The 2020/2021 KeMoja awards ceremony was hosted by the Department of Social Development in partnership with African Youth Development Fund on the 15th October 2021 at the Birchwood hotel. Through partneringwith different NPO’s we manage to reach the lives of Youth in different areas, which is no easy feat. The award ceremony is hosted annually to appreciate the KeMoja coaches and the various NPO’s for their dedication and hard work in their quest of being advocates of positive transformation and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle in our communities. This small token of appreciation states that their commitment does not go unnoticed.
The 2020/2021 award ceremony was evidence of ‘you reap what you sow’ as many coaches left with dozens of awards and cheques. The ceremony however is not just about awards, but a reflection of the time and work they put in in impacting the lives of youth and learners in and out of schools. When asked how they do it, their answer was through hardworking and dedication. Though some NPO’s did not win, it was a learning curve and a moment of inspiration to work harder next time.
To grace the stage with their wonderful talents were the 2020 Alternatives KeMoja music and KeMoja beat provincial winners which are Melodic Tee and Native Nation.
The list of winners was as follows:
Our first category is the top 3 Peer education coaches in Gauteng
Top 3 Provincial Peer Education Coaches
3rd MapasekaNgwenya: SANCA Eastern GP Springs
3rd MapasekaNgwenya: SANCA Eastern GP Springs
1st MphoMatji -SBCC
Our second category is the top peer education coaches in each region.
• Johannesburg Metro: KeleabetoeMolipa- SANCA Nishtara Orange Farm
• Westrand: Miriam MmasetshabaMaqano –Westview Kagiso
• Sedibeng: Dieketseng Sylvia Leche –SANCA Vaal
• Ekurhuleni- Mary Themba – SANCA Horizon
• Tshwane – MphoMatji –SBCC
And finally in the peer education category is your top 20 coaches for the 2020-2021 year.
20thAvela Maxhagana – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
19thMatome Mogale – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
18thTimson Makhubela – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
17thMohau Mahlo – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
16thMmathabo Millicent Sema – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
15thRefilwe Mitchell – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
14thHlologelo Johannes Phaleng – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
13thNomvula Motsoeneng – SANCA Heidelberg
12thThabo Modisha – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
11th Portia Dlamini – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
10th Palesa Anna Tshabalala – SANCA Heidelberg
9th TshegofatsoSekoma – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
8th TumeloKgaile – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
7th Maleho Maria Mpobane – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
6th Dieketseng Sylvia Leche – SANCA Vaal Triangle
5th SharolGontsePhala – SANCA Pretoria Hamanskraal
4th AyandaBrigetSithole – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
3rd MapasekaNgwenya – SANCA Eastern GP Springs
2nd Mary Themba – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
1st MphoMatji – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
Our next category is the top 3 alternative coaches in Gauteng
3rd Londekile Nelly Dlamini – Harvest Outreach Centre
2nd KeleabetsoeMolipa – Nishtara Orange Farm
1st Nathaniel Masipa – Harvest Outreach Centre
In the next part of alternatives, we have our top achieving alternative coaches from each region (in no particular order)
• Sedibeng: Nathaniel Masipa –Harvest Outreach Centre
• Johannesburg Metro: KeleabetsoeMolipa –Nishtara Orange Farm
• Tshwane: SharolGontsePhala – Tshwane: SANCA Hamanskraal
• AvelaMaxhanganaEkurhuleni: SANCA Horizon
• GosiamMogwane – Westrand: MASAC
And finally in the alternatives programme, we have our top 10 coaches in Gauteng.
10th LebogangSeretsane: Harvest Outreach Centre
9th ItumelengQungu: SANCA Horizon Daveyton
8th BusisiweHintso: SANCA Eastern GP Boksburg
7th NtombizodwaKhubheka: Harvest Outreach Centre
6th Gift Xamela: Toughest Young Mind
5th AvelaMaxhagana: SANCA Horizon Daveyton
4th Nanile Anna Zondwane: SANCA Nishtara Orange Farm
3rd Londekile Nelly Dlamini: Harvest Outreach Centre
2nd KeleabetsoeMolipa: SANCA Nishtara Orange Farm
1st Nathaniel Masipa: Harvest Outreach Centre
Moving on to the puppets programme, we have our top 3 Gauteng Puppets champions
3rd Princess Chabalala – SBCC
2nd Paul LehlogonoloMphasha – SBCC
1st ThabisoKekana – SBCC
Our top 5 Regional champions are (in no particular order)
• Tshwane: ThabisoKekana – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
• Ekurhuleni: Nqobile Maria Sithole –SANCA Horizon
• Sedibeng: NthandoGule –SANCA Heidelburg
• Westrand: Junior Priscilla Lolo – MASAC
• JHB Metro: Amanda Mahlasela –SANCA Rosettenville
Top 10 Puppets Coaches
10 Junior Priscilla Lolo – MASAC
9 Maria Rathanga – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
8 Hilda NkeleMotshegoa – SANCA Pretoria Soshanguve
7 PalesaMonama – SANCA ThusongEersterust
6 NtandoGule – SANCA Heidelberg
5 Nqobile Maria Sithole – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
4 LebogangShabalala – SANCA Pretoria Hamanskraal
3 Princess ModiatsakaChabalala – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
2 Paul LehlogonoloMphasho – SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
1 ThabisoKekana -SithuthukisaBonke Crisis Centre
Parents and Caregivers Provincial Top Performers 2020-2021
3rd – Lerato Hazel Moloi: Harvest Outreach Centre
2nd – Lerato Veronica Mathibe: Open Disclosure Foundation
2nd – Beauty NonhlahlaMbiya: Open Disclosure Foundation
1st – Thelma HlabaneSinethembaKuzoLunga
Top Performing Parents and Caregivers Regional
• Westrand: Senzele Kunene – Kagiso Faith Based
• Johannesburg Metro: TebogoSomo –SANCA Central Rand Alexandra
• Ekurhuleni:ThelmaHlabane –SinethembaKuzoLunga
• Tshwane: Lerato Veronica Mathibe – Open Disclosure Foundation
• Sedibeng: Lerato Hazel Moloi –Harvest Outreach Centre
Top 10 Provincial Winners
1. Thelma Hlabane
2. Lerato Veronica Mathibe – Open Disclosure Foundation
3. Beauty NonhlahlaMbiya – Open Disclosure Foundation
4. Lerato Hazel Moloi – Harvest Outreach Centre
5. TebogoSomo – SANCA Central Rand Alexandra
6. TumeloPhoko – SANCA ThusongBronkhonspruit
7. MbaliHlophe – SANCA Horizon Daveyton
8. NkhesaniMashele – SANCA Central Rand Diepsloot
9. NtabisengTshabalala – Tsohang
10. Angel Dlamini – Tsohang
KEMOJA BEST PERFORMING COACH AGAINST ALL ODDS
MapasekaNgwenya SANCA Eastern GP Springs