Our team is comprised of smart and dedicated people who believe in our long-term vision, that it is indeed possible for all South African kids to learn to read for meaning and calculate with confidence by age 10 by 2030. These are the people we trust to lead our programs, develop our materials, and advocate for their widespread uptake by government.
Lead: Eastern Cape Intervention
Zaza Lubelwana is the manager of the Funda Wande Intervention in the Eastern Cape. The intervention is in 30 schools focusing on developing Foundation Phase teachers in teaching Reading for Meaning.
She is heading a team of six coaches in the intervention and was one of the content writers for the Funda Wande course which in now offered at Rhodes University. She has been a teacher for 10 years before joining Molteno Institute as a literacy coach in the Gauteng Primary Literacy and Mathematics Strategy (GPLMS). Thereafter she joined Zenex literacy programme as a coach in six schools, isiXhosa Home language.
Maths Specialist
Thobeka is currently a Literacy Coach at Funda Wande based in King William’s Town where she is coaching teachers in the Buffalo City Metro. She has a B.Ed honours degree, is a qualified assessor and is currently completing her Masters in Development Studies. Thobeka has 28 years teaching experience of which 26 years was dedicated to teaching mathematics in the intersen phase and other subjects informed by unavailability of a teacher. She has taught foundation phase in many schools and is currently tutoring students specializing in Grade R at SANTS
Maths Specialist
Vuyokazi Mafilika is currently a Maths Specialist Coach at Funda Wande based in Grahamstown. She has been involved in the field of education for 30yrs and has 20 years of experience working with schools in the Eastern Cape Province. She taught Maths for 10 years at Thandokhulu High School in the Western Cape. In 2001 – 2004 she joined Maths Centre and was involved in the National Maths project called Quality Learning Project working with High School Teachers. In 2005 – 2006 she worked for different organisations in the field of education and later in 2007-2020 she joined Edupeg / Edufundi as mentor supporting teachers in Maths and instructional practice.
She obtained Bed Hons from University of South Africa, FDE (Maths) from University of Cape Town, Senior Teachers Diploma from Lumko College of Education and she is currently studying towards Masters in Science Education with University of Fort Hare. She is passionate about Education.
Project Coordinator
Nomathamsanqa Octavia Mali otherwise known as Thami is a well-spoken individual, a team player who prides herself with a vast administration background with different private sector companies. She has studied Logistics and has been privileged to do the admin work with companies that deal with such. She has been into youth development programs since the early stages of her life in the church and in her schooling days. She hopes to use her experience to further the Funda Wande mission. She will be based in the Gqeberha office as the Office and Logistics Coordinator and will be responsible for supporting the Funda Wande team in the EC with all travel and logistics request and ensuring efficient day to day running of the office.
PM: Eastern Cape Intervetion
Fundiswa is an experienced project manager and skilled grants administrator. Her expertise spans from managing bursaries and supporting students in higher education institutions to working in the NPO education sector.
She holds a Project Management qualification from the University of Johannesburg, as well as an Undergraduate Degree and a Postgraduate Diploma from the University of Cape Town. Her motto is, "I will contribute towards the educational development of rural children, even if it's one learner at a time."
Her passion lies in community literacy development.
Instructional Coach- EC
Glory kickstarted her educational journey in 1989 at Algoa College of Education and served as a teacher at Ntyantyambo Primary School for over two decades. She joined Funda Wande in 2019 - 2021 diving into literacy and mathetics coaching.
Between 2022 and 2023 to Read Educational Trust as a Primary School Literacy Coach. Glory rejoins Funda Wande as an Instructional Coach based in the Eastern Cape. She is a devoted wife and a mother of three who treasures time with her family.
Instructional Coach- EC
Born and raised in the heart of rural Mqanduli, Eastern Cape, Tutula is a seasoned educator determined to be the catalyst for quality education. She has worked as a coach at Axium Education and Funda Wande.
Beyond the classroom, she channels her energy into the world of netball coaching, a passion that stems from her days as an accomplished player.
Coach / Foundation Phase Specialist
Nomazizi is currently a literacy and Mathematics coach at Funda Wande based in King William’ s town where she is couching teachers in Buffalo City Metro.She has a Bed honours degree. She has taught in foundation phase for 21 years of which in those years she managed to be a foundation phase HOD for 6 years. In 2016 she was chosen by the district officials in Gauteng province to be a language lead teacher of which she was leading 21 schools with 36 HOD ‘s. She also worked as a translator on a part time basis , translating foundation phase provincial mathematics paper in Gauteng.
In 2019 she worked as a project team assistant for Bala Wande where she was translating and editing the isiXhosa version of the material,working as video team assistant director,video footage coding and general office support in the Johannesburg office .She was also hired as a coach at Funda Wande on 2 months contract in 2020.
Her passion is on investing tremendously on the development of teachers in curricula related matter. Teaching and learning precisely is regarded as the core engine that the human capital that is a teacher has to drive in any school. Teachers hold a fundamental potential that creates and shapes our learners. Hence she more continous investment pertaining teaching and learning have to be done.This is the reason she joined Funda Wande which is an initiative that is aimed at improving and strengthening teachers effectiveness in teaching isiXhosa and Maths. In her view it goes without say that each child deserves to learn from a masterful teacher in order for them to read for meaning and calculate with confidence.
Coach / Foundation Phase Specialist
Nomalungelo is a literacy coach at Funda Wande. She joined Funda Wande in January 2021, after teaching the Foundation and Intermediate Phase for 23 years. Nomalungelo did her Senior Primary Teachers’ Diploma (SPTD) at Cape College of Education. She went on to complete her BEd degree majoring in Foundation and Intermediate Phase at Fort Hare University after teaching for a number of years. In 2021, Nomalungelo is completing her BEd Honours degree, with her mini research project focusing on the challenge that many primary school children in township schools have, which is the challenge of reading and writing.
Nomalungelo has been involved in literacy projects which aim to develop reading and writing at a primary school level. She has also been involved in many school committees which include being a part of the school management team. She was also the Foundation Phase Head of Department (HOD) of her previous school until 2019.
Her vision is to see all learners in South Africa being confident in reading, so that they may be successful in all their pursuits in life, using the skills they learnt in reading.
Coach / Foundation Phase Specialist
Babalwa Tyalana is currently a Literacy Coach for Funda Wande in Eastern Cape, in the Sarah Baartman District. Before joining Funda Wande, she was a Foudation Phase teacher for 5 years in the Western Cape Department of Education. She studied her Post Graduate Certificate in Education at Rhodes University in Grahamstown. Before Rhodes University, she worked for Ubuntu Pathway, where she developed her passion for developing a child’s education and changing lives. At Ubuntu, she ran an After School Program and ran Holiday Camps for the orphaned and vulnerable children.
Coach / Foundation Phase Specialist
Nomvuzo is a Literacy Coach at Funda Wande, for the Volkswagen Community Trust Program schools. She has 27 working years experience as a teacher and was a Foundation Phase Teacher and the Head of Department at Molefe Primary School, where she had the privilege of being the acting Principal in 2019.
Nomvuzo was also involved in a number of school programs and committees. She has a Junior Primary Diploma which she obtained at Algoa College and further advanced her qualifications by obtaining the Advance Certificate in Management and Organisation.
She was nominated and appointed as the Cluster Leader for seven schools where she supervises curriculum matters. In additions, she was elected to facilitate the CAPS document and Mathematics proficiency in the Nelson Mandela Metro.
She has enrolled and participated in workshops which cover a range of skills development and educational programs such as; Roles and Responsibilities of Subject Heads, Reading in the foundation phase, Funda Wande Anthology Training - just to name a few.
Project Administrator
Kamzati Mphalalo is an Office administrator assistant. He is responsible for carrying out the internal administration of the Eastern Cape Office. A Psychology graduate from the University Of Kwa Zulu Natal, where he has served as an academic liaison and secretary for Usizo Foundation. A student & Non-Profit Organization that’s geared towards enriching lives of youth through access to Education and Entrepreneurship. His fields of interest also include Organizational development and Food security.
Office Assistant
Nyameka Manto joined Funda Wande in March 2021 as a General worker for the Eastern Cape office.
She has more than 10 yrs experience in the professional cleaning industry. Skilled in a wide range of cleaning and deep cleaning services, with the ability to clean and maintain commercial premises and offices in line with high quality standards. Trained in handling hazardous chemicals, she has a high level of efficiency and organisational skills.
Her current role as the general worker is to provide efficient cleaning and auxiliary services within the office and ensure a well-maintained work environment for employees and visitors alike.
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