On 29 and 30 November ProBono. Org attended the 25th anniversary of the Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF-SA), which opened offices in 1993. However, founder George Soros had already been engaged in South Africa since 1979 when he launched a scholarship programme for black students to study at the University of Cape Town. The programme for the celebration included tours to some of the Cape Town projects funded by OSF-SA, a film preview, panel discussions at the OSF offices, a photo exhibition of grantees’ social justice projects and a commemorative public lecture at the City Hall with Samia Nkrumah in conversation with Patrick Gaspard, President of the OSF. A highlight of this last evening was the announcement of the next 25 recipients of fellowships and scholarships, one of the presenters being the first recipient of a bursary in 1979.
Congratulations OSF-SA!
