In 1986 a children’s home was started in Hout Bay. The home was named James House after that first child who asked for help. It consisted of a simple prefab building. It offered a place of love, security and opportunity to 20 children. Read about there project

Since that moment BEE has played a very important role in the South African business landscape. BEE is equated with the development of a black capitalist class by the entry and transaction activities of black people in business.

Each company or business in South Africa is obligated to contract a set percentage of previously disadvantaged employees to stimulate the participation in their business landscape.
Besides the BEE-programme, many social programmes, international and local NGO’s are working on the improvement of a better social and economic position for the previously disadvantaged.

In this channel we’ll report on the developments and improvements to communities and entrepreneurship programmes in the black townships of Cape Town.

Social projects range from food programmes , street kids’ projects and free surfing lessons for talented youngsters from black townships.

Several NGO’s get the opportunity to expose their dedication in the work they do to create social and economic equality.

There is still a lot to be done, what is amazing though is the effort that many people are investing in seeing everyone in South Africa enjoying the fruits of freedom.