Thalita Koum relaunches after two-year hiatus

POLOKWANE – After a two-year hiatus as a result of Covid-19, Thalita Koum board has decided to host its seventh year anniversary celebrations with an official relaunch of the organisation.

With 500 guests, the relaunch under the theme ‘Empowering young women for entrepreneurship’ took place at the Peter Mokaba Sports Complex last Tuesday in the presence of Social Development MEC Dickson Masemola, who during his address touched on unemployment, poverty and many other social ills faced by the young women in the province.

Young girls from schools in Seshego were also part of the event as the speakers empowered the young girls with entrepreneurship information that will equip them with the necessary skills for economic and social development.

Thalita Koum is a non-profit girls’ network organisation that was conceptualised by former MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture Onicca Moloi who’s now a successful restauranteur in Gauteng and Durban.

Chief patron Moloi is also a nutritionist, entrepreneur, gender activist and humanitarian who is passionate about the development of other young women.

Thalita Koum was established in June 2015 with the aim of empowering young women in the province and to raise female future leaders to break the cycle of poverty.

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Some of the highlights of the organisation since its inception include donation of sanitary towels, school shoes, arranging career expos, source bursaries and internship programmes for young girls, particularly for those coming from rural areas.

During the event it was highlighted that among a litany of its community initiatives, Thalita Koum has also facilitated and overseen the building of a modest eight room house for a destitute girl child-headed family in the Moutse area in 2016.

“The event was a success and we appreciate each and everyone who found time in their busy schedules to make it to the event,” Moloi said.