Vox Telecom stands up for the arts

Issued by Duo Marketing for VoxTelecom
Johannesburg, 06 May 2011

Vox Telecom has partnered with The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT) as part of the company's commitment to growing the arts in South Africa.

“We are always extremely grateful to companies such as Vox Telecom who support us. Their recognition of the benefits which the powerful medium of dance can bring in terms of nation building is vital to our continued success, as is their appreciation of our need to maintain the high standards of our dancers,” says Trish Downing, Managing Director of The South African Ballet Theatre.

“Their contribution goes a long way towards maintaining the sustainability of our organisation and helps us bring the magic of classical ballet to diverse audiences.”

“Vox Telecom's involvement with SABT came about as a direct result of the impact that arts and culture, particularly ballet, can have on the youth of our country. Our support of SABT aids them to continue with their mission of touching as wide an audience as possible and introducing ballet to all of South Africa's youth. We are proud that by supporting them we are helping the SABT achieve this mission. Every major city in the world has a world-class ballet company and, as South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg should be no different,” says Vox Telecom's Head of Marketing, Clayton Timcke.

“The arts sector is very reliant on sponsorships and donations, and as the private sector we are committed to standing up for the arts and helping organisations such as SABT bring classical dance to all South Africans.”

Outside its local and national productions that SABT presents each year, it is also involved in an apprenticeship programme as well as ballet development schools in Alexandra, Melville, Soweto and Kathehong.

“Ballet is an amazing channel for reaching people; whether you are living in Soweto or Sandton, everyone speaks the universal language of dance,” says Downing.

SABT is a non-profit Section 21 company, and is a former winner of the PetroSA South African HomeGrown Award for the Nation Builder of the Year.

Vox Telecom

Vox Telecom is a leading telecoms operator, providing voice and data services to the southern African market. The group competes through its primary brands Vox Orion, Vox Datapro, Vox Amvia, @lantic, Vox Telepreneur and Vox Pureview and has offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as in Windhoek, Namibia.

Vox Telecom, over the past 13 years, has established itself as one of the major players in the telecoms market. Vox is listed on the Alternative Exchange (AltX), and with a BEE shareholding of 42.3%, it is the largest black-owned telecommunications company in South Africa.

Investor and shareholder information is available at http://www.voxtelecom.co.za

The South African Ballet Theatre

Established in 2001 after the closure of The State Theatre Ballet in 2000, The South African Ballet Theatre (SABT) has forged a central niche in the local dance sector. The South African Ballet Theatre is the country's largest professional ballet company and has established itself as a major player in the performing arts with impressive productions of classical ballets, new works by South African choreographers and collaborators across international boundaries. In addition to the professional company, and under the auspices of The South African Ballet Theatre, the following programmes are managed:

* SABT Company: Two to four major professional productions per year of international standard by SABT as well as annual local tours plus international tours when funding permits.
* SABT Development School
* An extra-curricular Ballet Academy for high school students
* A Graduate (apprenticeship) Programme

The South African Ballet Theatre
Publicity & Publications Officer
Samantha Saevitzon
Tel: + 27 11 877 6894

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