1. Legal Status
Matsamo Culture Park (Pty) Ltd reg no 2000/008195/07, is a BEE company registered in South Africa, owned and managed by members of the local community.

2. Ownership
Shareholding is subscribed to as follows:

The objective since inception is to redeem private investment funds within a period of 5 years (before March 2006) and to increase PDI shareholding to 80%.

3. Governance
The company is governed by a board of directors.
The directors are:-
1. Prof.JP Shongwe (Non executive Chairman)
2. Mr HP Lubisi ( Executive)
3. Mr JZM Sambo (Non executive)
4. Mr MA Thabethe (executive)
5. Ms BG Shongwe ( Non executive)
6. Ms DF Fakude (CEO)
7. Ms GN Mhlongo (executive)
8. Ms NP Shongwe (Company secretary )
4. Management structure

The company is managed by the following people, all previously disadvantaged individuals from the local community:-

1. Ms DF Fakude ( CEO)
2. Ms GN Mhlongo ( Financial Controller)
3. Ms TA Mamba ( Quickshop Manager)
4. Ms MP Shongwe ( Arts & Craft manager)
5. Ms T Sibiya ( Restaurant manager)
6. Mr MA Thabethe ( Catering Manager)
7. Mr H Lubisi ( General Manager)
8. Mr SM Nkambule ( Village Manager)
9. Ms NP Shongwe ( Company Secretary )
10. Mr JA Lombard ( Support Service and Strategic Planning agent)

5. Human Resources
The staff profile of Matsamo is as follows:-

6. Vision
To research, practice, preserve and promote the indigenous knowledge system (IKS) of the local community around Matsamo and to popularise and promote folklore, music and dance with the youth and to apply this natural resource responsible as a means of sustainable economic empowerment through tourism.

7. Mission
To Establish and maintain an authentic cultural centre where the indigenous heritage of the people of the area can be practiced, preserved and transmitted to the youth.

8. Goals
To develop a high standard of indigenous knowledge preservation and to establish a reputation for the centre where a local community preserve and practice its cultural heritage on world class standard to share it enthusiastically with visitors & tourists.

9. Objectives
To create an awareness, especially with the youth, of the importance of indigenous knowledge;
To support and develop folklore dance and music
To supply a platform for talented young artists
To utilise culture as a natural resource for economic empowerment.
To promote the centre as a tourist attraction.
To make the centre self sustainable through tourism income.

(also see achievements.doc during the past 5 years)