Laughs for the Arch gala dinner & auction 2023

Note of Thanks from the CEO

October holds significance for us at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, as we commemorate Archbishop Tutu’s birthday on the 7th and Mrs Leah Tutu’s on the 14th. We are thrilled to infuse humour into this auction, paying tribute to Archbishop Tutu’s remarkable sense of humour, which allowed him to navigate even the most challenging conversations.

At the heart of our work at the Foundation is a goal to deepen societal healing from discrimination, oppression, and injustice. We believe that through keeping the example of the Arch and Mama Leah alive and using it to inspire courageous action into the future, we will do justice to the legacy of one of the world’s most prominent icons of moral courage.

We do this through the work of memory and storytelling; educational programmes reaching thousands of children each year; a leadership development programme putting courage, compassion, and ubuntu at the heart of societal leadership; and advocacy on issues of injustice and woundedness. This work can only take place through the support of generous donors around the world. Each commitment from a donor extends our ability to bring children through the exhibition; to bring young people into the leadership programme; and to extend the impact of the Arch’s example of to speak truth to power on issues of injustice around the world.

Through participating in this auction, you are making a direct contribution to increasing the impact of the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, keeping the example of the Arch as a powerful beacon of courageous action for social justice alive and extending that impact into the future. Thank you for your generous support!

Thank you for your support

Sponsors and Supporters

Ariella Kuper

Creation Wines

Melanie Peterhans

Nando’s

Nik Rabinowitz

Pieter-Dirk Uys

Siv Ngesi

Auction lots by Alpha Longboards

ANGJ

Angsana Spa Vineyard Hotel

Axel Diamonds

Banele Khoza

Barry Jackson

Beacon Island Resort Southern Sun

BKhz Gallery

Boitumelo Mogoai (Chef ChewMe)

Bono

Brian Rolfe

Cape Town Hotel School

Carrol Boyes

Constantia Glen

Craig Foster

Dario Manjate

Deborah Bell

De Grendel Wine Estate and Restaurant

Frank Kilbourn

Greatjoy Ndlovu

Guy du Toit

Heavenly Spa by Westin Cape Town

Hussein Salim

Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro)

JP Duminy

Le vin de François

Luke Bergman

Lunga Ntila’s family

Malose Pete

Maria and Niclas Kjellström-Matseke

Motsamayi Tourism Group

Ndlovu Youth Choir

Nicky Newman

Oda Tungodden

Paul Clüver Family Wines

Principle Management

Percy Maimela

Peter Gabriel

Professional Footballers’ Association

Professor Verne Harris

Rachel and Siya Kolisi

SCINMed

Sea Change Project

Sinalo Ntuli

Sylvester Falata

Talia Ramkilawan

Terre Paisible

The Vineyard Hotel

Virgin Limited Edition

Zoya Sibiya

The Vineyard Hotel

Verne Harris

Zoya Sibiya

Cover image by Brian Rolfe

Guy du Toit

Seated Hare Maquette Bronze 48cm h

The Seated Hare is a maquette for a larger hare called Work from Home (WTH), a hare with a palm top sitting in the garden pretending to be at work. Guy du Toit uses a wide range of media in his sculptures, including bronze, stone, wood and steel, and draws in pen, ink and charcoal. He has exhibited extensively, both locally and internationally, and has been consistently supported by private and public collectors, institutions, academics and fellow artists.

Donated by Guy du Toit

Sinalo Ntuli

Morning Salutations 1, 2021

Beads and oil on canvas

91 x 65cm

Sinalo Ntuli’s fondness for Zulu culture is intrinsically captured in his artworks, as he individually selects the beads that make up the final masterpieces, celebrating the culture and the values that are handed down from one generation to the other. Morning Salutations 1 is a one-of-a-kind piece made from beads and oil on canvas.

Donated by Sinalo Ntuli

Lot 3

Donated by Motsamayi Tourism Group

Two-night stay for two at Kruger Shalati, Train on the Bridge

Enjoy a two-night stay for two people at Kruger Shalati, Train on the Bridge. Choose from Carriage Suites suspended on the historic bridge, or Bridge House Suites in a picturesque garden, all offering comfort with a perspective reminiscent of 1920s rail safaris.

The package includes accommodation, all meals, non-alcoholic drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, two game drives daily and a complimentary return road transfer between the Skukuza Airport and the lodge. (Valid until 15 December 2024)

Donated by Professional Footballers’ Association

Liverpool shirt signed by members of the team

Bring a piece of Anfield home. This shirt is a classic, Premier League collectible that will only get more valuable with time. A treasure for any Reds supporter or Premier League aficionado, this Liverpool home kit is signed by members of the team and would look great framed on your wall.

Donated by Motsamayi Tourism Group

Two-nights stay for two at Sanctuary Mandela in a King Suite

Includes: Accommodation and breakfast. (Valid until 31 March 2024)

Madiba Magic

Set in Nelson Mandela’s primary residence in the leafy suburb of Houghton, Sanctuary Mandela includes elements of the home Madiba lived in after he returned from Robben Island. Sanctuary Mandela is now a re-envisioned residency, a one-of-a-kind boutique hotel with nine curated rooms and retreat spaces. This two-night stay for two people in the King suite includes accommodation and breakfast and is valid until 31 March 2024.

Donated by Professor Verne Harris

Paperback edition of Mandela: The Authorised Portrait autographed by Nelson Mandela

Paperback edition of Mandela: The Authorised Portrait autographed by Nelson Mandela for his personal archivist, Professor Verne Harris. Harris was Nelson Mandela’s personal archivist from 2004 to 2013 and led the Nelson Mandela Foundation team which supported the project that led to the publication of the book in 2006. He is currently the Acting CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Madiba Magic

Donated by Rachel and Siya Kolisi

Siya Kolisi’s Springbok rugby boots and signed shorts

Rugby boots and signed shorts by Siya Kolisi, the boundary-breaking and history-making current captain of the South African rugby squad who led the team to a World Cup victory in 2019. These boots and signed shorts are a covetable collector’s item for any keen supporter of the Springboks.

Donated by Bono; Courtesy of Principle Management

Bono’s book, Surrender, and a collector’s box set edition of U2’s album, Songs of Surrender. Both with personalised signatures from Bono.

From Bono of the legendary Irish band U2 comes a signed, limited edition collector’s box set of Songs of Surrender, featuring 40 new acoustic, re-imagined recordings from the U2 catalogue. The Grammy-award-winning band have also included a copy of Bono’s book Surrender, which also features a personalised signature from Bono.

Donated by Greatjoy Ndlovu; Courtesy of ANGJ

Greatjoy Ndlovu

Anxiety II, 2023

Gold leaf, charcoal and oil on canvas

70 x 50cm

Greatjoy Ndlovu is a full-time visual artist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has been enjoying the summits of art world prominence within South Africa and an immense recognition of his world-class talent across continents, exhibiting in local and international art fairs and galleries. Greatjoy retains an ever-growing number of faithful collectors worldwide and his current body of work renders more of its focus on the portrayal of masculinity, identity and the abstract representation of nature.

Wine Package

Donated by Paul Clüver Family Wines

Six different vintages of Seven Flags Pinot Noir

Vintages of the Seven Flags Pinot Noir available include:

2012 – 120 Bottles available

2014 – 42 Bottles available

2015 – 204 Bottles available

2016 – 72 Bottles available

2018 – Current vintage

2020 – Current vintage

Paul Cluver Wines is a fourth-generation family business that has been farming in the Elgin Valley for more than 120 years, pioneering Elgin as a premium wine-growing region.

Wine Package Lot 9

Donated by Constantia Glen

Wine tour and lunch for four

Wine and dine at Constantia Glen, a boutique wine estate producing premium, cool-climate wines. Steeped in history, Constantia is the oldest wine-producing region in South Africa dating back to 1685. This wine tasting and lunch experience includes a cellar tour by winemaker Georgina Wilkinson, flagship wine tastings at the Tasting Room, and a main course lunch for four.

Donated by Le Vin de Francois Wines

1,5 L bottle of Le Vin de Francois 2018 Magnum

Le Vin de Francois is the ultimate South African wine of a specific vintage as it is a single varietal wine made from multiple, individually selected components from various terroirs. This 1.5L bottle of Le Vin de Francois 2018 Magnum is made from only Pinotage grapes and represents the best of this indigenous variety.

Collector’s Case of Terre Paisible

‘Les Dames de ‘87”

Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc

Enjoy a limited-release, multiaward-winning Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc from the Franschhoek Valley. Harvested from 35-year-old vines, this Sauvignon Blanc expresses the tropical, ripe fruit spectrum of the variety showcasing pineapple and nectarine aromas. A nine-month maturation on lees in a 4000L foudre provides this wine with a classic ageing potential.

Donated by Terre Paisible Wines

Wine Package

Donated by De Grendel Wine Estate and Restaurant

Farm tour & picnic for six at De Grendel Wine Estate

Relax and soak up the sun at De Grendel Wine Estate with a farm tour and a picnic for six. There’s nothing better than sitting on the grass with a glass of wine and a charcuterie board and if you’re lucky enough, you’ll be able to spot springbok, eland, red hartebeest and bontebok.

Donated by Lunga Ntila’s family; Courtesy of BKhz Gallery

Lunga Ntila

The Only Thing Between You and Your Harvest is a Scarecrow, 2021 Mixed media and collage

Lunga Ntila was an art photographer whose work was marked by storytelling, identity and deconstruction. As a conceptual photographer she made use of a practice that brings together selfportraiture and collage making.The Only Thing Between You and Your Harvest is a Scarecrow forms part of Lunga’s final public body of work which was shown posthumously in Belgium.

Donated by Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis, before embarking on a successful solo career. The iconic parachute brand of jackets was a go-to label for the likes of Peter, Madonna, and David Bowie in the 80s, and this one features a personalised signature by Peter Gabriel himself.

Peter Gabriel’s Iconic Parachute tour jacket with personalised signature

Cape Getaway

Donated by Frank Kilbourn

Seven-day stay at Fancourt Golf Estate

Relax from Friday to Friday, in a two bedroom lodge at the magnificent Fancourt golf estate in George, the de facto capital of the Garden Route. The lodge is self catering with full access to clubhouse facilities. The estate has over five kilometres of paths and trails for walking, running or cycling. There are four restaurants on-site catering for all occasions, while the Outeniqua Mountains provide a spectacular backdrop and make every sunrise and sunset an occasion to celebrate. Timing is subject to availability, period from 7 December to 7 January and Easter excluded.

Cape Getaway

Donated by Virgin Limited Edition

Two nights stay for two at Mont Rochelle

Share a special two nights’ accommodation for two in one of Mont Rochelle’s luxurious rooms, overlooking views of the Dassenberg Mountains and Franschoek’s breathtaking valleys and vineyards. A daily à la carte breakfast is included, served in the contemporary fine-dining MIKO Restaurant. (Valid until December 2024)

Cape Getaway

Donated by Beacon Island Hotel

Two nights stay for two at Beacon Island Hotel

Enjoy a stay for two at an award-winning, family-friendly resort on the Garden Route. Beacon Island Resort, in the heart of the picturesque Garden Route region, is one of the Western Cape’s premier resort hotels. Surrounded by forests, mountains, sun-kissed beaches, and the vastness of the ocean, this awardwinning Plettenberg Bay hotel and resort is a relaxing destination for family holidays, corporate events, and romantic breaks.

Donated by the Sea Change Project

Unique intertidal tracking and exhibition guided tour for four in Cape Point with Craig Foster.

Craig Foster is an Oscar and BAFTA winning filmmaker of My Octopus Teacher. He is a naturalist, author and ocean explorer and co-founder of the Sea Change Project.

The Sea Change Project is dedicated to the long-term conservation and regeneration of the Great African Seaforest. This experience includes:

• Guided tour of the Origins exhibit at the Buffelsfontein Visitor Centre in Cape Point.

• Hands-on tracking in the intertidal at Cape Point.

• A window into the current projects of the Sea Change Project

• A rare opportunity to discuss behind-the-scenes highlights from My Octopus Teacher.

The Three Greats

Donated by Barry Jackson

Barry Jackson

Dancing Tutu Bronze Maquette

43cm h

Edition 9 of 15

Acquire a limited edition Barry Jackson sculpture. Dancing Tutu is a bronze maquette that showcases the joyous spirit of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, as it immortalises the celebratory moments during which the Arch would raise his arms in laughter or delight.

Barry Jackson is an acclaimed South African sculptor and painter specialised in realist style and portraiture.

The Three Greats

Donated by Barry Jackson

Barry Jackson

Madiba Shuffle Bronze Maquette

43cm h

Edition 7 of 15

Madiba Shuffle by Barry Jackson captures the first leader of our nation’s democracy, Nelson Mandela, in a playful mood as he performs his signature dance move known to the public as the Madiba Shuffle. Only 15 casts were created, and eight casts remain.

Barry Jackson is an acclaimed South African sculptor and painter specialised in realist style and portraiture.

The Three Greats

Donated by Barry Jackson

Barry Jackson

Mahatma Gandhi Bronze Maquette

42cm h

Edition 5 of 15

Mahatma Gandhi — who once said that he was born in India but made in South Africa — inspired freedom movements across the world. This sculpture by Barry Jackson celebrates his legacy, and portrays the great man in his preferred choice of attire, as when in South Africa, he was never quite comfortable having to dress in a suit and tie.

Barry Jackson is an acclaimed South African sculptor and painter specialised in realist style and portraiture.