SADET - Sponsership

The project is wholly funded by South African business. MTN and Nedbank are the core funders, and their funds have been used for the salaries of the core management and research team, office supplies, research costs etc.

Additional research costs for Volume 2 of The Road to Democracy in South Africa was funded by a grant of R3-million from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, while the remaining funds will be used for research for Volume 3.

In addition, MTN and the Nedbank Group have provided the project team with a range of services, including free office space, financial management advice, legal advice, and complimentary telecommunications services. Other companies and institutions have made a number of donations and/or provided services.

These are:

Telkom - free internet service, free telephone usage, setting up and management of a web-site, and funds for the purchase of audio-video recording machines
Nelson Mandela - solicited funds from the Kagiso Trust
SA Breweries - provided six months salary of a researcher
The HSRC - two computers and the secondment of Dr Gregory Houston
Africa Institute of South Africa - secondment of Dr Sifiso Ndlovu
Broll Properties - free office space at the Nedbank Building for two years
SAPPI - sponsorship of the paper for volumes 1 and 2 of The Road to Democracy in South Africa
Compaq - five computers and three lap-tops
Tarsus - four printers and a fax, copier, printer
Madhlopa and Associates - free legal service
Tsediso Gcabashe and Associates - free auditing service
The Central Energy Fund - funds for office furniture
The University of Natal - waiver of administration fees of funds for the KwaZulu-Natal research team
Mecer - three laptops
Sahara - one laptop and a discount on five computers and printers
De Beers - 1,000 copies of Volume 1 of The Road to Democracy in South Africa for placement in schools and public libraries