springboard for aspiring artists in undeveloped communities and has resulted in numerous development programmes across the country – from arts and crafts workshops to poetry and creative writing studies. These groups of young people are mentored and coached by some of the struggle-era artists whose works have been repatriated and reside in the Ifa Lethu Collection.

Headed by CEO Narissa Ramdhani and Chaired by Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, the Ifa Lethu Foundation has repatriated collections from countries such as the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Spain, Holland, the United Kingdom and Germany. Further collections have been identified across the globe and every endeavour is made by Ifa Lethu to facilitate their repatriation to their home country. Ifa Lethu thanks all its generous donors who make this possible.
Since inception, the work of Ifa Lethu has evolved into:

• Development of young creative talent and skills in the arts and crafts sectors
• Training and mentoring  young creative entrepreneurs to sustainable levels and to contribute to the economy of the country
• Development in fashion design and production for young designers
• Sustaining the awareness of all projects

 The foundation receives its funding from the Ministry of Arts and Culture and the private sector in South Africa.