GEZUBUSO Projects South Africa

At GEZUBUSO Projects, people are the cornerstone of everything we do. The children and young adults in both homes, foster mothers, co-workers, volunteers, and management come together to create the vibrant and supportive community that defines GEZUBUSO Projects.

Since its founding in 2004, GEZUBUSO Projects has been registered in South Africa as a non-profit and non-governmental organization (NPO and NGO), committed to delivering sustainable support and development to those in need.

The people of GEZUBUSO Projects are:

Chipo

Name:
Chipo Mutambo-Nyathi

Responsibility:
Manager

since:
2021

 
Heavy Mkhize

Name:
Heavy Mkhize

Responsibility:
Head foster mother

since:
2005

Portia Phelelisiwe Zuma

Name:
Portia Phelelisiwe Zuma

Responsibility:
Foster mother

since:
2009

Lungile Ottugirl Mnikathi

Name:
Lungile Ottugirl Mnikathi

Responsibility:
Foster mother

since:
2013

Precious Ntobeko Mthalane

Name:
Precious Ntobeko Mthalane

Responsibility:
Foster mother

since:
2005

Nobuhle Rosemarry Mkhize

Name:
Nobuhle Rosemarry Mkhize

Responsibility:
Foster mother

since:
2005

Isabelle Nothokozo Mkhize

Name:
Isabelle Nothokozo Mkhize

Responsibility:
Foster mother

since:
2009

Siphosakhe Ngubane

Name:
Siphosakhe Ngubane

Responsibility:
Social Worker

since:
2020

 

 

The board of GEZUBUSO Projects is composed of the following individuals, who generously serve in an honorary and voluntary capacity:

Bheki

Name:
Enos Bhekisisa Ngcamu

Professional affiliation:
former Department Head of Nursing Education, Greys Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, retired

Responsibility at Gezubuso:
Chairperson of the board of GEZUBUSO Projects, particularly responsible for contacts to local communities and authorities, mediator

since:
2013

Tim

Name:
Tim Machpesh

Professional affiliation:
Entrepreneur, accountant and business consultant, Hilton & Cape Town, South Africa

Responsibility at Gezubuso:
Responsible for oversight of finance management, accounting and general management

since:
2013

Rudolf

Name:
Rudolf Koehne-Volland

Professional affiliation:
Managing Director of Metronomia Holding, Munich, Germany

Responsibility at Gezubuso:
Responsible for for international contacts, fundraising and controlling

since:
2013

 

GEZUBUSO Projects has four foster homes – called SUNSHINE HOMES – for foster mothers and their foster children. They are located at the headquarters of GEZUBUSO Projects on 36 West Street, Pietermaritzburg, as well as outside of Pietermaritzburg.