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National Championships
The Wanderers, Johannesburg, 2011
Music for Life!

Chairman’s message
Halala! Celebrating our great Norwegian friends
The Field Band Foundation this year celebrates a decade of collegial association with the
Norwegian Band Federation and FK Norway (Fredskorpset). These two institutions, which
are in turn are supported by the Norwegian Foreign Office and NORAD, are now deeply
embedded in the DNA of the Foundation. While we appreciate their generosity of spirit and
acknowledge their substantial financial commitment, it is mutual respect and affection that
continues to fuel the relationship. To our Norwegian friends who are here in their numbers,
we say a heartfelt “Tusen takk!”
– Herman Mashaba
CEO welcome
People make the difference
Welcome to this most important of the many events on our calender! Every artist needs an
audience for their performance, and we thank you for being part of that audience today.
The Field Band Foundation’s (FBF) strength lies in its dedicated and hard working Board.
Our Life President, Bertie Lubner, who is celebrating his 80th year, still has more energy than
most people half his age. Our Chairman, Herman Mashaba, leads with passion from the front
and our Deputy Chairman, Brain Gibson, keeps us all in line with his clear and succinct mind.
Willie Erasmus and Busi Dlamini make sure we are financially 100% accountable; Joe Matsau
and George Lindeque guide us with their vast human resources skills and all the other Board
members each play a significant role. We honour and thank them all.
One of the great advantages of non-profit work is that colleagues are vocationally-driven.
They are unusually dedicated, motivated and energised. The Field Band is particularly
fortunate in having young employees and volunteers who have come through our system
and know the benefits of belonging to the FBF. They carry out their duties with deep insight
and committed enthusiasm.
Our dream is that other people, companies and organisations, both in South Africa and
abroad, will appreciate what a well managed and supported organisation can achieve and
will join us in assisting more youngsters by establishing a Field Band in every town in South
Africa. May many, many more youngsters join us on a journey of “music for life”.
– Retha Cilliers
Academy bands
The two Field Band Academy bands performing are made up of the two groups of current
Academy students. Theirs is a two year course with one group having started last year and
the other in 2011. We hope that you enjoy their performances - the results of our Academy!

Friday 7 October 2011
Opening ceremony
MC: Simon Skafu, Eldrin Ellie, Lilli Anne Jacobsen Grong and Ellen Neverdal
09:00 Field Band Academy – National Anthem
Opening address – Bertie Lubner, Field Band Foundation Life President
09:15 Field Band Academy Band
First Division Championships
10:00 Anglo American Thabazimbi Field Band
Theme: “Genesis: the beginning”
10:15 De Beers PPC Daniëlskuil Field Band
Theme: “Mama Mia – Victory is here”
10:30 Emalahleni Eastern Cape Field Band
Theme: “Dance in the darkness till the sun rise”
(Emalahleni Municipality)
10:45 Bafokeng Field Band
Theme: “What music can do”
(Royal Bafokeng Holdings)
11:00 Judges break
11:15 Alexandra Field Band
Theme: ”Silent catastrophe”
(Investec and Belron International)
11:30 Anglo American eMalahleni Field Band
Theme: “Extravaganza”
11:45 Anglo American Tsantsabane Field Band
Theme: “Taking it back to theatre”
12:00 De Beers Musina Field Band
Theme: “Here we go again”
12:15 Black Like Me Soweto Field Band
Theme: “I will survive”
(Investec and Black Like Me)
12:30 Solo and ensemble competition
14:00 Norwegian National Youth Brass Band
16:00 Prizegiving
National Championship Judges
Thabazimbi,
Limpopo
Daniëlskuil,
Northern Cape
Dordrecht/Indwe,
Eastern Cape
Kgale, Phokeng,
North West
Johannesburg,
Gauteng
Witbank,
Mpumalanga
Postmasburg,
Northern Cape
Musina,
Limpopo
Soweto,
Gauteng
Andre Steenkamp South Africa Timing
Bart Tienpont Flanders Best Show Design
Brian Thusi South Africa Overall Music Performance
Caroline Smart South Africa Steel Drums
David Gibbs USA Best Show Design
David Gouldie South Africa Visual Performance
Geert Vanmaeckelberghe Flanders Creative Excellence
Geir Moe Daasvand Norway Marimbas (solo and ensemble)
Geir Ulseth Norway Brass
John Anders Råken Norway Percussion/Pit Section
Kevin Williams South Africa Brass
Musa Hlatswayo South Africa Visual Performance
Musa Hlatswayo South Africa Best Overall Visual Design
Michelle Smith South Africa Convenor
Torbjørn Ottesen Norway Percussion/Pit Section

Saturday 8 October 2011
08:00 De Beers – Field Band Foundation 10 year partnership VIP breakfast
(The Long Room)
Opening ceremony
MC: Simon Skafu, Eldrin Ellie, Lilli Anne Jacobsen Grong and Ellen Neverdal
09:00 Field Band Academy – National Anthem
Opening address – Paul Mashatile MP: Minister of Arts and Culture
09:15
Herman Mashaba: Chairman, Field Band Foundation
09:30 Special performance by FK exchange programme participants of
the last 10 years
Theme: “Bands crossing borders”
09:40 First Division national champions performance
Premier Division Championships
10:00 Cape Whaler Field Band
Theme: ”Going the distance”
(Remgro)
10:15 Plett Pioneers Field Band
Theme: “Whistle stop”
(Bitou Municipality, Bitou 10 Foundation)
10:30 De Beers Blouberg Field Band
Theme: “Our mission is possible”
10:45 PFG Londulusha Field Band
Theme: “East Rand fame”
11:00 Judges break
11:15 Stocks Anglo American Bafokeng Field Band
Theme: “Reconnecting the African roots”
11:30 De Beers PPC Cullinan Field Band
Theme: “Symphonic salsa”
11:45 PG Bison Buccaneers Field Band
Theme: “Rydm is gonna getcha”
12:00 Black Like Me Mdantsane Field Band
Theme: “We all need happiness”
12:15 De Beers PPC Kimberley Field Band
Theme: “La musica guarisce l’anima”
12:30 2010 Field Band Academy Field Band
Norwegian National Youth Brass Band
13:15 Prizegiving
Stellenbosch,
Western Cape
Plettenberg Bay,
Western Cape
Bochum,
Limpopo
Springs,
Gauteng
Kanana, Phokeng,
North West
Cullinan, Gauteng
Durban,
KwaZulu-Natal
East London,
Eastern Cape
Kimberley,
Northern Cape

Field Band Foundation highlights
• Celebrating 10 years of partnership with the Norwegian Band Federation and
FK Norway, De Beers, and the Jim Joel Fund.
• The Field Band Academy opened in January 2010 and 60 students are currently
enrolled.
• More than 700 FBF members took part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening and closing
ceremonies.
• Supported by FK Norway, five FBF members and five NMF music teachers spend a year
in each other’s countries.
• Annually, four FBF members spend three months with the Pioneer Drum Corps in the
USA and take part in the Drum Corps International World Championships, thanks to
Jonathan and Jennifer Oppenheimer.
• We have started three new Field Bands: in Emalahleni in the Eastern Cape (the first Field
Band to be exclusively supported by a local municipality), Daniëlskuil in the Northern
Cape (De Beers) and Thabazimbi (Anglo American).
• More than 2 800 rehearsals will be held this year.
• With SIDA support, 65 HIV life skills workshops are being held in 2011.
• VCT testing has been done with 306 youngsters between the ages of 14 and 27 years
this year and we aim to test an additional 1 000 at this event.
• Three leadership workshops will be held in 2011.
• With the assistance of Make an Immediate Difference Foundation and the ApexHi
Charitable Trust, we have registered 274 orphans and vulnerable children in our
Children in Distress programme.
• We have a membership of 4 500 youngsters from 296 schools in 106 townships.
• This year’s National Championships involves 2 160 FBF members.

South African supporters
• De Beers – Primary supporter
• PG Group – Founding supporter
• PG Bison – Founding supporter
• Aaron Beare Foundation
• African Equity Corporation
• Afrigis
• Aids Foundation SA
• Algoa Bus Company
• AMKA Products
• Anglo American Chairman’s Fund
• ApexHi Charitable Trust
• Belron International
• Bitou 10 Foundation
• Bitou Municipality
• Black Like Me
• Business and Arts SA
• Chuma Foundation
• Diamond Trading Company
• Emalahleni Municipality – Eastern Cape
International supporters
• Australian Aid
• Canadian Friends of South Africa
• FBF Incorporated (USA)
• Flemish Delegation (SA)
• Flemish Government (Belgium)
“In kind” supporters
• Alba Payroll Services
• Barloworld Motor Retail
• Brand Leadership
• Car Track
• Deneys Reitz Attorneys
• Growthpoint
• KPMG
• Imperial Fleet Services
• Mediterranean Shipping Company
Individual supporters
• Bertie Lubner
• Brian Gibson
• Dawn Zain
• Herman Mashaba
• Hunter Hotels
• Investec
• Jim Joel Educational and Training Fund
• KZN Performing Arts Trust
• Make an Immediate Difference Foundation
• National Lotteries Distribution Trust Fund
• National Arts Council
• Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund
• Ocean Blue Adventures
• Phatsima Properties
• Ponahalo De Beers Community Trust
• PPC Cement
• Remgro
• Royal Bafokeng Holdings
• SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts
• Stefanutti Stocks
• Three Cities Group
• The Grand - Plettenberg Bay
• Wise Trust
• Fredskorpset (Norway)
• Norad (Norway)
• Norges Musikkorps Forbund (Norway)
• Pioneers Drum Corps (USA)
• Sida (Sweden)
• MIA
• Mondi
• Ogilvy (Durban)
• Panache Video Productions
• Petra Mining
• Sappi
• Tshikululu Social Investments
• Turnaround Group
• Webpro
• Jonathan and Jennifer Oppenheimer
• Lorraine Gibson
• Mike Hewitson
• Paul and Alison Bannister

Board members
Bertie Lubner – Founder and Life President
Herman Mashaba – Chairman
Brian Gibson – Deputy Chairman
Brian Thusi – KwaZulu-Natal
Buyisiwe Dlamini – Gauteng
Dawn Zain – Western Cape
Gabu Tugwana – Gauteng
George Lindeque – Gauteng
Patrons
Bruce Fordyce
Carl Ballot
Felicia Mabuza-Suttle
Hugh Masekela
Jennifer Oppenheimer
Johann Zietsman
Herby Rosenberg – Gauteng
Joe Matsau – Gauteng
Retha Cilliers – KwaZulu-Natal – CEO
Rosemary Mangope – Gauteng
Rosemary Ramakgapola – Gauteng
Shepherd Shonhiwa – Gauteng
Thoko Mlonyeni – Eastern Cape
Willie Erasmus – Gauteng
Joseph Tshabalala
Judge Dunston Mlambo
Judge Edwin Cameron
Judge Richard Goldstone
Marlene le Roux
Ronnie Lubner
Field Band Foundation people who make it happen
Alexandra, Gauteng Phumzile Twala
Blouberg, Limpopo Vusi Dlamini
Cullinan, Gauteng Moira Thomas
Daniëlskuil, Northern Cape Heinrich Arrison
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal Bryan Clarke
East London, Eastern Cape Sakhiwo Lupa
Emalahleni, Eastern Cape Phumezo Hlanganise
Kimberley, Northern Cape Peter Aaron
Musina, Limpopo Machudu Mogotsi
Phokeng, Kanana & Kgale North West Ephraim Letlape/Lucky Mokgethi
Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Bridget Robinson-Wagner
Postmasburg, Northern Cape Paul Mathebula
Soweto, Gauteng Takatso Mtswene
Springs, Gauteng Bheki Jodwana
Stellenbosch, Western Cape Belinda Jackson
Thabazimbi, Limpopo Xolani Qoma
Witbank, Mpumalanga Vusi Dlamini

The National Field Band
The National Field Band is made up of members from all the field bands around South
Africa. Most of these members have been with the FBF for a long time and are tutors
or band coordinators selected for their skills and their sense of responsibility. Every
year this group takes part in at least two workshops. Important performances such as
international tours, CD recordings and the SA Tattoo may also be undertaken. These
members of the National Field Band are the youth leaders of the FBF.
Sponsorship of the
2011 FBF National Championships
Supply of this programme, VIP
hospitality, and pre-event
media campaign
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