On 21 March 2025, the CTAF (Powered by Ariva Arts Foundation) in partnership with the Bitou Municipality, successfully hosted the AIR Festival (African Indigenous Renaissance) in Kranshoek, Plettenberg Bay. The event was held on Human Rights Day, and it celebrated our rich indigenous cultural heritage through music, dance, storytelling, and craft. The professionally managed festival attracted more than 3,000 audience members and created over 200 income-generating opportunities for local artists, vendors, and service providers, many of whom came from underserved and rural communities. The event showcased the high level of professionalism, organisational capacity, and community engagement that CTAF brings to all its projects. We have worked closely with the CTAF team and can confirm that it is a credible, registered nonprofit organisation with a proven track record of delivering large-scale public events, arts training programmes, and employment opportunities across the creative sector. Their work aligns strongly with our municipality’s goals of local economic development, youth empowerment, and social cohesion through culture.