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the Founding Executive Director of BTGSA since 2005 Currently responsible of coordinating Global and Domestic Partnership Engagement and Resource Mobilization of BTGSA The main responsibilities are to help increasing the funding base for BTGSA as a whole, through analysis of opportunities and cross-collaboration among offices; and design a coherent partnership engagement strategy that can help build synergies between initiatives and support the coordination of resource mobilization.
An accomplished public health professional with over 23 years of experience in health systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), health information management, and applied research. She has a strong track record of designing and implementing research projects, improving data quality, and supporting evidence-based decision-making across district, provincial, and national levels.
an accomplished academic, researcher, and development practitioner with over three decades of experience across higher education, government, consulting, and international development. Currently an Associate Professor in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, he also serves as Director of Uniworks Consulting.
a dedicated and ambitious legal professional with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and currently pursuing a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Advanced Criminal Law at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. With a strong academic foundation and a passion for the legal field, She has developed a robust skill set in litigation support, legal drafting, legal research, and advisory work.
Mission Statements
Our Vision: A leading African model for grassroots transformation where youth, communities, and traditional, faith-based structures co-create systems of dignity, development, and shared prosperity.
Our Mission: To restore dignity and advance social and economic justice by strengthening youth leadership, conducting community-based research, and developing innovative land and public health models that transform rural and urban communities across South Africa and the region.
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Building on evidence, partnerships, and institutional learning, BTGSA is now positioning itself for expansion beyond municipal boundaries to district and provincial level within KwaZulu-Natal, and future engagement within SADC and African Union platforms. BTGSA aims to contribute to regional dialogues on youth development, land access, health equity, and structural poverty alleviation.
¨ To advance long-term systems change and youth economic justice, BTGSA proposes to expand the IZIGODI model to incorporate land-based development, economic empowerment, and community resilience through:
Youth-led land development and regenerative commercial agriculture.
Community-level land access strategies linked to livelihoods and food security
Local job councils and youth advisory boards for economic governance.
Capacity building in land management, agribusiness, and cooperative development.
Integrated monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for evidence-based scaling.
