Called To Serve

Called To Serve

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Called To Serve episodes

  • Masike Lebele Reintegration society into social interactions through communal walks
    Masike Lebele has used his social influence to members of his community and society at large to reconnect and cope with the psychological impact of the Covid19 Lockdown Regulations, which have resulted in an antisocial euphoria as an effect. He has formed the Walkie Talkies communal walk in Protea North, which correlate with his Soweto Hiking Trail he has discovered in an abandoned mine in Meadowlands, Soweto. Nkomo wa Maphike sat down with Masike, to discuss the impact of his "Called to Serve" journey. Connect with us: https://bit.ly/3fUJ3WeTwitter https://twitter.com/CalledToServe2Facebook https://www.facebook.com/calledtoservezaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/calledtoserveza/
    36 min
  • Kirsty and Belinda Watts Providing Medical and Social Support to Underprivileged Children
    Mother and daughter duo, Belinda and Kirsty Watts founded the Kirsty Watts Foundation following a plea from a young 14-year-old Kirsty who was going through chemotherapy. After seeing how much medical and emotional support she received from her family compared to other young kids who she met during her fight against brain cancer, she was inspired to assist children less fortunate than herself. Nkomo wa Maphike sat down with both Kirsty and her mom Belinda, to unpack their 'Called To Serve' journey.  
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    36 min
  • Siyabulela Jentile Provides Social Relief, Promotes Gender Equality and Education & Development
    Having first become a household name through co-founding the #NotInMyName movement in 2017 following the brutal murder of 21-year-old Karabo Mokoena, Siyabulela Jentile has over the years continued to develop the movement into one that isn't just once-off. Today, #NotInMyName is more than about promoting gender equality, it is an international organisation with a footprint in other African countries, founded on 2 more pillars, being Education & Development for youth and Social Relief to families in need. 
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    37 min
  • Sonono Khoza Empowers Youth Through Skills Opportunities
    After a brief breather, we're happy to share with you this week, a new episode. Nkomo Wa Maphike chats with Sonono Khoza, the founder and Director of the Zodwa Khoza Foundation based in Diepkloof, Soweto. Sonono started the foundation in honour of her late sister who's contributions to the SA sports industry via Soccer were overshadowed by the cause of her death. The Foundation stands today serving both youth and the elderly who are affected by poverty, through 'Kasi Gains' projects focused on Education, Skills and Entrepreneurship Development, Food Security & Agricultural Development, Health, Sports Development, and Youth & Women Development.
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    35 min
  • Father Oupa Matseke Embraces Africans Marrying African Traditional Religion and Christianity

    It is no secret that Christianity is a religion that was enforced on Africans due to colonization. Father Oupa Matseke is among a new generation of black African religious leaders whose travels to countries like Tanzania, where African traditional religion and Christianity are embraced in co-existence, inspired him to learn more about how this can be emulated in his home country of South Africa where Christians are more conservative and do not easily embrace the marriage between African traditional religion and Christianity. 

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    17 min
  • Kgathi Mabuya Helps Provide Learning Opportunities for Autistic Children

    Families with young children living with autism in SA, don't always receive the services and support that they need. Kgathi Mabuya, Principal of Mohato School for Autism in Naledi, Soweto took on the challenge of working to educate families and communities about autism through leading the first school for autistic children in Naledi. Mabuya has spent 16 years teaching children with special needs.  

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    23 min
  • Itumeleng Selepe Helps Drug and Substance Abusers Enter Rehabilitation

    In our episode this week, Nkomo Wa Maphike sits down with the Founder and Director of Word on the Street, Itumeleng Selepe to chat about his mission to help rehabilitate drug users while challenging drug and substance abuse among SA’s young and adult men and women. We tap into Selepe’s personal journey after 10 years of drug use and take a look into how the world as he continues to grow the movement.

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    35 min
  • Matseleng Mogodi Poses as Bridge for Mental Health Awareness Activism in Corporate Spaces

    This week, Nkomo Wa Maphike sits down with Matseleng Mogodi, the Director of ‘I Get It Now’, a mental health awareness program and founder of Snooks Estates. Matseleng chats about what urged her to start driving awareness around mental health, the triggers and how to facilitate having a healthier mental state while facing off with the challenges that life brings daily.

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    30 min
  • Jacob Skhosana Fosters Care for Refugees and Migrants

    The recent insurgency in Mozambique and the ongoing conflict between Israeli and Palestinian nationals has led us to reflect on the work that needs to be done to challenge the leadership of countries wherein there is conflict displacing citizens and depriving them of a healthy community and general human rights. This week, Nkomo Wa Maphike chats with Jacob Skhosana, the Director of Jesuit Refugee Services South Africa. Skhosana talks about working to create safe havens for migrants and refugees and the challenge of xenophobia in the work he does.

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    36 min
  • Amelia Zulu Empowers Boys and Girls from Underprivileged Parts of Society

    **Trigger Warning sexual assault and rape is mentioned in the episode**

    Ahead of Child Protection Week which officially begins on May 30 in South Africa, Nkomo Wa Maphike chats with Amelia Zulu, the Project Manager of Kagcisham Kids Project, a Clinical Psychologist and founder of Kagcisham Women Development Centre, about the work she does with children through Kagcisham Kids Project based in Protea South, Soweto and the inspiration behind her altruistic work. Zulu's time spent working with families and children through the Protea Glen SAPS further encouraged her to centre herself in the community to help mentor the young boys and girls who are vulnerable to pregnancy, violence and dropping out of school due to influences from their community.

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    32 min

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Profiling inspirational and aspirational leaders in society. Spotlighting the impact their works have on those around them. We're also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts