The Girls Are Alright (Thokozani Ndaba)

Welcome to Season 2 of the Shades and Layers podcast!

Trigger Warning

In this episode, Thokozani Ndaba, Founder and Executive Director of the South African non-profit Ntethelelo Foundation, shares her story. We talk about the impact she's been able to make through her life's work in one of her home country's poorest neighborhoods, Alexandra township. Thokozani and her team of volunteers at the foundation use Applied Drama and theatre techniques to help young girls, their families and broader community to find solutions to their own unique set of challenges. She also addresses issues around being a sexual assault survivor, and how this fuels her work.

Pic by Nunu Ngema

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

- South African Visual Aritsts, Lady Skollie and Nelson Makamo

- Lekgotla - loosely translated it means a gathering or meeting place in Setswana, but the word also encapsulates democracy in action where participants (leaders) are contributors to important decisions concerning a community. These can range from local feuds to criminal cases to the future of a clan.

-Award Winning Activist: In 2018, Thokozani was awarded a GLAMOUR Women of the Year Award for her work