• Raise the consciousness of all people regarding the importance of freedom, autonomy and justice • Mobilize available resources to develop Baana ba Kintu, South Africa and the kingdom of Buganda • Encourage engagement in lawful activities • Promote mutual understanding amongst members and friends of Baana ba Kintu in South Africa • Provide and assist in recreational and leisure activities to mark our
enabled us to organise a successful Tabamiruka (convention) in October 2010. We also donated academic attire to Muteesa 1 Royal University in Uganda earlier this year. The next Tabamiruka will be held at Inkwazi Country Lodge in Pretoria on 24th September 2011. This date was chosen to coincide with South Africa’s Heritage Day. We would like to salute and thank the executive committee and other members for the excellent voluntary work and commitment.
Kintu presided over that momentous Constitutional Conference at Nnono 700 years ago. Dr. DJK Lumu is a gynaecologist based in Parktown, Johannesburg. He has been working in South Africa since 1982 and is the former president of Baana ba Kintu. Dr. Binnas Lubega is an anaesthesiologist based in Vereeninging. He has been working in South Africa since 1988 and is the current president of Baana ba Kintu.
“We would also like to acknowledge our sister associations in the Eastern Cape and North West provinces of South Africa as well as the rest of the Diaspora including Swaziland, Botswana, the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland and Sweden. Let us never tire of promoting our culture.” heritage We are encouraged by the charters of both the United Nations and the African Union on human rights and other International Conventions and laws that provide for the protection of culture, human rights and democracy. Our achievements thus far include improving our visibility through the association’s activities. The activities undertaken in 2010 gave us the opportunity to reach out to many prospective members. The response was overwhelming and
We would also like to thank members and friends of the organisation for their financial, material and other contributions. Additionally, we would like to acknowledge our sister associations in the Eastern Cape and North West provinces of South Africa as well as the rest of the Diaspora including the United Kingdom, the United States, Swaziland, Botswana, Ireland and Sweden. Let us never tire of promoting our culture. It is our hope that centuries from now, Buganda may feel as young and vibrant as she did when