"Ebukhosini" means house of royalty". We have chosen this name because we want to live up to high standards of excellent performance, ethical conduct and ambitious achievements.
PROJECTS
EBUKHOSINI SOLUTIONS has initiated, established and offered support to a number of community based projects. These are people-centred empowerment and skills development initiatives that equip participants with knowledge and practical skills.
SHABAKA is a program that seeks to respond to some of the many contemporary challenges concerning Afrikan men: Low self esteem, unemployment crime, lack of cultural integrity, violence, substance abuse, unhealthy life styles and suicide.
A large number of Afrikan men get caught up in a negative circle of thought and behaviour with grave consequences not only for themselves, but for their families and the communities in which they live. The SHABAKA program provides a platform for men of different age groups to heal, develop and prosper. And, not the least, empower them in their quest to make healthy choices.
Activities include seminars, workshops, camps and training programmes. The name SHABAKA is from a great Pharaoh who around 700 B.C. reunited Kemet (Egypt), Nubia (Sudan) and Kush (Ethiopia) after many years of decline in the Nile Valley area.
Ukuzimisela Youth Leadership Programme seeks to empower young people who want to make a difference, are eager to learn and show leadership potential. Through participation in the program, the overall objective lies in developing a practical understanding of leadership through processes of inspiration, exposure, challenges and empowerment. Leadership is seen as an ability to apply planning and mobilisation skills into a practical model for change within a particular community.
The main focus of the program is to stimulate and strengthen the already latent potential in each individual and the group as an organism. Integral to the program is an underlying ethos of cultural methodology and pedagogy. Essentially this means that the program represents perspectives of particular relevance to young people in South Afrika, through which they will be encouraged to study, examine, reflect and learn by participating holistically in processes that are centred in their own historical and cultural references.
The module-based training programme runs for 4-8 months and include sessions on:
R.I.S.E. MZANSI is a Section 21 Company which aims to empower youth through capacity building, training and learn-through-doing programs. Established in 2001, its overall goal is to capacitate and empower young talents through interactive and educational activities and inspire further development of artistic expression.
The activities of R.I.S.E. Mzansi include workshops, training programs, events and awareness programs, rendered in partnership with stakeholders in the arts industry. R.I.S.E. Mzansi actively promotes an Afrikan-centred approach to entrepreneurship, linking traditions with contemporary art forms for community-oriented business development.
R.I.S.E. Mzansi fuses hip-hop, traditional Afrikan music, cultural identity and community awareness.
In 2006, R.I.S.E. Mzansi released the “Amabutho Mixtape”, a compilation of young unsigned rappers and poets, presenting inspirational messages over tracks that were a fusion between Afrikan music and hip-hop beats.
See R.I.S.E. Mzansi’s Amabutho music video featuring Zubz, Robo, Obita and Zandi
PHAKAMANI Training Programme
Phakamani Training Programme is a project administered by R.I.S.E. Mzansi which provides an opportunity for young artists and cultural entrepreneurs to learn more about how to operate within the arts, culture and music industry.
The programme gives theoretical introduction, practical insight, exposure and experience in a variety of fields, to empower artists and entrepreneurs with business skills. The training programme includes lectures, workshops and classes over a period of 3-6 months.
The training is module-based and includes sessions on the following topics:
The module-based training programme runs for 4-8 months and include sessions on:
Business skills
Event management and project coordination
Law and legislation
Film production
Radio production
Financial management
Culture, Creativity and Community
Media
The recording industry
Stage production
Part of the student's learning curve is geared towards the planning and execution of a cultural event at the end of the programme.
AFURAKA Cultural Community Development is a program under R.I.S.E. Mzansi, and is working to initiate, plan, coordinate and manage educational projects related to community development and capacity building.
The core focus is on history, culture and empowerment. R.I.S.E. MZANSI AFURAKA is convinced that these focus themes must form an integral part of the work against prejudice, xenophobia and ignorance. Programmes include seminars, youth mobilization, cultural workshops and events.
In 2009 - 2010 AFURAKA implemented the pilot project of "Afrika History Week" on request by The Community Development Department of City of Johannesburg Municipality. The programme engaged youth and adults in four townships in creative and practical work against xenophobia and social exclusion.
AFURAKA is an ancient name for Afrika, which means "The Land of the Creator" For more information contact
An important aspect of development is to bring people from different communities and backgrounds together, to stimulate mutual learning, inspiration and unity.
Ebukhosini Solutions, in collaboration with partners, host many events throughout the year. The most important ones are:
Afrikan Lunch
A monthly family gathering where guests can buy affordable, healthy food and network. Each lunch has a different theme and introduces different entrepreneurs, speakers and innovators.
Afrikan History Month
Events and seminars to mark Afrikan (Black) History Month (February).
Afrika Liberation Day
Events and seminars to mark 25th May, the anniversary of the formation of Organization of Afrikan Unity in Addis Abeba in 1963.
Marcus Garvey Day
Events and seminars to commemorate the legacy of one of the world’s most influential Pan-Afrikan leaders, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, 16th August.
Kwanzaa First Fruits Festival
Kwanzaa is a holiday based on the various “First Fruits Festivals” found around the Afrikan continent. This Pan-Afrikan celebration takes place between 26th December and 1st January every year. Ebukhosini Solutions normally hosts the opening event on 26th and a seminar on the 30th.
