On April 25, 2012 , the Steve Biko Centre, an initiative of the Steve Biko Foundation, will facilitate a workshop exploring the role played by Bantu Stephen Biko & Black Consciousness in the South African liberation struggle.
Facilitator: Mr. Jongi Hoza
The following schools will be visiting us;
Thozamisa High School Nzimankulu High School
Ntsokotha High School
Phumlani High School
Upper Chulunca High School
Welsh High School
For bookings you may contact Mr. Jongi Hoza on 043 642 1177 or via e-mail at jongi@sbf.org.za during office hours.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Ramphele launches trust to heal SA
By Sibusiso Nkomo
South Africans have ceded authority and responsibility of governance to political leaders and the government, says social activist and businesswoman Dr Mamphela Ramphele.
Speaking at the launch of her trust, the Citizens Movement for Social Change, in Rondebosch on Tuesday night, she said: “We have to acknowledge the mistakes made in the past 18 years of democracy.
“Accountability mechanisms to ensure citizens remain stewards of the democracy and at the centre of governance have not yet been developed.
“Many citizens took the focus away from public life and occupied themselves with material and other personal interests.
“We have become a nation preoccupied with wealth accumulation as a status symbol,” she said.
Ramphele said she was launching the movement because South Africans carried the wounds of multigenerational humiliation at the hands of colonialism, apartheid social engineering, civil conflicts on both sides of the liberation Struggle and “ongoing humiliation of poor people in our unequal and status-conscious society”.
“The Truth and Reconciliation Commission process in the 1990s scratched the surface of our wounds by focusing only on gross violations of human rights.
“There was an understandable but unwise political decision taken to strenuously avoid any attempt to address the wounds of socio-economic violations of human rights.”
Ramphele said: “We missed the opportunity to tell our stories of what it meant to live in a divided society.
“Our subject identities are at the heart of a vicious cycle of self-loathing, dependency, supplication, apathy and self-sabotaging behaviours including suicidal lifestyle choices, looting of public resources by those meant to be public servants, the destruction of public property in the name of protest and brutal violence at home, work and in public spaces.”
Ramphele said the movement’s supporters included leaders such as Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, former science and technology minister Mosibudi Mangena, former UCT vice-chancellor Professor Njabulo Ndebele and businessman Bobby Godsell. - Cape Argus
This article was first published by the Cape Argus, an Independent Newspapers publication, on April 25, 2012.
South Africans have ceded authority and responsibility of governance to political leaders and the government, says social activist and businesswoman Dr Mamphela Ramphele.
Speaking at the launch of her trust, the Citizens Movement for Social Change, in Rondebosch on Tuesday night, she said: “We have to acknowledge the mistakes made in the past 18 years of democracy.
“Accountability mechanisms to ensure citizens remain stewards of the democracy and at the centre of governance have not yet been developed.
“Many citizens took the focus away from public life and occupied themselves with material and other personal interests.
“We have become a nation preoccupied with wealth accumulation as a status symbol,” she said.
Ramphele said she was launching the movement because South Africans carried the wounds of multigenerational humiliation at the hands of colonialism, apartheid social engineering, civil conflicts on both sides of the liberation Struggle and “ongoing humiliation of poor people in our unequal and status-conscious society”.
“The Truth and Reconciliation Commission process in the 1990s scratched the surface of our wounds by focusing only on gross violations of human rights.
“There was an understandable but unwise political decision taken to strenuously avoid any attempt to address the wounds of socio-economic violations of human rights.”
Ramphele said: “We missed the opportunity to tell our stories of what it meant to live in a divided society.
“Our subject identities are at the heart of a vicious cycle of self-loathing, dependency, supplication, apathy and self-sabotaging behaviours including suicidal lifestyle choices, looting of public resources by those meant to be public servants, the destruction of public property in the name of protest and brutal violence at home, work and in public spaces.”
Ramphele said the movement’s supporters included leaders such as Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, former science and technology minister Mosibudi Mangena, former UCT vice-chancellor Professor Njabulo Ndebele and businessman Bobby Godsell. - Cape Argus
This article was first published by the Cape Argus, an Independent Newspapers publication, on April 25, 2012.
Monday, April 23, 2012
The Business Incubator Facilitates a Tendering Workshop in King William's Town
On April 11, 2012, The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, hosted a workshop on Tendering at the Steve Biko Foundation Offices in King William's Town.
Below are some photographs from the event.
Below are some photographs from the event.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Steve Biko Legacy Lectures
The Steve Biko Centre, an initiative of the Steve Biko Foundation, will facilitate a lecture exploring the role played by Bantu Stephen Biko & Black Consciousness in the South African liberation struggle.
The following school will visit us on the 24th April, 2012.
Zweliyandila High School
Facilitator: Mr. Jongi Hoza
For bookings you may contact Mr. Jongi Hoza on 043 642 1177 or via e-mail at jongi@sbf.org.za during office hours.
The following school will visit us on the 24th April, 2012.
Zweliyandila High School
Facilitator: Mr. Jongi Hoza
For bookings you may contact Mr. Jongi Hoza on 043 642 1177 or via e-mail at jongi@sbf.org.za during office hours.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Business Incubator: Micro MBA Workshop
On April 23-30, 2012, The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Micro MBA workshop to be held in King William's Town.
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 23 - 30 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R200
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 23 - 30 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R200
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The Business Incubator Workshop: FNB Business Banking
On April 19, 2012, The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on FNB Business Banking to be held in King William's Town.
Facilitator: Catherine from FNB
Date: 19 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
Facilitator: Catherine from FNB
Date: 19 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Old Mutual and The Business Incubator host a Basic Financial Management Workshop
On April 18, 2012, The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, in collaboration with Old Mutual, invites you to a Workshop on Basic Financial Management in King William's Town.
Facilitator: Dolly From Old Mutual
Date: 18 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Facilitator: Dolly From Old Mutual
Date: 18 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Business Incubator Workshop: Vat Intermediate
The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on Intermediate Vat to be held in King Williams Town.
Facilitator: SARS Representative
Date: 17 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Facilitator: SARS Representative
Date: 17 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Business Incubator: Basic Financial Management
On April 13, 2012, The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Workshop on Basic Financial Management which will be held in King Williams Town.
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 13 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape.
Cost: R20
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 13 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape.
Cost: R20
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
INSIGHT: Change in hearts, minds will bring us Biko’s prize
10 April 2012
OBENEWA AMPONSAH
ON THE evening of February 26 2012, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year- old black boy in Florida, US, was walking from a corner shop back to the home of his father’s girlfriend where his father and younger brother awaited him.
On the way, Trayvon was spotted by George Zimmerman, a member of the local neighbourhood watch. Zimmerman deemed Trayvon “suspicious” because of his attire (a hooded sweatshirt) and the fact that he was walking in the rain.
He phoned the local police, making various criminal accusations against Trayvon. The police dispatcher told Zimmerman to stop following Trayvon and to wait for the officers they would send over.Zimmerman ignored this and proceeded to follow Trayvon. He eventually shot him in the chest.
Shortly thereafter, Trayvon – armed with nothing but a cold drink and a bag of candy for his younger brother – was pronounced dead by paramedics.
To date Zimmerman, in what is America’s latest high-profile case of racial profiling, has not been charged with Trayvon’s murder, arrested or held at all accountable by the legal system.
For many, the weeks since Trayvon’s death have brought to the fore numerous issues, memories and emotions; in particular the insecurity of being a black man in America, and the fear often felt by those of us who love black men.
The reaction (or lack of action) by law enforcement in the aftermath of this death is also a stark reminder of how much needs to change before black people in the US really do have equal status before the law.
Trayvon’s untimely passing also reminds us of the many black men who have lost their lives too early, without justice for their families.
For me, it is in some ways reminiscent of the death of Steve Biko. On December 2 1977, at the conclusion of the inquest into Biko’s death, the magistrate Marthinus Prins declared there was “no one to blame”.
This despite the fact that Biko’s cause of death was brain haemorrhage due to a head injury suffered while in the custody of the South African Police.
The officers were exonerated despite Biko being denied adequate medical care after sustaining the injury and being driven 1000km, naked and shackled, without a medical escort from Port Elizabeth to Pretoria Central Maximum Security Prison. There, he died alone on the floor of a prison cell.
What was Biko’s crime? In addition to being the leader of South Africa’s Black Consciousness Movement, and one of the most audible voices proclaiming the dignity and equality of black people, Biko’s “crime” was most likely his refusal to be manhandled while interrogated.
From the evidence obtained during the inquest, and later the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, it is clear that Biko suffered a severe head injury. Medical evidence indicates Biko was beaten with a blunt object that left no external injury, or that he was used as a battering ram, driven into a wall head first.
Unfortunately, deaths in detention were a common occurrence in apartheid South Africa, with Biko being the 49th of more than 100 people who died under questionable circumstances in custody. Originally, the official cause of Biko’s death was a hunger strike. Other “official” causes of detainee deaths included slipping on pieces of soap and “suicide” by hanging or jumping from buildings. By 1977 many of these excuses had become standard; yet the verdict of “no one to blame” was an outrageous fabrication even for the apartheid regime.
This ruling precipitated an international outcry that led to the UN’s mandatory arms embargo against South Africa and highlighted the brutality of the apartheid regime.
Now 35 years later, in the murder of Trayvon Martin, the verdict “no one to blame” continues to echo – this time across the ocean – as his assailant has to date not been charged or arrested.
In Trayvon’s case, it seems his crime was simply being a black male, walking down the street in an affluent community.
While Trayvon was not the leader of a national movement as Biko was – with the attendant risks – the cause of Trayvon’s death was ultimately the same: being a black man who dared to step “out of his place”.
Dissatisfied by the responses of both of these black men when questioned, white individuals who perceived themselves to be legitimate authority figures retaliated with fatal violence.
In America, brutality against black men is a reality. This reality is reflected in the murder of James Byrd Jr, who in 1998 died after being dragged behind a bakkie for five kilometres, conscious and aware of his ordeal for much of the time. It is evident in the death of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed Guinean immigrant who was shot 19 times by the New York Police Department in 1999. Violence against black men was again on display last year, when James Anderson was beaten by a group of white teenagers and eventually killed when they ran him over.
However, in each of these instances some measure of justice was obtained in that the killers were charged and tried – even though many of us take issue with certain verdicts.
For Trayvon’s killer to be tried is the very least that Trayvon and his family deserve – both for Trayvon as well as the countless unknown black men who have been murdered because they were deemed suspects first and people last.
In the wake of Trayvon’s murder it is heartening to see so many people from all walks of life taking a stand and calling for justice. Alongside the need to bring Trayvon’s killer to trial, there are a number of other issues that should concern citizens, such as access to firearms.
The reality, however, is that bringing about changes to legislation and enforcing those changes is the relatively easy part; the far more challenging and protracted work is in changing people’s hearts and minds. It is only through honestly acknowledging stereotypes, dialogue and taking the time to learn where the “other” comes from – literally and figuratively – that black people will move from being viewed as suspects to simply being human.
In the words of Steve Biko, “We have set out on a quest for true humanity, and somewhere on the distant horizon we can see the glittering prize. Let us march forth with courage and determination drawing strength from our common brotherhood. In time we shall be in a position to bestow … the greatest gift possible: a more human face.”
Obenewa Amponsah is the director of fundraising and international partnerships at the Steve Biko Foundation. She grew up in the US. She writes in her personal capacity.
This article was first published on the Dispatch Online website on April 10, 2012.
Visit http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/article/3183 to view original article.
OBENEWA AMPONSAH
ON THE evening of February 26 2012, Trayvon Martin, a 17-year- old black boy in Florida, US, was walking from a corner shop back to the home of his father’s girlfriend where his father and younger brother awaited him.
On the way, Trayvon was spotted by George Zimmerman, a member of the local neighbourhood watch. Zimmerman deemed Trayvon “suspicious” because of his attire (a hooded sweatshirt) and the fact that he was walking in the rain.
He phoned the local police, making various criminal accusations against Trayvon. The police dispatcher told Zimmerman to stop following Trayvon and to wait for the officers they would send over.Zimmerman ignored this and proceeded to follow Trayvon. He eventually shot him in the chest.
Shortly thereafter, Trayvon – armed with nothing but a cold drink and a bag of candy for his younger brother – was pronounced dead by paramedics.
To date Zimmerman, in what is America’s latest high-profile case of racial profiling, has not been charged with Trayvon’s murder, arrested or held at all accountable by the legal system.
For many, the weeks since Trayvon’s death have brought to the fore numerous issues, memories and emotions; in particular the insecurity of being a black man in America, and the fear often felt by those of us who love black men.
The reaction (or lack of action) by law enforcement in the aftermath of this death is also a stark reminder of how much needs to change before black people in the US really do have equal status before the law.
Trayvon’s untimely passing also reminds us of the many black men who have lost their lives too early, without justice for their families.
For me, it is in some ways reminiscent of the death of Steve Biko. On December 2 1977, at the conclusion of the inquest into Biko’s death, the magistrate Marthinus Prins declared there was “no one to blame”.
This despite the fact that Biko’s cause of death was brain haemorrhage due to a head injury suffered while in the custody of the South African Police.
The officers were exonerated despite Biko being denied adequate medical care after sustaining the injury and being driven 1000km, naked and shackled, without a medical escort from Port Elizabeth to Pretoria Central Maximum Security Prison. There, he died alone on the floor of a prison cell.
What was Biko’s crime? In addition to being the leader of South Africa’s Black Consciousness Movement, and one of the most audible voices proclaiming the dignity and equality of black people, Biko’s “crime” was most likely his refusal to be manhandled while interrogated.
From the evidence obtained during the inquest, and later the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, it is clear that Biko suffered a severe head injury. Medical evidence indicates Biko was beaten with a blunt object that left no external injury, or that he was used as a battering ram, driven into a wall head first.
Unfortunately, deaths in detention were a common occurrence in apartheid South Africa, with Biko being the 49th of more than 100 people who died under questionable circumstances in custody. Originally, the official cause of Biko’s death was a hunger strike. Other “official” causes of detainee deaths included slipping on pieces of soap and “suicide” by hanging or jumping from buildings. By 1977 many of these excuses had become standard; yet the verdict of “no one to blame” was an outrageous fabrication even for the apartheid regime.
This ruling precipitated an international outcry that led to the UN’s mandatory arms embargo against South Africa and highlighted the brutality of the apartheid regime.
Now 35 years later, in the murder of Trayvon Martin, the verdict “no one to blame” continues to echo – this time across the ocean – as his assailant has to date not been charged or arrested.
In Trayvon’s case, it seems his crime was simply being a black male, walking down the street in an affluent community.
While Trayvon was not the leader of a national movement as Biko was – with the attendant risks – the cause of Trayvon’s death was ultimately the same: being a black man who dared to step “out of his place”.
Dissatisfied by the responses of both of these black men when questioned, white individuals who perceived themselves to be legitimate authority figures retaliated with fatal violence.
In America, brutality against black men is a reality. This reality is reflected in the murder of James Byrd Jr, who in 1998 died after being dragged behind a bakkie for five kilometres, conscious and aware of his ordeal for much of the time. It is evident in the death of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed Guinean immigrant who was shot 19 times by the New York Police Department in 1999. Violence against black men was again on display last year, when James Anderson was beaten by a group of white teenagers and eventually killed when they ran him over.
However, in each of these instances some measure of justice was obtained in that the killers were charged and tried – even though many of us take issue with certain verdicts.
For Trayvon’s killer to be tried is the very least that Trayvon and his family deserve – both for Trayvon as well as the countless unknown black men who have been murdered because they were deemed suspects first and people last.
In the wake of Trayvon’s murder it is heartening to see so many people from all walks of life taking a stand and calling for justice. Alongside the need to bring Trayvon’s killer to trial, there are a number of other issues that should concern citizens, such as access to firearms.
The reality, however, is that bringing about changes to legislation and enforcing those changes is the relatively easy part; the far more challenging and protracted work is in changing people’s hearts and minds. It is only through honestly acknowledging stereotypes, dialogue and taking the time to learn where the “other” comes from – literally and figuratively – that black people will move from being viewed as suspects to simply being human.
In the words of Steve Biko, “We have set out on a quest for true humanity, and somewhere on the distant horizon we can see the glittering prize. Let us march forth with courage and determination drawing strength from our common brotherhood. In time we shall be in a position to bestow … the greatest gift possible: a more human face.”
Obenewa Amponsah is the director of fundraising and international partnerships at the Steve Biko Foundation. She grew up in the US. She writes in her personal capacity.
This article was first published on the Dispatch Online website on April 10, 2012.
Visit http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/article/3183 to view original article.
The Business Incubator, Costing and Pricing Workshop.
On April 12, 2012, The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Costing and Pricing Workshop in King Williams Town.
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 12 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R20
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 12 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R20
For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Picador 40th Special Edition: I Write What I Like by Steve Biko
Picador has been publishing the finest books from across the globe since 1972. Amongst a number of publishing initiatives to celebrate Picador’s 40th anniversary are these Picador Africa classics reissued in a beautiful new style. Each book includes a sixteen-page section of additional material.
I Write What I Like features the writing of famous activist and black consciousness leader, Steve Biko. Before his untimely death in detention at the age of 30, he was instrumental in uniting black Africans in the struggle against the apartheid government in South Africa.
This is a collection of his columns entitled I Write What I Like published in the journal of the South African Students’ Organisation under the pseudonym of ‘Frank Talk’. It also contains other journal articles, interviews and letters written by Biko at the time and a preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Father Aelred Stubbs was a friend, priest and confidante of the young Biko. His moving memoir, contained within the book, is a tribute to the courage and power of this young leader, who was to become one of Africa’s heroes.
Includes a Preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an Introduction by Nkosinathi Biko and a Personal Memoir by Aelred Stubbs
Praise for I Write What I Like
“It is good that there is this new edition to enable us to savour the inspired words of Steve Biko – perhaps it could just spark a black renaissance.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
“…the indomitable spirit, thoughts and actions of the legendary Steve Biko refuse to sink into oblivion … Biko’s I Write What I Like makes it clear why Black Consciousness played such an important role in South Africa’s liberation.” – Sowetan
About the author
Steve Biko was born in Tylden, Eastern Cape, South Africa in 1946. As a medical student, he founded a black student organisation in 1969 and created a national black consciousness movement. He was banned in 1973, which prohibited him from speaking in public, writing for publication and any travel. Biko was arrested by police in August 1977 and died in detention, naked and manacled, from extensive brain damage. He left a widow and two young children.
By: Thando
This article was first published on the Books Live website on April 3, 2012.
Click here http://panmacmillan.bookslive.co.za/blog/2012/04/03/picador-40th-special-edition-i-write-what-i-like-by-steve-biko/ \ to be directed to the original article.
I Write What I Like features the writing of famous activist and black consciousness leader, Steve Biko. Before his untimely death in detention at the age of 30, he was instrumental in uniting black Africans in the struggle against the apartheid government in South Africa.
This is a collection of his columns entitled I Write What I Like published in the journal of the South African Students’ Organisation under the pseudonym of ‘Frank Talk’. It also contains other journal articles, interviews and letters written by Biko at the time and a preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Father Aelred Stubbs was a friend, priest and confidante of the young Biko. His moving memoir, contained within the book, is a tribute to the courage and power of this young leader, who was to become one of Africa’s heroes.
Includes a Preface by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, an Introduction by Nkosinathi Biko and a Personal Memoir by Aelred Stubbs
Praise for I Write What I Like
“It is good that there is this new edition to enable us to savour the inspired words of Steve Biko – perhaps it could just spark a black renaissance.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
“…the indomitable spirit, thoughts and actions of the legendary Steve Biko refuse to sink into oblivion … Biko’s I Write What I Like makes it clear why Black Consciousness played such an important role in South Africa’s liberation.” – Sowetan
About the author
Steve Biko was born in Tylden, Eastern Cape, South Africa in 1946. As a medical student, he founded a black student organisation in 1969 and created a national black consciousness movement. He was banned in 1973, which prohibited him from speaking in public, writing for publication and any travel. Biko was arrested by police in August 1977 and died in detention, naked and manacled, from extensive brain damage. He left a widow and two young children.
By: Thando
This article was first published on the Books Live website on April 3, 2012.
Click here http://panmacmillan.bookslive.co.za/blog/2012/04/03/picador-40th-special-edition-i-write-what-i-like-by-steve-biko/ \ to be directed to the original article.
The Business Incubator: Tendering Workshop.
On April 11, 2012, The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Tendering Workshop in King Williams Town.
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 11 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R20
Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: 11 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R20
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Biko the Greatness
Wickedness tried to kill greatness
In a corner of South Africa
Where they believed there were
No mothers and fathers
And
Where they believed
One could not hear the cries of another
Wickedness tried to kill greatness
Wickedness tried to build a nation
Of white tyrants
In a corner of the planet
They arrogantly downpressed
They did no overstand
As they suffered the illusion of the God complex
But these words are not for wickedness
These words are for greatness
The greatness that inspired doctors and nurses
To become educated in the art of freedom getting
The greatness that inspired educators to become liberators
And a nation of children to become great themselves
South Africans in the valley of the shadow of death
Feared no wickedness
Because greatness was at their side
And greatness was in their hearts
When the wind of change went south
Greatness was its trustee, guided by truth
Now we who witnessed the greatness
Sing and dance to his legacy,
We who muse his intelligence
Spread the good news in Reggae, Soul, Marabi
And the theatre of liberation,
Knowing that nobody dies until they’re forgotten
We chant Biko today
Biko tomorrow
Biko forever.
Wickedness tried to kill greatness
Now wickedness is dead
And greatness lives
In Islington
As he lives in Cape Town
By: Benjamin Zephariah
In a corner of South Africa
Where they believed there were
No mothers and fathers
And
Where they believed
One could not hear the cries of another
Wickedness tried to kill greatness
Wickedness tried to build a nation
Of white tyrants
In a corner of the planet
They arrogantly downpressed
They did no overstand
As they suffered the illusion of the God complex
But these words are not for wickedness
These words are for greatness
The greatness that inspired doctors and nurses
To become educated in the art of freedom getting
The greatness that inspired educators to become liberators
And a nation of children to become great themselves
South Africans in the valley of the shadow of death
Feared no wickedness
Because greatness was at their side
And greatness was in their hearts
When the wind of change went south
Greatness was its trustee, guided by truth
Now we who witnessed the greatness
Sing and dance to his legacy,
We who muse his intelligence
Spread the good news in Reggae, Soul, Marabi
And the theatre of liberation,
Knowing that nobody dies until they’re forgotten
We chant Biko today
Biko tomorrow
Biko forever.
Wickedness tried to kill greatness
Now wickedness is dead
And greatness lives
In Islington
As he lives in Cape Town
By: Benjamin Zephariah
The Business Incubator hosts SARS Turnover Tax Workshop.
The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Turnover Tax Workshop.
Facilitator: SARS Representative
Date: 10 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
Facilitator: SARS Representative
Date: 10 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
The Business Incubator Workshop: Basic Financial Management
The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on Basic Financial Management to be held in King Williams Town.
Facilitator: Dolly (Old Mutual Representative)
Date: 05 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free
Facilitator: Dolly (Old Mutual Representative)
Date: 05 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free