Road to Democracy In South Africa Volume 8 Part 1

The South African Democracy Education Trust (SADET) was established as a project Trust after President Thabo Mbeki indicated his concern about the paucity of historical material on the arduous and complex road to South Africa's peaceful political settlement after decades of violent conflict. Following discussions with the private sector core funding of R6 million over a two-year period was provided by Nedcor and MTN.

A Board of Trustees, chaired by Dr Essop Pahad, and including Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, Professor Yvonne Muthien and Mr Jacques Sellschop of MTN, Dr Ivan May of Nedcor, Isaac Makopo of the MK Veteran's Association, Seth Phalatse, Professor Vincent Maphai, and Professor Ben Magubane (SADET), was appointed. Mr Jacques Sellschop left the Board after his resignation from MTN in 2002. Selby Baqwa (SC), the former Public Protector, replaced Dr Ivan May as Nedcor's representative on the Board following the latter's resignation from Nedcor in June 2003.

Dr Meshack Khosa replaced Professor Muthien as MTN representative on the Board in early 2006, and was in turn replaced by Mr Nkateko Nyoka in late 2006. Dr Eddy Maloka joined the Board in 2005, while Mr Joe Matthews joined in 2006.

A project management and research team was subsequently appointed, and consisted of Professor Ben Magubane (Project Leader), Dr Gregory Houston (Project Coordinator), Prof Sifiso Ndlovu (Senior Researcher) and Mrs Elsa Kruger (Project Administrator).

In 2004 Dr Houston was appointed Executive Director and Professor Magubane Editor-in-Chief, while Dr Sifiso Ndlovu was appointed Director of Research in 2006.