STEVE BIKO CENTRE

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM ON ACHIEVEMENTS

For the period April 1, 2014 to 30 June, 2015
Program

Project Type

Initiative

Frequency

Beneficiaries
-Local Community
-Schools/Universities
-Meetings,
Incentives,
Conferences &
Exhibitions (MICE)
- National &
International Tourists
-Local Community
-Schools/Universities
-MICE
-National &
International Tourists
-Authors

Overall Visitors

Overall
Visitors

Steve Biko Centre

Daily

International
Dialogue Series

Dialogues

-Lectures
-Panel Discussions
-Book Launches

8 Events
Annually

Targeted No.
of Beneficiaries

RESULT
For 11 Months to
28 FEBRUARY 2015

RESULT
For 4 Months to
30 June 2015

25,000 Annually
(75,000 3 Yrs)

71,631 beneficiaries

14,761 beneficiaries

400 Annually
(1,200 in 3 Yrs)

7 events
810 beneficiaries
African Literature
Association Conference
Robert Sobukwe
Memorial Lecture
Bongani Madondo Book
Launch
Lewis Gordon What is
Black Thought?
Dialogue
Malaika Wa Azania Book
Launch
Mandla Langa Book
Launch
Thabo Jijana Book launch

4 events
933 beneficiaries
Robert Sobukwe
Memorial Lecture
Raymond Sutner Book
Launch
Mosibudi Mangena
Book Launch
Tribute to the Black
Consciousness Era Poets

Arts & Culture

Performing
Arts Training

-Imbewu (Ages 5-13)

-Izithole Ages 14-18)
-Abelusi(Ages 18-30)

Weekly

-Buffalo City Metro

Municipality
(BCMM)

-900 Annually
(2,700 Over 3 Years)

677 beneficiaries
Imbewu - 315
beneficiaries
Izithole - 169 beneficiaries
Abelusi - 203
beneficiaries

Performing
Arts Training

Schools &
Community
Outreach
Performances focus
on school
curriculum, & social
issues such as
gender based
violence

Weekly

-Buffalo City Metro

Municipality

-1,000 Annually
(3,000 Over 3 Yrs)

2,513 beneficiaries

5 Annually
(15 over 3
Years)

-Local Community
-Eastern Cape
-Schools/Universities
-Local & National
Tourists

-5,000 Annually
(15,000 Over 3 Yrs)

5 productions
1,963 beneficiaries
Journey to Legacy,
Inzulu Yemfihlakalo,
Ityala Lamawele,
Voices of Women,
Ihlumelo

1 production
573 beneficiaries
Tribute to the Black
Consciousness Era Poets

Performances also
showcase the work
of all trainees as well
as emerging artists
throughout the
Eastern Cape
Community Festivals
showcase the
multidisciplinary
work of all trainees
as well as emerging
artists throughout
the Eastern Cape

Ongoing

-Local Community
-Eastern Cape
-Schools/Universities
-Local & National
Tourists

-3,000 Annually
(9,000 over 3 Yrs)

6 festivals
6,089 beneficiaries
Ginsberg Easter Festival
Africa Day Festival
showcase
June 16th Festival
Grahamstown Performing
Arts Festival
Market Theatre
Community Theatre
Festival
Comedy Festival

1 festival
500 beneficiaries
Ginsberg Easter Festival

Performances

Festivals

340 beneficiaries
Imbewu - 190
beneficiaries
Izithole - 125
beneficiaries
Abelusi - 25
beneficiaries
560 beneficiaries

Exhibitions

The Business
Incubator

The Business
Incubator

Education

Education

Education

IT Training

Communications

Social Media

Exhibitions featuring
aspects of South
African & African
History and Heritage
developed and
touring other
heritage sites and
community centres
in South Africa and
abroad.
-Training
-Advisory Services
-IT Access

1 Annually
(3 over 3Yrs)

Daily

-Local Community
-Eastern Cape
-Schools/Universities
-MICE
-National &
International
Scholars

-Local Community
-Eastern Cape
students

40,000 Annually
(120,000 over 3 Yrs)

1 Exhibition
44,950 beneficiaries
Biko: The Quest for a
True Humanity
at Ditsong National
Museum of Cultural
History, Pretoria and at
Steve Biko Centre,
Ginsberg

1 Exhibition
TBC beneficiaries
Biko: The Quest for a
True Humanity
at Ditsong National
Museum of Cultural
History, Pretoria and at
Steve Biko Centre,
Ginsberg

- 1,500 Annually

1,742 beneficiaries

733 beneficiaries

5,077 beneficiaries
3,258 learners have
attended legacy lectures
1,819 have been taken
through the Heritage
Trail.
6,501 beneficiaries

2,264 beneficiaries
1,380 learners have
attended legacy lectures
884 have been taken
through the heritage
Trail
2,449 beneficiaries

15 beneficiaries
15 Microsoft programme
run by MENTECH
NOTE: Training start
delayed due to funding delay
56,631 beneficiaries
23 994 Twitter followers
12 386 Facebook Likes
20,251 Blog pageviews

59,577
26,300 Twitter Followers
13,281 Facebook Likes
20,396 Blog pageviews

(4,500 Over 3 Yrs)

-Legacy Lectures
-Heritage Site Tours
-Learner & Teacher
Support Material

Daily

-Eastern Cape
-National
-International

- 5,000 Annually

The Library &

Educational
Resources Centre
Training Community
Members in IT

Daily

-Eastern Cape
-National

- 6,000 Visitors

Daily

-Local Community
-Eastern Cape
-Schools/Universities

-200 Annually
(600 over 3 Yrs)

-Twitter
-FaceBook
-YouTube
-Blog Views
SBF has a social
media constituency
of 26,000 in South
Africa and abroad
that grows daily.

Ongoing

-National
-International

-26,000

SBF circulates
messages about
history, heritage and
tourism sites to this
following daily.
Staff
Development

Internal
Training &
Upskilling

Training on
Computer literacy

Weekly

Employees at the
Centre

25 Annually
(75 over 3 Yrs)

12 beneficiaries
NOTE: Training start
delayed due to funding delay

Training on
Microsoft Office
programmes

Weekly

Employees at the
Centre

25 Annually
(75 over 3 Yrs)

12 beneficiaries
NOTE: Training start
delayed due to funding delay

Training on
Hospitality Service
Excellence

Semi-Annually

Employees at the
Centre

20 Annually
(60 over 3 Yrs)

17 beneficiaries
of TEP Service
Excellence Training.
11 members of Ginsberg
Civic Association
6 staff

Tour Guide Training

Semi-Annually

Employees at the
Centre

4 Annually
(12 over 3 Yrs)

4 beneficiaries
now regionally
accredited Tour Guides
2 staff members & 2
community members

STEVE BIKO CENTRE

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM ON STAFFING

For the period April 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015

Please note that due to the funds being received in January 2015, we were unable to complete all hiring processes by 28 February, 2015. All
unfilled positions have been advertised in the period and selection and employment processes are underway.

Employee Categories
Women
Men
Senior Management (Centre Manager)
Mid-Level Management (Program/Area

Target Number of

RESULT TO 28 FEBRUARY 2015 Number of

employees
42
41
1
4

Employees
41
48
Employed 1
Employed 3
(Librarian, Arts & Culture Programme Manager,

Management)
Administration

Marketing & Hospitality Officer)

Employed 2
(Administration Officer, receptionist)

Facilities (Cleaners, Grounds & Maintenance

Staff)
Operations (Conferencing, Restaurant & Events

28

Employed 32

Full time 10

Employed Full time 10

Part time 9
28

Employed part time 11

Employed 15

Staff)
Program Staff (Arts & Culture, Museum,

(3 Assistant librarians, 1 Sports Officer, 1 Arts & Culture

Education/Library, Business Incubator, Media

Officer, 3 Business Incubator staff, 1Media Centre Officer, 2

Centre
Total Staff

tour guides, 2 drivers, 1 shop assistant, 1 Sports administrator)

83

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