Our Team – Kuhluka Movement

Our Vision

We aim to create an international and intergenerational movement that is mobilised to challenge and transform culturally entrenched gender norms and practices harmful to our existence into forces that are conducive to the nurturing of dignified lives.

Meet our Team

our founder

Ms. Machel has always been active in the women’s rights arena, however, due to a horrific domestic violence incident in 2015 that left her blind in one eye, Ms Machel's activism took on a new meaning that propelled her to actively fight for the rights of abused women, hence the "rebirth" of Kuhluka Movement, a non-profit initiative that empowers women survivors of gender based and domestic abuse to find their voice to walk away from abusive relationships.

"Abusive relationships are oppressive and kills your authentic self hence my belief that some of us who rise above the ashes of such brutal incidents, has a calling to help lift others who need a hand"

- Josina Z Machel -

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Basetsana Julia Kumalo

Board Chairperson

Basetsana Kumalo is Executive Chairman & CEO of Basetsana Women Investment Holdings Pty Ltd. She is currently the Chairperson of the Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa (BWA). Basetsana holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Politics and Communications) from the University of South Africa, Diploma in Executive Education on Global Leadership from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a certificate in Leadership and Decision Making from Yale University.

Josina Z. Machel

Founder & Board Member

Josina founded the Kuhluka Movement, a non-profit initiative that empowers women survivors of Gender-based violence. Through her work, Ms. Machel has been the recipient of a number of awards in recognition for her contributions towards advocacy against gender-based violence. Josina holds an MSc degree in Sociology (Gender) from the London School of Economics and Political Science as well as a Bachelor of Social Science, Sociology and Political Science from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Jack Phalane

Board Member

Jack Phalane is a highly experienced commercial law specialist with a difference. Jack obtained his M.B.A at the University of the Witwatersrand where he also completed his B.A., LL.B. and LL.M. degrees. In addition, he obtained his Certificate in Advanced Corporate Law and Securities Law at the University of South Africa and his M.Com. degree in South African and International Tax at North West University.

Kunyalala Maphisa

Board Member

Kunyalala is a South African based entrepreneur and businesswoman, a social activist and has served on several Boards of companies and Non-Profit Organizations, including the Board of PPC Limited, the Governing Council for the University of Cape Town and is the President of the Businesswomen’s Association of South Africa amongst others. Kunyalala holds a Master of Laws and a Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Cape Town (UCT). She also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA), in Public Policy and Industrial Relations also from UCT.

TEAM MEMBERS

Sandile Ngobeni

Advocacy & Research Coordinator

Christine Tamukedde

Programme Manager

Norah Reichel

Community Moderator

Jaqueline Majawala

Finance & Human Resources Officer

Leia Liquidão

Coordinator

“I believe that there are those of us who RISE ABOVE the ashes of such brutal circumstances to help LIFT OTHERS WHO NEED A HAND ”
– Josina Z. Machel –

Get involved as a volunteer in your community to assist gender-based violence victims and survivors

Kuhluka Movement's primary prevention programs seek to facilitate change by addressing the underlying causes and drivers of GBV at a population level. Such programs have traditionally included initiatives to economically empower girls and women, enhanced legal protections for GBV, enshrining women’s rights and gender equality within national legislation and policy, and other measures to promote gender equality.