The Steve Biko Monument: In 1997, on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of Biko's death, Dr. Nelson Mandela, then president of the Republic of South Africa declared the Biko home – No. 698 Leightonville, Ginsberg Township, King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape – a national monument. The home had belonged to Biko's mother – Alice Nokuzola Biko – and it was there that he served out his banning order from 1973 until the time of his death in 1977. Today the house serves as an attraction to both local and international tourists.
The Steve Biko Bridge: Also in 1997, the year of the twentieth anniversary of the death of Steve Biko, the John Voster bridge, which crosses the mouth of the Buffalo River in East London, was renamed the Steve Biko Bridge.
The Steve Biko Statue: Bronze statue by Naomi Jacobson, unveiled by Nelson Mandela. Donated by Denzel Washington, Kevin Kline and Peter Gabriel (Cry Freedom). Also twentieth anniversary.
Steve Biko's Office, 15 Leopoldt Street: Old Church in King Williams Town: It was rented from the Anglican Church, with the assistance of Father Gawe and Father David Russell. It served as a home for the Black Community Pogramme, an organisation established by the Black Consciousness Movement, and was tasked with the running of various development programmes. the office was raided and vandalised on numerous occassions by the King Williamson Town Security Branch.
Steve Biko Garden of Remembrance: In 1997 the Buffalo City Municipality approached the Biko family with a proposal to erect a new tombstone at the grave of Steve Biko. In recognition of the contribution of other members of his community the family requested that instead of focusing on Biko's grave, the entire graveyard be upgraded and maintained by the municipality. In September that year the graveyard was restored and declared the Steve Biko Garden of Remembrance.
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The Steve Biko Heritage and Leadership Centre: The proposed Steve Biko Heritage and Leadership Centre (Biko Centre) will be developed as a heritage site that serves as a tourist destination and embraces the local community. The Biko Centre will act as the fulcrum of the development activities of the Steve Biko Foundation. It will be built in Steve Biko's hometown of Ginsberg in King Williams Town in the Eastern Cape. The Centre's activities will be focused on translating global interest in Steve Biko into a resource for community economic development in Ginsberg. The Centre will have a multiplier effect on the local economy, especially in cultural industries such as the arts and crafts. The centre will focus on the development of local and regional youth leadership and serve as a local and international venue for workshops, seminars, and conferences on leadership and development. These leadership interactions will provide input into the foundations research activities. The Biko Heritage Centre was awarded a Legacy Project by Cabinet. The foundation is currently raising the balance of the capital funding required for the construction and management of the centre. The Biko Heritage Centre is targeted to open in September 2007. Images of the The Biko Heritage Centre in it's developmental phases will be posted in due course.
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New Centre to Tackle Key Bioethical Issues in South Africa
The Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits University has established the first fully-fledged Centre for Bioethics in the country. The Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics was launched officially on February 8 at the Women’s Prison Atrium, Constitution Hill.
The Steve Biko Cultural Institute (Instituto Beneficente Ecultural): Situated in Salvador, Bahai in Brazil, the Steve Biko Cultural Institute was established in 1992 as a pioneer college preparation programme dedicated to increasing the number of low income Afro-Brazilians in institutions of higher learning. To visit, follow this link: http://www.stevebiko.org.br/
The Steve Biko Campus: A campus of the Durban University of Technology.
The Steve Biko Students Union Building: In September 2005 the Student Representative Council of the University of Cape Town approached the Biko family with a proposal to rename the recently renovated Students Union Building after Steve Biko in recognition of his contribution to freedom and democracy. The naming ceremony was held on the 14 November 2005.
© Copyright 2006, Steve Biko Foundation
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