Transcript LED Champions PowerPoint Presentation

Meet the UKZN LED Initiative 2013
‘Champs’
Project funded by:
The LED team has identified the
Champions Programme as one of its
Development programmes, aimed to
attract and capacitate social
entrepreneurs within KZN. The team
acknowledged the need for an executive
programme to assist the social
entrepreneurs that are looking for an
opportunity to not only develop their
leadership capacity but also advance
their knowledge, understanding and
individual roles of initiating and
engaging in LED.
Ten individuals who are involved in
community and economic development
initiatives within KZN have been
selected as Local Economic
Development Champions and will be
our 2013 'Champs'. These Social
Entrepreneurs were selected based on
their range, diversity and committed
involvement in community development
and enterprise development initiatives.
Project
Background
Project Mentor “Mr
Vikani”
Mr Vikani is a Managing Director
at Sivuno Consulting. He
commands more than twenty (20)
years of senior corporate
leadership experience in the
industrial, services, retail and
process management sectors.
Vikani’s Highest Educational
Qualifications: BPhil in
Sustainable Development &
Management (University of
Stellenbosch), Master of
Business Leadership (University
of South Africa), Honours in
Business Studies (University of
Zimbabwe).
SIVUNO
CONSULTING
Contact details:
(C) 72 23 91075
(e-mail) [email protected]
MEET THE CHAMPIONS
Areas of interest:
Community development,
Journalism, Motivational speaker,
Business support, Partnerships for
economic development.
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Karabo is the Managing
Director of the Ubambo
Group. He also sits on the
boards of several organisations
including: Hilton College,
Scripture Union Independent
Schools (SUIS), World
Changers Academy and LIV
Business (Children’s Village).
He is also the founder of the
True Culture Project, a grass
roots movement, promoting
innovative economic and
political solutions for social
change.
Mr Karabo Che
Mokoape
1.Co-Founder: Catalyx Consulting,
2.CEO: Ubambo Group
3.Board Member: LIV Business (LIV
Children's Village), World Changers
Academy, Hilton College & Scripture
Union Independent Schools
Areas of interest:
SMMes, Entrepreneurial
support, Mentorship, Business
linkages, Management
consulting for development
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Diane has dedicated a large
amount of her career to
business support and
development. Her
organisation, the BSC’s major
project is Linking Micro
Businesses to opportunities
within the corporate supply
chain – an Enterprise
development initiative. Diane
strives to develop new Black
enterprises to participate
within the corporate supply
chain as part of the BBBEE
scorecard.
Mrs Diane Gaskin
1.General Manager:
Business Support Centre (BSC)
2.CEO:
Knowledge Consulting Training
Areas of interest:
Education, Socio-Economic , community
Development, CSI, Business development
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Ms Kitty Sokhela is the Managing
Director and sole owner of Iwundlu
Project Management Services. The
company prides itself on its
provision of efficient and effective
project management services and
solutions for the enhancement and
maximisation of individual,
community and business
knowledge for leadership in the
fields of Education, Training and
Development, Professional Business
Consultancy and Community
Development.
Kitty is also a project manager of
the Educate-A-Child Campaign,
Community Road Safety, Awareness
and Education Project, South Africa
meets Brazil through music and
dance, Organic poultry farming and
egg production, & Youth Debate
Initiative
Nomphumelelo
“kitty’” Sokhela
1.Managing Director: Iwundlu
Project Management Services
Educate a Child
Campaign
Areas of interest
Capacity Building, Training,
Lobbying and community
advocating, Skills development
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A native of Northern Ireland, Brian
has been living on the South Coast,
KZN for 6 years, volunteering and
working with various Non-Profit
Organisations. He currently leads
the Network Action Group, a
network of 180 rural grassroots
organisations meeting social needs
in their communities. Brian has
attained BA Honours in Human
Geography at Queens University,
Belfast and a Postgraduate
Certificate in Rural Development at
the School of African and Oriental
Studies, London. Brian’s passion is
with economic development and
he is a founding member of the
non-profit organisation Siyavuna
Development Centre, which
focuses on developing market
access for rural farmers, amongst
other initiatives
Mr Brian Ligett
1. Project Co-ordinator: Network
Action Group
-Siyavuna Development
Centre,
Kumandi Uvongo
Flea market:
A Project of
Iwundlu Project
Management
Services
Areas of interest
Business Retention, Sustainable
Economic Development, Business
support, Enterprise
development, Partnership
venturing
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Trenley is a CEO of Ilembe
Chamber of Commerce . For
the past two years, He
successfully run an
entrepreneurship programme
which has contributed to local
development within his
municipal area. The
programme has included
mentorship through social
entrepreneurs, development
of business skills and support,
linkages, access to markets
and expansion capital.
Mr Trenley Tilbrook
1.CEO: Ilembe Chamber of Commerce
Project Manager: “The entrepreneur”
“The
Entrepreneur”:
A project of
The iLembe
Chamber of
Commerce
Areas of Interest:
Community Development,
Business set up and consultation
services
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Tshi, is involved in projects that
aims to make jobs accessible to
disadvantaged communities;
especially the uneducated people
in the Durban ward 23 informal
settlements. This project aims to
make jobs accessible through
training, information
access/update and practical
assistance to two types of groups;
one group being the uneducated
looking for jobs and related
training while the other group
comprises people who want to
start small business but have
obstacles that can be addressed by
this project, such as how to write a
business plan.
Tshililo Ruby
Farisani
1.CEO: TRF Security cc
2.Community Developer: EThekwini
Municipality ward 23
Business skills
Development:
A Project of Ward
23 community
development
Areas of interest:
Employment creation, Skills
development, Building trust,
Catalyse of change, Social
development, Rural development
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Mduduzi is envolved in a
number of business related
forums and establishments
within Hammersdale. He is
also involved with a number of
projects that focus on
unemployment, poverty,
crime, business tourism,
women and youth
empowerment, agriculture
and skills development.
Mduduzi Amos
Gumede
1.Project Manager: uLwazi Learning
Academy
2. Co-founder: Mpumanlanga Peace
and development Trust
Areas of interest:
Green economy ; Recycling,
Environmental awareness
educational development
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Sibusiso, is an entrepreneur
and business developer who
‘fell’ into his line of work due
to unfavourable situations.
This has lead him into
establishing a co operative
that not only benefits the
environment but has also
created jobs within his
community and also caught
the attention of young up and
coming entrepreneurs who
now seek business
development advice from him.
Sibusiso Wiseman
Dladla
1.Director and Founder: Mooi River
Recycling Co-operative
The business
premises
of the
Mooi River
Recycling
Co-operative
Areas of interest:
Entrepreneurial activities,
Community outreach and
development, youth activation,
skills development
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ENACTUS (Entrepreneurial Action
Us), formally known as SIFE, is an
international organization that
brings together the top business
leaders of today and tomorrow to
create a better and more
sustainable world through the
positive power of business.
Mbali is involved in a variety of
community uplifting projects. This
includes the following:
Environmental sustainability,
Women Empowerment
(Agricultural), Learn
Entrepreneurship, & Ukukhanya
(Social)
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Mbali Zikalala
1.President: Entrepreneurial Action
Us (ENACTUS) (Westville Campus)
Formally known as SIFE
( Students In Free Enterprise)
Learn
Entrepreneurship
Project:
A Project of
ENACTUS, SIFE
(UKZN)
Areas of interest:
Project Management, Youth
Empowerment, Monitoring and
evaluation , capacity building,
enterprise development
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Malusi ‘s leadership and
Community Participation has
grown over the years from
when He started a movement
of young people that
encourage youth community
participation. This enable
young people to take control
of their lives, families,
community development. This
movement gave birth to
Malusi starting an organization
called the KZN Youth
Empowerment Project (KZN
YEP), which was youth
facilitated and youth managed,
serving the community.
Malusi Mazibuko
1.Founder & Project Director: KZN
Youth Empowerment Project
2.Trainer: Activate Leadership and
Public Innovation
Cato Manor
Community
Development:
A Project of KZN
Youth
Empowerment
Project Leader
LED Researcher an
Tutor
Graduate School of
Business & Leadership
Room 102, 1st Floor,
GSB Building
University of KwaZuluNatal, Westville
Campus
Ms Nolwazi
Mthembu
Contact details:
(W) 031 - 260 8082
(e-mail) [email protected]