+  2001 - Conceptualization of Amazwi Abesifazane, a creative memory       recall project committed to developing creative and economic       autonomy in black South African women.   +  1995-2000 - Patron of artist Mr. Tito Zungu (deceased)   +  1992-1999 - Patron of street artist Nkosinathi Gumede (deceased)   +  1999 - Founder of Create Africa South, a not for profit NGO, committed       to promoting creativity in South Africa.   +  1995 - KwaZulu Natal Teacher Upgrade programme in conjunction with       Department of Fine Art, Technikon Natal   +  1994 - Bheka Phambile, collaboration with Mr Sam Ntshangase to       create a skills-based creative training programme involving 40 women       from the Port Shepstone/Hibberdene area. To upgrade skills of women       to become efficient in the craft and marketing of ceramics (on-going).       Founder and Director of Phakamani Women's Textile Collaborative       dedicated to promoting and seeking new initiatives to develop the       creative entrepreneurship amongst unemployed women. This project       was later handed over to Mrs. Gem Mellville and developed into a       leader in textile fabric painting in South Africa.    +  1993-1996 - National Arts Coalition (NAC), National Visual Arts       Chairperson. mandated to co-ordinate a visual arts report on the state       and vision of creativity in South Africa towards the compiling of a       proposed National Cultural Policy for the arts to be presented to the       new Democratic Government in South Africa for consideration.   +  1992-1993 - National Arts Initiative (NAI). National visual arts       representative mandated to compile a national review of cultural       policy in South Africa towards a new democratic South Africa.   +  1992 - Chairman of the second National Sculpture Convention hosted       by Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa.   +  1984-1986 - Founder and Chairman of Community Arts Workshop,       (Multi- Disciplinary Creative) dedicated to granting access to       previously disadvantaged members of the South African Community.       Forced closure.   +  1983-1985 - Café Gallery (Founder/Director) dedicated to providing a       professional exhibition and marketing space to young emerging South       African Artists.   +  1984 - Patron of artist Selbourne Ntshangase.

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