Was a year full of historical significance and of concomitant institutional challenge. The centenary of our Founder’s birth loomed large globally and placed extraordinary demands on both our resources and our imagination. Its intersection with the fifth anniversary of Madiba’s passing forced us to emotionally dig deep, especially as on 5 December what had been a tiring year was coming to an end and we were already reflecting both on what had been achieved during the centenary and what lay ahead for the Foundation.