Call for Submissions: Black Consciousness and Gender

Opportunity Closing Date: Friday, July 27, 2012
Opportunity Type: Call for Submissions

The Steve Biko Foundation is calling for reflections on Black Consciousness and its contributions to gender discourse both historically and in contemporary society. The topic is Black Consciousness and Gender.

Submissions will be published in the August issue of the Steve Biko Foundation’s FrankTalk Journal and on the FrankTalk Blog.

The length of each submission should be between 1000 and 2500 words.

Papers should be submitted to Dibuseng Kolisang at dibuseng@sbf.org.za. Alternatively, papers may be faxed to +27.11.403.8835.

For more information email Dibuseng or call on +27.11.403.0310.

The Business Incubator hosts a Micro MBA Workshop

The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on Micro MBA to be held in King Williams Town.

Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation

Date: 25th – 29th 2012

Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape

Cost: R200

For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043.642.1177 or via e-mail at lungiles@sbf.org.za

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

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: June 22, 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

NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the Micro MBA Workshop

The Business Incubator Workshop: FNB Business Banking

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: Representative from FNB
Date: June 21, 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free

NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the Micro MBA Workshop.

The Business Incubator: Basic Business Administration

The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on Basic Business Administration to be held in King William's Town.

Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation

Date: June 20, 2012

Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape

Cost: R20

SARS and The Business Incubator Workshop: VAT Intermediate

The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a workshop on VAT Intermediate to be held in King William's Town.

Facilitator: Representative from SARS
Date: June 19, 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

The Business Incubator to Host a Workshop on Forms of Business Ownership

The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Workshop on Form of Business Ownership.

Facilitator: Mr. Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: June 18, 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R20

For more information contact Mr. Lungile Sululu on 043-6421177 or email lungiles@sbf.org.za

NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the Micro MBA Workshop

Mahlangu: My blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom

Solomon Mahlangu was trained as an MK soldier with a view to later rejoining the struggle in the country. He left S.A after the Soweto uprising when he was 19 and was later chosen for an elite force to return to South Africa to carry out a mission commemorating the uprising.

After entering the country through Swaziland and meeting his fellow comrades in Duduza, East Rand, they were accosted by the police in Goch Street in Johannesburg.

In the ensuing gun battle two civilians were killed and two were injured, and Mahlangu and Motloung were captured while acting as decoys so that the other comrade could go and report to the MK leadership.

Motloung was brutally assaulted by the police to a point that he suffered brain damage and was unfit to stand trial, resulting in Mahlangu facing trial alone.

He was charged with two counts of murder and several charges under the Terrorism Act, to which he pleaded not guilty.
Though the judge accepted that Motloung was responsible for the killings, common purpose was argued and Mahlangu was found guilty on two counts of murder and other charges under the Terrorism Act.

On 15 June 1978 Solomon Mahlangu was refused leave to appeal his sentence by the Rand Supreme Court, and on 24 July 1978 he was refused again in the Bloemfontein Appeal Court. Although various governments, the United Nations, international organizations, groups and prominent individuals attempted to intercede on his behalf, Mahlangu awaited his execution in Pretoria Central Prison, and was hanged on 6 April 1979.

His hanging provoked international protest and condemnation of South Africa’s internal policy. In fear of crowd reaction at the funeral the police decided to bury Mahlangu in Atteridgeville. On 6 April 1993 he was reinterred at the Mamelodi Cemetery, where a plaque states his last words;

‘My blood will nourish the tree that will bear the fruits of freedom. Tell my people that I love them. They must continue the fight.’

Mahlangu died for a cause!!! Salute!

The Business Incubator: Costing and Pricing Workshop

The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Costing and Pricing Workshop in King William's Town.

Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: June 14, 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

NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the Micro-MBA Workshop.

The Business Incubator Workshop: FNB Business Banking

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: Representative from FNB
Date: June 13, 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William's Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free

NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the Micro MBA Workshop.

The Business Incubator: P.A.Y.E/ S.I T.E Workshop

The Business Incubator, a project of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a P.A.Y.E /S.I.T.E Workshop.

Facilitator: Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation
Date: June 12, 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: Free

SBF: Remembering Abram Tiro

There was an exodus of Black Consciousnes Movement leadership into exile in 1973. In february 1974, Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, a leader of the South African Students' Organisation (SASO), was killed by a parcel bomb near Gaborone, Botswana.


Tiro was completing an application form to continue his studies through the University of South Africa (Unisa) when a student known only as Lawrence handed him a parcel supposedly forwarded by the international University Exchange Programme. As he was opening it, the bomb exploded, killing him instantly. The killer agent was never uncovered but it was clear to the black masses that the Apartheid government was involved in Tiro's death. The South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) failed to conduct an in-depth formal investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

OUR FREEDOM FIGHTERS DIED FOR A CAUSE!!!

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

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: June 11, 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

NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the Micro MBA Workshop

Steve Biko Legacy Classes

Tomorrow June 6, 2012, the Steve Biko Centre, an initiative of the Steve Biko Foundation, will facilitate a legacy class exploring the role played by Bantu Stephen Biko & Black Consciousness in the South African liberation struggle. Under the facilitation of Mr. Jongi Hoza, Nxawe Primary School from Thembeni Location in King William’s Town will be visiting us with a total of 120 Foundation Phase learners to visit the Biko Heritage trail and learn about the life and lessons from the South African freedom fighter, Bantu Stephen Biko.

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 Business Incubator: Tendering Workshop.

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: June 7, 2012
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape
Cost: R20

The First Crucial Steps to Starting and Running a Business

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: June 6, 2012

Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King Williams Town, Eastern Cape

Cost: R20

The Business Incubator and SARS host Provisional Tax Workshop

The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Provisional Tax Workshop.

Facilitator: Representative from SARS

Date: June 05, 2012

Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Venue: The Steve Biko Foundation Offices, 40 Eales Street, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape

Cost: Free


NB: Clients are urged to book in advance for the Micro-MBA workshop.