Foundation
Initiatives
Fynbos Fellows
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The Fynbos Foundation was established to support development in the fields of media, arts & culture, science and technology.
The Foundation supports programs that are beneficial to writers, journalists, artists, printers, designers, researchers and those concerned with innovation in arts and science.
The Fynbos Foundation is a minority shareholder in Fynbos (Pty) Ltd.
2010: TIPPING POINT: CONFERENCE ON ART AND CLIMATE CHANGE
CAPE TOWN – 24th to 26th MAY 2010
Taking place over 3 days this gathering brought together TippingPoint, The Fynbos Foundation, The Ford Foundation and key supporter, the British Council.
This first South African conference is a residential event which took place at the Spier Conference Centre in Stellenbosch.
Artists from all art forms and key scientists gathered to explore the challenge of climate change and the consequences for Africa.
Appreciation of the cultural implications and exploration of the role that artists play in understanding, interpreting, communicating and investigating subjects is of critical importance.
The conference sought to harness the responsibility and will of the wider cultural sector to explore and make informed commitments to mitigate the current effects of climate change.
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2009: SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE
The Fynbos Foundation's scholarship initiative is aimed at providing young, aspiring journalists with an opportunity to further their studies in the field of journalism.
Scholarship recipients, also known as Fynbos Fellows, together with their mentors will select appropriate courses, programs or degrees that they feel will best benefit their career.
To date, two passionate, young recipients have received scholarships, details of which can be found below:
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Buhle Hlatshwayo: Media24
Buhle, the youngest of 4 siblings, is a passionate and hardworking young journalist who credits her ambition to her modest upbringing and close knit family.
As a young student Buhle loved to read and write, and as such is determined to succeed as a journalist.
After graduating from the University of Johannesburg in 2008, where she also majored in psychology, Buhle immediately began working at Media24, and is currently working at City Press, a division of Media24.
She is yet to be published, but anxiously looks forward to her first opportunity.
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Inga Strydom: Cape Community Newspapers
Inga completed her internship at the Cape Times Newspaper in 2001, after which she acquired two journalism diplomas (cum laude) and is now working for Cape Community Newspapers (CCN) where she has been since 2004. She is an ardent writer who enjoys the creativity and imaginative nature of journalism. Inga loves nature, the outdoors and the environment; a common focal point of CCN and has written a number of important articles regarding significant environmental issues.
In her spare time she enjoys yoga, swimming, body boarding and is a keen reader. Inga has used the proceeds of the Fynbos Fellows bursary to complete a number of journalism courses and is actively looking for programs that will add value to her career.
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JULY 2008:
PRACTICING THE CRAFT: WRITING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING
3-day conference held at Kirstenbosch, Cape Town
The gathering brought together climate change experts and journalists. The conference aimed to promote the public understanding of climate change and its social consequences. It was organized and hosted by The Fynbos Foundation, in association with the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, the Nieman Society of South Africa and ESKOM.
Conference documents:
Conference Programme
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Fynbos Foundation Chairperson |
DELECIA FORBES
Delecia is currently a freelance consultant in the fields of Arts, Culture and Social Development: Implementation and Policy.
Formerly held the following positions:
Acting Director: Creative Industries. Provincial Government of the W. Cape.
Executive Director: Spier Arts Trust
Executive Director for Community Development: City of Cape Town
Arts and Culture Officer: London Borough of Merton (U.K.)
Arts-Education Officer: Weekend Arts College (London)
Senior Lecturer: Battswood Training College
Academic qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts – University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Education – University of South Africa
Master of Arts – University of Durham. – U.K.
Research experience/interests:
Contributed to the Micro Economic Development Strategy of the Economic Development and Tourism Department for the Creative Industries
Developed the first Arts and Culture policy for the City of Cape Town
Developed the Arts and Culture policy for the Provincial Government Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
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