COMPANY PROFILE

2017

Established 1978

Telephone: +27 (0)11-838-2816/7

Facsimile: +27(0)86 233 5013

E-mail: info@midance.co.za

Web site: www.midance.co.za

Physical Address:

Newtown Cultural Precinct1 President Street (corner Henry Nxumalo Street)Newtown, Johannesburg, South AfricaPostal Address:PO Box 711, Newtown, 2113

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______________________________The disciplined creativity has produced wonderful individual dancers and great new choreographers. Long may Moving into Dance Mophatong remain in the forefront of beautiful expression in our country and the world (Justice Albie Sachs)

Moving into Dance Mophatong (MID) is South Africa’s premiere professional, full-time, contemporary African dance company and training academy, with a national and international footprint. MID is driven and run by a dynamic team, accountable to a Board of Trustees.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive/Director of Education, Nadia Virasamy and Artistic Director, Mark Hawkins, MID presents work that is thought-provoking and innovative, yet accessible. Its work brings to life the zeitgeist of contemporary African dance, Afrofusion, characterised by sheer physical beauty and self-expression.

MID was founded in 1978 and continues to hold fast to the original ethos of founder, Sylvia ‘Magogo’ Glasser who started her life’s work training youth from disadvantaged communities and equipping them with skills which could be used to overcome poverty. Since its inception as a non-racial dance cultural activist company, MID has had a major impact on the socio-cultural transformation as well as the economic empowerment of South African youth and boasts an incredible alumnus of South Africa’s top performing artists.

Through the organisation’s Performing Arts Training Course (PATC), young talented dancers between 18-30 years old, from some of the most poverty stricken areas in the country, are identified and brought to Johannesburg to be part of the South African Qualification Authority Accredited Training Course.

The students are housed, fed and clothed and are not only trained in dance and movement, but also educated in business communication skills, computer training, career development skills in related environments, research ability and dance facilitation and choreography.

As part of breaking down barriers, MID recently introduced a disability project: “Enable through Dance” which recognises the lived-experience of disability, and seeks to restore confidence and self-esteem as a social phenomenon, through artistic, literary, and other creative means.

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Moving Into Dance:

Improves skills levels

Increases Sustainable Employment

OpportunitiesPromotes

entrepreneurship and Job Creation

Has an Industry

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1. The Organisation

Nadia Virasamy – CEO – Moving into Dance Mophatong: “39 years is a huge feat in an industry that is under-resourced, under-funded and whose impact is constantly bombarded by questions of economic viability.

MID continues to hold fast to the ethos of our founder, Sylvia Magogo Glasser , who was been honoured in 2016 by being awarded The Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) by the President of South Africa, which honours citizens who excelled in fields of arts, culture, literature, music, journalism or sport. 

Glasser was knighted by King Willem-Alexander of Holland for her tireless work in the arts and was also awarded Living Legend Status by the Department Arts & Culture

Glasser (“Magogo”) started her life’s work by training youth from disadvantaged communities, equipping them with skills which could be used to overcome their socio-economic circumstances. Having begun at the height of apartheid as a non-racial dance group Moving into Dance Mophatong developed into one of South Africa’s première, professional, full-time contemporary African Dance Companies. 

MID is a widely acknowledged as a trailblazing, nationally acclaimed, professional company and, importantly, as an accredited training organisation which continues to produce a multitude of award winning and productive dancers, choreographers, arts administrators and teachers working throughout South Africa and internationally.

MID’s full-time, one-year fully accredited Performing Arts Training Course; MID’s 2nd & 3rd year On-the-job Trainee/Apprentice Programme; and an extensive Outreach Programme reaches into under-resourced areas throughout South Africa. Additionally MID offers recreational dance classes for the general public. 

MID has a internationally re-known Professional Dance Company which continues to inspire, delight and challenge audiences across class, culture and age throughout South Africa and the world; having performed to enthusiastic audiences throughout Africa, Malaysia, Europe, South America, the USA and Canada. 

Enable through Dance, is MID’s new programme which works with people living with disability, enabling them to interact and perform with our Dance Company and Student dancers.

MID’s motto Nyakaze o Fetohe – Making a Difference through Dance - embodies its underlying philosophy and practice of transforming lives, one student, one dancer, one family, and one community at a time.   MID’s 39 years of performance, training and development under challenging conditions has proven one thing, and that is, the power to survive lies in the passion for an art form that does not just build muscle but builds communities.”

“The graduates (of MID) have become synonymous with achievement and excellence in their respective fields. They are making distinctive marks as distinguished choreographers and directors of their own independent companies; excelling as professional dancers in local and international companies; functioning as pioneering teachers, inset trainers, administrators, researchers, stage and TV actors or as cultural officers in government departments”. Adrienne Sichel, leading arts journalist, MID 10th Anniversary Booklet Foreword

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Moving Into Dance:

Improves skills levels

Increases Sustainable Employment

OpportunitiesPromotes

entrepreneurship and Job Creation

Has an Industry

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Our Vision

To be a self-sustaining, unique and leading Dance Company that:

(i) is highly reputed both locally and internationally for being at the forefront of Afro-Fusion dance trends and education (African equivalent of the Julliard School of Dance); and,

(ii) “inspires”, “transforms” and “connects” through leisure, entertainment and lifestyle activities

Our Mission

To use the creative medium of Dance and Performing Arts to:

• Unearth/discover, train, educate and develop talented youth from across diverse African communities to:

(i)  Empower Youth in terms of job creation and poverty alleviation

(ii)  Produce informed industry leaders

(iii)  Provide a platform for performers/dancers to grow and develop contemporary African dance; and, 

(iv) Celebrate & showcase our professional talent and performances globally

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2. The Organisation’s Objectives

• To offer training in dance performance, choreography and teaching as well as in arts administration, IT , Financial Acumen and communication skills to economically underprivileged youth and unemployed young adults

• To offer on-the-job training, ensuring the possibility of a further career in the arts industry, through the 2nd- and 3rd-Year Training Programmes

• To offer employment to artists primarily from economically underprivileged backgrounds, through MID’s Professional Dance Company and other identified opportunities

• To ally with local artists to develop collaborative performances both in South Africa and abroad

• To maintain artistic excellence through all our activities and performances in South Africa, in performance spaces, festivals, schools and communities

• To develop and sustain new audiences especially through our Outreach Performances and interactive dance and creative movement workshops in schools and community centres

• To develop performances through our own Edudance method that are meaningful and appropriate to the life experience of communities, including issues such as Gender abuse, Water conservation, Human Trafficking, Bullying and HIV /AIDS

• To promote gender equity by supporting female students, choreographers, performers and administrators

• As part of MID’s CSI programme, twice a week students work with 11 schools for able bodied & and disabled children, teaching movement and dance

Donaldson Higher Primary: 1st year MID students doing an Outreach Programme Photo: Thandi Tshabalala

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The disciplined creativity has produced wonderful individual dancers and great new choreographers. Long may Moving into Dance Mophatong remain in the forefront of beautiful expression in our country and the world (Justice Albie Sachs)

Muzi Shili & Oscar Buthelezi performing Oscar’s “Road” in Natal. Photo: Val Adamson

3. MID Management is driven and run by a dynamic team accountable to the Board of Trustees.

Chief Executive & Director of Education: Bernadia Virasamy (Nadia)

Nadia Virasamy has a Masters Degree in Arts, Culture and Heritage Management from Wits University and Bachelor’s degree in Social Science with Honours from the University of Natal – Durban.  She began her career in academia at UKZN and then at UniVen for two years.  Thereafter, she was employed at a music record label as an Artist/Events Manager where she managed some of SA’s acclaimed musicians.  After two years she chose to pursue her education interests again.  In 2005 she began her employ at Moving into Dance Mophatong as Director of Education for eight years and currently serves the position of CEO/Director of Education. She has been part of the sessional staff at the Wits School of Dramatic Arts and lectured in Performing Arts Marketing and Organisational Management.  She has recently completed three Arts and Culture Textbooks that she was commissioned by Cambridge University Press to co-author. 

She also sits on the board of the Newtown Improvement District as well as Poetso Music which is an NGO that works with the rehabilitation of prisoners through music.  She was among the top five finalists in the Standard Bank Rising Star Awards in the category of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, among the top 3 for the Business Women’s Associations Regional Awards in 2015 and named among the Top 100 Difference Makers in SA. Nadia became Chief Executive Officer of MID in 2013.

Artistic Director: Mark Hawkins

Mark was appointed NAPAC Dance Company Artistic Director in 1993 (renamed Playhouse Dance Company in 1995) and under his direction the company toured nationally and internationally. He formed the Fantastic Flying Fish Dance Company in 1998 presenting work at all major National arts festivals.

He served on the judging panels of the Sanlam International Ballet Competition, the South African National Panel of Recontrés Choreographiques Internationales de Seines-Saint-Denis and The South African National

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Choreographic Competition. He was also appointed Repertoire Tutor for the RAD Vocational Graded Mini Congress 2007 and as adjudicator for the RAD Grades Ballet Bursary Awards 2007.

He choreographed works for Hong Kong Ballet, CAPAB Ballet, PACT Dance Company, State Theatre Ballet, Ballet Theatre Afrikan, the Playhouse Dance Company and Moving into Dance Mophatong, also working as Ballet Master for Dada Masilo’s award-winning production of Swan Lake, touring Europe, Scandinavia, Switzerland & London seasons (2013/14).

Mark was appointed Artistic Director of Moving into Dance in May 2015 working on MID’s education, outreach and performance programmes, locally, nationally and internationally.

Dance Company Manager: Macaleni (Muzi) Shili

Macaleni Wessel Shili has filled the roles of performer, teacher, choreographer and facilitator. His professional dance training began with Moving into Dance, Community Dance Teachers Training Course graduating 2000.

Muzi joined the Moving into Dance Performance Company and started touring with the company nationally and internationally in 2001. He was also part of the group sharing the stage with the world musicians at the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening in South Africa. He is no stranger to awards, having been both nominated and awarded a variety of accolades.

The Trustees: MID is ably and effectively directed by their wonderful and committed Team of TrusteesFounder - Damen Sylvia Glasser:

Glasser’s pioneering work in Afrofusion and Edudance, at the interface between dance and politics, has had a major impact on the democratisation and transformation of dance performance and education in South Africa. Amongst her awards are the inaugural David Webster award from the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of the Witwatersrand in 1990, a Special Award from the FNB Vita Dance Umbrella in 2000, and a Lifetime Achievement from the Arts and Culture Trust in 2004.

The Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) was bestowed upon her by the President of South Africa: “For her excellent contribution to the field of dance and transfer of skills to young people from all racial backgrounds, fostering social cohesion in the time of apartheid”. Glasser was knighted by the King of the Netherlands, and was awarded Living Legend Status by the South African Department of Arts & Culture

Mr. Craig Wing: Chairman CEO of Wingnuts Solutions, started 4 companies, recognised as an emerging leader and Change maker

Ms. Mandisa Mokgata Over three decades of social development work in various NPOs

Ms. Bongi Dhlomo Struggle Artist, Arts Consultant; involved in the architectural artworks programme for Constitution Hill.

Mr. Dylan Piatti Chief of Staff for consumer business industry at Deloitte

Dr. Khulu Mbathu Special Advisor to former Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe  

Ms. Tebogo Mokgata Project Manager for Regiments

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Sylvia Glasser & Poet, Lebo Mashile’s extraordinary “Threads” Practice run-through Photo: Thabo Sebatlelo

4. The Programmes

4.1 One year full-time vocational training, Performing Arts Training Course (PATC):

Through the organisation’s Performing Arts Training Course (PATC), talented young school leavers between the

ages of 18-30 from some of the most impoverished areas in the country, are identified and invited to

Johannesburg to audition to for inclusion in MID’s South African Qualification Authority Accredited Training

Course.

The MID Performing Arts Training Programme (PATC) operates as a fully accredited training institution through

CATHS-SETA and SAQA functioning as a skills programme providing professional career training. This consists of

both theoretical and practical subjects.

The theoretical dance course consists of dance and related academic subjects as well as Oral and Written

Communication, History & Anthropology of Dance, Financial Acumen and IT & Computer Skills, choreographic

development, research, written and oral communication, and career development skills in related environments

such as arts management.. The practical dance course includes Afrofusion, Contemporary Dance, Indigenous

South African Dances, Body Conditioning as well as Choreographic Skills.

Many graduates of MID’s courses have become well known choreographers, teachers, performers, stage &

television actors and are role models in their communities. To date, about 350 young people from the townships

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and villages of South Africa have benefited directly from this programme. Downstream, many hundreds more

have benefited from workshops and performances and especially from returning students transferring their skills

to their communities.

The PATC is fully accredited by the CATHS-SETA. The training is based on unit standards from the National

Certificate in Performing Arts (NQF Level 4), which MID implements. This vocational training programme is

premised upon a near two-decade history of the Community Dance Teachers Training Course (CDTTC) that was

recognised in South Africa as an established training programme for community dance teachers.

2016 year Graduates of MID’s PATC Photo: Thabo Sebatlelo

4.2 Second and third year trainees / Junior Company:

On-the-job training programme for talented individuals selected from the 1-year MID Performing Arts Training

Course programme (PATC).

These additional two years of training encompass practical training in skills of performing, creating and

choreographing works, teaching dance in schools as part of the Arts & Culture Learning Area, learning how to

work with, and teach, people living with disabilities; practical administration and marketing skills for the

Recreational Dance Class programme as well as coordinating the MID Schools Festival.

“It is this art form [Afrofusion] more than any other which is pioneering integration. People of every race, creed, and culture have come together to explore an impulse which bridges the gulfs of ignorance and intolerance, without being judgemental” (Marilyn Jenkins/The Citizen, 1997).

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2nd Year Students’ Performance Photo: Thabo Sebatlelo

4.3 National Outreach Projects:

These are undertaken in schools and community youth groups in Gauteng as well as most other provinces, the

Outreach Projects comprises: workshops in skills of Afrofusion, Contemporary Dance, African Dance,

Choreography and Edudance¹ Skills; as well as performances by MID, and workshop participants

The Outreach Projects are critical for the sustainability and growth of the MID’s programmes. Amongst other

things, these provide us with an opportunity to:

• Identify and work with underprivileged communities and schools lacking resources

• Create new audiences and an awareness of MID and our programmes

• Collaborate with professional and community-based youth groups sharing expertise with them, and identifying and developing new talent

¹ “Edudance” is the registered methodology created and designed by MID, as a way of better teaching young school learners their curriculum subjects through the creativity of Dance and Movement. (® registration pending.)

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Oscar Buthelezi engaging with aspirant young dancer Photo: Michelle Cohen

4.4 Enable Through Dance - Disability Project

Moving into Dance has redirected its thinking around disability to an alternate perspective that speaks to a “social

model” of disability. Through this perspective, we understand that disability is made real through the way society

is organised. We believe that the operations of social and professional life are generally structured around the

needs and functioning of people that are not disabled. People with disability are not fully afforded the tools or

means to operate independently in society or and enjoy the benefits that the rest of society does. We believe

that is not disability that stops disabled people from what everyone else does, what stops them is the fact that

the world ignores their needs for access, understanding, education, and so on. Society excludes disabled people

by erecting physical and mental barriers and assigning labels such as ‘special needs’ people.

MID has realised that removing the barriers through allowing accessibility and equal opportunity to disabled

people could aid in changing the face of how disability is perceived.

Moving into Dance understands that disability is propagated through a lack of social awareness, and will work to

remove the barriers which prevent people with disability from living life to the fullest.

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As part of breaking down the barriers, MID has introduced a project called “Enable through Dance” which

recognises the lived-experience of disability, and seeks to restore confidence and self-esteem not as a medical

model construct but as a social phenomenon, through artistic, literary, and other creative means.

Integrated Performance with MID & youth living with disability. Photo: Herman Vervey

4.4.1 Project Objectives

To develop & train dance facilitators with an understanding & methodology of inclusive dance teaching &

choreography

To ensure that these creative, skilled and trained facilitators, are competent to work with communities

and schools for disabled people

Students enabled to facilitate dance classes for both able-bodied and disabled dancers (“inclusive” dance

classes) and cultivate the beauty of theatre and dance making it accessible to a broader audience,

specifically those that have always been excluded in society; people and children living with disability

The importance of the project is that it includes disabled people, enabling them to gain self-confidence

and embrace life differently. The project is expected to spread throughout the country as we endeavour to

reach all interested individuals both within our borders and beyond

Our intention is that this project results in dancers with advanced training equipping them to work with

disabled people, increasing awareness, knowledge & respect of disability amongst communities/schools

We work to build a solid relationship with government structures. The greater intention is to build

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We understand that it's not disability that stops persons living with disability from doing what everyone else

does, rather the fact that the world ignores their needs: for access, understanding, education, etc. Society

excludes disabled people by erecting physical and mental barriers and assigning labels such as ‘special needs’

people. MID has realised that removing the barriers through allowing accessibility and equal opportunity to

people living with disabilities could aid in changing how disability is perceived in a wider environment.

Moving into Dance understands that disability is sanctioned through a lack of social awareness, and therefore,

we are working to remove the barriers which prevent people living with disability from living their life to the

full.

MID dancers performing and signing the South African National Anthem. Photo: Thabo Sebatlelo

In an effort to break down these barriers, “Enable through Dance”, seeks to engender confidence and self

esteem in the participants, not as a medical model construct but as a social phenomenon, through artistic,

literary, and other creative means.

Through our Enable through Dance project we wish to create an intervention where we train trainee dancers

to be competent and able to work with disability. The training includes a practical component where the

trainees, under strict guidance, work with youth living with disabilities.

At the end of the training period they will be both competent and capable dancers and trainers, equipped to

work with youth in special needs schools.

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One of the greatest successes of our Pilot Project, which was launched in 2016, was that our trainees were

given the opportunity to gain an additional skill set, thereby granting them the opportunity to work with

people living with disabilities. They will have acquired a scarce and critical skill in the South African dance

industry.

4.5 Professional African Contemporary Dance Company:

The Dance Company performs nationally and internationally.

Their activities are structured around an integrated programme of dance creation, performance, development

and national outreach in schools and community groups.

The work it performs is an original fusion of African movement, ritual & music with Western contemporary dance

forms and music. The company endeavours to continue to present work that is thought-provoking yet accessible,

dynamic, energetic and exciting. Since 1990 the company has performed to enthusiastic audiences in Southern

Africa, Africa (Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lomé and Nigeria), Israel, Australia, Canada, the United

States of America, Malaysia, Croatia, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy Portugal, Spain,

Sweden, Switzerland and Russia.

The Company consists of 10 dancers between the age of 20 and 38. These company members have all progressed

through the ranks of Moving into Dance Mophatong’s training programme becoming exceptional performers,

choreographers and dancers. All versatile performers, they are equally at home in theatres as they are in arenas,

schools, conferences and corporate events.

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5. Highlights & Successes

Sunnyboy Motau solo Photo: John Hogg

Media Personalities:

Several well-known actors and TV stars such as Khabonina Qubeka (Muvhanho, The Lab and Rhythm City, Tina

Mnumzana (Soul City) Sello Motloung (Stokvel, Guga Mzimba and McBeki) and Gcina Mkhize (Zanendaba

Storytellers) received their training from, and performed at MID. Teboho Gilbert Letele acts in a SABC 1 TV

Programme “Keeping Score”.

National Recognition:

§ The Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) was bestowed upon Founder and Trustee of MID, Sylvia “Magoga” Glasser

by the President of South Africa: “For her excellent contribution to the field of dance and transfer of skills to

young people from all racial backgrounds, fostering social cohesion in the time of apartheid”.

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Award winning “Road”: Choreographed by Oscar Buthelezi: Duet with Muzi Shili Photo: Thabo Sebatlelo

§ Eight Standard Bank Young Artists came from the MID Company: Portia Mashigo, Thabo Rapo, Themba Mbuli, Sonia Radebe, Gregory Maqoma, Vincent Mantsoe Fana Tshabalala & Luyanda Sidiya.

§ MID won the Ovation award at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2016 for their performance of “Feathers......”

§ Sunnyboy Motau and Oscar Buthelezi were both nominated for the 2016: ImpACT Award in the Category of Dance, with Sunnyboy winning the Title

§ Eugene Mashiane won the SIBIKWA DANCE SEASON’s Young Choreographer Award for 2016, from a field of 20 aspiring young choreographers, performing his own work “Discovery”, a work for three performed with 2 colleagues from Moving into Dance

§ Muzi Shili was twice nominated and once awarded Most Outstanding Male Dancer in Contemporary Style. Sunnyboy Motau’s work “Man Longing” premiered at 2013 Dance Umbrella and featured in the MID annual season as well the 2014 Spring Loaded Season; he was elected by Mail & Guardian as one of their Top Young South Africans; Naledi Award Nominee 2015 for the Sophie Mgcina Award; Twice nominated for Arts & Culture Trust Nominee: ImpACT Award in the Category of Dance

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§ Sunnyboy Motau presented his commissioned work “I Am NoT” at Dance Umbrella 2017

§ Oscar Buthelezi’s “Stuck Souls” premiered at the 2017 Dance Umbrella

§ Oscar Buthelezi was honoured by the Premier of Ekhuruleni, his home Province, where he was awarded the Premier’s Award for Youth in Services Excellence

§ Several MID young choreographers have been commissioned to create work for the Dance Umbrella over the years including Gregory Maqoma, Vincent Mantsoe, Portia Mashigo, Themba Nkabinde, Constance Kau, Funeka Ramorula, Luyanda Sidiya, Mpho Masilela, Thabo Rapoo and Fana Tshabalala, and most recently Sunnyboy Motau with “I am NoT..” for Dance Umbrella 2017.

International Recognition:

§ Oscar Buthelezi: In a recent historical double win at the Kurt Jooss Awards held in Germany, Buthelezi became the first South African choreographer to win the award and the first ever to clinch both the Audience Choice and the prestigious Jury’s Choice awards. He was chosen from 70 candidates representing 21 countries for his work “ROAD”. The awards ceremony took place at the Choreographic Centre PACT Zollverein, in Germany.

§ Sylvia Glasser was Awarded the Orange Order and knighted by the King of the Netherlands

International Ambassadors:

A list of creative artists in dance who are spearheading artistic growth in South Africa clearly shows the number of our graduates in the performance world who are ambassadors for their nation.

Prominent amongst these is Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe, (CDTTC 1992), an internationally revered South African artist (A. Sichel, The Star) as well as a distinguished independent

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dancer and choreographer; Gregory Maqoma (CDTTC 1993) is continuing the legacy of ensuring that South African Contemporary dance is recognised and appreciated in Europe.

Thenjiwe Soxokoshe & Asanda Ruda. Photo: Xavier Saer

6. MID SUPPORTERS & FUNDERS INCLUDE:

Rand Merchant Bank

BASA

Anglo American Chairman’s Fund

CATHSETA

NAC

The National Lotteries Commission

DAC

Warm the World

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Fornos, Dunkeld West

7. COMPANY DETAILS:

Name of organisation: Moving into Dance Mophatong TrustPostal address: P O Box 711, Newtown, 2113 South Africa

Street Address: Building 14, Newtown Cultural Precinct,

Cnr President & Henry Nxumalo Streets,Newtown, Johannesburg

Telephone number: 011 838-2816

Fax number: 011 838-2976

Cell: 074 504 8818 (Michelle Cohen)

E-mail address: info@midance.co.za

The organisation was established in 1978

It became a fund-raising organisation in 1984 (fund-raising number 01 100412 000 9).

Received Section 18A status in 1996 (reference 18/9/2/11/1683).

It was initially registered as a Non-Profit Organisation with the Department of Welfare (registration 001-291

NPO).

SARS Tax Exemption Unit approved MIDM as a public benefit organisation in terms of section 30 of the

Income Tax Act for exemption from income tax on 4 October 2005.PBO exemption number 930 001 578

Registered as a Trust in 2001: Number IT 8755/01.

SDL Registration: L 200720805

Tax number: 2836/114/14/6 issued 16.10.02

PAYE registration number: 7200720805

UIF U200720805

Auditor: Douglas & Velcich, practice number 926930E

Vendor No (City of Joburg): 102854 (registered in 2006)

CATHSSETA Accreditation No: MAPP7809

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