The Seriti TALKS is a platform that brings individuals and organisations from various backgrounds together to promote understanding and awareness and share ideas, and experiences.
We discuss real-life facts to help shape policies and programs. The TALKS convene a space where civil society can
collaborate to make their voices heard in community development. We discuss new ways to solve community problems and find partners to implement these ideas. Thus, we keep improving our knowledge and learning about what works in community development.
If you missed a Seriti TALKS that was a topic of particular interest for you, please click on the image and links below to view. Follow #SeritiTALKS on social media for updates on when the next one will be taking place and who will be participating.
Past Seriti Talks
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Seriti TALKS: Migration of Early Childhood Development to Department of Basic Education
Speakers: Pranay Devchand, Chief Education Specialist from the Gauteng Department of Education, Jessica Blom, Operations Manager from the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Phiwokuhle Raqa, Programme Coordinator from Seriti Institute.
Seriti TALKS: Organic Farming
Agricultural Economist and Agricultural Programme Coordinator – Wanga Pholi, Khanyisa Mkhabe – Agricultural Economist and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer at Seriti Institute and Prof IB Oluwatayo from University of Venda.
Seriti TALKS: Fatherhood in the Early Development Years of a Child
Speakers: Jaco van Schalkwyk from The Character Company, Olefile Masangane from Heartlines and Harmony Khoza from Seriti Institute.
Seriti TALKS: Youth in Agriculture
Speakers: Gugulethu Mahlangu from House Harvest, Lucius Phaleng from the National Agricultural Marketing Council and Ntombi Matjene from Gendercc Southern Africa - Women for Climate Justice Network.
Seriti TALKS: Exploring the Feasibility of Small-scale Farmers Entering into Commercial Markets
Speakers: David Epstein from The Movement in Africa, Mpumelelo Thomo-LaNdabezi from LaNdabezitha Farms and Marlvin Muvirimi from Seriti Institute.
Seriti TALKS: Organic Farming, Productivity and Food Security Part 2
Speakers: Alan Rosenberg and Colleen Anderson from the South African Organic Sector Organisation and Donna Hornby from the Association For Rural Development.
Seriti TALKS: Early Childhood Development Programme
Seriti TALKS on ECD Programme.
Seriti TALKS: Confronting Hunger Through A Food Sovereignty Strategy in South Africa
Speakers: Associate Professor of International Relations at Wits University - Dr Vishwas Satgar.
Seriti TALKS: Woman and Agriculture in South Africa
Speakers: Dorah Marema.
Seriti TALKS: Effects of COVID-19 on Education
Speakers: Mthandazo Khumalo and Bokang Mokoena from Phakamani Young Minds Academy - PYMA.
