KZN Ebandla

August 2nd, 2008 Simon Posted in Events, Uncategorized No Comments »

If you consider yourself a daughter or son of KwaZulu-Natal, and you want to be part of the province’s success story, you’re invited to a reunion at the Harvard Club in New York on October 2.

The reunion is part of the KZN Ebandla initiative launched by the province’s premier, S’bu Ndebele, to enlist successful KZN “alumni” in support of of the region’s economic development.

Ebandla parallels what the GSA project is attempting on a national scale, so we naturally think it is a terrific idea and strongly urge our members to attend the New York event, which follows successful gatherings in Johannesburg, Cape Town and, most recently, London. Even if you can’t attend, please spread the word to anyone who might be interested.

You can learn more about Ebandla here. Contact Andrzej Kiepiela (SA Cell: +27 82 653 2522) or Kim Foxon (+27 82 603 9319).


Eco-Developer Provides Scholarships

June 30th, 2008 Lee Posted in Uncategorized No Comments »

GSA member, Donovan Neale-May has ensured that economically disadvantaged students at Rhodes University will be the beneficiaries of property sales in a new eco-estate development in South Africa’s Kwa-Zulu Natal province. Property developer Neale-May, a Rhodes University alumnus, will contribute 10 percent of the net proceeds of any property transaction in The Reeds at Balgowan eco-estate (http://www.reedsenviroliving.com/) to provide Rhodes University scholarships for financially burdened students and those graduating from the Ubuntu Education Fund programs in Port Elizabeth’s poverty stricken townships. Read the rest of this entry »