Anglo American Chairman’s Fund proud of battle of the bands results
Anglo American Chairman’s
Fund proud of
battle of the bands results
As part of their
ongoing commitment to deliver meaningful and long lasting benefits to the
communities it reaches, the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund supported three
bands at this year’s Field Band Foundation National Championships. The annual
competition, which took place in Johannesburg
from 2 to 3 October at the Johannesburg Athletics Stadium, showcased the
talents of South Africa’s
youth.
Represented by 2
016 of the Field Band Foundation’s 4 127 members representing 286 schools in
109 townships, the Foundation provides disadvantaged children with a variety of
life skills including information on HIV/AIDS through the mediums of dance,
music and music theory, expressed in the formation of field bands around the
country.
Individual and
foundation band competitions are scheduled on the first day of the event, while
more experienced bands compete on the second day.
Under the
foundation category there were two bands supported by Anglo American; Anglo
American’s Tsantsabane Field Band, based in Postmasburg under the wing of Kumba
Iron Ore and the
Anglo American eMalahleni Field Band, based in Witbank under the care of Anglo
Coal. Both bands did extremely well and walked away with silver medals for
their themed performances of ‘The New Start’ and ‘Tribute to Bongani’,
respectively.
Competing in the
second day’s Premier Division, the Stock Anglo Field Band, under the
guardianship of Anglo Platinum in Rustenburg, performing under the theme of
“Culture Excellence’ faced some stiff competition from eight other rival bands.
“We believe that
by partnering with the Field Band Foundation in this competition enables us to
have continued engagement within the communities in which we operate,” says
Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations and External
Communications Manager for Anglo American SA. “As an organisation, Anglo
American places tremendous importance on investing in young South Africans in a
visible manner, which is why we are proud to be associated with this
competition.”
Using the vital role that arts play in social
inclusion and development, the Foundation envisages bringing this project to 6
000 youths by 2012.
“There may be only one national winner and
our congratulations go to the De Beers Kimberley Field Band, but we strongly
believe that all participants walked away from the competition having gained
invaluable experience, personal growth, and a greater sense of
self-confidence,” concludes Ramchander.
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For further
information, please contact:
South Africa
Pranill Ramchander, Media Relations
Tel: +27 (0)11 638 2592 / +27 (0) 82 330 4053
Notes to Editors:
Anglo American plc is one of the world’s
largest mining groups. With its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, it
is a global leader in platinum group metals and diamonds, with significant
interests in coal, base and ferrous metals, as well as an industrial minerals
business. The Group is geographically diverse, with operations in Africa, Europe,
South and North America, Australia
and Asia. (www.angloamerican.co.uk)
Chairman’s Fund
The Anglo
American Chairman’s Fund is a dedicated instrument set up by Anglo American to
undertake corporate social investment grant-making in South Africa across all
developmental sectors and in all parts of the country. The Fund has made grants
totalling R70 million in the past year alone. Anglo American was recently voted
South Africa's
best grant-maker for the eighth year running by NGOs in the annual Trialogue
CSI Survey.
