Servant Leader
BEYOND SELF INTEREST
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YOUTH SPEAK LEADERS
PROF. PLAATJIES
LOOKING BACK TO PAVE THE WAY FORWARD
SESSION SEVEN
WATCH OUR IN MEMORY OF PROF. DANIEL PLAATJIES SESSION
Active Citizenship in partnership with Servant Leader invites you to partake in a panel discussion celebrating the life of Prof. Daniel Plaatjies.
Servant Leader is his legacy project. Join us as #firsttimevoters discuss Daniel's life and work, and unpack what kind of leader he was, and what we can learn from him today.
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ABOUT OUR PANELISTS
Lidian Plaatjies
BA In Theatre & Performance at University of Cape Town
"I aspire to continue the work of my parents; to make South Africa a better and safer place for all through all art forms."
Mbali Williams
Law and Politics at University of Cape Town
"I’m an advocate for equity and equality... I’d like to contribute to both my local and international communities through justice work, and working with women and children based organisations."
Oliver Ward
BCom FInancial Accounting at University of Cape Town
"I would like to focus and cont-ribute to the financial and economic sector of South Africa and inspire a code of ethics within the operations of the sector."
Deborah-keir Paulsen
Theatre & Performance UCT
"I love socializing, entertaining and engaging with those around me. I enjoy the art of telling stories; raw truths, unrealistic wishes and just being a voice to the voiceless."
Nicholas Kruger
Second-year Theatre & Performance UCT
"I currently serve as the Treasurer for Rainbow UCT, our queer student organisation on campus. I aim to use theatre to clarify and enhance our collective and individual understanding of Queerness is a South African context."
Kathryn Wood
Second-year BA Law at Stellenbosch University
"My goal in life is to make South Africa safer for vulnerable groups of people."
Lusanda Ngcobo
Theatre & Performance UCT
"I hope to consistently contribute to a progressive sense of leadership in South Africa through discussion and education. I believe our ability to make tangible change lies within our youth. "
Prince-David Igbokwe
Second-year Theatre & Performance UCT
"I have a great passion for the understanding and methodologies associated with the social and economical studies of human interaction and distribution, that involves the consumption and collection of statistical data, by means of behavioral participation in various factors of production and sources of consumption."
Edith Mugadza
Second-year Bachelor of Social Science in Psychology and Law UCT
I am a first-generation immigrant, having been born in Zimbabwe and raised in Johannesburg. I've always been very passionate about social and humanitarian causes, and hope to make use of my studies in order to help others. I believe that in order to aid in the growth and development of Africa, it is important that we adequately address issues of gender inequality, xenophobia and discrimination.
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David Junior Arries
Environmental Science, UCT
"I see myself as a lily that grew out of murky waters to encourage others to blossom just like I do. I have an enormous passion for striving to make this earth that we live on a better place for myself, and my fellow earthlings. There’s a short saying that goes: “in order for you to understand the world. You need to understand yourself first” and I stand firm in that!"
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