We would like to formally congratulate the 8 Buddies who were successful in their application for the Activate Leadership and Public Innovation campaign.
The BBR team is extremely proud!
For the next year they will attend training courses, participate in activities and complete assignments that will enhance their leadership- and innovation skills. Valuable knowledge will be bestowed upon them and I am sure that they will benefit tremendously from participating in this programme.
We wish you the best of luck for the year ahead. Keep the Bokamoso Ba Rona name flying high!
Below is a short Bio of each of the Buddies:
Baxolise Jnr Dlali
Baxolise hails from the Cofimvaba rural area in the friendly province of the Eastern Cape. He currently resides in East London where he is the Executive Director and leader of the non-profit organization, Masifunde Together, which he founded in 2006.
Masifunde Together means ‘let us learn together’ and focuses on educating the youth through tutoring classes for High School pupils. His passion for and work with young people has enabled him to participate in various national and international youth concentric discussions, encounters and trainings. He is a sport fanatic and enjoys watching and playing Rugby, Cricket, Hockey and Table Tennis.
Facebook Friends: 909
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Lusanda Melody Mfaxa
This 26-year old lady is from De Aar in the Northern Cape. She has been living there with her family all of her life. Melody matriculated from the Monwabisi S.S.School. She is currently working at NEHAWU as regional administrator. One of her heroes is Itumeleng Khune. In her spare time she listens to Gospel Music and Reggae.
Facebook Friends: 506
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Vasha Thakur
This vibrant 21-year old is a student of Horticulture at the Durban University of Technology. Her hometown of Chatsworth in Kwa-Zulu Natal hosts the largest number of Indians in the world, outside of India. She is passionate about conservation and sees herself as an activist for the environment. Vasha enjoys listening to rock music, reading and making beaded jewellery.
Facebook Friends: 548
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Pearl Pillay
Pearl Pillay was born in Chatsworth, Kwa-Zulu Natal and currently studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. She is in her third year of studying Politics and International Relations. She is the President of Amnesty International at Wits and an avid activist for Greenpeace. As if this is not enough, she volunteers at the Chatsworth Youth Centre and she is a member of the Chatsworth Anti-Drug Forum.
Facebook Friends: 914
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Koko July
This well-spoken and passionate young man comes from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. He matriculated in 2008 and still lives in Port Elizabeth. He is a Christian and looks to people such as Ghandi, Mandela and Obama for inspiration.
Facebook Friends: 724
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Karabo Klaas Monatisi
Karabo was born in Morija, a town in Lesotho. He lived in Khayelitsha and matriculated at the Joe Slovo Comprehensive School in 2002. He enrolled at the Rekenaarskool (Computer School) in Boland in 2005 and also completed his studies in Digital Video Editing at City Varsity in 2011.
Facebook Friends: 3339
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George Booysen
George was born on the 26th of October 1992 in the windy and friendly city of Port Elizabeth. He Matriculated from D.F. Malherbe High School in 2010. George is currently a dancer at Young Evolution. In his spare time he enjoys dancing, drama and debating.
Facebook Friends: 485
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Tony Mathipa
Tony was born and raised in Soweto in Gauteng. He matriculated from the Mokgome Secondary School in 2007 and now lives in Kensington in Johannesburg. He is the President of the Non-profit Organisation, Youth for Human Rights South Africa. The organisation educates the youth about their human rights, based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Facebook Friends: 706
