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Xolelwa Pona

Xolelwa Pona

IEC agent

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  • About me

    Communications officer at Masimanyane Women’s Rights International & Bumb’INGOMSO

  • Education

    • University of Cape Town

      2013 - 2016
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Media and Writing, Gender Studies and Sesotho.

  • Experience

    • IEC

      May 2014 - May 2014
      IEC agent

      National and Provincial elections

    • Masimanyane Women's Rights International

      Apr 2017 - now

      Masimanyane is a women's rights organisation fighting violence againt women and advocating for gender and economic justice.

      • Communications Officer

        Apr 2017 - now

      • Event concept developer, event organiser and (unskilled) photographer

        Apr 2017 - now

    • Masimanyane - Bumb'ingomso project

      May 2017 - now
      Writer for Yakha Magazine

    • Bumb’INGOMSO

      Jan 2018 - now
      Social Media Manager

      Bumb’INGOMSO is an HIV/AIDS prevention programme implemented by Masimanyane WRI and 6 other organisations in the Buffalo City Municipality.

    • Isolezwe Newspaper

      Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
      Freelance Writer

      I have written 2 articles for I'solezwe, a local Xhosa Newspaper. - Article on Ukuthwala- Article about a new shelter for women that Masimanyane Women's Rights International bought.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing

      Coursera
      Jan 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • Driver’s licence

      Department Of Traffic
      Feb 2018

    • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED

      St Johns Ambulance
      May 2021

    • Exploring Gender-Based Structural Violence from a Political Economy Lense

      Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)
      Aug 2022