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Khulisa Social Solutions

Restorative Justice, Community building, Youth Development, Global Mentorship and building a safer community for all.

Khulisa Social Solutions is a South African non-profit supporting long-term, community-led change by strengthening social cohesion and addressing complex social challenges nationwide. We believe in impacting lives through equipping and educating the people in a community.

26/05/2026

Noupoort Is Reimagining Its Future Through Community Voice and Collaboration

From 19–22 May 2026, Khulisa Social Solutions facilitated a powerful week of dialogue circles and community engagements in Noupoort as part of the Noupoort Social Enterprise Strengthening Programme funded by EDF Power Solutions.

More than 250 community members, NGOs, SMMEs, and stakeholders came together to openly discuss the challenges facing the community — from unemployment and youth vulnerability to substance abuse, poverty, and psychosocial wellbeing.

But something even more important emerged:
Hope
Resilience
Collaboration
A willingness to rebuild together

Noupoort may be known historically as a railway junction — but today, it is becoming a community junction where people are reconnecting around shared solutions and a collective vision for the future.

As part of the programme:

Eight NGOs have been onboarded for ongoing capacity building
A resident social worker has been appointed for continued psychosocial support
Communities are helping shape long-term development priorities through dialogue and participation
Together, we are building pathways toward stronger communities, social cohesion, and sustainable change.

https://khulisa.org.za/from-railway-junction-to-community-junction-noupoort-reimagines-its-future-through-collaboration-and-community-voice/

Lesley-ann Van Selm

21/05/2026

Teenage pregnancy is not the crisis. It’s the symptom.

Research conducted by Khulisa Social Solutions in collaboration with the Musina Municipality revealed a far deeper and interconnected youth crisis affecting young people in Musina.

Through engagements with learners, educators, and community youth, the research uncovered links between teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, school dropout, gender-based violence, mental health pressures, economic hardship, and fragmented support systems.

The findings were clear:

Young people are aware of the risks they face. The real challenge is that support systems often operate in isolation instead of working together.

This research is not just about identifying problems. It’s about starting the conversations and collaborations needed to build long-term, coordinated solutions for young people.

Read the full research report:

View Research PDF: https://khulisa.org.za/when-systems-dont-connect-young-people-pay-the-price-teenage-pregnancy-research-reveals-a-far-broader-youth-crisis-in-musina/ -df_2895/13/

19/05/2026

FROM COMMUNITY STRUGGLE TO ACCREDITED IMPACT: KHULISA TAKES NGO DEVELOPMENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Khulisa Social Solutions is proud to announce a major milestone in strengthening NGOs, community practitioners, and sustainable development initiatives across South Africa.

Khulisa has officially achieved QCTO-aligned accreditation, enabling the rollout of accredited training programmes from the latter part of 2026.

This milestone represents far more than accreditation — it is about strengthening the professionalism, sustainability, and long-term impact of NGOs and community-based organisations operating in vulnerable communities.

Following extensive NGO surveys, dialogue circles, and community engagements across multiple provinces, the demand for accredited skills development was overwhelmingly clear.

Accredited programmes will focus on:

• NGO Capacity Building
• Youth Employability
• Entrepreneurship Support
• Psychosocial & Counselling Services
• Community Facilitation
• Home-Based Care
• Governance & Compliance Support

For many years, NGOs have carried enormous responsibility within communities while often lacking access to formalised skills pathways and accredited development opportunities.

This milestone aims to:

• Strengthen community practitioners
• Improve accountability and governance
• Build more resilient community institutions
• Create pathways to employment and sustainable impact

The future of community development is collaborative, accredited, impact-driven, and community-led.

https://khulisa.org.za/khulisa-social-solutions-announces-qcto-accreditation-milestone-to-strengthen-ngo-professionalisation-and-community-development/

18/05/2026

“What happens when vulnerable communities are finally given safe spaces to speak, listen, heal, and connect?”

Khulisa Social Solutions has just released new AI-assisted diagnostic research findings from a sample group of participants who formed part of more than 100 dialogue circles conducted across Musina and Blouberg through the EmpowerAbility Programme in Limpopo over the past year.

The results are powerful:

• 100% of participants reported increased confidence
• Up to 97.4% reported increased hopefulness
• More than 84% shared lessons learned with others
• Over 71% helped resolve conflicts involving other people
• Nearly all participants reported improved communication and listening skills

But perhaps the most important finding was this:

The impact did not stop with the individual.

Participants reported taking the lessons back into their homes, schools, peer groups, and communities — helping resolve conflicts, improve communication, reduce bullying, and strengthen relationships.

Using AI-assisted analysis, Khulisa identified recurring psychosocial trends, social cohesion indicators, and systemic relational blockages emerging across vulnerable communities.

The findings suggest that dialogue circles are not simply discussions. They may be practical ecosystem-strengthening interventions that can rebuild trust, strengthen participation, and restore social cohesion in fragmented environments.

Now the question is:

What would change if communities across South Africa had access to safe spaces for dialogue, healing, participation, and connection?

And what would YOU do differently with this information?

We would love to hear your thoughts.

https://khulisa.org.za/more-than-100-dialogue-circles-are-helping-communities-rebuild-communication-trust-and-hope/

07/05/2026

WHEN SYSTEMS DON’T CONNECT, YOUNG PEOPLE FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS

Reflections from the Musina Teenage Pregnancy Awareness Engagement. What began as research into teenage pregnancy uncovered something far deeper about the realities facing young people in Musina.

During two structured engagement processes conducted in collaboration with the Office of the Mayor of Musina Municipality, Khulisa Social Solutions listened directly to:

180 learners
13 teachers and educators
Youth from the surrounding community

The findings revealed that teenage pregnancy is not an isolated issue. It is interconnected with a wider ecosystem of youth vulnerability that includes:

Substance abuse
School dropout
Gender-based violence
Mental health pressures
Crime and exploitation
Poverty and economic exclusion

Young people understand the risks. What they are struggling against is a fragmented system. Schools exist. Clinics exist. NGOs exist. Government departments exist. But too often, they operate in silos rather than as part of a connected ecosystem of support.

The message from young people was powerful:
They do not need more disconnected programmes.
They need systems that work together.

The conversation must now shift:

From awareness → to coordinated action
From fragmented interventions → to collaborative ecosystems
From short-term responses → to sustainable systemic change

https://khulisa.org.za/when-systems-dont-connect-young-people-pay-the-price-teenage-pregnancy-research-reveals-a-far-broader-youth-crisis-in-musina/

30/04/2026

🌈 Opportunity in Noupoort (Only people who reside in Noupoort to apply.)

Closing date updated: 22 May 2026

Looking to make a real impact where it matters most? Khulisa Social Solutions is calling on passionate, community-driven individuals to step into a meaningful role as a Project Lead for their Social Enterprise Strengthening Programme in Noupoort.

This isn’t a desk job. It’s hands-on, people-first work — bringing communities together, supporting local organisations, and helping build sustainable solutions from the ground up.

Who should apply?

If you’re based in Noupoort, understand the community, and have strong communication, facilitation, and organisational skills — this could be for you. Experience in community development or NGO work will give you an edge.

Why this role matters

You’ll be part of something bigger — a nationally recognised model focused on real, lasting change through collaboration, dialogue, and empowerment.

📩 Apply now: [email protected]
🗓 Deadline: 22 May 2026
🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dnDbRWjj

Only people who reside in Noupoort to apply.

If you know someone in Noupoort who would be perfect for this, share this post with them — opportunities like this don’t come around often.

27/04/2026

Billions Spent. Limited Impact. What’s Missing?

South Africa continues to invest heavily in social programmes—yet outcomes in many communities remain unchanged.

At an Advanced Mediation and Restorative Practice Training in the Western Cape last week, delivered in partnership with the UK-based Society of Mediators, 30 NGO and government practitioners strengthened their ability to manage complex conflict within community systems.

The results:

✔ 92% reported improved confidence in conflict resolution outcomes
✔ 88% identified collaboration as essential to impact
✔ 86% reported strengthened capability to manage complex cases

This is more than a training outcome—it’s a systems insight.

When mediation is embedded in how organisations operate:

✔ Referral pathways improve
✔ Duplication is reduced
✔ Existing services are used more effectively
✔ Impact per rand spent increases

The opportunity is clear: invest in systems, not just programmes.

https://khulisa.org.za/south-africa-is-spending-billions-so-why-are-social-outcomes-still-failing/

24/04/2026

72% of children in the West Rand have witnessed crime.

That’s not a statistic—it’s a reality shaping childhood.

Over the past 12 months, the Khulisa School Holiday Programme reached 1,404 children, creating safe spaces where young people can build confidence, resist negative peer pressure, and develop the skills to navigate complex environments.

The impact is clear:

• 92% positive behavioural engagement
• 88% improved communication
• 100% say these programmes are needed

When children are given structure, support, and a voice—they choose differently.

The question is no longer whether these programmes work.

It’s whether we will scale them fast enough.

Read More: https://khulisa.org.za/participants-report-exposure-to-crime-as-khulisa-intervention-demonstrates-impact/

18/04/2026

We are investing in solutions—but are we solving the problem?

Across the Western Cape, violence, conflict, and social fragmentation continue to rise. Yet, despite significant investment in programmes, the underlying drivers remain largely unchanged.

At Khulisa Social Solutions, we have seen this pattern repeatedly through our work in communities:

We often respond to the symptoms of conflict, not to the system that produces them.

This week, in partnership with the Society of Mediators (UK) and with the support of the Department of Social Development, we are delivering an Advanced Mediation and Restorative Practice training in Cape Town.

This is not just another training.

Designed by the Society of Mediators and led by internationally experienced mediator Lucy Jackson Cousin, the programme focuses on:

Understanding the root causes of conflict

Strengthening professional judgement (not just process)

Equipping practitioners to work in complex, high-risk environments

Moving from isolated interventions to more coordinated, system-wide responses

But perhaps most importantly, it asks a bigger question:

What would it take for us to work differently—together—so that we are not repeating the same cycles of harm?

We believe the answer is to move from fragmented efforts to collaborative, ecosystem-based approaches that strengthen social cohesion at its core.

👉 https://khulisa.org.za/we-are-treating-the-symptoms-not-the-system/

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