Tvind is a global organization founded in Denmark in the 1970s that operates teacher training colleges, clothing collection businesses (Planet Aid, Humana), development projects, and various commercial enterprises across more than 50 countries. The organization has been the subject of investigations regarding its financial structure and labor practices.

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Kwa-Zulu Natal Experimental College

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Humana collects clothes in South Africa.

US companyJohnson & Johnson gets 'Stars of Africa' Golden Award' for financing TCE in South Africa

February 2004:

Received by post a leaflet from Humana Belgium (signed by his director Jocelyn Boudry) with following message (summarized) :

On November 26th (2003) in Johannesburg, Johnson and Johnson received "the Stars of Africa Golden Award" for its collaboration with the "Total Control of the Epidemic" (TCE), realised by Humana People to People in Braam Fisherville (South Africa).

This award was developed by the American Chamber of Commerce in South-Africa.

It gave the opportunity to American companies to show the results of their efforts concerning corporate social responsability and community integration (???) during last years.

Boudry ends with thanking all the people that helped realising projects during 2003.

July 2003: A deal between the Pretoria News, a daily newspaper, and Humana to promote clothes collections seems likely to be cancelled after the newspaper became aware of the controversy surrounding Humana in Europe.

The Pretoria News initially reached an agreement with Humana to place clothes banks at the newspaper's offices. There were rumours that Humana was trying to enter into similar agreements with several South African newspapers. The newspapers seemed unaware of the poor reputation of Humana in Europe..

Tvind Alert was informed of the deal by South African officials. However, following a quiet word from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the newspaper seems to have changed its mind. The deal is now thought to be off. "We hope that Tvind will be forced to leave South Africa and that the Kwa-Zulu College will be closed. The HIV/AIDS problem in South Africa is so serious that it certainly does not need Tvind's input," one official said.

Kwa-Zulu Natal Experimental College

In September 2001 South African police arrested the principal of Tvind's KwaZulu Natal Experimental College, Ester Boere, on suspicion of fraud after a complaint by students. Although charges were subsequently dropped, several students say they believe the decision to stop proceedings was politically influenced, and intend to continue to campaign against the organisation.

Read an account of the case sent to Tvind Alert in Laszlo's story (Laszlo Fazekas flevente@yahoo.co.uk)

Newspaper article (in Danish): Lrere p Tvind-skole m tigge Jyllands-Posten 6 oktober 2001

Opened in 2001, the college's address is: 5/11 Richmond Rd., Pinetown 3605, Durban, South Africa.

One Rand University

This is another Tvind educational establishment said to be planned on the same site as KwaZulu Experimental College - not yet open.

Argyll Property

Believed to be a Teachers Group company in South Africa that owns KwaZulu Natal Experimental College. The company has allegedly been handed the school property indefinitely by the SA government, in return for providing employment for a number of local people. It is probably safe to assume Argyll Properties is a Tvind company and KNEC is paying rent to Tvind. See below.

DAPP South Africa (1996). The address of this Tvind subsidiary is given as:

Development Aid from People to People in South Africa
Box 3678, Kempton Park 1620, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 609 40 47
Fax: +27 11 452 0645
dapp@mweb.co.za

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Argyl's Property is a SA company, the govenrment gave the buildings of the school to them for an indefinite time for use, provided they give work and education to a certain amount of people. Some 35 SA people do work there on the buildings on repairs and things. They say they earn about 300 Rand (US$35)a month (there is no minimum wage limit in SA). That's all I know about them. The leader in charge is a Zim guy, his name is Madzeka. But I don't know who the real director is. The other man I saw there all the time was a Dane, his name is Sven Pedersen. October 2001.