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makeda

South AfricaWhite River, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

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September 14, 2010

makeda

About Me: 

i am an Afrikan spiritualist, gender practitioner and rural development facilitator working mainly in Limpopo, Mpumalanga provinces of South Africa. i have spent the last 20 years working on issues of gender based violence, working mainly with women, men and young people. My main area of interest is to integrate ancient philosophies and teachings with modern innovations. i am a published author of two books, Hearing Visions Seeing Voices as well as The kanga and kangaroo court: Reflections on the rape trial of Jacob Zuma. Both published by Jacana Media in 2005 and 2007 respectively

My Passions: 
Writing
My Challenges: 
Resource mobilisation for rural development
My Vision for the Future: 
being part of a just and fair world, a world that is founded on ancient and modern philosophies of sharing and caring, competition and collaboration, feminine and masculine.
My Areas of Expertise: 
African spirituality, gender reconciliation, violence against women
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