conquest for life profile 2012

2012

CFL

CONQUEST FOR LIFE

1/31/2012

Organisational Profile

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Conquest For Life Profile 2012

CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGE

1. Welcome 3

2. Our Mission 4

3. Our 0bjectives 4

4. Our Projects 5 - 7

5. Our History 7 - 9

6. Our Successes 9 - 12

7. Our Partners / Network 13

8. Our Sites of operation 13 - 14

9. Our Board Members 14 – 19

10. Our Legal Status 19 - 20

11. Our Contact Details 20

12. Find us on 20 - 21

13. Our Banking Details 21

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WELCOME

Welcome to Conquest For Life!!

Thank you for your interest in Conquest For Life. Conquest for Life is a Youth run and managed

Community Based Social Enterprise started in October 1995 in the township of Westbury.

The organisation exist to improve, promote and better the quality of life for all. The mission of

the Organisation is to:

“to be a self-sustaining youth organization, run by young people, empowered to become

agents of change by developing their identity, self-worth,

and a sense of community.”

The past years have been very exciting and challenging at

times. In this profile you will learn about Conquest For Life,

its programmes, successes and even challengers.

We hope that you will take your time to learn about the

organisation. Should you require more information, please

do not hesitate to contact me personally or visit our Web

Site. www.conquest.org.za

Kind regards.

Glen SteynGlen SteynGlen SteynGlen Steyn

CEO

21 Price Street, Newclare 2093, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

� + 27 (0) 11 473 1651

� + 27 (0) 86 688 9303

Mobile:+ 27 (0) 72 359 7777

Skype: glensteyn

� [email protected]

www.conquest.org.za

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is

“To be a self-sustaining youth organization, run by young people, empowered to become

agents of change by developing their identity, self-worth, and a sense of community.”

OUR OBJECTIVES

Conquest For Life (CFL) has been in existence for over seventeen (17) years and has worked to

achieve the following objectives:

• Developing a Sense of Self

Young people in South Africa need

time, space and a safe environment in

which to pursue alternatives to their

current lifestyles. Conquest For Life

has created and established this

environment through a number of

projects which give young people a

variety of opportunities to redefine

themselves from a minus to a plus; a

failure to success and from a nobody to

somebody.

• Strengthening Family Structures

One of the main problems in the

townships is the lack of family values

and poor family structures and environments. Single parent families headed by the

mother are common, leaving young men without positive male role models. For every

project Conquest For Life has incorporated a family/parent component (e.g. workshops,

computer courses, volunteering) as a way of addressing this problem.

• Strengthening Community Structures

Conquest For Life is attempting to open up and strengthen dialogue between the

child/young person, parent, community institutions (e.g. schools, community centres)

and the wider community to ensure a holistic and sustainable approach to addressing

community concerns.

• Youth Development & Empowerment

The majority of staff came to Conquest For Life through participating in youth camps or

after school activities and are therefore well placed to relate to other beneficiaries.

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OUR PROJECTS

Currently, our projects include: Youth At Risk- Building Bridges Diversion Project, Youth

Enrichment Programme-Just For Kids & Aftercare, Reathusana Youth Child Justice Project,

Computer Training Centre, Victim- Offender Conferencing and Football For Empowerment..

Youth Enrichment Project (YEP) - The purpose of the Youth Enrichment Project (YEP) is to

empower school aged children aged 5-16. We try to support youth in their learning at school

and help improve their academic performance. Our services include the provision of a safe

after-school environment for children; holiday camps; and teaching peace-making skills through

games with regular school visits.

Just For Kids (JFK) -The Just For Kids Games brings children from conflicting cultures together

through cooperative play to promote a

positive relationship among people who

have a history of intercultural tension. By

bringing children together from unique

backgrounds, values, and beliefs through

the seemingly simple act of play, seeds of

compassion are sown for a more peaceful

today and tomorrow.

Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) – The youth 2 youth

project is the same as the JFK with a focus

on High School youth. Young people in High

schools don’t want to be called kids

anymore. They want to be called Youth or

young people.

In and Out Youth development Project - Youth At Risk (YAR) - The purpose of the 3-Week Life

Skills Camp is to educate and teach out of work, out of school youth in life skills through a

holistic program of lessons and activities in an intensive three-week camp setting where they

are not influenced by the problems and troublesome environment of their communities.

Building Bridges Diversion - Youths at risk may be sent to us via the RAR Centre, Community,

School or the local courts. They enter a two month life skills programme at CFL and progress is

monitored throughout. The project runs on weekday afternoons and is split into two segments.

Topics covered include communication skills, conflict management and resolution, positive self

image and attitude etc. and youth work in groups. The program also includes community

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service with the idea to give back to the community. At the end of the programme, CFL staff

send a report to the court for feedback on progress.

Young Mothers’ Project / SHE (Sexy, Healthy and Empowered) - Many young ladies get

involved with gangsterism and crime and loose their self-respect. Once they have children,

these young women feel it is the end of the world. The YMP covers all issues that relates to

Maintenance, Life Skills, HIV/AIDS, etc. Young Mothers Project also provides mothers with the

opportunity to be involved with vocational training.

Victim Offender Conferencing Project (VOC) - Victim Offender Conferencing Project is a

creative, community based and Restorative Justice Project dealing with human issues of crime

through a face-to-face interaction between the offender(s), their respective families and to

some extent appointed support persons from the community. The process is guided by highly

skilled community mediators/facilitators and together we to try and reach common ground and

resolve situations out of court.

Reathusana Child Justice Project - The Reathusana Child Youth Justice Project is part of

Conquest For Life’s Youth At Risk Project. The project targets awaiting trail young offenders

under the age of 18 and aims at rehabilitating young people while incarcerated. The is designed

to monitor and further develop young peoples’ character and change their mindsets through a

variety of programs, which will be delivered by trained enthusiastic young people from

Conquest For Life.

Computer Training Centre (CTC) - The Computer Training Centre consists of two programmes;

office computer training and parent & community programme with plans to develop two

additional programmes; technical support and internet development. Together, these four

programmes help improve computer literacy, job search skills and employability amongst

disaffected young people from surrounding communities and their parents.

Job Creation Project - Addressing

severe unemployment in Westbury

through offering legitimate

alternatives to crime and gangsterism.

Men For Life - Men For Life was

established in October 2003 with the

goal of working alongside the men in

Westbury to create a better

environment for themselves, their

family and the community.

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My Fathers House - At Conquest For Life it is our aim to establish a fully functional HIV/ AIDS

Orphanage program called, “My Fathers House Initiative" run by young men to address the

issue from a man's point of view. We strongly believe that young men must take responsibility

for their own actions and at the same time be encouraged to enrich their own lives through

education and self- empowerment. In order to encourage the full participant of the Westbury

community and impact the attitude of young people about HIV/ AIDS, Conquest For Life has

developed an Initiative project that will focus on engaging the youth to take action in the face

of HIV/ AIDS.

Siyasizana Project - The Siyasizana Project is a project of Conquest for Life that focuses on the

arts and culture and targets children and youth in the community. "Siyasizana" is zulu word and

it means “we helping each other". These young people are at risk of getting involved in

gangsterism, drug abuse, in trouble with the law and those that are developing social problems

at school. We also target young from the community that would like to make a change in their

life. The project consist of 6

programmes; Arts and Culture,

Poetry, Drama, Arts Livity,

Mentorship Programme,

Parent and Community

Participation.

Exchange Programme -

Exchanges are run with youths

in Northern Ireland and USA,

and we are always looking for

new opportunities! Exchanges

between countries run on alternate years. Lessons are applied to our communities and youth.

Football for Empowerment – Teaching coaches, mentors, young people life skills and Violence

Prevention through using soccer / football as a medium methodology.

OUR HISTORY

Conquest For Life was established in 1995 in Westbury, a township 8km west of Johannesburg.

A group of young people came together to initiate innovate approaches to complex problems

facing their community and, in doing so, make a difference in the lives of their family and

friends. The Organisation has expanded its Westbury facilities by opening four new branches in

other disadvantaged communities, i.e., the communities of Soweto, Ennerdale, Orange Farm ,

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Platfontein in the Northern Cape and Mautse / Rosendal in the Free State.These dynamic

communities have been crippled after many years of apartheid, discrimination, and poverty. It

is evident that although the young people of these varied communities represent different

cultural backgrounds, the disparities are prevalent cross-culturally. Many have not had positive

relationships with productive, supportive role models. They lack the exposure and the vision to

believe that positive change can happen in their lives. Many fall prey to a life of crime or to a

generational cycle of poverty and despondency. Anger and frustration are released anti-socially

through random acts of violence, gang affiliation, crime, drug, and alcohol abuse. Many of the

young people have difficulty adjusting to school and drop out before matriculation. As a result

they lack the life skills needed to adjust to structured environments and to develop positive

relationships.

Conquest For Life aims to empower the youth through a myriad of programs designed to

produce a safe and

structured environment in

which the youth can

realize their potential and

have access to the life

skills needed to enrich

their lives. Our target

group includes

unemployed, out of

school youth, youth in

conflict with the law,

parents, and people in the

community interested in

mentoring. Conquest For Life started in a dynamic, predominantly coloured community, it is

characterized by an unemployment rate of over 80%, a very high school drop - out rate,

extreme family stress, poverty, very limited recreational facilities and substance abuse. The

following is a reflection of most of the townships in South Africa. The severe lack of extra-

curricular and recreational activities, mean that children and young people spend a lot of time

on the streets ‘bloming’ (loafing/hanging around) or sitting in crammed flats.

The youth form the largest percentage with 40% of the population being younger than 18 years

(1996 Census data). Living conditions are poor and even worse in the informal settlements with

very high residential densities. Housing is basic with many people staying in self-constructed

dwelling units made from corrugated iron, wood or clay, with very few brick houses visible. Due

to the remoteness of the area, income levels are very low and indicative of the high levels of

poverty and dependency rate within the community. 50% of the population have no income

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and approximately 62% earn less than R1, 500 per month. This indicates that the majority of

people live below breadline. Most people are employed in elementary occupations or as craft

and trade related workers, which is also indicative of the low levels of education and skills

development. Despite representing South Africa’s present and future, children and young

people also feel helpless in coping with the complex issues faced in their communities. They

have few options other than a life of gangsterism and drugs (through dealing and substance

abuse).

Conquest For Life believes that ‘bad kids’ are not born they are made, which means they can be

remade. As violence, bad manners and gangsterism are learned; so can good self-presentation,

love and peaceful ways of resolving conflict.

OUR SUCCESSES

In October 1995 in Westbury, a group

of young people came together to

initiate innovative approaches to

complex problems facing their

community and, in doing so, to make a

difference in the lives of their friends,

families, neighbours and community

members. This was achieved through

outreach to schools (including placing

members of the community in primary

and high schools in response to the

school crisis) and running a range of

after-school activities.

In 1996, Conquest For Life moved into their local offices in Newclare. Community links were

strengthened and validated by a community survey in April 1997. The survey secured grassroots

participation in identifying problems, decision-making and project design. The results of the

survey illustrated that Conquest For Life had gained the respect and encouragement of the

community, which provided the impetus to roll out activities such as youth at risk camps, youth

enrichment work and facilitating peace processes.

During 1998 Conquest For Life moved to new larger premises in Price Street, Newclare and

since then, has been able to develop a computer-training centre, victim offender conferencing

and counselling work. In 1999 an independent evaluation was conducted on the impact of the

In and Out Youth Development Project - Youth At Risk to see the impact of the project. During

the evaluation it was clear to that the YAR Project is having a profound impact on the young

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people at risk. In 2000 ‘Dreamlands’ in De-Deur-Vereeniging was bought. This farm has being

developed as a residential centre. In addition, McKinsey International produced a feasibility

study on the replication of the Conquest For Life model of working with youth at risk. In 2001

Conquest For Life signed an offer to purchase its current Head Office building. The organisation

further expanded its work to the San People in Platfontein, Northern Cape. Positive relations

were forged with the youth. An office is currently managed by the youth from that community.

During 2002 Conquest For Life opened an office in Ennerdale and runs four projects in that

area. The same year CFL formed a partnership with the Johannesburg City Council Region 11

and acquires bigger premises in Ennerdale. Plans for the Soweto office was already on the way

since 2002 but in 2003 Conquest For Life opened its offices at the Bridgement Center in Zola.

From the centre CFL ran three projects. During the same year CFL have also applied with SARS

for approval in terms of section 10 and 18A. In the same year Conquest For Life paid of it’s Head

Office and bought a

house in Creswill Park,

Roodepoort to

accommodate it’s ever

growing International

Volunteers.

During 2004, CFL moved

to a bigger space in

Meadowlands, Soweto.

Plans are also under way

to open another office in

Soweto. Late the same

year we opened another

office in Orange Farm and there are only four projects that are being run in Orange Farm.

Conquest For Life is also in the process of looking at the East Rand and we in the process of

developing a plan for 2010. During Human Rights month, CFL launched its Reathusana Child

Youth Justice Project where we work with over 1500 young people in Prison. In the same year

CFL received approval from SARS as a public Benefits Organisation and it has Section 18A status.

Conquest For Life started the proceedings to transfer the Head Office onto its name.

In 2005 Conquest For Life increased the number of schools, children, youth, parents and

programs. The organisation also signed an offer to a camping site in Magaliesburg. Conquest

For Life work with over 40 000 children and youth per month. During the same year, Conquest

For Life purchased a house in Ennerdale to run its operation from there. The organisation has

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experienced many problems with

the local politicians and council

officials and at times they have

made the environment not

conducive for development.

In early 2006, Conquest For Life

moved into the house in

Ennerdale, Ext 9 and runs all

projects from the house. After

moving into the Ennerdale

property, the organisation than

evaluated it’s strategies and

decided to do the same in all the

other areas of operation. Having

their property will allow the

organisation to focus on its

identity, branding and work on its long term strategy – “Conquest For Life must be a household

name throughout South Africa.” The same year, the organisation rented a house in Orange

Farm and signed an offer to purchase a property in Soweto. During the year, Conquest For Life

explored the idea of opening an operation in the UK and in the USA.

The Organisation also won an award from the Gordon Institute of Business Science – University

of Pretoria for Social Entrepreneur on the Brink. The organisation was also featured in various

news paper articles including three books – “ Charting progress, mapping the future- Ann

Skelton and Mike Batley”, “Kaelo stories of hope 2006” and “From Diamonds to Dust – Stories

of Social Entrepreneurship” by the Gordon Institute Of Social Business Science – Colloquium for

social Entrepreneurs.

In 2007, we moved into a house in Soweto and use it as an office. We are running almost all the

projects in Meadowlands Zone 9, Soweto. The office is allowing us to create our own identity

and brand. Later the same year we acquire another house in Reiger Park on the East Rand and

we are only running two projects in the area with the idea of another two soon. Glen Steyn and

Conquest For Life have also featured in two programs on television this year – The Learning

Channel and Its my Life on SABC 1. The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship have

selected Glen Steyn as one of ten semi-finalists for the Social Entrepreneur Award 2007 in

South Africa. Through the award, The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and Ernst

& Young seek to recognize and encourage the spirit of social entrepreneurship. We believe that

your work, in positively impacting social change processes, transforming the lives of many

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people and creating substantial social value, is truly inspirational. On the 20th

of June 2007,

Kaelo shoot a DVD on Conquest For Life and it was screened on SABC 1.

In 2008, plans were put in place to build a plan for Conquest For Life to become less and less

dependent on outside funding. During the same year Conquest For Life became a semi finalist

of the Mail and Guardian Newspaper – Investing in the future awards. The recession had a

major impact on every one and Conquest For Life survived the storm.

In 2009 with the recession hitting South Africa. Conquest For Life embarked on a mission to

move to a bigger premises. The organisation signed an offer to purchase a property from the

Anglican Church in the area with the idea of implementing a Social Enterprise and to create a

vehicle for the organisation to become self-reliant. Due to the economic climate and scarcity of

funds, due organisation decided to put 3 properties on the market to finance the deal. The

banks did not approve a loan for Conquest For

Life but the fight goes on.

In 2010, the FIFA World Cup fever hits South

Africa, with no exception to CFL. The

organisation partnered with the Embassy of

Brasil in Pretoria, Sophiatown Soccer Academy,

Ole Brasil and many local NGO’s and NPO’s in

hosting a small version of the world cup – “My

Soccer Festival” During the same year CFL

approached GIZ/YDF for funding the Football

for Empowerment Project. During 2010, the

CEO made contact with a community in the

Free State, Mautse and Rosendal and began

negotiations to start a work in the area.

In 2011, the organisation has implemented the Football for empowerment projects in various

communities. Conquest For Life partnered with various local organisations and in talk of

opening up a branch in the inner city of Johannesburg.

Currently, the organisation is in the process of consolidating and measuring the affects and

successes of the organisation over the past years.

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OUR PARTNERS/ NETWORKS

• Coronationville Training Centre

• Life Line

• Itsepheng

• Nicro

• Aced

• Khulisa

• RAR Centres – Gauteng Department of Social Development

• Department of Correctional Services

• Department of Sports, arts and culture

• CSVR

• Sports for social Change Network

• Usiso Luntweni

• SOS Childrens Village Ennerdale

• Schools in the area where we operate in

• ASEN

OUR SITES OF OPERATION

Conquest For Life has offices in various townships within Gauteng and Platfontein in the

Northern Cape and serves over 30 communities, to name a few, they are:

Westbury Office

• Westbury

• Newclare

• Coronationville

• Bosmont

• Claremont

• Montclare

• Newlands

• Riverlea ext. 1 & 2

• Noordgesig

Soweto Office

• Braafischerville

• Diepkloof

• Dobsonville

• Dube

• Killarney

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• Meadowlands

• Mzimhlophe

Orange Farm Office

• Orange Farm

• Finetown

• Vereeniging

• Sebokeng

• Platfontein

• Vlakfontein

Ennerdale Office

• Ennerdale

• Grasmere

• Lawley

• Lehae

• Lenasia South

Reiger Park Office

• Reiger Park

Platfontein – Northern Cape

Serving the Xu! And Kwe! Indigenous

people of South Africa

Free State

• Mautse / Rosendal

OUR BOARD MEMBERS

Conquest For Life’s Board of Directors comprises of eleven (11) directors elected from and by

ordinary members of the community, up to two co-opted members, as required, on terms; and

an elected non-voting staff representative, i.e. the CEO. The Board elects its Chair, Deputy Chair

and Treasurer.

Role

The Board meets quarterly and is responsible setting the strategic direction and determining

the broad philosophy of how our organization functions. It also ensures we comply with

relevant standards and provides accountability to our stakeholders.

The Board has representatives leading committees which focus on particular issues. That is

Audit, monitoring & evaluation, Community Reference Committee and Finance.

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Elections

Each elected Board member sits for a four-year term with elections of half the Board taking

place every two years.

Seth Cooper, Dr. (Chairman)

Dr Saths Cooper is Vice President of the International Union of Psychological Science. He is a

graduate of the Universities of South Africa and Witwatersrand, and Boston University where

he obtained his PhD in Clinical/Community Psychology as a Fulbright Scholar. He taught at the

latter two universities and the Universities and the University of the Western Cape, and served

as a doctoral examiner at the Universities of the Western Cape, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.

He has presented papers and talks

extensively in South Africa, North

America, Europe, Asia and the

African continent, and has also been

published in South Africa and

abroad.

A close colleague of the late Steve

Biko, Dr Saths Cooper has played a

key role in the anti-Apartheid

struggle, having banned and house-

arrested and jailed for nine years

(spending over five years in Robben

Island in the same cell-block as

former President Mandela), and was

declared a ‘victim of gross human

rights violations’ by South Africa’s

Truth & Reconciliation Commission

in 1998. He has been a recipient of

many citations and awards, has been

relied on by foreign and South

African agencies, institutions and leaders to advise and inform them on socio-economic political

developments in South Africa, and has facilitated foreign and local investment and

development in South Africa. He replaced Czech President Vaclav Havel as keynote speaker at

the 15th

Fulbright Association Conference held in Baltimore in October 1992.

Life Fellow of the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge (UK) and the first National

Director of the Institute of Multi-Party Democracy, he was the Executive Director of the Family

Institute (1992-5). Dr Saths Cooper serves on the boards of a variety of companies and

institutions in South Africa and the United States (eg Community Investments Southern Africa

Ltd, Uni-Africa Investment Holdings Ltd, Conquest For Life, Kenako Consulting, Selano

Investments and Impilo).

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Elected by his peers in 1996, in 1997 and again 1998 as President of the Psychological Society of

South Africa, Dr. Saths Cooper was elected by the Society as its first Fellow in September 2002.

He chaired the statutory Professional Board for Psychology at the Health Professions Council of

South Africa from 19999-2004 and was Vice-President of the HPCSA. He chairs the SA National

Committee for the International Union of Psychological Science at the National Research

Foundation. He chaired the Government Task Team to Curb Child Pornography on the Internet

and the Road Accident Fund, and was appointed to the National Task Team on Correctional

Services and the Ministerial Committee on Health Ethics. He served as a member of the councils

of the Universities of the Witwatersrand and Durban-Westville, and headed an interdisciplinary

national study into pre-pubescent rape on behalf of the National Prosecuting Authority, which

reported to Cabinet, and was a member of the Press Ombudsman’s Appeal Panel.

Dr Saths Cooper was the last Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Durban-Westville

(merged in UKZN) and chairs

Medicover Medical Scheme.

Glen Steyn, Mr. (Chief Executive

Officer)

Glen finished matric in 1987. In

1988, he began a career in

banking. He also started a local

church youth group that sought

out ways to help the community

through volunteer projects. After

a few years, frustrated by the

lack of opportunity in banking,

he resigned to study theology for

two years at Rhema Bible College in Randburg. He founded a ministry, and helped start the

New Claremont Development Forum and Community Police Forum. In 1993, Glen’s brother was

killed by his friends, members of his own gang. At the same time, just before South Africa’s

democratic elections, the nation’s “coloured” neighbourhoods were largely disenfranchised

from the changes in the country and were becoming hotbeds of both activism and violence.

Glen wanted to take his community-based work to another level. Because Westbury was

already so divided, he had a notion to start an organisation that would reflect the needs of the

whole community. But in his early efforts he encountered a lot of resistance in the “coloured”

community itself. “We talk about racism and division, and amongst coloured people even today

we have that problem,” he said. “It’s based on the colour of your skin: is it light or is it dark?

The colour of your hair; the colour of your eyes; where you stay; the way you speak.”

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In the immediate wake of 1994 elections, Glen also found that the “coloured” community was

so disenfranchised that political controversy – not community improvement – took centre

stage. Some civic leaders had pledged allegiance to the African National Congress during the

struggle against apartheid, and were promised councillor positions and other authority in the

event of democracy.

Glen was frustrated by the politics and disheartened by efforts to create change. By this time,

Glen had left school to work full-time in sales for Clover SA, a national dairy and food

distributor. In his free time, Glen was an administrator at the Living Wood Revival Ministries

church. He hoped his church could make a small difference to stop violence in his community.

Conquest For Life was born out of the will and passionate of seeing a social change of Glen

Steyn and his friends.

Bridgette Munnik, Mrs. (Treasurer)

Bridgette was co-opted by the Board

and heads the Board Treasury.

Trained as Social Workers, she has

more than ten (10) years of

experience working with the South

African Department of Social Service

and Welfare. And she continues to

facilitate session during capacity

building of the organization and

youth camps.

Khanya Kweyana, Mrs.

Khanya is serving her second term in the Board and has contributed significantly in the direction

of the organizations and with the assistance of Community Reference and strategic planning.

John Van Rooyen

John is a 46 year old Male, He holds a Master's degree in Management (Public & Development)

from the University of the Witwatersrand (Business School). He is a Chief Director for

Governance, in the Department of Infrastructure Development. He has been in Management in

Government for 16 years and was a head of department for Mathematics at Kliptown Senior

Secondary School. He schooled and matriculated at Kliptown High School. He is currently the

Deputy-Chairperson of the KhoiSan Gauteng and Provinces of the North Council (KGAPONC). He

is also the CEO of the KhoiSan Empowerment Holdings.

John is also the Finance Manager of the Black Management Forum (BMF), West Rand Branch

and the CEO of the Sophiatown Soccer Academy. John is a Trustee of VIA AFRICA, this is a

Volunteer Organization in Africa.

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Chad Reimers

Chad was appointed as a non-Executive Director to the Conquest for Life Board in 2012. Chad is

a Chartered Accountant, registered with South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

(SAICA) and Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is also a registered PRINCE2

Practitioner. Relocating to South Africa (SA) in 2010, Chad is employed by a leading

international management consulting firm, working with some of SA’s largest companies.

Prior to SA, Chad worked for five years in the City of London’s financial services sector in project

management, management accounting and finance business partnering roles. In Australia, Chad

has worked in public practice, public sector and commerce, in strategy and financial analysis

roles. In 2005, Chad qualified as a Chartered

Accountant, following earning both a Bachelor

of Commerce and Bachelor of Arts (UWA) in

2002. Chad sits on two SAICA Committees:

Johannesburg District Association Committee

and the Northern Region Members in Business

Committee, which focuses on representing the

interests of constituents.

Chad also volunteers as a Lead Facilitator with

“Siyathuthuka” education programs, focusing

on improving computer literacy. In addition,

Chad is actively involved with the Australian

Football League’s Gauteng program, based in

Thembisa. His enthusiasm for new ideas

included initiating a ‘joint-venture’ with the SA

Gaelic Association in 2011, leading to job

opportunities for players and participation in an

international tournament in Dubai. Chad is excited by the opportunity presented by CFL and is

keen to contribute to the growth of this community initiative in a strategic and transparent

manner.

Clarinda Simpson

Originally from Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Schooled in Wentworth, Durban and matriculated from

Fairvale Secondary in 1991. Studied for a BCompt degree through UNISA and attended support

classes on a daily basis at Varsity College. Completed articles at MSGM Masuku Jeena (now

PWC) in Greyville, Durban in January 2001. Fell into the Accountancy profession by accident, as

she never studied Accounting at school. Registered for a general BCom degree and achieved a

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distinction in Accounting 1. Accounting 1 was compulsory for any BCom degree. As a result, her

lecturer advised her to major in Accounting and pursue the Chartered Accounting route as he

believed she have a natural flair for Accounting. During her second year of studies she changed

my degree from a general BCom to a BCompt (Accounting Sciences) degree and majored in

Accounting and Auditing.

She completed her BCompt degree and was fortunate to be offered a training contract at an

audit firm in Durban. During articles she completed a BCompt Honours degree over two years

and completed a dissertation on Trusts.

After articles she joined the Auditor

Generals Office in Johannesburg as an Audit

Supervisor. After six months she was

promoted to Audit Manager. She qualified

as a CA(SA) in 2005 and was offered a

Senior Manager role at the Auditor

Generals office in Brooklyn, Pretoria in early

2006. She decided to go back to Finance

after three and a half years as a Senior

Manager and having spent nine and a half

years in Auditing, post articles and joined

the Financial Services oard as Head of

Finance, where she is currently employed.

The following members are also Board

Members:

Andre Young

Chamelle Fleming

Teddy Matterra

Thomas Meyer

Satish Bayla

OUR LEGAL STATUS

Conquest For Life is registered as the following:

1. Section 21 Company/ Not for profit Company, Reg No: 1996 000027/08. In terms of the new

companies act, the organisation is now known as a Not For Profit Company.

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2. With the Department of Social Services as o Not for Profit Organisation, Reg No: 005-415.

3. With SARS as a registered section 18 Organisation, Reg No: 930 003 994 and as a Public

Benefits Organization Reg No: RG/0243/08/04. In terms of this registration any member of the

public “shall be allowed to be deducted from the taxable income of any taxpayer so much of

the sum of any bona fide donations by that taxpayer in cash or of property made in kind was

actually paid or transferred during the year of assessment.”

4. Conquest For Life has an Exempted Micro Enterprise (EME) BBBEE LEVEL 4 status. All

contributions “100% of your spend with this company can be counted as BEE spend

OUR CONTACT DETAILS

Conquest For Life can be contacted via the following means:

Physical Address: 21 Price Street,

Newclare, Gauteng, South Africa

2093.

Postal Address: Po Box 88378,

Newclare 2112, Gauteng, South

Africa

Telephone: +27 (0) 11 473 1651

Cell No: + 27 (0) 73 359 7777

Facsimile: +27 (0) 86 688 9303

Website: www.conquest.org.za

E Mail: [email protected]

Skype: glensteyn

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OUR BANKING DETAILS

Conquest For Life banking details are as follows:

Bank: Nedbank

Branch: Industria

Branch Code: 196305

Account Number: 1963297113

Account Holder: Conquest For Life

Swift Code: NEDSZAJJ

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