ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

Women In Leadership Awards

G20 SOCIAL SUMMIT PARTICIPANT

WESTERN CAPE NETWORK FOR DISABILITIES 

Executive Board member of the Western Cape Network on Disability, 2025, focusing on Inclusive Education.

WESTERN CAPE BLACK DISABILITY FORUM 

Founding member of the Western Cape Black Disability Forum, 2025.

GAUTENG DISABILITY RIGHTS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Awarded the Gold Award in Media & Communications – Gauteng Disability Rights Excellence Awards, 2024 for SABC 2 Activated Season 2.

DEPARTMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Awarded the SEFA Amavulindlela Funding Scheme, 2023

FUTURELECT

Notukela was designated a Public Service Fellow through the Apolitical Academy Southern Africa (now called Future Elect) Leadership Programme 2021 cohort. The cohort comprised 27 participants representing South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia.

 

NOTUKELA FOUNDATION INSTITUTE (NFI)

In 2019, the Notukela Foundation Institute (NFI) was established with the aim of inspiring, motivating, and educating through various skills development and various platforms of creative storytelling. The NFI operates as a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women, youth, and Persons with disabilities. This institution advocates for the advancement of human rights and social justice.

 

BROKEN CRAYONS STILL COLOUR BEAUTIFULLY WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM

The Broken Crayons Still Colour Beautifully inaugural Symposium offers a unique and exclusive opportunity for women with disabilities for dialogue, networking, and exposure to available opportunities. This event will host women from business, government, media, entertainment, and non-profit organisations to network, promote inclusion, and have life-altering conversations.

PROJECT ISIDIMA MOBILE APP

  • Online One on one consultations
  • Online Therapy sessions & self-esteem building
  • Online Work Readiness Training
  • Online Entrepreneurship Training
  • Identify suitable opportunities for placement
  • Monitor & Support Services

Project Isidima

AWARDED HOUSE WINE SUPPLIER FOR CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (CTICC) – 2014 – 2016

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AWARDED WINE OF THE MONTH AWARD BY SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS – 2016

CTICC 2014-2016

AWARDED HOUSE WINE SUPPLIER FOR CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (CTICC) – 2014 – 2016

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GUEST SPEAKER AT THE LAUNCHING EVENT OF LOV’ OLUTION: CRYSTAL TOWERS HOTEL, CENTURY CITY. (PICTURED WITH THE FOUNDER: DR. S. TUNZELANA).

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  • GUEST SPEAKER AT BLACK BUSINESS CHAMBER (BBC) EVENT, COLOSSEUM HOTEL, CENTURY CITY.
  • MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE BBC – 2013