mTHOMBO SOCIAL INVESTMENT MAGAZINE
ISSUE 01 - DECEMBER 2013/JANUARY 2014
World Design Capital 2014
Exhibition Comes To Cape Town
DAVID GRIER Chef and Extreme Sports Enthusiast, discusses launch of SA’s first modular clinic
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The idea to create a social investment magazine came about when we met with a high school acquaintance, Mr. Moses Sibiya, the Mining CSI magazine editor. We discussed how most institutions had no visible platform to showcase their social investment initiatives. Although many businesses gave their support towards social investment initiatives, only a minimal number of their interventions were documented. “Each one teach one” We approached Mveli Media, a creative advertising agency led by a young and talented Philile Gumede – Founder and Creative Director. The agency’s structure and model was a perfect match for our ‘Give vs. Take’ project idea. And a platform to connect remarkable individuals and organisations who aspired to be the change we are all waiting for was hatched. “Good stories are worth spreading” As you read through, you will notice that all our launch features applaud revolutionary organisations and investors whose business models are based on giving rather than taking. This is our way of giving back to them for a change. This first issue coincides with the final preparations for South Africa to host 2014 World Design Capital. We can’t wait to see how our local talent will execute this year’s theme of “Live design and Transform life”, one of the five themes for World Design Capital Cape Town 2014. A warm thank you to our editorial team, everyone else that has contributed to the existence of the magazine and to our clients – without their unwavering support this offering wouldn’t have been possible. Salute!
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CONTENTS 20 Main Features 32
David Grier
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World Design Capital Cape Town 2014
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Chef and sports enthusiast shares his life event that inspired SA’s first modular rural clinic.
South Africa to host global design event
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Mandela Tribute
Farewell to the father of a nation
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Greenpop
Our Green –revolutionaries.
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Ndumo
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Ubizo Township Walking Tours
A Local University and Game Reserve gets a local community involved in nature conservation.
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Getting a first-hand look at the rich culture of township life … a tourists dream come true. involved in nature conservation.
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Lifestraw
Creating access to clean water for everyone
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Trees are the world’s largest source of breathable oxygen
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ith the world having developed a quickly as it has, our natural resources have been excessively exploited. Trees are the world’s single largest source of breathable oxygen and though their conservation may sometimes be overlooked, they are essential to our survival. The United Nations Environmental Programme has reported the world has lost 80% of its original forests in the past ten years. Though the issue of environmental conservation may often come across as cumbersome the Greenpop organisation is finding fun engaging and interactive ways to get people involved in saving the planet. MTHOMBO / DECEMBER - JANUARY 2013
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They organise tree planting projects in urban greening (the management of tree populations in urban settings) and reforestation sites. They also create green events and activations, which inspire people to become part of the movement. These activities are done in an effort to start a culture of planting and replacing trees.
between many companies and their CSI goals – they create and build meaningful projects with beneficiaries and assist corporate sponsors to get involved in carrying out these objectives.
For the past two years they have been layering the foundations of a reforestation project in Livingstone Zambia called Trees for Zambia 2014. This is in response to Zambia having one of the highest deforestation rates in the world.
Companies can get involved on various levels – some like to get their hands dirty and accompany Greenpop to a school or community centre to physically plant trees and carry out environmental education. Others sponsor trees that they then plant at their urban greening and reforestation sites around southern Africa – they get a certificate with the GPS coordinates once they’re planted, so they know exactly where their investment has been made.
The team work around a shared vision to see forests replenished and encourage locals in the community with their ‘can-do’ attitude, bringing with them fresh hope for the future of Zambia’s environment. The new trees they plant will increase bio-diversity in the area in turn increase the fertility of the soil and help prevent soil erosion and siltation. Seeing themselves as the middle man
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Thus working with many different companies, many of whom support them on an ongoing basis.
Needless to say Greenpop is a prime example of how this generation can make a lasting contribution the future of the environment. Planting trees is an investment that will be yielding rewards and benefits for decades to come, where ever it is done.
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The new trees they plant will increase bio-diversity in the area in turn increase the fertility of the soil and help prevent soil erosion and siltation.
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NDUMO COMMUNITY PROJECT
NDUMO COMMUNITY PROJECT
At One With Nature
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or decades the community of Ndumo have lived in what is now known as Ndumo Game Reserve in Northern KwaZulu-Natal which was named after the local nduna (leader/ chief ) Ndumo Themba in 1924. The unique challenge of the game reserve was implementing environmental conservation programmes while keeping in mind the community and its needs for natural resources. The Ndumo Community Project was started in 1998 by, Prof Ansie Greeff from Tshwane University of Technology. The educational programme was launched in hopes to increase their awareness of the environment and overall quality of life, establishing a mutually beneficial relationship between the community and its inhabitants, thus the term Environmental Education was coined “EE”. Being one of the regions that fell within the Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Reserve it
was only natural for the reserve to become directly involved in partnership with Tshwane University of Technology to educate the community about their environment. In 2000 the Department of Nature conservation became involved with the programme which was “co-managed” by Prof Ansie Greeff and Ms. Cheryl Ogilvie. The current most pressing issue is the population growth in the community and the strain it puts on the natural resources of the environment. The Ndumo Community Project was launched in hopes to increase their awareness of their environment and overall quality of life. And establish a mutually beneficial relationship between the community and its inhabitants. The rural community have depended on subsistence farming for years and also have their own livestock to look after therefore the need for water and land
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for grazing is always evident. Engaging in activities such as fishing and farming and herding their cattle. Their houses are built of materials found in the environment. The current challenge is the rate at which the community is growing in relation to the natural resources available to sustain this growth. Teaching the youth and leadership of the community about the importance of bio-diversity and sustainability, seeking out ways to gather their resources while living in a protected area. The Ndumo Community Project is currently working with 13 schools surrounding Ndumo Game Reserve. The project is currently educating over 8494 learners, and empowering over 40 teachers as well as educating the tribal authorities in making wiser decisions pertaining to the environment. The Ndumo Community Project has 9 schools registered as Eco-Schools,
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where learners Eco-Kids actively participate in activities that can make a difference in, for and about the environment. There are also teacher facilitation workshops where teachers are trained to be creative, dynamic and motivated in order to inspire their learners. All this is done in order to fuse environmental awareness, knowledge and actions into the culture and lifestyle of the Ndumo community. The Project’s slogan ‘Education through, for and about the environment’ highlights the importance of looking after the environment that sustains every one of us. Their approach ideally is one that we should all follow, to educate ourselves on how we can live in harmony with our environment. This is a beacon of hope that man can live in unison with the planet, meeting the needs of today without jeopardising the needs of tomorrow.
Work in progress local subsistance farming
NDUMO COMMUNITY PROJECT NO STANDING
NO STANDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CC Started in 2008, the main objective of the company was to provide a reliable and easy-to-use recyclable waste collection service to offices and homes around Cape Town.
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Please introduce the reader to what the purpose of No Standing?
When No Standing for Environmental Pollution first started in 2008, the main objective was to provide a reliable and easy-to-use recyclable waste collection service to offices and homes around Cape Town. The service grew rapidly in the hearts, minds and lives of conscious individuals and we found ourselves all along the Atlantic Seaboard, the City and the West Coast areas. During this time, No Standing got involved in waste management services for events. In 2011, I decided to focus on our event service department because I find the high-intensity and fast pace of events very challenging and rewarding. It is also an environment where large amounts of waste are generated in a sort period of time, and most of the events we have been involved with are on beautiful farms. A friend who owned a similar business, Recycle 1st, was looking to expand their businesses client base so we came to an agreement that worked for the businesses involved and my, then, client base. Recycle 1st took over the collections of waste. In this way I could ensure that none of No Standing’s clients would be stuck in a position where they could no longer have their recyclable waste collected. Since then, the No Standing has refined its event waste management services. We now provided services for indoor and outdoor events ranging from formal, intimate events to large-scale, outdoor parties.
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Please tell us about two of your favorite clients you currently handle specifically in events?
For the past few years, Mushroom Productions has been our biggest cleint, contracting us to all their major outdoor and indoor events – from the Bellville Veledrome to the Ostrich Farm on the N7. Since Mushroom productions has implemented our services at their events, together we have managed to divert over 10 tons of recyclable waste from their events, maintaining a waste reduction, by volume, of around 75%. Maria and Margs approached No Standing because they were looking for a cleaning company and we are glad we have kept to their high work standards. As far as No Standing is concerned, the companies that make a conscious effort to allocate funds to lessoning the waste generated at their events deserve to be acknowledged for their commitment to do what they can when it comes to environmental preservation.
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What differentiates you from most companies that manage waste?
Our main competitive edge is our hard-working and professional approach to waste management and the importance we place on waste separation and recycling efforts. We strive to maintain clean venues during events, focus heavily on waste separation after the event, and ensure that the venues we work at are clean. This allows our clients to maintain healthy relationships with the venue owners. Although it is difficult to predict the levels of waste diversion for each event, we constantly uphold an impressive 70-80% reducing in volume of waste sent to landfill. We see this as a highly important investment in the future by preserving landfill space.
Warren Baynes
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What are some of your plans for 2014?
At the moment, the main objective is to be involved with more events to lesson the amount of waste sent to landfill during the Cape Town summer event season. We are already consulting with firsttime event planners about waste management plans and solutions.
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How do you go about choosing projects to support? Some of the initiatives we were involved with approached us, other times we were approached with a problem and asked to help with a solution.
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UBIZO ADVERTORIAL
UBIZO TOWNSHIP TOURS
The story of Ubizo tours began when a young man noticed an opportunity to tap into the cultural riches of his community.
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e began with no resources only an idea and the tenacity to see it come to life. In his early twenties he had enough insight and resolve to change society’s perception of his community. He would notice tour busses going in and out of the township and decided
that he, being a local in the area could give tourists an authentic experience they are looking for. He began with taking university students, on walking tours of the township, giving them an intimate experience they could not get from a conventional tour and something they were sure not to forget anytime soon.
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The name Ubizo means “calling” and was chosen specifically because he saw this chance to change the way people saw townships as his personal calling. Since opening his business in 2008 he has learned that his business is about a cultural exchange, he learns as much from his clients as they do from him. He also discovered just how rich his own community is in culture and how much it has to offer someone who hasn’t been exposed to it before. Another important lesson was how to cater to his clients because they are well travelled, and their expectations should be met or far ex-
ceeded, which is often the case. Taking into account the nature of the tourism industry in South Africa, one would expect it to be extremely competitive, but because of its innovative qualities Ubizo tours cannot even be compared to the conventional tour companies as it offers something so radically unique in terms of the overall and individual experience. Ubizo township tours is perfect for those who don’t just want to see township life through the window of a moving tour bus, but with their own personal guide who knows everyone they can stroll down the street, eat the local food meet community members and hear their stories. It’s the experience that counts.
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ATANG TSHIKARE
ATANG TSHIKARE The direct translation for Zabalazaa is ‘to strive’ but Atang’s take on the word is to ‘hustle’ which in slang means to make progress by all means possible.
Atang Tshikare FounderZabalazaa Art Faktory
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orn in Bloemfontein and raised by his mother (a business woman) and his father (an artist) Atang Tshikare is the perfect example of how local talent combined with hard work and resolve can lead to reaching and exceeding one’s potential. His mother encouraged him to study graphic design while he was at high school and his father influenced his decision to further pursue his passion for art. After matriculating he enrolled at a design college where he gained his formal training. In the second year of his three year degree he decided that he wanted to go in another direction. A few years later Atang started a company and decided to name it call ‘Za-
balazaa.’ He began the company after noticing how artists were producing good work but had no platform to exhibit their work, and so the company became a creative outlet for local talent. The direct translation for Zabalazaa is ‘to strive’ but Atang’s take on the word is to ‘hustle’ which in slang means to make progress by all means possible. The name Zabalazaa is also spelled with an extra A which stand for the word art. Their studio specialises in design, illustration and customisation. The synergy between the ‘hustle’ and ‘art’ aspect of the company reveals itself in the quality and character of it’s work which has received international acclaim. MTHOMBO / DECEMBER - JANUARY 2013
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And has collaborated with other design companies like Kat Van Duiden (clothing), Wiid Design and Cameron Barnes (furniture). Atang has been invited to various shows and exhibitions including the Toffie Festival 2012, Design Indaba 2012, Southern Guild 2012 and Design Days Dubai being the most prominent. His work has been featured in Elle magazine, Elle Decoration, VISI magazine, Mail & Guardian, Financial Times, Times newspaper SABC 2, Hectic 99, CNBC Africa, CNN Inside Africa. On 28 October 2013, the Southern Guild
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Design Foundation has announced Zabalazaa Designs as the winner of the Future Found Award for 2014. With so much talent and determination it is needless to say the 2014 holds a lot in store for Atang Tshikare and Zabalazaa. His current works can be viewed on www.zabalazaa.com Atang shares a bit about his father with us. “He has shown autonomy in his work and being self-taught is a great way of attaining knowledge first hand. He has followed his passion through tough circumstances and seen things through.
We are both self-made men that are laid back but know what we want and are determined in reaching our goals. Mogorosi like me also dabbles in similar art genres like photography and painting. So in essence the way he explored his art world, I do the same. The only difference is the disciplines that exist today versus what people were allowed to do in the yesteryear. I have gone into design whilst he concentrated on cartooning. We will be working together on some projects in 2014 too so it will bring both our styles together and create new works in a single story for both of us.
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Atang has been invited to various shows and exhibitions including the Toffie Festival, Design Indaba , Southern Guild and Design Days Dubai being the most prominent.
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CAPE TOWN WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2014
What is so important about being a World Design Capital?
Brief background
The World Design Capital is a an event held to highlight the importance of design for both its functional and aesthetic values in a city. The city chosen recruits its local talent to show off how they can use design as a tool to improve the social, cultural and economic life in their city, in a year-long sequence of impressive design-related events. The World Design Capital (WDC) was started by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) to show case the social significance of design by making it an international event, exposing world leaders to how design can improve quality of life.
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The initial idea for the World Design Capital initiative was first introduced with the objective to impress upon cities, just how important design is as a tool for growth development and expansion.
Using outstanding cities to communicate their message.
By exhibiting and celebrating cities that make a concerted effort to show the value of industrial design and how it has the potential to affect socia l interactions as well as stimulate economic growth (improve life for all its citizens), the WDC reached their goal. “With more than half the world’s population now living in urban areas, cities are facing dramatic changes in
how they adapt to their rising populations and effectively provide for the businesses that feed their economic growth. The future success of each city is therefore largely reliant on those who plan, design and manage the shared spaces and functions of their city.” Design can be described as the synergy between art and science and can be used as a tool that affects whatever medium it is applied to, increasing efficiency and improving aesthetic quality making something good even better. For example, cities are built by the business they generate and soimproved social interactions are an integral component of a city’s development and growth.
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The Last Host Helsinki 2012 During the ICSID World Design Congress in Singapore November 2009, the city of Helsinki (Finland) was selected to host the 2012 World Design Capital. “Helsinki, the Capital of Finland, is right in the middle of the Baltic Sea region, with easy access to East and West, and fast access to other European Union countries. A great place to work and live, stable and safe, with a very high standard of living and welfare, Helsinki is at the same time, an excellent location for business. About a quarter of the Finnish population – more than one million people – live in the Helsinki region, which is central to every sphere of Finnish society from public administration, to commerce, arts and sciences. Helsinki is compact: institutions are networked, intertwined and interdependent, Finland is one of the most competitive global economies, with innovation, research and development as cornerstones of its competitiveness.”
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This Year It’s Our Turn On 31 October 2013 Cape Town’s executive Mayor Patricia de Lille announced the programme for the Cape Town Design Capital 2014. She described the diversity of the final projects as examples of the general determination of all ‘Capetonians’ to position Cape Town as the design and creative hub of the continent. Executive Mayor Alderman Patricia de Lille said “In addition to the 450 projects, the overall programme for the World Design Capital 2014 will also include a design project initiated by the community in each of the City’s 111 wards. We will also leverage existing signature events to breathe life into the programme, The central thesis of the City of Cape Town’s approach to the World Design Capital 2014 is to use excellence in design, to design the change we want to see in our city, using the very building blocks of which our city is comprised. All of these projects are united by their use of design and design-led thinking to help us drive the social and economic change we want and need,” said De Lille. Cape Town Design CEO Alayne Reesberg commended the WDC 2014 programme team and curators for their commitment, diligence and foresight during the past few months. She said while it has at times been challenging, driving awareness and educating people about the “gritty and the pretty” has been at the forefront of creating a platform of success for WDC 2014. “I am confident that the projects we have recognised for the official programme next year are true to the overall theme of ‘Live Design. Transform Life’ and through design and design thinking, improve lives for people who are challenged every day in their communities,” said Reesberg.
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Design and it’s potential to improve quality of life and increase economic opportunity, coupled with the amount of innovative talent. The Cape Town World Design Capital 2014 is not to be missed, and as South Africans we should show support for an event that is sure to be history in the making.
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URBAN DESIGN AND LIVEABILITY TOURS
Explore urban design and the complexities of designing liveable cities in these two-hour walking tours. The Urban Design toUr follows a circular route from the Fan Walk Bridge and examines how design can address the different needs of a city, from the tall buildings that house its economic engine to dignified public spaces and a user-friendly public transport system that bring street life back to its heart. Led by Future Cape Town Director, Rashiq Fataar, the LiveabiLity toUr is aimed at stimulating thinking around the myriad issues involved in creating a liveable city. The route through the central city takes in the many urban regeneration projects of the last decade, as well as exciting new and proposed developments. Contact Future Cape Town, 021 424 2234, media@futurecapetown.com, futurecapetown.com
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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MANDELA TOURS
Discover the history of Cape Town, from colonialism and slavery to a modern democracy, through the story of Nelson Mandela. Learn about Xhosa traditions, the ‘Scramble for Africa’, and the secret meetings that led up to Madiba’s release in 1990. Option 1 is a 2.5-hour walking tour of the City Centre, showcasing landmarks associated with the icon. Option 2 is a half-day that combines the City Centre walking tour with a visit to the Nelson Mandela Gateway at the V&A Waterfront. Option 3 is a full-day that includes the City Centre walking tour as well as visits to Robben Island and the V&A Waterfront. Contact Footsteps to Freedom, 083 452 1112 (Garth Angus), footstepstofreedom.co.za
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IN-DEPTH DESIGN TOUR PACKAGES
These bespoke, group-only tours offer an in-depth journey through the many faces of the city and are aimed at design professionals and students. The Live Design, transform Life toUr is a seven-day leisure-tour package, based around the themes of World Design Capital 2014, that explores how design has shaped Cape Town, and how it can and is shaping its future. The stUDy toUr is a shorter four-day, five-night programme that aims to give historical and political context to design in Cape Town, and explore design from the perspective of not only designers, but of politicians, educators, entrepreneurs and citizens. Contact CoffeeBeans Routes, 021 424 3572, coffeebeansroutes.com
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ARTWALK OPEN-STUDIO WEEKEND
Part of Art Week Cape Town, ArtWalk takes place on 6 to 7 December 2014 and invites the public to tour the city streets and visit the working studios of professional artists. It aims to give the public a glimpse into how these artists work and allow them to engage the artists in personal discussions about their work. Participating artists include Tracy Payne, Francois van Reenen, Liza Grobler, Conrad Hicks, Kilmany-Jo Liversage, Arlene Amaler-Raviv, Gabby Raaff, Peter van Straten, Sarah Pratt, Judy Woodborne, Elize Vossgatter and Jenny Parson. Email Elize Vossgatter, me@elizevossgatter.co.za
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OPEN HOUSE CAPE TOWN
Open House is a worldwide initiative, now active in 20 cities, that gives the public a chance to explore a variety of architectural gems, for free, for a limited period only. Open House Cape Town is still in the development phase but plans to be up and running for World Design Capital 2014. It will give residents and visitors a unique opportunity to get under the skin of Cape Town’s amazing architecture by allowing them access to a wide range of buildings, not all of them normally open to the public. Email Justine Bell, justinebellarchi@gmail.com
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DISTRICT SIX HERITAGE TOURS
The District Six Museum has mapped heritage tour routes through the area under the concept ‘Hands on District Six: no matter where we are we are here’. The routes take in 14 sites, each representing a microcosm of life in the neighbourhood and revealing hidden narratives of a forgotten past. Artists and designers will also interpret memory into public art installations along the routes. Email Tina Smith, tina@districtsix.co.za
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MABONENG TOWNSHIP ARTS EXPERIENCE
A national public arts exhibition that turns homes in townships into galleries and outdoor spaces into performance districts, it currently happens annually over two days in Gugulethu in Cape Town, Alexandra in Gauteng and Madadeni in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2014 it will expand to include Langa and Imizamo Yethu in Cape Town. The exhibition includes film screenings, visual art, dance, theatre and music. To date, it has turned over 70 homes into galleries and exhibited more than 50 artists. Email Siphiwe Ngwenya, info@maboneng.com, or call 021 824 1773
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CAPE TOWN REVOLUTION ROUTE
This half-day tour, which runs with a minimum of four guests, visits sites in Cape Town associated with the struggle against apartheid. It focuses on struggle stories going back to the 1950s and follows the revolutionary movements through to the late 1980s. Contact CoffeeBeans Routes, 021 424 3572, coffeebeansroutes.com
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PUBLIC SPACES WALKING TOURS
The Institute for Landscape Architecture of South Africa (ILASA) will offer occasional guided tours where the public can meet the designers behind some of the city’s beautiful public spaces. Email Clare Burgess, clarobel@telkomsa.net
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JOÃO FERREIRA ART AND DESIGN TOURS
João Ferreira opened the first contemporary art gallery in Cape Town in 1998 and was a key figure in the emerging stages of this now thriving market. Together with specialists in specific fields, he has put together Connecting Creative Cape Town tours that give an insight into the Cape’s art and design scene and highlight the essence of local culture and individuality. Visit artists in their studios and get inside information on exhibitions and dealers. Email Liza Dyason, liza@lizadyason.com
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COFFEEBEANS INSIDER TOURS
The full- and half-day tours will visit designers, studios and World Design Capital 2014 projects, including the Langa Quarter with founder Tony Elvin, Bottom Road Sanctuary and Princess Vlei with Kelvin Cochrane, Seed’s Urban Abundance Centre and Street Art walks. All are designed to reflect the themes of World Design Capital. Contact CoffeeBeans Routes, 021 424 3572, coffeebeansroutes.com
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CENTURY CITY: A CITY WITHIN A CITY
This is a multi-modal transport tour of Century City, a 250-hectare development about 10 minutes from the city centre, that includes office, retail and residential spaces, as well as parkland and waterways. Visitors can experience first-hand the role that functional urban and landscape design plays in creating a successful development by visiting and using its transport routes and civic spaces to understand their scale, pattern and texture. Email Anthony Wain, anthonyw@planpart.co.za
OFFICIAL CAPE TOWN GUIDE The Cape Town Design Guide is based on the principle of one city, one map with multiple routes. Accessible by web (App due in early 2014), the portal’s detailed, site-specific information will allow users to map their way around WDC2014, connecting them to designers, events, venues, studios and the wider design community. visit capetowndesignguide.com CAPE TOWN VISITORS’ GUIDE 2014 | 5
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Thought Leader Nwabisa Tsengiwe
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013 has been a busy and memorable year for the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). Besides the topic of rhino poaching, which is always a topical one, both in the environmental space and in the national and international space, there have been other notable projects and achievements. One of these was the department’s first annual Biodiversity Economy Indaba, held on 11 and 12 November 2013. The Indaba brought together stakeholders from biodiversity economy sectors in the hunting, game farm and related industries and bioprospecting, natural product and biotrade industries to consider the contribution of these sectors to economic growth (GDP). The theme for the Indaba was aligned to the 2014 Conference of Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity theme: “Biodiversity for Sustainable Development”. The Indaba presented a unique opportunity for the department and all those
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in attendance to interact, share best practice and inform policy by pooling together the knowledge of leaders and captains of industry in the biodiversity economy, including the hunting; game farming and related activities industries; as well as the bio-prospecting, natural products and bio-trade industries. Biodiversity is recognised globally as the cornerstone for economic growth and sustainable development. South Africa is one of the most mega-biodiverse countries in the world and needs to find ways in which to harness the sector so that it can effectively contribute to economic growth. This requires dialogue at national, regional and international levels to consider possible means of biodiversity trading in Africa in a manner that is sustainable and can contribute to the continent’s green economy. The two-day Indaba was just one of the many interventions the Department has planned in order to achieve this and to develop the economic contribution of
the biodiversity sector to South Africa’s growth. As the department goes into 2014, it looks forward to building on all the achievements and milestones of 2013. As the custodian of our country’s environment, the department takes its environmental protection and conservation responsibility seriously and aims to continue to provide leadership and best practice in the environmental space. This task, however, cannot be completed alone and requires that all South Africans support the environmental cause by recycling, reporting environmental crimes and living green in their own homes and communities. Together, we can do more for our environment today. South Africans and members of the international community are encouraged to information regarding rhino poaching and related tip-offs to the anonymous tip-off lines 0800 205 005, 08600 10111 or Crime-Line on 32211.
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THEMES FROM LAST YEAR Imagination Innovation Icon Invisible Tradition Reinterpreted
What to look out for next year WDC Cape Town 2014 This year Cape Town is hosting the World Design Capital, our overall theme is ‘live design − transform life’ and with the amount of talent we have in this country the executions will be unforgettable, so get your cameras ready for a 12 month citywide exhibition that is not to be missed. The themes we have chosen this year are: African Innovation. Global Conversation Bridging the Divide Today for Tomorrow Beautiful Spaces. Beautiful Things
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WDC THEMES All the final projects will be put into clusters and these will help you to navigate your way around the city so you can see everything the WDC 2014 has to showcase. LIFESTYLE ENHANCERS: Design that gives meaning through fashion, arts, culture, sports and recreation. BUSINESS THAT BUILDS: Design that adds value to the economy through innovation, finance, systems and social entrepreneurship. SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS: Design that focuses on efficiency and resilience related to food, energy, water and the natural environment. CONNECTIONS THAT UNITE: Design that elevates communication, transportation and social cohesion. EDUCATION THAT ELEVATES: Design that shares knowledge through schools, exhibitions and skills development. COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT: Design that improves health, wellness, housing and urban development.
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DAVID GRIER Discusses South Africa’s first modular health care clinic
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From creating culinary masterpieces to running miles for charity, David Grier seems to have his heart set on making the lives of those around him better.
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Your life seems to always revolve around adventure and pushing the boundaries. It seems like the Owethu Clinic is not out of the ordinary in that regard. What inspired the development of such a project? “It was through these journeys. For instance I was in Madagascar, Balazia and I had Malaria and I was so sick and I got medication in a village and it was three years passed the expiry date and I got poison from the tablets and eventually I lost 23 kgs in weight and I finally stumbled to this village where I could find a pharmacy and I got medication and went on to finish the journey. The thing is, that was a snap shot of my life, but the guys in these villages go through this every day. That was the seed that started there and on all my journeys there’s always some time when something goes wrong, more often than not it’s not always with me but with people in villages who
have broken arms and broken legs or teeth. I have extracted a guy’s tooth once. You look at these situations and think, what can I do about it? So Cipla being a sponsor of mine, being in the pharmaceutical industry and I started to chat to guys and said look here I have this idea to develop a rural health care clinic and would you entertain this idea if I pursued it? They said ok, they probably thought ‘this nut, let’s just get him out of the way.’ So then I started – this was about 4 years ago, and I started checking what is out there, what clinics are available and what the costs are. And the problem that I saw that there are an amazing amount of people doing amazing amount of good out there. Lots of it, but there is no cohesive structure from where to work from. So Owethu became, not just how could I deliver the health care, but how can I supply a viable base for these people to deliver health care from? So then I started researching infrastructure then the rest, and then came up with in mind the perfect health care solution and put it together in one modular unit that you can expand on or you can make it smaller if you’re in an area that you don’t need so much. That’s how Owethu was born. The manufacture phase took maybe another year and a half then it went into final tweaking and then we started building and the actual build took about 6 months of intense detail. Everything, honestly, from the beams to the handles was custom designed and created a design manual from that process. Every single thing we had to
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to work. These things are more robust, more flexible you can do more with them. We designed the power supply, the plumbing and the layouts so that no matter where it was, it would work. That’s in a nutshell what we did there. There were so many other people with the same problem. It’s like they say if you spark an idea there are 1000 other with exactly the same idea trying to do the same thing. I saw that. There were hundreds of people across SA that were trying to do the same thing, but I think that maybe from my bull dozing and going ahead attitude to stuff I didn’t look at it as obstacles. Some people see obstacles but I chose not to. So many of these ideas are on paper but nothing is brought to fruition. We managed to push through and actually launch it and I think it’s going to set a benchmark and it’s going to make waves. I said the other day that this is a little stone that has fallen in the pond it’s just going cause those ripples to spread.
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Design. We explained our plan, our idea and said take it, develop a brand and help us get it to market. It was through a group of 45 students that we came up with these two marketing concepts and the brand and everything. They gave us a few name options and we finally decided on Owethu, which means ‘us’ in Zulu. We wanted the community to look at this project and say this is our community, and our life so take ownership of that. I think it fits in quite well.
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Are there any reasons for partnering with The Pebbles Project specifically and launching the first unit in Villeira? The Pebble Project has been operating in the wine lands district for nearly ten years and they have an amazing footprint on the farms. They run all the crèches on the farm, and are looking after the health care of the children on the farms and they’ve got relationships with farmers. They are doing such great work that the community have a relationship with them as well. So our aim by deploying infrastructure is to partner with such NGO’s is because they are credible, they have a relationship with the community, they have a relationship with the farmers and are doing the work,
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DAVID GRIER but they have no infrastructure. So we approached Sophia Warner the CEO of The Pebble Project and asked her, “Hey look would you like to partner with us?” & it was exactly what they were looking for. It was an absolutely perfect fit there. That is the only way to make projects like this work is through forming partnerships and there’s no overlapping now and it’s going to roll out. That’s how we aim to roll it out in the future as well. Our knowledge is from a Cipla perspective, which is medicine and providing the best possible medications at an affordable price then offering infrastructure in order to deliver it. Then you partner with people doing the work. It works very well. Introduction of basic health education. Wellness, and prevention and health education is a huge thing and current thinking is all around that. If you have a decent wellness programme and you educate people about the pitfalls about not eating healthy diet, of substance abuse, of not looking at your sexual habits. You get shown the detriment of all of these things and immediately you create wellness that promotes ultimate health. So its prevention rather than cure, which I think, works well in the clinic. That was the aim was this mind-set of wellness and that switch is amazing.
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NELSON MANDELA TRIBUTE We’ve all been aware of Madiba’s ailing health, and for some reason I thought if anything happened, I would be ok. But since learning of his passing I have been balling my eyes out. I cry not because I have any special relationship to Madiba or his family. I could be crying because as a person it’s normal to cry out of compassion when a person has lost their life; but I cry because he makes me feel so inadequate. I cry because I am a coward, I would not sacrifice much of my own well-being or that of my family’s for the pursuit of a greater communal goal. So how Mandela and others spent 27yrs in jail, and many, many years before that on the struggle so that the rest of us can be free. Such a person can only command awe and gratitude. To hold so steadfast to your values, good values, whilst watching your life pass you by, is truly a heroic feat. From today, I choose to live a purposeful life and to make a difference in my own very small way. Thank you for being an inspiration Tata Madiba.
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GRASSROOTS
REACHING A GENERATION
THROUGH SOCCER.
How an organisation uses soccer to address HIV/AIDS
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IV AIDS might not be curable but it is 100% preventable and this fact has inspired a worldwide Goal set by the United Nations to reach 0% new HIV infections by 2015. The most effective way to combat new infections is HIV prevention, a tactic that focuses on the promotion of healthy sexual behaviour and life skills in communities at risk. Young people are the future and youth awareness and empowerment campaigns have the ability to shift the perspectives of young people worldwide these facts form the basis of Grassroot Soccer. Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 that uses the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and empower young people to stop the spread of HIV. GRS has programs in 23 countries with chief sites in South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Founded by four professional soccer players, Grassroot Soccer is mobilizing the most vulnerable population of youth ages 12 to 19 to break the cycle of AIDS by engaging local coaches who equip young people with the
knowledge, skills and support they need to avoid HIV and live healthy lives. GRS realized that the true power of soccer has always been the connections that it creates between people. Using footballers as role models, and using the popularity of soccer to engage hard to reach young people, GRS has combined social theory, public health methodologies, rigorous evaluation and a huge dose of passion. Kids learn best from people they respect. Role models have a unique power to influence young minds. Young people listen to and emulate their heroes. Grassroot Soccer uses professional players and other role models as HIV educators and spokespeople. Learning is not a spectator sport. Adolescents retain knowledge best when they are active participants in the learning process, teaching others what they themselves have learned. Grassroot Soccer graduates are trained to become peer educators and advocates in their communities. HIV prevention and youth awareness, are utilized within Grassroot Soccer’s MTHOMBO / DECEMBER - JANUARY 2013
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Skillz curriculums and have the ability to make an extraordinary impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In South Africa the amount of spending on health services is disproportionate to the HIV prevalence (fourth highest in the world). The stats are alarming, but implementing impactful HIV prevention and testing programs can begin to shift the ratio. Ten years ago there were about 7,000 new HIV infections a day in South Africa, today we have driven that number down to 1,000.
Grassroot success story The first day of SKILLZ Street, Grassroot Soccer’s girls-only programme, Coach Brown noticed that one of the girls, Pumeza, looked unhappy. Brown approached Pumeza to lift her spirits and welcomed this shy, reserved player onto her team. Over the course of the program, Pumeza’s confidence grew exponentially. When she opened up to Coach Brown about her home life and explained that both parents had passed away, Coach Brown reassured Pumeza that she was there for support. When she started speaking up more in discussions and activities, Coach Brown praised her answers and encouraged her to continue to contribute since her input was so valuable to the team. Soon, she became an outspoken member of the team. When one SKILLZ practice gave the participants the opportunity to reflect on their personal strengths, Coach Brown observed that Pumeza’s self-efficacy increased significantly. Pumeza’s confidence grew during the Fair Play soccer matches as well; at the final practice she volunteered to be a team captain, a move Coach Brown saw to reflect Pumeza’s growing pride in participation. At the end of the programme Pumeza told Coach Brown she saw her as a sister figure and wrote a letter expressing her appreciation for Brown’s friendship. Coach Brown’s growing awareness of her position as a role mod-
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el for Pumeza and other participants made her conscious of her own habits and she began to implement certain changes in her own life. As she says, “If a person sees you as a mirror reflection, you shouldn’t let that person down.” Their connection helped them both grow, and according to Coach Brown, “Whenever I think about SKILLZ Street, remembering Pumeza’s innocent smile and laughter just lightens up my life.”
LIFESTRAW
CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 1 How international innovation is saving lives LifeStraw® water filters purifies water for communities around the world.
.5 million people die every year due to a diarrheal disease caused by drinking unclean water. Although for some getting a drink of water is as easy as opening a tap, for others it is not. While those of us lucky enough to have access to water could never imagine living without it, the Vestergaard company is doing everything it can to make sure people less fortunate don’t have to either. Vestergaard is an international company that is dedicated to improving the health of vulnerable people, most of whom live in developing countries.
They have created 5 products that address the most basic needs of people in impoverished communities, one of these products is LifeStraw®. Life straw is a filter that is designed to convert contaminated water into safe clean drinking water. The easy-to-use filters are a vital tool for some of the 780 million people who don’t have ready access to safe drinking water, this is especially important for vulnerable groups, such as children under five, pregnant women and
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LIFESTRAW people living with HIV/AIDS/TB. Since being introduced in 2005, LifeStraw速 has been used in major natural disasters including the Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods. One example of how LifeStraw速 is aiding people here in SA is in Ixopo, a small town situated on one of the tributaries of the Mkhomazi River in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. And one of their communities has benefited greatly from the LifeStraw速 initiative. Part of the daily chores of the young children especially the girls is to fetch water, some of them walking distances of up to 9 kilometres carrying however much water they can. Once this water reaches the households it is divided and used for drinking, bathing, washing clothes and cooking. Food is not always cooked with clean water as hygiene is not a priority due to the non-availability of clean water. When contaminated water is consumed, the outcome can range from gastrointestinal discomfort to serious diarrheal illness or life-threatening disease. With the prevalence of TB, diarrhoea, HIV and malnutrition within these communities, young children will miss most of their schooling, if they can attend at all. They are also physically and psychologically stunted in comparison to same age children in urban areas. Thankfully this community now has access to this precious resource that so many of us take for granted. Lightweight and made of durable plastic, LifeStraw速 purifies a minimum of 1000 litres of water. Removes virtually all
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bacteria that can contaminate water, including giardia. Reduces turbidity (muddiness) by filtering out particulate matter and is chemical-free. It doesn’t require electrical power, batteries or replacement parts, it is powered by user-generated suction. The product is produced in South Korea and China under licence from Vestergaard, as a part of the global company which has regional offices spread around the world.
a crowd-funding platform called StartMe (www.startme.co.za/groups/projects/ health/lifestrawsa) and from as little as R300 people can donate a lifesaving LifeStraw® to a family and receive a photo of the hand over and a thank you on our social media platforms. This in part is due to the fact that their programme started too late in the year and as such most corporates have allocated their funding to projects already.
Although LifeStraw® has received some funding in the past, they have, to date not received any funding. In spite of this they are raising the required funding but for this project they through
They have engaged a number of corporates with a view to being included in their 2014 budgets. Corporates can get involved by sponsoring the distribution of LifeStraw®
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to one of the many communities like the one in Ixopo they have highlighted on their website. To continue development in the following year they are raising funds actively by engaging with corporate South Africa, seeking funding for their programmes. They will also be running a golf day and other fundraising activities. They also now have a retail division that will be engaging independent, specialist and traditional retail channels. Their goal is simply to save lives by getting all role players to engage with them to supply and even manage their projects or initiatives. The one life saved may turn out to be a Mandela, a Desmond Tutu, or even an Einstein. This is MTHOMBO / DECEMBER - JANUARY 2013
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Active Donation Charity Miles Charity Miles is a free smartphone app that enables people to earn money for charity when they walk, run or bike. The Idea is to get people to donate their time and energy rather than their money and in this way they become an active contributor to whichever charity they choose. On the phone application are listed the featured charities that the user can choose from. For more information visit: www.charitymiles.org Download for the iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/charity-miles/id505253234?mt=8
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Download for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.charitymiles.android
Giving Vs. Getting
Food For The Soul
Giving Tuesday Set against the back drop of the most commercially capitalized season of the year, where consumers are in a card swiping frenzy, the initiative created by Henry Timms (Interim CEO of 92nd Street Y) of Giving Tuesday is stunning contrast of how much we can give as opposed to how much we can get. With eight countries involved, this official day of charity has become a global movement. People who want to participate can donate to which ever charity or non-profit organisation they please, or for those who want to be more involved can start a campaign for one, or as many charities than they like (tips on campaign planning visit) www.givingtuesday.org
JBJ Soul kitchen The Soul Kitchen is a, a non-profit community restaurant program run by the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. You select what you like off their menu and make the minimum donation. If you can afford to donate more, your donation will help to pay for the meal of someone who cannot afford one. Their vision is to serve healthy, delicious, and when possible, organic meals. At the Soul Kitchen there are no prices on the menu and being seated with someone you don’t know is part of the culture. Customers pay the minimum donation or volunteer in some way to earn a voucher for a meal. www.jbjsoulkitchen.org
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New Age Solutions For Mothers Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) MAMA is an SMS service that was launched on the 9th of May 2013. It was in reaction to the fact that in South Africa up to 40% of maternal deaths are HIV/AIDS related and that there is enough mobile reach in South Africa to be effective enough platform from which to communicate. Free SMS’s are offered through two inner-city clinics in Hillbrow. After a patient has been consulted they can receive the relevant health information and have it with them where ever they go. http://www.mobilemamaalliance.org/
Involving The Next Generation Cheese Kids Cheese kids is a youth-orientated community service platform, volunteers can engage in activities like cleaning up schools, washing orphans clothes and building homes for the homeless. Cheese kids offers a platform for young people to make a difference in their community by providing meaningful and sustainable ways to meet the basic needs of those around them. http://www.cheesekids.org.za/
Worldwide Fashion Announcement
Homework On A Social Network
‘I wear red socks on Fridays’ The ‘I wear red socks on Fridays’ is a movement that was started by two South African friends who were travelling the world together and wanted something to remember each other by once they parted ways. They decided to start a tradition based on an inspiring true story about a young South African Soldier. Their weekly custom has become an inspirational world movement that stands for friendship hope and unity. Read the story that began the tradition, on: http://www.shooops.com/
Obami Obami is a social learning management system, which creates a virtual learning environment that includes teachers and parents by using social media technologies. Obami is available on the web and also on mobile. This allows students to incorporate social media into their learning experience. So even from their phones they can keep track of their homework assignments and research for projects. For more information visit: http://www.obami.com/
Let It Shine Shine Shine is a learning program aimed at children in grades one and two, who don’t receive an adequate education due to large class sizes, scarce learning resources. It provides much needed individual attention to the pupils who take part and gives them reading material to take home. They also facilitate workshops that encourage parents and community members to support the children’s learning outside of a school environment. http://www.theshinecentre.org.za
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CLASSIFIEDS ENVIRONMENTAL Earthlife Africa Earthlife Africa is a non-profit organisation, founded in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1988, that seeks a better life for all people without exploiting other people or degrading their environment. We want to encourage and support individuals, businesses and industries to reduce pollution, minimise waste and protect our natural resources. http://www.earthlife.org.za/ The South African Institute of Environmental Health (SAIEH) is an organization for professions within the field of environmental health and is a non-profit organization (NGO), non trade union organization and believes that a safe and healthy environment is a basic human right. http://www.saieh.co.za/ The African Conservation Foundation is working towards the protection and conservation of Africa’s endangered wildlife and their habitats. Founded in 1999, ACF fills a unique niche by creating an Africa-wide network for information exchange and capacity building of conservation efforts in the region. ACF’s goal is to support and link African conservation initiatives, groups and NGOs, with the aim of strengthening their capacity, building partnerships and promoting effective communication and co-ordination of conservation efforts. http://www.africanconservation. org/ ERS VISION Environmental and rural solutions’ vision is to contribute to sustainable development in the border area of Eastern Cape, Lesotho and
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KZN, through facilitating effective participation by stakeholders and promoting conservation of natural resources, heritage and culture. This includes undertaking environmental impact assessment and development of practical environmental management plans, plus promotion of responsible tourism as an effective rural development strategy. http://www.enviros.co.za/ SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) is a leading marine non-profit organization with a vision to conserve seabirds and other sea-life, especially threatened species such as the African penguin. As the mandated government rehabilitation authority in South Africa, SANCCOB protects and treats seabirds affected by major and chronic oil pollution, and shares its specialist skills with the international community, such as providing services in Africa, the Indian Ocean region, and the Sub-Antarctic. http://www.sanccob.co.za BirdLife South Africa is a registered non-profit, public benefit environmental organization and the only dedicated bird-conservation organisation in South Africa. We have over 6 000 members in 32 bird clubs throughout South Africa. BirdLife South Africa produces its own birds and bird-watching magazine, African Birdlife. The mission of BirdLife South Africa is to promote the enjoyment, conservation, study and understanding of wild birds and their habitats. http://www.birdlife.org.za/
HEALTH Smile Foundation is a non-profit organisation that brings people together for the purpose of providing expert surgical intervention, creating greater social involvement & enabling sensible corporate-social investment – to make a difference in the lives of children with facial anomalies is our mission in life. http://www.smilefoundationsa.org Siyazigabisa. Our mission is to bring hope to the hopeless. To help children and women also orphaned by AIDS, and other causes of death to guardians and parents. We also help those deluded by experiences of isolation or abuse to realize that they can pick piece up and live the meaningful life. http://www.siyazigabisa.co.za Sightsavers works to combat blindness in developing countries, restoring sight through specialist treatment and eye care. We also support people who are irreversibly blind by providing education, counselling and training. We help the people who need it most - those living in poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries. http://www.sightsavers.org The Networking HIV and AIDS Community of South Africa (NACOSA) emerged out of the National AIDS Convention of South Africa in 1990. Since then, NACOSA has developed and put in place a three-tiered model of capacity building, networking and promoting dialogue to build a sustainable civil society response to HIV, AIDS and TB and build healthy communities in Southern Africa. http://www.ngopulse.org
Western Cape Association for Persons with Disabilities (APD) is comprised of a group of people, both volunteers and staff, passionate about creating a better community, lifestyle and workplace for persons with disabilities. This was true of the small group of people who began the organisation in 1937 and it remains true for the many people who join APD in its work today. The organisation works alongside the individual with a disability towards their own independence and integration into society on an equal basis with others. http://www.ngopulse.org The Adonis Musati Project (AMP) was named after a young Zimbabwean man who died of starvation on the streets of Cape Town while queuing to get his asylum papers. The project was formed at the end of 2007 in an effort to ensure that no other refugee or asylum seeker would suffer the same fate. South Africa remains the highest destination country in the world for asylum seekers. These cross-border migrants are among the most vulnerable and marginalised group of people in South Africa. Most have suffered political or economic trauma in their countries of origin and many are victims of genocide, sexual violence, and massive human rights violations. http://www.adonismusatiproject. org/ The Association for Autism was formed in 1978 by a group of parents to assist the founding of a new school for children diagnosed with autism. Today, after many years of hard work, the Association for Autism has grown to a nonprofit entity that still respects its first school as the organisation’s foundation history. Association for Autism still has multiple other successful projects and business partners that it is busy with. http://afa.org.za/node/38
TOURISM Association for South African Travel Agents (ASATA) ASATA is a representative forum that promotes professional service with security for both members and their clients. Their emphasis is on free trade without violating rules and regulations. Over 500 travel agents, wholesalers and tour operators are members of ASATA. It also has nearly 200 Associate Partners, which include companies such as airlines, hotels, car rental companies and other suppliers and industry partners. For more information visit: http:// www.asata.co.za/ Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) The FTTSA is an independent project of the World Conservation Union and aims to facilitate improved access to tourism markets for structurally disadvantaged tourism enterprises. Qualifying businesses are able to use the FTTSA Trademark as a marketing tool, as it is an independent symbol of fairness in the tourism industry and is only awarded to establishments that meet stringent criteria. The FTTSA also encourages and publicises fair and responsible business practice by South African tourism establishments, such as fair wages and working conditions, fair operations, respect for human rights, culture and the environment. For more information visit: http://www.fairtourismsa.org.za/ National Accommodation Association of South Africa (NAA-SA) The NAA-SA brings together all local and provincial accommodation associations. NAA-SA membership assures that those looking for accommodation in smaller establishments can expect quality, reputable service and value for money - and recourse if this is not the case. For more information visit: http://www.naa.co.za/
en association, representing major role players including airlines, coach operators, tour operators, accommodation establishments, vehicle-hire companies and so on. By doing business with a SATSA accredited member, one has peace of mind and a guarantee that they are receiving the best possible services within the tourism industry. For more information visit: http://www.satsa.com/ Tourism Enterprise Programme (TEP) TEP facilitates the growth, development and sustainability of small tourism businesses. This is achieved through a number of products and services that provide hands-on, stepby-step support and guidance, ultimately leading to improved product quality, operational efficiency and market reach. For more information visit: http://www.tep.co.za/ Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Education and Training Authority (THETA) THETA is the Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) established under the Skills Development Act (No 97 of 1998) for the Tourism Hospitality and Sport Economic Sector. THETA aims - among other things to develop the skills of workers in the sector, increase the levels of investment in education and training, encourage employers to train their employees, provide opportunities for work experience and employ new staff in co-operation with the South African Qualifications Authority. For more information visit:http://www. theta.org.za/
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ith the arrival of the New Year, we reflect on the accomplishments of 2013 and welcome the exciting new prospect of things to come. This is the time of year reserved for celebrating, and as a publication geared for social development we could not agree more, in fact, the essence of who we are could be summed up in the word ‘celebrating’.
want to help.
We can’t praise and commend enough, the organisations that are going all out to be the change they want to see in the world, because it inspires people to do the same. It also lets the individuals on the receiving end know that there is hope, and that there are people who
As we look back into the past year, there is a lot to be thankful for and draw inspiration from. Various organisations have done some amazing things and we are excited to see more remarkable work to come. Here’s to another year of conserving, supporting and
Enters World Design Capital 2014 Cape Town, we can’t wait to see all the outstanding work various NGO’s from around the world will be showcasing. We look forward to work that is only outstanding in its conceptual capacity but also in its ability to change and save people’s lives.
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