The NPA has a corporate social investment plan, and it continuously monitored the impact on the communities. The port has adopted Newell High School, and has invested in infrastructure rehabilitation, which included the installation of a security system, upgrading of ablution facilities, roof repairs, tiling of classrooms, installation of fire extinguishers, and upgrading a home economics facility and a library. Furthermore, there are Saturday classes to tutor 99 maths and physics students from around the Port Elizabeth area.