 … a cultural journey
(last updated: 26 August 2007)
In 2015 "Sentinel Experience" was renamed "Indigenous Peoples Society of South Africa" (INDISA), subsequently a new board was appointed.
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SENTINEL EXPERIENCE was established in early 2006 at the initiative of local business leaders, academics and prominent members of the business community of Hout Bay. The formation of SENTINEL EXPERIENCE, dedicated to identifying, creating and encouraging tourism activities in Hout Bay by means of promoting Hout Bay’s heritage and in particular the Khoisan history by establishing the Hout Bay Khoisan Cultural Heritage Centre. Being an integral part of HBBOF (Hout Bay Business Opportunities Forum), Hangberg Fishing Village, Hout Bay Museum, Fishery Museum and CT Tourism (Hout Bay) many jobs for the previously disadvantaged small and medium enterprises will be created. This also will turn other local existing businesses into sustainable business enterprises.
Hout Bay harbour
Fishermen overhauling their nets
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01. BEE COMPLIANCE
SENTINEL EXPERIENCE office-bearers are up to 60% members of the black (African, Coloured and Indian) community of Hout Bay.
02. SUSTAINABLE DVLPM: WHITE PAPER
SENTINEL EXPERIENCE fulfils the objectives of the Provincial Government's
White Paper
on “Sustainable Tourism Development and Promotion in the Western Cape" :
- Investing in tourism Skills development and training
- Promoting unique selling propositions and Initiating special attraction programmes
- Promoting Entrepreneurship with special emphasis on neglected communities
- Improving Participation of local communities in tourism development
- Promoting investment opportunities in Underdeveloped areas
03. AREAS OF INTEREST
- Khoisan culture studies and conference centre
- Community development: Hangberg, Imizamo Yethu
- Film location and skills development
- Film screening and presentations
- Workshops
- Tourism Training
- Visual arts, cultural (exchange) gallery
- Performing arts
- Entertainment
04. OUR MISSION STATEMENT
- To build a Hout Bay Khoisan Cultural Heritage Centre
- To study and refine Hout Bay’s cultural heritage: Tracing Hout Bay’s history back to its birth date and even further to the time when the Khoisan have given this (Hout) Bay its initial name
- To establish a common meeting place for cultural events in Hout Bay
- To promote tourism into Hout Bay
- To promote the film industry into Hout Bay
- To integrate communities and businesses into the growing tourism market
- To Co-ordinate business relationships among its members, network with the local film- and tourism- industry, contribute to a steady tourism influx to Hout Bay and make Hout Bay one of the prime locations to the film industry
- To develop and propagate a strong code of business conduct, which will be guided by the principles of non-racism, non-sexism, democracy and a sustained sense of social responsibility
05. WHAT ARE OUR SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES?
- Branding (logo, letterhead and other documents)
- Creating immediate project promotion and awareness by
- Establishing a Web Presence (in english and german)
- Visiting (and in this sequence) Namibia, the Richtersveld, Steinkopf and Upington but also Botswana
- Publishing a Khoisan Book introducing Hout Bays Khoikhoin heritage and many other topics of interest
- Producing a Documentary
- Detailed activity schedule
- Earmarking required land
- Brochure
- Provisional office premises
- Plans to erect the Khoisan Cultural Heritage Centre accommodating: offices, cultural events, presentation to visiting tourists, seminars, etc
- Introducing the local communities to the project (parallel to the In-Situ project)
- Start erecting the Khoisan Cultural Heritage Centre
- Establishing a Khoisan Network (incl. San communities)
06. WHAT ARE OUR OBJECTIVES IN GENERAL?
Incorporating the Areas of Interest (as per reference 3 above), while focussing on:
- Establishing a proud indigenous culture in Hout Bay
- Establishing a “cultural meeting point” for Khoisan studies
- Develop firm business networks
- Support members and transfer skills
- Acquire and utilise international contacts
- Create jobs and wealth by utilizing the network
- Contribute to local (and regional) economic growth and development and to foster an awareness of and adherence to sound business ethics
07. WHO ARE OUR MEMBERS?
All members must be excellent ambassadors of our country and have common knowledge on South Africa’s struggle, transformation and envisaged future. All members must be knowledgeable about Hout Bay and its places of interests. Otherwise members are expected to represent one or more of the following skill categories:
- Management
- Finance
- Administration
- Marketing
- Heritage
- Tourism
- Accounting
08. WHAT WE DO & NEED
- Training that enables us to represent South Africa in particular Hout Bay as an ambassador when communicating with visiting tourists, scientists, the film industry, conference delegates and other people of related interests:
- Social skills training
- Hout Bay’s heritage
- Language skills
- Political history
- Visual and performing artists in Hout Bay
- Computer skills
- Applied computer software training
- Media
- Tourist Guide / Tourism
- Transport and other necessary equipment when visiting places where heritage, stories, crafts and knowledge on the Khoisan can be obtained
- 4x4 Transport (incl. roof tent, 2nd battery, freezer, …)
- Petrol
- Provisions
- Accommodation
- Communication Equipment
- Camera Equipment (stills & video)
- First Aid Kit
- Others
- Dwelling: Offices, show/presentation room and meeting place for members, tourist, gallery/conferences hall, accommodation for wheelchair disabled visitors,
Lodge-like looking dwelling on a slope of the proposed Hangberg fishing village project (also a tourist attraction)
Step 1: General
- Natural rock walls
- Thatched
- Reception/Security
- Surveillance and Security equipped
- Office 1: general room with 5 desks; 2 chairs per desk
- Office 2: accounting room with 1 double desk and filing cabinets
- Kitchen to cater for coffee breaks during conferences
- Screening/Show/presentation/demo room
- Entertainment/conference hall accommodating up to 100 delegates/visitors
- Patio adjacent to conference hall
- All rooms project and display arts and culture of the live of the Khoisan communities
- Wardrobe and sanitary facilities
- Store room
- Park
- Parking
Step 2: Curio shop
- Caters for the selling of curios articles (part of the entertainment and reception hall)
Step 3: Recreational and Entertainment
Motivation: Offering a comfortable rest place during conference intervals and to visitors. While remaining on site they will invest in drinks, food and curios articles provided, if possible, by the Hangberg community.
- Bar
- Shaded terrace with tables and chairs
- Curios
- Access to cultural and heritage literature
- Traditional meals
- Traditional music and dance
- Hout Bay Minstrels
- Office equipment
- Telephone
- Fax
- Computer
- Computer software
- Internet connection
- Filing cabinets
- Stationery
- Desks, chairs and 1 round table
- Etc.
- Presentation/Film Screening Room (caters for 20)
- Projection equipment
- Projection equipment storage and operating base
- Internet connection
- 5 round tables with 4 chairs each (workshop friendly)
- Display corner
- Show and Conference Room (caters for 100)
- Projection equipment as above (under 5. Presentation Room)
- Stage (provides storage space) with props
- 25 Tables with 4 seats each (stage facing) equipped with headphones and other essential equipment (incl. storage space per seat)
- May be extended by incorporating the Recreational and Entertainment area
- Reception Area
- Reception
- Information desk
- Curio shop
- Access to security room
- Access to offices
- Access to rest room facilities
- Access to Presentation/Film Screening Room
- Steps up to gallery/conference room, Recreational and Entertainment
- Bed & Breakfast
- 10 x accommodation catering for wheelchair disabled visitors
- Special lounge and breakfast area (veranda/pergola entrance from each room)
- Tables and chairs
- Umbrellas
- Swimming Pool
- Stretchers
09. WHAT IS OUR RECORD OF SUCCESS?
Since its establishment SENTINEL EXPERIENCE achieved the following:
- Domains registered:
- www.sentinelexperience.co.za
- www.khoikhoin.co.za
- Web presence, sub-hosting under www.onsetimages.com
- Increased business opportunities accessed through our networks
- Articles published on the web and sent out by electronic News relating to the following topics
(see Related Articles):
- 6 x Khoisan
- 2 x San
- 3 x Hout Bay Museum
- 4 x Hout Bay Opportunity Forum (HBBOF)
- 1 x Hout Bay Civic Association
- The recognition of SENTINEL EXPERIENCE as a voice of indigenous heritage
- Increased the number of stakeholders
- The land for the centre has been donated (once the plans have been approved) overlooking the village of Hout Bay with its Bay surrounded by Karbonkelberg, Little Lions Head, Table Mountain, Constantia Berg, Chapman's Peak and others
- In progress: Architectural artist impression of the centre
10. WHO ARE OUR NETWORK PARTNERS?
- HBBOF (Hout Bay Business Opportunity Forum)
- Hangberg Fishing Village
- Hout Bay Museum
- CT Tourism (Hout Bay)
- On Set Images (www.onsetimages.com)
11. WHAT ARE OUR STRENGTHS?
- We know the pros and cons of our communities; all our members are interwoven into communeral services
- Access to an emerging black market, in particular to the Hangberg fishing village and Imizamo Yethu
- Hotwired link to all network players
- We create jobs and und contribute to the education of Hout Bay's communities whereby reducing crime
- Regular support by On Set Images
12. HOW DO WE MEASURE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK?
- Turnover stats
- Quality survey
- Returning visitor stats
13. HOW DO WE MARKET SENTINEL EXPERIENCE?
- Book on Khoisan
- Khoisan Documentary
- Media (Newspaper, Magazine, Radio, TV, Web marketing, etc)
- Brochures
- Web
- Museum
- Film Location and Screening
- SA Tourism
- Department of Arts & Culture
- Conference delegates
- Conferences
- Khoisan studies
14. GOVERNANCE
A Board of Directors governs SENTINEL EXPERIENCE. Currently are 5 members on the Board of Directors including Chairperson and CEO.
Department managers and skilled personal have to be employed to secure ongoing progress and success.
15. HOW DO WE SUSTAIN OURSELVES FINANCIALLY?
- Donors
- Revenue from tourism activities
- Events
- Gallery and Exhibitions
- Performing Arts
- Cultural presentations of the performing arts
- Film screening
- Theatre performances
- Conferences
- Work Shops
- Others
- Selling of curios articles *)
- Film Location
- Gallery
- Books
- Documentaries
- From our kitchen *)
*) Wherever possible, supplied by the Hangberg and/or Imizamo Yethu community
16. OUR REQUEST TO YOU AS POTENTIAL DONOR
Please inform us whether we fall in your area of focus and if so, suggest an appropriate time to submit a more comprehensive funding proposal to your organisation.
Note: Please visit this site regular to keep up-to-date with the latest project development!
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Thank you very much for your interest in our project!
Your
HOUT BAY Khoisan Cultural Heritage Centre
Team
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