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September 22, 2014

EXHIBITION LAUNCHBIKO: THE QUEST FOR A TRUE HUMANITY

“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 the position to bestow upon South Africa the

greatest gift possible—a more human face.”

-Steve Biko

As part of the ongoing commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the death in

detention of Bantu Stephen Biko, the Steve Biko Foundation in partnership withDitsong National Museum of Cultural History, will launch the exhibition‘BIKO:

THE QUEST FOR A TURE HUMANITY’. The exhibition is staged in honour of

Biko and the contributions made by many others who lost their lives in South

Africa’s liberation struggle.

The Quest for a True Humanitywas developed in 2007 by the Steve Biko

Foundation in partnership with the Apartheid Museum and the National

Department of Education. Since its creation, the exhibition has toured a number

of venues in South Africa and Germany.

Based on original historical research,The Quest for a True Humanityprovides

detailed insight into Biko’s philosophy and his impact on South African life. It

explores the African intellectual tradition from which Biko emerged; the

formation of the South African Students Organisation; and the impact of Black

Consciousness, which defined the 1970s, becoming “an attitude of mind, a way

of life” for many. The exhibition further surveys contemporary views of Biko’s

legacy and his relevance to a new generation of young people.

Making use of original photographs, documents and audio-visual pieces, theexhibition draws on interviews with a range of Biko’s contemporaries and

features leaders such as Strini Moodley, Winifred Kgware and Barney Pityana

among many others.

The exhibition will remain at Ditsong Cultural History Museum through May

2015. Following the launch ofThe Quest for a True Humanitywill be a National

Heritage Council dialogue on social cohesion. Both events will be presided over

by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Nathi Mthetwa.



Details of the Exhibition Launch & Dialogue on Social Cohesion are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, 23rd September 2014

Time: 11:00 - 16:00

Venue: Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History

149 Visagie Street, Pretoria, 0001RSVP: Please confirm your attendance no later than the 22nd September

2014 via email:[email protected] or call 012 323

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Programme: 10:00 - 11:00 Arrival of Guests & Registration

11:05 - 11:10 Opening Remarks

11:10 – 11:15 Welcome Address

11:15 – 11:35 Bantu Stephen Bantu Biko Legacy

11:35 – 12:00 Keynote Address & Official Opening of the

exhibition

12:00 – 13:00 Tour of the exhibition13:00 – 15:00 Social Cohesion Dialogue

15:00 – 15:10 Vote of Thanks and Closure

15:10 – 16:00 Late Lunch to be served

Dress Code:Formal

ABOUT THE STEVE BIKO FOUNDATION

SBF is an independent, non-profit, community development organisation

inspired by the legacy of the late anti-apartheid activist. Its vision is to be the

premier independent promoter of the values Steve Biko lived and died for:restoring people to their true humanity. In keeping with this mandate, the

Foundation’s work aims to promote the intangible elements of development:

identity, culture and values; the issues that speak to the soul of the nation.

The Foundation facilitates a number of interventions designed to advance policy,

dialogue and advocacy; knowledge production and dissemination; and

leadership development. As such, the Foundation’s offerings include

programmes in the areas of: Arts, Culture & Identity; Economic Justice;

Education; Sports; and Social History. Much of this work is carried out at the

Steve Biko Centre, a national legacy project located in the Ginsberg township of

King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape.

ABOUT DITSONG MUSEUM OF SOUTH AFRICA

Ditsong Museums of South Africa is an amalgamation of eight national

museums, seven in Tshwane and one in Johannesburg. These museums have

diverse collections covering the fields of fauna and flora, palaeontology, military

history, cultural history, geology, anthropology and archaeology. The target

audiences for the museums are children, youth, adults, students, tourists (foreign

and local), researchers and the public in general.

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For further information or interview requests please contact Mr. Thando Sipuye at the

Steve Biko Foundation on 011 403 0310/ 078 215 2529 or via email: [email protected].

Alternatively more information is available at www.sbf.org.za

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