• "In the spirit of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, its premise has been that in order to heal, the individual has to be heard and their individual history must be honoured."
• "To develop, preserve and publish, exhibit or market South African creativity, both in the visual and literary arts."

To this end the seminal project of Create Africa South, Amazwi Abesifazane (Vocies of Women) was started. A memory retrieval and archival project, deals with the memories of the women of South Africa. Memories are digitally preserved and accessible through a website and exhibitions. Visual arts education and exhibitions are promoted through the Tito Zungu Trust Fund. Literature is promoted by the Mazisi Kunene Foundation.

In an endeavour to acknowledge individuals holistically, a course has been developed in Zulu to deal with human and sexual rights. The body is the first creative interface of the individual with society. KwaZulu-Natal is the epicenter of the HIV/Aids epidemic.

The need for small interest-free loans by emerging small crafting businesses as well as skill upgrade for crafters have also been addressed.

• In excess of 2000 Archive cloths collected in the Amazwi Abesifazane (Voices of Women) project in the KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Free State and Gauteng provinces as well as sampling of cloths from Swaziland.
• 7000 individuals trained in the Know Your Body course which addresses human and sexual rights and the protection of the body against disease and abuse.
• In excess of 1000 individuals trained in the Business Course for Crafters.
• 10 visual artists promoted in terms of art sales, education and exhibition opportunities.
• The collation of all the writings South African poet, Prof. Mazisi Kunene (ongoing).
• Publication of our first book: "Ngiyalizwa Izwi Lomntanami" by Florence Mdlolo.

1. Expand the Amazwi Abesifazane project throughout South Africa and Southern African countries. To develop the South African collection of cloths to 5000 by January 2010.
2. Train additional individuals in the Know Your Body course by January 2007.
3. Increase the intensity and economic success driven focus of the Business for Crafters course and create at least 10 new businesses through this facility by early 2007.
4. Launch the Mazisi Kunene Foundation with a publication of a volume of poetry in late early 2006.
5. Continue to assist the visual artists.

CAS Founder (On the left)

Andries Botha (www.andriesbotha.co.za) is a South African sculptor working and exhibiting locally and internationally. His work wrestles with notions of identity and engages issues of archive and witnessing historical transitions. Botha sees his personal creativity and social activism as confluent realities and has worked extensively to put into place a series of public projects that reflect these concerns.

Mazisi Kunene is one of Africa's senior poets. His creative writing explores the complexity of indigenous Zulu knowledge systems and their delicate intersection with a world dominated by contemporary technologies. His powerful documentations remind us of the poignancy of cultural neglect and historical abuse. Kunene has worked tirelessly to seek for synthesis between his creativity and his passion for a political culture of humanity in South Africa. During his many years in international exile from apartheid, he worked passionately to establish external political and cultural structures for the then banned African National Congress.

Janine Zagel, Executive Officer of Create Africa South, implementing those decisions taken by the Chairman and the Trustees.

In response to the diminishing funding base for arts and culture, CREATE AFRICA SOUTH will provide, promote and develop collective and individual creativity. The necessity to develop a vehicle that could initiate, consult with and assist cultural discussions within Africa is essential. CREATE AFRICA SOUTH will develop and promote indigenous African creativity within the local and global community.

• In consultation with existing groups and individuals CAS will seek to honour and promote creativity in Southern Africa and to explore ways to place this within the global community
• To set up conversations with historically disadvantaged communities and individuals with a view to developing creative industries that will lead to individual autonomy and personal empowerment
• To promote activities, projects and initiatives that will explore and develop a culture of human rights and political tolerance.

• To consult and collaborate with organizations and individuals within and outside South Africa that seek similar goals.
• To utilize an administrative infra-structure that we will develop to educate and support a culture of creative investigation, creativity and cultural entrepreneurship.