Public speaking skills take centre stage in Midrand
Good communication and confidence are skills that all would benefit most people, as it equips individuals to excel at social events, academically and in the workplace. Midrand Toastmasters Club can show you the way.
The Midrand Toastmasters Club hosted at the Midrand High School recently and assisted members and guests in improving their communication skills. Guests were able to exchange ideas and also gain effective communication skills.
These meetings are held every second and fourth Tuesday each month from 19:00 to 20:30, and anyone above the age of 18 years old who wants to boost their confidence and better their communication skills can join.
Toastmasters’ coach and mentor, Pheladi Chiloane, believes public speaking is an important skill for people to develop.
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“Effective communication skills are essential to succeed both in personal and private lives. Most people come up with brilliant ideas but struggle to communicate them properly.” Communication skills are the ability to clearly express ideas, listen with understanding, and connect meaningfully with others. It is not just about speaking well. It is about ensuring that what we say is understood the way we intended, she said.
Toastmasters is an international non-profit organisation that educates people on how to be better communicators and improve their leadership skills. This is done by having them do prepared speeches and offering six different pathways that one can choose from. These pathways include a variety of options one can choose to work on, such as presentation mastery, visionary communication, dynamic leadership and more.
During the session, members are given an opportunity to present their prepared speeches, followed by a tabled topics session where members improve on their impromptu speaking skills.
One of the new members, Neo Mogane, explained why she joined Toastmasters Club.
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“As someone who was raised in a traditional African household where children were not permitted to talk to or look directly at adults and confrontation is not encouraged, communication has always been my biggest weakness,” Mogane said.
“The confidence and skills I gained from the club were pivotal in my landing a new, better role in a different company. In 2026, I renewed my membership to start over as a new member so that I can continue developing myself as I am looking to get a promotion at work,” she concluded.
Details: Toastmasters Midrand Club, 078 017 2490
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