Research Programme
The foundation's research activities cover three broad areas of leadership development political, policy and community leadership. At the political level the foundation will focus on the leadership traditions, styles and values of national leaders such as Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Steve Biko etc. The foundation also conducts research on policy/ administrative leadership, especially at the local government level, which is where most service delivery is supposed to take place. The main focus of the research is the interface between community leadership and political and policy leaders at both the local and national levels. These studies will investigate the extent to which social values and priorities find expression in public policy, and, conversely, how public policy formulation and implementation is linked to local communities. Particular attention will be given to research on youth leadership within a broader community development framework.

Current Research Projects
• Steve Biko Biography – aimed at producing an authoritative book of record on one of South Africa's illustrious leaders
• South African Democracy Education Trust (SADET) – the Steve Biko Foundation will contribute a chapter on the Black Consciousness Movement for SADET – a national project on the South African liberation struggle.
• Social History Project - through this project the Foundation works with South African communities to record their histories. At present the Foundation works with the Ginsberg community and intends starting similar work in Cradock soon.

Publications
Steve Biko Memorial Lecture I : Iph'indlela
Steve Biko Memorial Insert :
Robert Sobukwe Memorial Insert : The Bright Morning Star
Oliver Tambo Newspaper Insert : The ties that Bind
Education in Exile : Somafco, the African National Congress School in Tanzania

Newspaper Articles
City Press: Celebrating Oliver Tambo through Steve Biko
This Day : Tambo Educationist
City Press : The Robert Sobukwe Exhibition
Mail and Guardian : Tertiary Students: From Combating Gutter Education to Writing their Own Curricula?
Daily Dispatch : Education in Exile Studied at Fort Hare

Exhibitions
Robert Sobukwe Exhibition : What did Sobukwe Say?

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