Seeking dignity, human rights, and fairness.

Finding the Fair Way – FilmSlingshot Media2022-06-08T14:36:05+02:00

About The Foundation

Golf is the game loved and played by millions of people around the world.

Known for its beauty, honour and challenge it was formerly only accessible to the very elite of society. Over the years, golf has become more accessible to many and has grown into a multimillion dollar industry that has crossed many barriers of discrimination, such as race, religion, gender and class.

Nowhere is this more celebrated than in South Africa – yet just beneath the surface, are a group of people for whom very little has changed.

For years caddies have been an essential part of the game, yet they have been viewed as ‘informal’ workers by most. As such they have been denied basic workers’ rights, no sick leave, no paid rest and no secure monthly income.

The call is to everyone who loves the beautiful game of golf- to please respond. May we all ascribe dignity, afford simple human rights and equality to caddies in South Africa and help us find the fair way for caddies.

Our mission is to seek ways to provide poverty relief, ensure protection of family stability, implement health care services, and provide education and training programmes.

Featured Caddie Stories

Latest News:

Soutpansberg Uniform Handover

Uniform distribution is always a highlight and we would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support and generous contributions. If you happen to visit Soutpansberg Golf Course in Makhado, please let us know [...]

Inaugural Golf Day Success

"A resounding success!" was the general sentiment of the day. Thank you to all, for the generous support on the day. We were blessed with great weather and afforded every opportunity to engage meaningfully with [...]

Inaugural Golf Day – 10 March

Finding the Fair Way Foundation will be hosting our annual Golf Day on 10 March 2022 at Country Club Johannesburg. The event is a 4-Ball stableford tournament fundraiser to raise support and awareness for the [...]

Research

Report:

Working Conditions and Health Outcomes of Caddies Working in Golf Courses in the City of Johannesburg
Nation Institute of Occupational Health Research

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Article:

Work Related Musculoskeletal Pain in Golf Caddies — Johannesburg, South Africa
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

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Directors

Jeff van Rooyen

Jeff is a chartered accountant with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. He is the founder CEO of Uranus Investment Holdings ( Pty ) Ltd and Lead Independent Director of Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. Former appointments include founder President of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants ( ABASA ). Jeff has received a number of awards which include the Honourary Life Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants ( SAICA ) , ABASA Full Circle Award and Inyathelo Philanthropy Award.

Matthews Sebetha

Matthews is a passionate golfer and has been employed as a caddy for over 20 years. Although soft spoken, he has always demonstrated strong leadership skills under enormous pressure.
He has managed to keep his committee and the wider group of caddies motivated and committed, serving as the chairman of CCJ Caddies Committee since 2017.
He aspires to help all caddies to make something of their lives, beyond just the golf course.

Barry Cohen

Barry earned his law degree from the University of Cape Town in 1979, before being involved in the music and video industry in Australia and New Zealand. Upon returning to South Africa, he involved himself in multiple business endeavours, from being the CEO of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) to building and operating the South African Golf Museum.
A recipient of several awards, Barry wrote Blazing the Trail, the untold story of how black golfers helped bring down apartheid and beat both Gary Player and Tiger Woods. Another book by Barry is ‘Let the Storm Burst’, receiving excellent reviews locally and internationally.

Rob Schermbrucker

If culture is shaped at the feet of storytellers, then we are the result of the stories we’ve heard and believed. For 2 decades Rob has made it his mission to capture and tell stories of hope and inspiration that serve communities – celebrating the freedom that is all persons promise and right. A visionary and a storyteller, he co-founded Slingshot Media in 2007 believing that visual media has the power to start dialogue and potentially change the world. He has travelled around the world working alongside organisations and individuals- asking questions, sharing life and fighting the giants of poverty, famine, discrimination, and injustice.

Get Involved

Please consider supporting this cause

Bank details:

Finding the Fair Way Foundation NPC
Account number: 1216959021
Branch: 16840500 Fourways Mall
Nedbank

Get in touch to book a screening of the film
Finding the Fair Way (part 1 – The Plight)

or please share your ideas or initiatives that should be included in Part 2 – Stories of Transformation (in development)

rob@slingshotmedia.co.za

Jeff Van Rooyen (Chairman)

jeff@uranus.co.za