Yandiswa Xhakaza is an avid educationalist and has committed her life to solving complex social problems. She believes education is one of the most powerful ways through which people can be uplifted from poverty.

Xhakaza is the co-founder and former Head of the Arrow Academy which she started in 2016 which enrolls just over 300 children and 32 staff members.

Her recent appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nal’ibali Trust has inspired her to draw from her personal childhood experiences of being exposed to substandard education which she believes is the biggest disservice we can do to the youth of South Africa. She is passionate about the power and possibilities embedded in the simple art of storytelling stating that children who are surrounded and immersed in great and well-told stories in languages they understand, are more curious, confident, and motivated to learn, ensuring holistic success.

In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, she takes us on a journey of her story, a story of a big appetite for learning and the desire to transform the education system, to afford every child equal opportunity to knowledge and success.

 

Yandiswa Xhakaza is an avid educationalist and has committed her life to solving complex social problems. She believes education is one of the most powerful ways through which people can be uplifted from poverty.
Xhakaza&nbsp;is the co-founder and former Head of the Arrow Academy which she started in 2016 which enrolls just over 300 children and 32 staff members.
Her recent appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nal&rsquo;ibali Trust has inspired her to draw from her personal childhood experiences of being exposed to substandard education which she believes is the biggest disservice we can do to the youth of South Africa. She is passionate about the power and possibilities embedded in the simple art of storytelling stating that children who are surrounded and immersed in great and well-told stories in languages they understand, are more curious, confident, and motivated to learn, ensuring holistic success.
In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, she takes us on a journey of her story, a story of a big appetite for learning and the desire to transform the education system, to afford every child equal opportunity to knowledge and success.
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2020 and its share of abnormality has forced all of us to rethink life, from what we knew it to be, into new imagined ways of being, of doing business, of creating, of connecting people and ideas, of expression, in its totality. As such, the much anticipated and impactful #987Woman property is no exception – it too has found itself with the challenge of how it reimagines itself in the Women’s Month memorialisation and commemoration content space.

In response to this, #987Woman seeks to expand itself as a property and observe the entire month of August to women’s leadership conversations. In a much more focused and intimate format, 20 of South Africa’s finest women, to reflect on their personal anecdotal and epiphanic moments of becoming through a one-hour long podcast of candid conversations with their various guests.

2020 and its share of abnormality has forced all of us to rethink life, from what we knew it to be, into new imagined ways of being, of doing business, of creating, of connecting people and ideas, of expression, in its totality. As such, the much anticipated and impactful #987Woman property is no exception &ndash; it too has found itself with the challenge of how it reimagines itself in the Women&rsquo;s Month memorialisation and commemoration content space.
In response to this, #987Woman seeks to expand itself as a property and observe the entire month of August to women&rsquo;s leadership conversations. In a much more focused and intimate format, 20 of South Africa&rsquo;s finest women, to reflect on their personal anecdotal and epiphanic moments of becoming through a one-hour long podcast of candid conversations with their various guests.

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#987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series

Yandiswa  Xhakaza

A first born daughter who was raised with the weight of responsibility to be exemplary, Nontokozo Madonsela says failure was never an option for her where leadership, structure and resourcefulness were encouraged in her parent’s home. This is a resolute spirit that has kept her going, moving from one level of success to the next in a variety of industries.

She has enjoyed great success as one of South Africa’s most talented marketers which she attributes to her passion to transform brands, to lead diverse and inclusive teams, doing work that has social and commercial impact.

Some of her notable milestones include leading a brand turn around for one of the biggest retail banks in Africa – Standard Bank, where under her leadership, a campaign entitled “What’s Your Next” changed how the retail bank in South Africa is perceived with a reported 4.4% improvement in the customer satisfaction index, the largest increase of any South African Bank.

Most recently, as the Group Chief Marketing Officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, she is responsible for leading the renaming of the MMI group to Momentum Metropolitan, an achievement the group had struggled with since the merger in 2010 and through repositioning the Momentum & Metropolitan insurance brands, the brands have regained their relevance in the market.

 

In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, Nontokozo shares her creative energy, sharing insight on how to tell stories, stating that you don’t need big budgets to create magical work, but creativity and a deep appreciation for human interest centred concepts as a catalyst for meaningful engagement.

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A first born daughter who was raised with the weight of responsibility to be exemplary, Nontokozo Madonsela says failure was never an option for her where leadership, structure and resourcefulness were encouraged in her parent&rsquo;s home. This is a resolute spirit that has kept her going, moving from one level of success to the next in a variety of industries.
She has enjoyed great success as one of South Africa&rsquo;s most talented marketers which she attributes to her passion to transform brands, to lead diverse and inclusive teams, doing work that has social and commercial impact.
Some of her notable milestones include leading a brand turn around for one of the biggest retail banks in Africa &ndash; Standard Bank, where under her leadership, a campaign entitled &ldquo;What&rsquo;s Your Next&rdquo; changed how the retail bank in South Africa is perceived with a reported 4.4% improvement in the customer satisfaction index, the largest increase of any South African Bank.
Most recently, as the Group Chief Marketing Officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, she is responsible for leading the renaming of the MMI group to Momentum Metropolitan, an achievement the group had struggled with since the merger in 2010 and through repositioning the Momentum &amp; Metropolitan insurance brands, the brands have regained their relevance in the market.
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In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, Nontokozo shares her creative energy, sharing insight on how to tell stories, stating that you don&rsquo;t need big budgets to create magical work, but creativity and a deep appreciation for human interest centred concepts as a catalyst for meaningful engagement.
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Having served as the Teddy Bear Clinic director for many years, Dr Shaheda Omar has dedicated her life to addressing gender based violence and child abuse and continuously tackles government, holding those in power accountable as she soldiers on to fight the injustices perpetrated against children and their families.

Omar has earned the respect of government, civil society and communities who have seen the incredible effects of her interventions in alleviating the scourge of broken homes and broken societies.

In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, Omar takes us back to her young days living in a community where it was evident that inter-generational trauma existed, but through communal love and nurture, people were able to rise above the pain they had been subjected and that love could and still can replicate.

She says seeing the smile on a child’s face whose life has been saved from secondary trauma and re-victimisation, is what wakes her up each day.

Omar considers growing up in a densely populated part of Johannesburg with extended family as a privilege in a community where neighbors could help and depend on each other. It is here that was nurtured through the values of kindness, sharing and caring, guiding her throughout her journey.

Having served as the Teddy Bear Clinic director for many years, Dr Shaheda Omar has dedicated her life to addressing gender based violence and child abuse and continuously tackles government, holding those in power accountable as she soldiers on to fight the injustices perpetrated against children and their families.
Omar has earned the respect of government, civil society and communities who have seen the incredible effects of her interventions in alleviating the scourge of broken homes and broken societies.
In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, Omar takes us back to her young days living in a community where it was evident that inter-generational trauma existed, but through communal love and nurture, people were able to rise above the pain they had been subjected and that love could and still can replicate.
She says seeing the smile on a child&rsquo;s face whose life has been saved from secondary trauma and re-victimisation, is what wakes her up each day.
Omar considers growing up in a densely populated part of Johannesburg with extended family as a privilege in a community where neighbors could help and depend on each other. It is here that was nurtured through the values of kindness, sharing and caring, guiding her throughout her journey.

Dr Shaheda Omar

Amanda Dambuza is the Chief Executive Officer of Uyandiswa – a Project Management Services Company which she started in 2014 after an illustrious career in the financial services industry. She has earned respect as an outstanding businesswoman who left a flourishing corporate career to be at the coalface of job creation.

Inspired by her own journey of seeking opportunities and meaningful work, she founded her business to shift the needle in South Africa’s unemployment challenge, but to also re-imagine the world of work by creating a working environment that stimulates creativity.

She's also a published author of a compelling and deeply moving autobiography, titled “baked in pain”.

Drawing from her own experiences of neglect, rejection and abuse, she has carved a path for herself that demonstrates that we are not the cards we have been dealt with and that at any moment, we can decided to change the script of our life stories and create the lives we imagine for ourselves.

In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, she takes us on a journey of her story, laced with so many ebb’s and flows, a true story of hope, resilience, forgiveness and healing. She brings us to the powerful realisation that life’s greatest joys is leading from a deep place of healing.

Amanda Dambuza is the Chief Executive Officer of Uyandiswa &ndash; a Project Management Services Company which she started in 2014 after an illustrious career in the financial services industry. She has earned respect as an outstanding businesswoman who left a flourishing corporate career to be at the coalface of job creation.
Inspired by her own journey of seeking opportunities and meaningful work, she founded her business to shift the needle in South Africa&rsquo;s unemployment challenge, but to also re-imagine the world of work by creating a working environment that stimulates creativity.
She's also a published author of a compelling and deeply moving autobiography, titled &ldquo;baked in pain&rdquo;.
Drawing from her own experiences of neglect, rejection and abuse, she has carved a path for herself that demonstrates that we are not the cards we have been dealt with and that at any moment, we can decided to change the script of our life stories and create the lives we imagine for ourselves.
In this episode of the #987Woman Leadership Conversations Podcast Series, she takes us on a journey of her story, laced with so many ebb&rsquo;s and flows, a true story of hope, resilience, forgiveness and healing. She brings us to the powerful realisation that life&rsquo;s greatest joys is leading from a deep place of healing.

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