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2012
CFL
CONQUEST FOR LIFE
1/31/2012
Organisational Profile
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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
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Mobile:+ 27 (0) 72 359 7777
Skype: glensteyn
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