who we are
Hlawulani Mkhabela
Hlawulani is a graduate in International relations from Rhodes University. She gave birth to Miyela Journal after being editor of African relations for the University paper. Hlawu and her friends wanted to create spaces for creative expression for young creatives to experiment and try out their craft to an audience. Hlawu’s interest lie is recognising the individual contribution in the production of knowledge.
Hlawu is following her dream to find expression through fashion. she has thrown away her politics journals for fashion magazines taking a path that is unexpected and terrifying. hlawu has a blog meandleo.wordpress.com in which she journals her new path in finding fashion and helping ordinary women look every bit as good as they feel.
just becasue we are radical at heart does not mean we lack colour and style.
Adwoa Ankoma
Ankoma is a law and science student at Rhodes University. Ankoma is passionate about making science available to young black people and protecting African scientific knowledge systems.
Qhakazambali Mthembu
Mbali is an online reporter for the City Press with a BA degree in Journalism from Rhodes University. Mbali organizes the Detox Sunday session which has created a home and network for young people with a love for music and contemporary arts around Johannesburg. Qhakaza is now at the fore of a movement to revive the spoken word in the city through the word and sound poetry session held monthly in Newtown.
Ntsako Mkhabela – managing director
Mkhabela is a honours graduate in dramatic arts and development sociology. She is a writer and director for the stage. Mkhabela believes that for South Africa to work young people have to realise that they are not the future but rather that is the very moment we find ourselves in.
Miyela Board
- Ayob Vania – writer and cultural activist
- Thabiso Mohare – poet and cultural activist
- Oupa Ngwenya (chairman) – journalist
- Sherlie Mabusela – social activists
4 responses to “who we are”
bongi
July 2nd, 2011 at 16:26
miyela is an important platform to get South Africans to understand that every democracy needs an active and engaged civil society. it is this space that pushes boundaries in all respects, that keeps politicians and industry accountable. Social Justice may sound tired and not relevant in the world of ‘bling’ but the reality is that it is critical if we are to be a stable democracy. keep it up Miyela. mam B
Dagmar Wittek
August 16th, 2011 at 11:44
Hi dear Miyela team, dear Ntsake,
I read your comments in Sundays City Press and would like to have a quick chat to you as I´d like to write a little article on the potential of London style uprisings in South Africa – so exactly what you said to the City Press. Would you please contact me URGENTLY as it is for the German newswire epd and supposed to go out tomorrow morning.
kind regards
Dagmar
082 – 295 3045
kgothatso serote
March 22nd, 2012 at 09:39
my sister, i’m listening to you talk to Redi on 702 and i’m bursting with pride and excitement about the spelling bee!!! my mom’s an english and arts & culture teacher at a school in zola and last year in fact, we were speaking about this very thing – but at her school – as one idea to encourage learners to have a love affair with words and ideas while also inspiring them to know that the impossible is ABSOLUTELY possible!! BUT this idea, for a province wide initiative is SUPERB! So kudos to you my dear for putting steps to words and ACTIONING THIS! As an old lover of words and former avid Spelling Bee competitor during my elementary and middle school days, i just wanna say that i would also love to help or contribute in some way! i heard you speak about possibility looking for coaches for instance, but whatever – i’m game! please let me know. so well done young african lioness!
Veeam
April 20th, 2012 at 08:44
was just listening to u Ntsako on SAfm and its a great thing that u r doing….keep it up, ur organisation is changing sparks to stars.