Date: Friday, 31 October 2025
Time: 10h00 – 15h25
Venue: Khaya iBhubesi
Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Yaseen (Yaya) Rassulmia
Arrival & Registration: Everyone or participants who were attending started by signing the register. Guests had breakfast on arrival.
Welcoming & Opening Remarks
Nosipho started by introducing herself and welcoming everyone who attended the event. She told us the house rules.
Mr. Yaseen did a poem to welcome everyone.
Mrs. Beatrix gave us an introduction about the meeting and what to expect.
Prof Lesley gave us the purpose of the event.
Project Presentations
Slide 1: Dr. Pateka Jama & Dr. Rachel Mayimele – “Never give up, have hope” (it was the heading of the first presentation)
Slide 2: of the presentation: “Never stop learning”
Slide 3: of the presentation: Green Space – Nkosi started by introducing the project and 5 participants started presenting the project.
Inkamva team: they introduced themselves and told us more about their program, they’re journey and they did storytelling Slide 5: Robotics – Mr. Lebogang
- Aim & objective
- How the program unfolded
- Program Overview & progress made so far
- Challenges & opportunities
Dr. Sabelo Chizwina introduced the team and told us more about their library & information services
– LIS program objective
– Needs Analysis
– Methodology
– Locations (GP & NW)
– Project intervention: Information Literacy Session @ various locations
– Challenges
– Contribution to sustainable development goals (SDGs)
– Publicity & visibility
– Achievements/Successes
Mr. Yaseen allowed everyone to ask questions after the presentation.
Dr. Nosipho Nxumalo
– The aim
– Development
– The purpose
– Motivation slides
Thembeka told us her journey and how the program helped her.
Prof Lesley – Key Finding: Resilience Development in NEET youth
- Project phase 2023-2025
- Key categories of resilience
- Personal growth & self-believe
- Increase in self-esteem, self-efficacy & sense of purpose
- Communication, empathy & relationship building
- Social & environmental support
- Navigating systems & creating pathways
- Conclusion Kgorogo Social Investments, proud managers of khuma Transnet Community Centre (NGO/NPO) Team – Mr. Pinampi Maano, Ms. Palesa Lehasa & Ms. Kgomotso Metsuamere
- Team started to introduce themselves
- Prof Lesley started by asking them questions
- The positive & negative of working with NWU
- The partnership of community & NWU
- The advice for NWU on how to work with the communities
- Their journey since they started working with NWU
- How to carry on with the project and the plans.
Event closing:
- Nosipho thanked everyone who attended the event & they had a little activity of bracelets; she was explaining their meaning and symbols.
Project Graduation Ceremony
- Awarding & Recognition of NEET program participants
- Awarding Community Project Leaders (NGO/NPO)
- Awarding Micro-Project Team – Programme Facilitation Support Funders: NRF – SAASTA & DSTI (Mr. Sizwe Khoza)
- He introduced himself & told us more about his company. He took an opportunity to thank his team. Gave us motivation.Closing
- Mr. Lester was thanking everyone who attended and showed appreciation for the beautiful event.
