LifeLine Zululand continues to increase its footprint in Zululand’s rural communities, having established service sites at 15 police stations in the region and deploying 25 social workers on the ground who render counselling and psycho-social services, as well as creating awareness on gender-based violence and social ills.

Educating communities and attending to victims of crime, trauma and domestic violence, social and auxiliary workers have formed relationships by conducting door-to-door visits and awareness campaign to promote their services.

Here is a glimpse of the Lifeline social workers in each district.

Richards Bay main office

• Director Michelle Jewlal
• Aaliya Fransch
• Nondumiso Mayise
• Nompilo Maphumulo
• Patience Mthembu
• Nikiwe Majola
• Themba Mchunu

Richards Bay SAPS

• Fortunate Mngomezulu
• Thulisiwe Msweli

Esikhaleni SAPS

• Lethokuhle Khumalo
• Fikile Zulu

Mtunzini SAPS

• Bongeka Sasa
• Thulisile Myeni

Mbonambi SAPS

• Cebile Jiyeza
• Velenkosini Mvelase
• Zandile Ntshangase

Empangeni SAPS

• Nomcebo Mthembu
• Zandile Nkwanyana

Ngwelezane Thuthuzela Care Centre

• Londiwe Mncwango
• Khanyisile Xaba
• Thandeka Dlodlo
• Ngitheni Mthethwa
• Minenhle Mcube

Bhucanana SAPS (Ntambanana)

• Nomvula Zubane
• Nokuthula Zulu

Mambuka SAPS

• Nobuhle Xulu

Melmoth SAPS

• Ntombinkulu Nkwanyana
• Nompilo Masinga

Nkandla – Ekhombe SAPS

• Dolly Xaba
• Nombuyiselo Mathenjwa

LifeLine services

• Gender-based violence: Provides free psycho-social support, counselling, trauma debriefing and containment through the victim empowerment programme and Thuthuzela Care Centre
• Community wellness: Community engagement at various levels, dialogues, Imbizos, community mapping and consultations on social ills, free counselling and support groups
• HIV/Aids: Community awareness and testing campaigns in collaboration with partners. Previous initiatives included a commercial sex workers programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), training and sustainability: EAP and emotional wellness workshops, seminars and corporate training with a basket of services (not limited to) – suicide awareness and prevention, anger management, basic communication skills, emotional wellness and employee wellness days for small and medium corporates.

For more information about Lifeline Zululand, please contact 035 789 2472 or check out their Facebook page @https://www.facebook.com/zululandlifeline.