4.0 Powers
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For the purposes of carrying out its objects, the powers of the Foundation are:
4.1 To raise money by all lawful means, to conduct fundraising campaigns and to solicit financial assistance from individuals, the general public, any sector of the general public, organisations of any kind, business and commercial enterprises, local authorities, the government and government agencies;
4.2 To purchase, lease, exchange, hire or acquire and sell, surrender, manage, subdivide, develop and deal with every kind of real or personal property;
4.3 To borrow money at such rate of interest and on such terms and conditions as the Foundation thinks fit and to renew or vary any borrowing contract or arrangement;
4.4 To apply the funds of the Foundation in furthering its objects and, pending such application, to invest any surplus funds in any manner authorised by the Foundation;
4.5 To purchase and engage professional, consultancy, advisory or other services as the Foundation thinks fit;
4.6 To employ such staff as the Foundation thinks fit, to make provision for pensions and allowances (retiring or otherwise) and to make payments towards superannuation, life assurance and accident and disablement insurance for employees or their dependants;
4.7 To effect insurances in respect of any undertaking, activity or assets of the Foundation;
4.8 To enter alone or together with any other person, company or entity into any guarantee or indemnity on such terms and conditions as the Foundation thinks fit, and to authorise any company partnership or other entity in which the Foundation is interested to enter into any guarantee or indemnity;
4.9 To acquire, establish and carry on any business or undertaking or any interest in any business or undertaking either alone or in conjunction with any other person, company or entity;
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4.10 To give security by way of mortgage, charge or otherwise over the whole or any part of the property, assets or undertaking of the Foundation to secure any debt or other obligation on such terms and conditions as the Foundation thinks fit and to renew or vary any such security;
4.11 To establish, administer or manage any trust or other entity having objects or purposes consistent with the objectives of the Foundation;
4.12 To administer and manage any property or assets gifted, bequeathed to or held in trust for the Foundation, or held in trust for the purposes of the Foundation in accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest or trust;
4.13 To exercise any powers conferred on or exercisable by the Foundation in terms of, for the purposes of, or in relation to any gift, bequest, trust or other entity;
4.14 To carry out and exercise such other powers and functions as the Foundation considers necessary for, conducive to or consistent with the attainment or advancement of the objects of the Foundation;
4.15 To carry out and exercise all other powers and functions (express or implied) conferred by law.