The Soweto Foundation

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The 1996 Yearbook of the Soweto Foundation : Contents

A. Reports from:

1.The President - Message of how this idea was born and why such a facility is needed and who will benefit. 2 pages (p)

2.The Chairman - Overall state of the Foundation. Accomplishments of previous years and specifically 1996. 2p

3.The CEO - Status of the development. History of how the project started. Where we are at today and the road ahead for the development. 2p.

4.The Treasurer - Financial status report of the Foundation. Status of capital for construction of project. 2p.

5.The Secretary - Report on the 1996 AGM.

6.London Business Symposium 22 January 1997. Invited by Thabo Mbeki. 5p.

B. Architect’s renderings of the Soweto Centre, overall views, specific views of each of the three parcels of the development. 5p.

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Description of each facility at the Soweto Centre, its statistics, how it came to be, who it will be used by. 2p

Collage of newspaper clippings about the Foundation and the project. 2p.

C. Photographs of Soweto from various points of view in term of who is doing what and the type of facilities they have to utilise. Show how poorly developed Soweto is and show its potential for proper development. 5p.

Statistical chart of Soweto, number of people, homes, listing of all the sports, how many clubs, how many fields and pitches, etc. Use the Soweto Chamber of Commerce as a guideline. 6p.

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D. Special Report Articles written by selected Professional Team members and Advisory Trustees on topics involving their discipline, e.g. How to develop community and commercially based projects in a township. How to market and advertise to the township. Who’s who of contacts in Soweto and at the TMC and the MSS’s. The demographics of Soweto. Soweto’s transportation; Mass transit vs. Private enterprise vs. Individuals with cars. Why Soweto’s viability is crucial to Johannesburg’s existence. Where will the new development boom of the 21st century take place…Soweto? Present day environmental and ecological assessment of Soweto and what the future holds. How does the computer revolution affect a third world city. Etc. 20p.

E. Special Articles Provided By: 45p-65p.

1.Open Society Reconsidered, by George Soros. “Building Open Societies: Soros Foundations Network Report”.

2.The Soweto String Quartet.

3.Plum ripe for picking. “Gangs & Terrorism in Soweto”.

4.South Africa Sport: More Than Just A Soccer Victory.

5.Football Fiesta Comes To Town.

6.Hard Journeys. “The Trauma of Transportation in Gauteng”.

7. Soweto ’76: Story Of The Decade.

8. Soweto ’76: Looking Back at A Defining Moment.

9. Soweto Heroes of ’76 Look Back.

10. The Day Of The African Child.

11. The Story Of Sarafina In Soweto.

12. The Nurses’ Strike At Baragwanath Hospital.

13. Reuters Africa Highlights. “Soweto And The Truth Commission”.

14. The Richness Of The Black Market In Soweto.

15. Thabo Mbeki’s Words On South Africa.

16. Community Cultural Festivals.

17. African Institute Of Art - Funda Centre, Soweto. Africus Biennial.

18. CNN List of Top Ten Stories of 1996.

19. Forecast of the Commercial & Industrial Property Market by JHI.

20. “Salute Heroic Liberators of Luxury Cars.”

21. South Africa Is In Top Ten Of Big Emerging Markets.

22. Massachusetts Governor Announces Business Deal In Soweto.

23. Government Urges Citizens to Pay Utility Bills.

24. NBUF Remembers Steve Biko in Chicago.

25. “Soweto ’76: SABC Rode With Police”.

26. Special Court Backs ANC Districting Plan For Johannesburg.

27. The Exile Returns.

28. South Africa - Education: No Order, No Control.

29. Travel Advisory for the New South Africa.

30. Virgin Bids For SA Airwaves In Soweto.

31. Doing Business In South Africa.

32. The Spirit Level In Soweto.

33. The Thoughts Of Anthony Marx.

34. South African Urge Papal Visit To Soweto.

35. South Africa’s Lost Generation.

36. Summer In Soweto

37. From Prisoner To President.

38. Date Line South Africa: A people Ready.

39. Crime In Soweto

40. South Africa Blooms at Site of Bloodshed 20 Years Ago; Progress: Soweto Uprising In 1976 Marked Beginning Of End For Apartheid. Now, Township’s Prosperity Is Evident.

F. Letters of support:

1. New letter from President Mandela, and photograph of him and our chairman. 2p.

2. Include certain community support letters (place 4 letters per page). 5p.

G. About the Foundation - Mission Statement, List of Exco and Advisory Trustees, Professional Team. 4p.

1. Photographs of the SSCF Exco. 1p.

2. About our Logo - what it symbolises. 1p.

3. Mascot competition - announce that in 1997 the Foundation will run a competition with the schools of Greater Soweto to find the mascot for the Soweto Centre. (Grand Prise to be a full bursary to university or trade school, runners up win an IBM PC.)

H. Acknowledgements.

1. List of Sponsors and Supporters of the Foundation. 1p.

2. (List of advertisers in the Annual Report) 1p.

II. OMAR SHARIF SOUTHERN AFRICA (OSSA) PARTNERSHIP AND JOINT VENTURE

A. OSSA development at Fun Valley and SSCF relationship to joint venture bid for casino license. (To distinguish this venture from the development of the Soweto Centre have this section printed on different colour paper.) 2p.

1. Letter and photograph from Omar Sharif. 2p.

2. Show OSSA plan for community based economic empowerment. 2p.

3. OSSA Beneficiaries write-up. Three organisations @ 1 page each. 3p.

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