Seriti TALKS

On this install of the SeritiTALKS, there were presentations on the importance of nutrition in early childhood development. Presenters shared various elements of nutrition, its effects on growing children and encouraged parents/caregivers to be mindful and invested in providing balanced nutrition. Thank you to The Do More Foundation, Nestle and Early Learning Resource Unit for contributing to the talk.

This installment of Seriti TALKS was held on 30 May 2023. The session specifically focused on monitoring processes as the key element and starting point for grounded monitoring systems. Discussion included how community organisations can reorient themselves and refine their approach to monitoring so that they can track, collect and use programme information.

Speakers: Masego Mayevu - Strategist and Thought Leader and Tamiko Sher - Co-Founder and Leader of the African Institute for Entrepreneurship.

Speakers: Phumelele Tloubatla - Director of ECD Gauteng Department of Education, Gugu Xaba - Programmes Director - Save The Children SA, Phiwokuhle Raqa - Seriti Institute Programme Manager: aRe Bapaleng, Nadine Moolla - Educational Psychologist - Research and Development Manager at Pearson Maran Education Trust.

Speakers: Bulelani Balabala - Founder of the Township Entrepreneurs Alliance, Saki Zamxaka - CEO of Gauteng Enterprise Propeller, Naomi Koeberg - Senior LED Manager and Partnerships Programme at the Industrial Development Corporation.

Speakers: Jak Koseff, Deputy Director-General for Economic Planning and Development in Gauteng, and as the Deputy Head of the Gauteng Provincial Government's Economic Acceleration and Job Creation War Room and Tshepo Ramodibe, Head of Corporate Affairs at the Industrial Development Corporation.

Speakers: Kate Philip – Programme Lead, Presidential Employment Stimulus and Waseem Carrim – CEO of the National Youth Development Agency.

Speakers: Andy Du Plessis from FoodForward SA, Simone Smit from United Nations Development Programme.

Speakers: Dr Lydia Caincross from People’s Health Movement of South Africa, Mabalane Mfundisi from Show Me Your Number and Aaron Maselwane from the People’s Vaccine Campaign.