Duduza – Nonkululeko Chete founded Daily Inspiration by Nkully Chete, an entity that aims to ignite and uplift families, communities and society.
It functions by engaging with experts from various departments to restore hope, dignity, and faith in people.
Chete organised a Women’s Talk at Vida Lounge in Duduza on August 30. Women from all walks of life – single, divorced, widowed and married – gathered for an impactful session under the theme ‘Called to transform.’
“Through observations of the status quo of our families, communities and individuals, I felt the need to create a platform where we would engage in psychosocial matters.
“These matters included lack of financial management, drug/alcohol abuse, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, and young women in prostitution. The discussion involved how women behave, the physical well-being of elderly women, and self-care as women,” she said.
She said the goal was to start with women because women are the bearers of children, citing that women needed to introspect and realign to take care of all that life throws at them.
She further mentioned her panel of guests included an engagement with experts like Nomthandazo Mchunu, who is a clinical practitioner and leader of multiple organisations, and pastor Mamuhau Kgope, a spiritual leader from Hamba Vangeli Church.
“Mchunu shared how women neglect themselves psychologically and physically. She emphasised the importance of the mental health of women and listed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as one disorder most women are diagnosed with.
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“She further stressed not dealing with the root cause of sicknesses may lead to a wrong diagnosis. If it is stress-related, one needs to identify the root cause,” she said.
Chete cited that Kgope touched on topics such as financial management, cervical cancer, emotional intelligence, self-acceptance, and prayer/meditation.
“She opened the programme with a prayer and shared scriptures on the creation of women and reasons relating modern-day women to those found in the Bible scriptures.
“Most importantly, they reminded women to find common ground to forgive and not to shift blame onto men.
“She highlighted women need to stop hurting one another and start embracing and supporting one another,” she cited.
Chete expressed gratitude, saying artist Mantombi Mbele rendered uplifting songs to soothe the souls of women.
The event concluded with women sharing their experiences related to financial loss while trying to assist their children in overcoming drug use such as nyaope (street heroin); they mentioned setbacks, such as payment of rehabilitation centres.
They also shared about the negative impacts of dysfunctional family members that lead to suicide attempts, unemployment leading women to unhealthy relationships, and single mothers (including divorcees and widows) who face difficulty in raising their children.
