South African Conversations Profile

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Challenging
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Company Profile

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Challenging all that divides us as a people

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South African Conversations
creates platforms for marginalised voices, invites
individuals from diverse backgrounds to participate in
economic activity, and fosters inclusive solutions-oriented
dialogue within and from underrepresented communities.
We create income-generating opportunities for
unemployed individuals and non-profit organisations,
and make empowering information accessible to those
without meaningful access to the internet.

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Our Key Initiatives
1. Community Conversations
A non-political platform for marginalised voices, fostering
cross-cultural exchange and bringing much-needed
revenue into township economies.

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CONVERSATiONS
Challenging the divide
101 WAYS
TO MAKE A LIVING
WHEN THERE ARE NO JOBS
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(incl. VAT)
R25 goes to the seller
WIN a Book
Here’s what
we can do
as individuals,
families, communities
and businesses
to create the
kind of world
we all want
to live in.
Buy ONLY from sellers wearing South African Conversations branded clothing.
From South Africans to South Africans. A thought-provoking read about the stuff
no-one talks about ... along with practical solutions towards a better South Africa.

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2. A printed, monthly Magazine
A thought-provoking magazine with empowering, solutionsoriented
articles to help South Africans understand each
other and create a better world.
The magazine is sold exclusively by unemployed individuals
who earn 50% of the cover price.
National distribution is through participating NPOs that
earn 20% of the cover price.
We invite content submissions from readers, freelance
writers and photographers, and pay for what we publish.
Watch this short movie.

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3. A printed, annual Resource Directory
A comprehensive book of NPO, civil society and
government programmes with empowering information
about apps, tools, web-based resources, global best
practices, as well as actionable to-do lists to help
individuals, families, communities, businesses and
policymakers create a better South Africa.
NPO and non-commercial, socially beneficial offerings
are listed free of charge.
Take a look at some electronic sample pages.

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Why Print
in the Age of the Internet?
Because more than 15 million South Africans – roughly
25% of our population – never use the internet.*
The majority of those who do, don’t have access at
home because of high data costs, poor reception and
intermittent electricity.
With the knowledge of the world moving online,
they will be left behind.
*Source: www.datareportal.com

Because
information is power.
Lack of access to
information is going to
become the BIG divide of
our time and the biggest
obstacle to equality and
growth in our country.
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Our Audiences
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Conversation Participants | Open-minded South
Africans from all walks of life.
Conversation Team Members | Unemployed townshipbased
facilitators, videographers and advertising sales people.
Magazine Readers | It is a ‘compassion purchase’
for affluent readers – until they read it! It is a practical and
empowering tool for disadvantaged readers.
Magazine Distributors | NPOs looking for an
opportunity to generate revenue.
Magazine Sellers |
Unemployed people.
Directory Users | The millions of South Africans who lack
sustained internet access and those who serve them.
Directory Listings | Free for any socially-beneficial, noncommercial
offerings and all NPOs.
Advertisers | Products and services with a national
footprint that address common problems.

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Photo: Will Van Engen

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Our Mission
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To create opportunities for marginalised voices to be
heard.
To create income-generating opportunities for NPOs
and unemployed people.
To spread empowering, practical information, allowing
all South Africans to take charge of their own destiny.

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Photo: Will Van Engen

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Our Vision
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A world free from poverty, discrimination and
inequality.
A world in which we, as South Africans, respectfully
acknowledge ‘that of God’* in each other.
A world in which even the ‘least among us’ are visible,
able to sustain themselves and access information
and opportunities that allow their full participation in
society.
* “Walk cheerfully over the earth, answering that of God in everyone.”
– A Quaker saying

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Photo: Will Van Engen

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Our Objectives
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To serve as agents of change, transformation and
healing in our world.
To find intellectual, creative and spiritual fulfillment,
using our skills, talents, passions and experience to the
fullest extent possible in the work that we do.

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Our Core Values
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Mutual trust. Building and maintaining mutual trust
among all members of our company and community.
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Mutual respect. Treating each other with respect,
dignity and consideration.
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Ubuntu. Recognising our interconnectedness and
shared humanity.
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Total transparency. Committing to total transparency
in our actions, decisions and communications.
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Total integrity. Upholding total integrity in all aspects
of our work and relationships.

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We Are Committed To
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The highest standards of intellectual endeavour,
creativity and professional excellence.
Straight, honest, accurate and clear communication
and ethical relationships.
Dynamic, memorable and relevant content and
conversations.
A healthy, vibrant, knowledge-based and goal-oriented
work environment where where people feel safe,
valued, respected and empowered to use their talents
and abilities to their fullest capacity.
A workforce that reflects the demographics of our
country and where all employees have a meaningful,
economic stake in the company.

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the dti
Department:
Trade and Industry
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
B-BBEE CERTIFICATE
FOR
EXEMPTED MICRO ENTERPRISES
Issued by the Companies & Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) on behalf of the Department of Trade and
Industry. Based on the Financial Statements/Management Accounts and other information available on the
latest financial year-end, the annual Total Revenue was R10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Rands) or less.
This Certificate serves as an Affidavit in terms of Code Series 000, Section 4.5 of the Amended Codes 2013.
DDDDDDDDDDDDD
Tracking Number: 9381762457
DDDDDDDDDDDDD
Enterprise Number: K2018605841
B-BBEE LEVEL 2 CONTRIBUTOR: 125% PROCUREMENT RECOGNITION
B-BBEE INFORMATION
Certificate Number
Total Number of Shareholders
Number of Black Shareholders
Number of White Shareholders
Black Ownership Percentage
Black Female Percentage
White Ownership Percentage
B-BBEE Status
Date of Issue
Expiry Date
ENTERPRISE INFORMATION
Registration number
Enterprise Name
Registration Date
Enterprise Type
Enterprise Status
9381762457
TWO (2) SHAREHOLDER(S)
ONE (1) BLACK SHAREHOLDER(S)
ONE (1) WHITE SHAREHOLDER(S)
74% BLACK OWNERSHIP
0% BLACK FEMALE OWNERSHIP
26% WHITE OWNERSHIP
B-BBEE LEVEL 2 CONTRIBUTOR: 125% PROCUREMENT RECOGNITION
08-March-2023
07-March-2024
• Unemployed black people not attending and not required by law to attend an educational institution
and not awaiting admission to an educational institution: 0%
• Black people who are youth as defined in the National Youth Commission Act of 1996: 50%
• Black people who are persons with disabilities as defined in the Code of Good Practice on
employment of people with disabilities issued under the Employment Equity Act: 0%
• Black people living in rural and under developed areas: 0%
• Black military veterans who qualify to be called a military veteran in terms of the Military Veterans Act
18 of 2011: 0%
2018 / 605841 / 07
SOUTH AFRICAN CONVERSATIONS (PTY) LTD
22-November-2018
Private Company
In Business
Physical Address
the dti Campus - Block F
77 Meintjies Street
Sunnyside 0001
Postal Address: Companies
P O Box 429
Pretoria
0001
Docex: 256
Web: www.cipc.co.za
Contact Centre: 086 100 2472(CIPC)
Contact Centre (International): +27 12 394 9500

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BEE Credentials
South African Conversations is a certified Level 2
B-BBEE, social-entrepreneurial enterprise.
Collaborating with us generates 125% procurement
recognition for:
1. Enterprise development (ED) support.
(Equipment, expertise, goods and services, etc.)
2. Supplier development (SD) spend with us.
(Advertising, subscriptions, book purchases, etc.)
Plus you’ll get bonus points when we graduate
from ED to SD!

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South African Conversations (Pty) Ltd
Challenging the divide
2018/605841/07
22 November 2018
1 August 2019
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Certified Level 2 B-BBEE Micro-Enterprise
Central Supplier Database Supplier No: MAAA0868370
Media: Publishing & Events
Magazines | Reference | Social Justice | Lifestyle
A monthly Magazine | A Resource Directory
Community Conversations | Social Justice Events
Advertising | Writing, design & photography
Posters | T-shirts
021 300 0547 | 0860 333 034 | WhatsApp: 069 655 8335
talk.to.us@southafricanconversations.co.za
www.southafricanconversations.co.za
PostNet Suite 72, P/Bag X7, Muizenberg 7945, Western Cape

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Let’s Build a Better South Africa
We invite collaboration with non-profit, communityand
faith-based organisations, government and CSI
programmes, socially responsible businesses and ordinary
South Africans.
Work with us as we create opportunities for conversation,
income generation and equal access to information.
Explore the ways in which you can get involved.

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Talk to Us
We look forward to hearing from you.
t. 021 300 0547 | 0860 333 034
WhatsApp 069 655 8335
e. talk.to.us@southafricanconversations.co.za
w. www.southafricanconversations.co.za
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