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at 4/29/2013

FrankTalk Competition Winners

29^th April2013

Congratulations to the following winners of the FrankTalk Blog Competition on "What Does It Mean To be A South African?" 1. Nompumemlelo Zinhle Manzini 2. Phetego Kgomo 3. Tshepo Ntokoane 4. K.C Monareng 5. Mpho Mabala Each of the winners gets a copy of The Steve Biko Memorial Lectures book. To claim your prize, please send us your

at 4/25/2013

Blacks Don’t Need White People

25^th April2013

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By Gcobisa Silwana On the 19th of April 2013, Azania Matiwane’s article “Blacks need white people” http://www.timeslive.co.za/ilive/2013/04/19/blacks-need-white-people-ilive was published on the times live. The following is my response to him. Matiwane wrote: “On the May 20, 2013, African Union (AU) will be celebrating 50 years of Africa’s independence, alas albeit there would be no reason for celebration for

at 4/25/2013

Tendering Workshop for the Ginsberg Community

25^th April2013

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The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Tendering Workshop in Ginsberg. Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation Date: April 29, 2013 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: The Steve Biko Centre, One Zotshie Street, Ginsberg, Eastern Cape Cost: R20 For more information please contact Mr. Sululu on 043 642 1177

at 4/24/2013

Tambo and The Fight for a Free South Africa

24^th April2013

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On 24 July 1951, Tambo qualified as an attorney. Mandela, by now also a qualified lawyer, had previously approached him to join in a partnership. They set up offices in Chancellor House, as Mandela and Tambo. As the firm became known, people travelled long distances, from around the country, to seek the services of the young law firm.

at 4/24/2013

Biography of the Week: Oliver Tambo

24^th April2013

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Names: Tambo, Oliver Reginald Born: 27 October 1917, Nkantolo, Bizana, Mpondoland, Eastern Cape, South Africa Died: 24 April 1993, Johannesburg In summary: Teacher, lawyer, President and National Chairperson of the ANC. Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo (OR) was born in the village of Kantilla, Bizana, in the Mpondoland (eQawukeni), region of the Eastern Cape, on 27 October 1917. His

at 4/24/2013

The First Crucial Steps to Starting and Running a Business

24^th April2013

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The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on the first crucial steps to starting and running a business. Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation Date: April 25, 2013 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: The Steve Biko Centre, One Zotshie Street, Ginsberg, Eastern Cape Cost: R20 The Business Incubator,

at 4/23/2013

The Poor Black Masses Need Black Consciousness Now More Than Ever

23^th April2013

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By Nompumelelo Zinhle Manzini In the Quest for a True Humanity, I Write What I Like Steve Biko wrote that “Black Consciousness is an attitude of the mind and a way of life, the most positive call to emanate from the black world for a long time, its essence is the realisation by the black man of the

at 4/23/2013

FNB Business Banking Workshop

23^th April2013

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The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on FNB Business Banking to be held in Ginsberg. Facilitator: Representative from FNB Date: April 24, 2013 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: The Steve Biko Centre, One Zotshie Street, Ginsberg, King William's Town, Eastern Cape Cost: Free NB: Clients are urged to book

at 4/22/2013

Police “Shoot to Kill” in Post-Apartheid South Africa

22^th April2013

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By Tshepo Ntokoane, Founder of the Andries Tatane Foundation Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa During the apartheid regime, we firmly condemned the naked police brutality of the Sharpeville Massacre, the Langa Massacre and many other incidents of this nature. Today, decades after ‘freedom’, we give ourselves a round of applause and congratulate the inhuman acts of brutality

at 4/19/2013

Being South African Goes Beyond Pigmentation

19^th April2013

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By Benny-yock Aye Simon As a black man, I often find myself being caught between being positive and being myself. Back in the days of our black leaders, they were not obsessed with being blacks. It was not an option. It was a situation that you were forced to live through. So this is what I mean that

at 4/18/2013

We Remember Enoch Sontonga

18^th April2013

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Names: Sontonga, Enoch Mankayi Born: 1873, Eastern Cape Died: 18 April 1905 In summary: Composer and author of the first stanza of Nkosi Sikelel ‘iAfrika, the anthem South Africa adopted after its first democratic elections in 1994. Enoch Sontonga was born in the Eastern Cape around 1873 as a member of the Mpinga clan, a part of the

at 4/17/2013

The Steve Biko Legacy Classes to Host The Qumbu District Schools

17^th April2013

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The Steve Biko Centre, an initiative of the Steve Biko Foundation, continues to facilitate legacy classes exploring the role played by Bantu Stephen Biko & Black Consciousness in the South African liberation struggle. Currently, Steve Biko is a part of the school curriculum for grades 4, 9, 11 and 12. Biko also frequently appears on the matric exam.

at 4/17/2013

I Am South African and Rich In History

17^th April2013

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By Mhlabuthini Sibiya To be a South African means, I am reach in history, history which should not be an excuse of my failures but a drive to my success. That I'm a reflection of my thoughts and dreams for I am no more defined by colour nor my background but by the distance I can walk and

at 4/17/2013

The Business Incubator collaborates with SARS to host an Income Tax Workshop

17^th April2013

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The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to an Income Tax Workshop. Facilitator: SARS Representative Date: April 23, 2013 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: The Steve Biko Centre, One Zotshie Street, Ginsberg, Eastern Cape Cost: Free NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the MICRO-MBA Workshop. For more information contact Mr.

at 4/17/2013

Biography of the Week: Ahmed Ben Bella

17^th April2013

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Ahmed Ben Bella is a Pan-Africanist and nationalist leader of Algeria. He was one of the first to take up the armed struggle against French colonial rule. He became the first president of Algeria in 1963 and was deposed by military coup in 1965. Date of Birth: 25 December 1918, Marnia (now Maghnia), Algeria Date of death: 11

at 4/16/2013

Letter From The Birmingham Jail: Martin Luther King Jr.

16^th April2013

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By Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Background - In the spring of 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. and his organization, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), targeted Birmingham, Alabama, with a series of peaceful demonstrations aimed at the ending segregation. The police reacted violently with attack dogs and high-pressure fire hoses. Hundreds of protesters, including King, were jailed.

at 4/16/2013

Mzansi and Me, Today

16^th April2013

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By Phethego Kgomo THE DANGEROUS TIMES "I am Selfless and Giving" "I am one with Nature" "I make you feel good about where you shouldn't be" "We are One" "I am beautiful" "I have a father" EVERLASTING PROTEST "Lord, every year I fear for my children's future" "Our voices are in shackles" "We are caught in a cycle

at 4/16/2013

Old Mutual and The Business Incubator to host a Basic Financial Management Workshop

16^th April2013

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The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, in collaboration with Old Mutual, invites you to a Workshop on Basic Financial Management. Facilitator: Representative from Old Mutual Date: April 18 , 2013 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: The Steve Biko Centre, One Zotshie Street, Ginsberg, Eastern Cape Cost: Free For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu