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RESOLUTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE
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The conference agreed to propose the following resolutions: 1- Defined Ubuntu to be based on and drawn from the following principles : - Being human - Awareness of our inner consciousness that reflects our identity and individualism -The good ethics, morals values that is inherent in our homes 2- That a national steering committee be formed to drive and implement the objectives of this conference. 3- The National recognition and adoption of the “ Five Ubuntu Values “ Which are: 1. Integrity and Honesty – 2. Justice – 3. Respect and Acceptance – 4. Responsibility and Accountability – 5. Industriousness (self worthiness and self-reliance) – 6. Compassion and Care. 4- Ubuntu Awareness has to be promoted by broad based educational campaigns and to be supported through the Arts, Culture and Sport. This can be achieved by Community Participation and Social Mobilisation with the involvement of Schools, Parents and the Family, while employing the partnership of the National Youth Service in conjunction with Local, Provincial and National Stakeholders. 5- The Establishment of an Ubuntu Day or month we have identified July, September and December as possible months, this should be coupled with a National Ubuntu Campaign. 6- Ubuntu has to address and be part of what informs Service Delivery. 7- There needs to be tangible partnerships and investment by Government and the Private Sector towards the development of Ubuntu Programs. 8- There needs to be establishment of centres as well as the utilisation of existing infrastructure to create centres for the promotion of Ubuntu through culture and education and recreation. 9- We will solicit a serious response and program of action from the SABC as the National Broadcaster as well as other media in South Africa in support of Ubuntu. 10- We call for the development of a mechanism that will quantify Ubuntu and measure the adherence to Ubuntu by Government Departments. Declaration of the Conference: A Just and Caring Society cannot be achieved without collective and cohesive ownership by all institutions and individuals of Ubuntu Recognising the history that we come from, we declare that Ubuntu is the key to bringing about Social justice, and is an inseparable part of social development Ubuntu Is the RDP of the Soul.
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National Conference on “Reclaiming positive values for a caring society”
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National Conference on
“Reclaiming positive values for a caring society”
Minister Edna Molewa who addressed the conference supported the call by the stakeholders to ensure that Nation Building in the country begins with reviving family values. “The spirit of Ubuntu need to be a policy position that can serve as a foundation to mobilise South Africans towards practicing nation building values” says Minister Molewa. Her department is already developing a policy that is inspired by principles of Ubuntu.
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Mpumalanga leads in planning for liberation heritage
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An unacknowledged debt of Xhosa royalty
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On June 18, 2010 Zwelonke Sigcawu will be officially crowned as King of ama-Xhosa. Zwelonke is the successor to King Xolilizwe Sigcawu, who passed on in 2005 after 40 years on the throne.
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Development is no threat to heritage if managed
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The delegates who attended the Policy Development workshop to debate a policy framework that is proposed for mainstreaming heritage in development felt that South Africa may judged harshly by future generations for not preserving heritage vigorously.
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Funding applications processed in two months
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Many applications for funding were received from all over South Africa. Tha National Heritage Council (NHC) thanks all the participants who made sure that the information reaches the most local areas of the country and are submitted on time. The applications will be assessed in the next two months and applicants will be directly informed of the status.
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Criminalizing struggle songs is inconsiderate
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By Advocate S. Mancotywa – Chief Executive Officer: National Heritage CouncilThere are liberation songs that are simply sacred at rituals, be it a funeral or a memorial activity. One such song goes thus: Hamba Kahle Mkhonto, thina bantu bamnyama siz’ misele ukuwabulala wona lama bhulu. It’s not unexpected that such a song would have been sung at a commemoration of the death of an MK cadre.
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Dube's house a regretable shame to all
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By Advocate S. Mancotywa – Chief Executive Officer: National Heritage Council. The report that John Langalibalele Dube’s house stands in a state of disrepair should indeed shame us all. Situated in Inanda, the house was declared a heritage site back in 1995, but seemingly not much has been done to preserve its heritage value. Instead, it’s been neglected to deteriorate.
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20 years of history is heritage today
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By Advocate S. Mancotywa – Chief Executive Officer: National Heritage Council. Nelson Mandela’s 20th anniversary of his release from prison prompted us to reminisce. Almost everyone remembered were they were on that fateful day.
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In search of national consensus on public morality
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By Advocate S. Mancotywa – Chief Executive Officer: National Heritage Council. Our citizenship within the South African state requires that we share a common set of values. For any group of individuals or communities sharing a common space, a set of regulations is required prescribing how each person will relate to the other, how decision are taken and how an authority should be constituted to protect and ensure the well-being of each that member of that community (or state).
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