SOCIAL JUSTICE ADVOCATE
“As I laid there unconscious, I awoke to a world that reawakened my consciousness to fight against injustice, exclusion and equality.” ~ Notukela
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
FUTURE ELECT
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 she established the Notukela Foundation Institute (NFI) to inspire, motivate and educate through the various platforms of creative storytelling and training. The NFI is a non-profit organisation that inspires, empowers, and motivates women, youth, and people with disabilities. The institution advocates and promotes the advancement of human rights and social justice. The NFI offers skills development training, mentorship, coaching, counselling, as well as storytelling through various platforms.
BROKEN CRAYONS STILL COLOUR BEAUTIFULLY WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM
The Broken Crayons Still Colour BeautifullyInaugural 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
AWARDED HOUSE WINE SUPPLIER FOR CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (CTICC) – 2014 – 2016
AWARDED WINE OF THE MONTH AWARD BY SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS – 2016
AWARDED HOUSE WINE SUPPLIER FOR CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (CTICC) – 2014 – 2016
GUEST SPEAKER AT THE LAUNCHING EVENT OF LOV’ OLUTION: CRYSTAL TOWERS HOTEL, CENTURY CITY. (PICTURED WITH THE FOUNDER: DR. S. TUNZELANA).
- GUEST SPEAKER AT BLACK BUSINESS CHAMBER (BBC) EVENT, COLOSSEUM HOTEL, CENTURY CITY.
- MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE BBC – 2013
