{"id":435,"date":"2025-08-18T17:05:51","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T17:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/?page_id=435"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:50:55","slug":"the-copessa-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/index.php\/the-copessa-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The COPESSA Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"435\" class=\"elementor elementor-435\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f357507 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-space-evenly elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f357507\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Empowering communities and breaking the cycle of abuse<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-359df3d\" data-id=\"359df3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-153f053 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"153f053\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO WE ARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f18fd5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f18fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the COPESSA Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3671e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f3671e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" 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elementor-size-default\">Board Members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-581a68a3 envato-kit-141-top-0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"581a68a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf2c045\" data-id=\"cf2c045\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd59243 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bd59243\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40e4aa8\" data-id=\"40e4aa8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e939726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e939726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Nikelwa-Profile-Picture-1.jpg-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5f1d94\" data-id=\"e5f1d94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5219abd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5219abd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Nikelwa Tengimfene <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc7b43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bc7b43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Chairperson <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb0397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cb0397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nikelwa Tengimfene is a seasoned communicator with over 25 years\u2019 experience within the public sector and currently heading communication and stakeholder relations at a State Owned Entity. She has served in executive and leadership positions for the past two decades.\u00a0<\/p><p>Nikelwa obtained a PhD degree in Psychology from the University of South Africa. Her areas of research interests are on work-family balance on women, single women and singlism experiences using Afrocentric, phenomenology and feminist-phenomenology perspectives.<\/p><p>She serves on the board of COPESSA, which is an NPO empowering abused women with life and economic skills as the re-build their lives, as a non-executive Director.Nikelwa is a certified Life and Business coach applying Ontological perspective in balancing mind, body and soul to achieve a centred life. She is a mother of two daughters. She nourishes and recharges her being through hiking, walking, skipping, writing, reading, gardening and traveling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-546539c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"546539c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f79dbab\" data-id=\"f79dbab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885cc82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"885cc82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yvonne2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-488 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yvonne2.png 456w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/yvonne2-277x300.png 277w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 456px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 456\/493;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8f5052\" data-id=\"f8f5052\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5436aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5436aa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yvonne Motsisi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af8b5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af8b5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deputy Chairperson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949518c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949518c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Yvonne Motsisi<\/strong> is the CEO of Pristem South Africa, part of Pristem Global Diagnostics (Switzerland). With a distinguished career at Medscheme Holdings and Life Healthcare Group, she brings extensive leadership experience in private healthcare. She holds a BA in Social Science, a BA Honours, a Master\u2019s in Industrial Relations (University of Sydney), and an MBA (University of Canberra). Yvonne is deeply committed to healthcare transformation and the upliftment of black communities through health and education. She has served as Chairperson of Aid for Aids, Sasol Inzalo ESOP Trust, and currently serves on the boards of Sasol Khanyisa and Sasol South Africa. She is also Deputy Chair of COPESSA, a multi-award-winning NPO focused on preventing violence against women and children. Her passion for people and impact continues to drive her purpose-led leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8c6e2d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b8c6e2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5af2e4b\" data-id=\"5af2e4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff0174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fff0174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"570\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anita.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-990 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anita.jpg 480w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anita-253x300.jpg 253w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/570;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e2a2a\" data-id=\"44e2a2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1043d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e1043d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anita Mwanda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9b090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e9b090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Secretary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8d75c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc8d75c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Anita Mwanda<\/strong> is a PhD researcher with a background in youth mental health and social resilience. She has contributed to research projects focused on child and family well-being in South Africa and is passionate about fostering safe, inclusive spaces for young people. Anita brings both lived experience and academic insight to her work in community development and psychosocial support.<\/p><p>She serves as the Secretary of the COPESSA Board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3d9347 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f3d9347\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78af6ee\" data-id=\"78af6ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441e376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"441e376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bafana-Nkosi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-991 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bafana-Nkosi.jpg 480w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bafana-Nkosi-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480\/640;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df4dfaf\" data-id=\"df4dfaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2793565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2793565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bafana Nkosi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c43a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c43a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treasurer <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bdb88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bdb88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bafana Nkosi<\/strong> was born and grew up in Soweto. He matriculated at Naledi High School in Soweto 1979. Bafana has the following qualifications: BCom; CIS; ILPA; CFP<br \/>He also holds the following fellowships:<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0FCIBM (Fellow of the Institute of Business Management)<\/li><li>FCIS (Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries)<\/li><li>FILPA (Fellow of the Institute of Life and Pension Advisors)<\/li><li><br \/>Bafana is currently running his own Development Company and serve on multiple<br \/>Boards .<br \/>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddcd18f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ddcd18f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ddb99\" data-id=\"a2ddb99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1269cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1269cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"481\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thobeka-Sishuba-Bonoyi.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-992 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thobeka-Sishuba-Bonoyi.jpg 511w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Thobeka-Sishuba-Bonoyi-300x282.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 511px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 511\/481;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dafc4a\" data-id=\"4dafc4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fddae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10fddae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thobeka Sishuba-Bonoyi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd482ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd482ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Thobeka Sishuba Bonoy<\/strong>i holds a position at MTN Group as Executive: Group Company Secretary and Corporate Governance with the main responsibility of providing advisory and counsel to the group board on governance and regulatory requirements.<\/p><p>In addition, the role has group-wide responsibility and accountability on statutory secretariat and governance as well as governance assurance across the 15 countries in which MTN has operations in Africa and the Middle East. Serve as a sounding board to the chairman and LID on regulatory and legislative requirements and governance-related activities. Lead a team of highly qualified legal and governance professionals across Africa and the Middle East with four listed entities in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda and oversee the secretariat role at the Group. Supports the Mergers and acquisition department by providing listings and corporate governance solutions and assisting with governance reports to the Group Board. Successfully designed a Group Governance Policy and framework that sets standards for the group on governance and assurance. \u00a0Manage end-to-end board processes and AGM.<\/p><p>She holds a master\u2019s degree in taxation. Currently, she represents the employees as a Trustee of the MTN ESOP Scheme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7df1467 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7df1467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-152e38c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"152e38c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52007d8\" data-id=\"52007d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f630563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f630563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"813\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Nobs-Mwanda-768x813.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-464 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Nobs-Mwanda-768x813.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Nobs-Mwanda-scaled-600x635.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Nobs-Mwanda-283x300.jpeg 283w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Nobs-Mwanda-967x1024.jpeg 967w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Nobs-Mwanda-1451x1536.jpeg 1451w, https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dr-Nobs-Mwanda-1934x2048.jpeg 1934w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/813;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-698c618\" data-id=\"698c618\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91920d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91920d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Nobs Mwanda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f772c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f772c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-560cbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"560cbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Nobulembu (Nobs) Mwanda is a deeply passionate community development professional with cross disciplinary training and experience in medicine, especially medico-legal assessment, and support of sexually abused children; leadership; community mobilization and project management; resource mobilization; donor relationship management; and project execution at the community level. She holds a medical degree (MBBCh), and two master\u2019s degree \u2013 Master of Science in Medicine- Community Paediatrics &amp; Master of Public Heath &#8211; Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC), all from the University of Witwatersrand. As a founder and CEO of COPESSA, a multi-award-winning organization (including Shoprite Checkers Woman of the Year award), she currently works for, and a Board member currently serving on two Boards, viz. COPESSA and MTN Foundation, she brings a wealth of experience in thinking strategically and working to change social behaviour on the ground. She continues to improve her M&amp;E skills, thus her accountability to both funding organisations and the beneficiaries of the programmes offered by COPESSA.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b32729 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0b32729\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1529e0\" data-id=\"f1529e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167fc2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"167fc2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Mothobi-Moreboli.jpg\" title=\"Mothobi Moreboli\" alt=\"Mothobi Moreboli\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57eb139\" data-id=\"57eb139\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0beaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0beaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mothobi Moreboli<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea73fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea73fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manager<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-224b697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"224b697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am Soweto born and bred. I am retired information technology professional of over 40 years and a product of the Business Equipment Association Training Service (BEATS) which was sponsored by an association of business equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), CDC, Rand Xerox. NCR, Burroughs, IBM and maybe one or two others. Upon completing my computer electronics training, my working life started at IBM in 1977 where I was to remain until 1999. In my 38 years of formal employment, I also worked for several other multinational and local bluechip companies that included Compaq, Mustek, Datacentrix, SAP and Oracle. Over the period of my employment, I occupied various positions, initial as an IBM mainframe engineer and followed<br \/>by roles as an account manager, an I .T. hardware and software solutions sales representative as well as a sales manager. COPESSA is my first formal involvement in the world of humanities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a40f5a0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a40f5a0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bb5a73\" data-id=\"3bb5a73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae45b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae45b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Kelebogile-Lechela.jpg\" title=\"Kelebogile Lechela\" alt=\"Kelebogile Lechela\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3917295\" data-id=\"3917295\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bf26a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4bf26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kelebogile Nasie Lechela<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0f93e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d0f93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Worker <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eede524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eede524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kelebogile Nasie Lechela is a qualified social worker who has been serving at COPESSA since 2017. In her role, she provides psychosocial counseling and leads community outreach and empowerment programs in effort towards supporting survivors of gender-based violence. With a deep commitment to healing and empowerment, Nasie works to restore dignity and promote the well being of vulnerable individuals and families. Her passion lies in\u00a0helping people reclaim their voices and rebuild their lives through holistic, community-centered support. She continues to advocate for systemic change while walking closely with those in crisis, offering guidance, hope, and practical solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-44aad74 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"44aad74\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8813b8\" data-id=\"b8813b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a6437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36a6437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sicebisile-Mkhatshwa.jpg\" title=\"Sicebisile Mkhatshwa\" alt=\"Sicebisile Mkhatshwa\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a90d68a\" data-id=\"a90d68a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c8a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c8a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sicebisile Nongcebo Mkhwanazi<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97a5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d97a5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Worker <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d01f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35d01f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am an experienced and a qualified social worker with a thorough knowledge of child protection legislations for over six years. Experienced in managing assigned caseloads in an efficient manner, while utilizing exceptional time management skills to successfully advocate for clients and providing support to at risk children. Interviewing clients individually or in families, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs. Counselling individuals, families regarding issues including mental health, physical abuse, child and mental care. Very passionate about counselling adolescents whose behavior, school progress, mental or physical impairment indicate a need of assistance, diagnosing adolescents\u2019 problems and arranging needed services. Linking clients to appropriate social services and monitoring them up until the goal is achieved. Providing bereavement support to families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14566a4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"14566a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-840272d\" data-id=\"840272d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27421d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27421d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sinawo-Mgijima.jpg\" title=\"Sinawo Mgijima\" alt=\"Sinawo Mgijima\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7acdec\" data-id=\"c7acdec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b57d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42b57d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sinawo Mgijima<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b5648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1b5648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community Development Practitioner &amp; M&amp;E Lead<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7160b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de7160b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sinawo Mgijima is a passionate community development practitioner and monitoring and evaluation lead at COPESSA, committed to building safer, healthier communities. With a strong focus on gender-based violence prevention, and community empowerment, Sinawo leads and <br \/>supports various dialogues, workshops, and youth-centered initiatives that challenge harmful social norms and promote healing. Sinawo brings energy and empathy to every project, ensuring that <br \/>voices from all walks of life are heard and included<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c33598e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c33598e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f91b143\" data-id=\"f91b143\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a882a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a882a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tebogo-Mothibedi.jpg\" title=\"Tebogo Mothibedi\" alt=\"Tebogo Mothibedi\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d26485\" data-id=\"7d26485\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1374078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1374078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tebogo Mothibedi <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c997d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83c997d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Auxiliary Worker<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671d4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"671d4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Social Auxiliary Worker with 3 years of experience at COPESSA under the Victim Empowerment Programme. Skilled in facilitating men&#8217;s dialogues, leading GBV awareness campaigns, and coordinating community outreaches. Passionate about promoting gender equality, <br \/>preventing gender-based violence, and empowering communities through education and engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fde5e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fde5e16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2644be\" data-id=\"f2644be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0163b35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0163b35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-364a6dc\" data-id=\"364a6dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a771b8c elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a771b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAKING A DIFFERENCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ee05a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56ee05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Volunteers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb446f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb446f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d724a94 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"d724a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 7\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/copessa.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nompumeleo-Ngcobo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Nompumeleo Ngcobo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; 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