Dr Ingrid Daniels – Chief Executive Officer of Cape Mental Health
(Interim Chair, Governance, NGO, International, DFA Partner)
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Board Members and Patrons
Dr Ingrid Daniels – Chief Executive Officer of Cape Mental Health
(Interim Chair, Governance, NGO, International, DFA Partner)
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Experience:
Currently, President of the World Federation for Mental Health and will serve a two-year term (2019-2021
In 1996, she was awarded the British Council, Helen Suzman Chevening Award and completed a 4 months scholarship at the Institute of Epileptology at Maudsley & Kings College Hospitals in the United Kingdom.
She was the Chairperson of the SA Federation for Mental Health’s Secretariat LOC that successfully hosted, for the first time in Sub-Saharan Africa, the World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health Congress, in Cape Town in October 2011.
Awarded the prestigious SA Federation for Mental Health National Award for the Outstanding Individual in Mental Health for her leadership and for successfully managing the hosting of the Congress.
She currently serves on South Africa’s National Mental Health Advisory Committee who advises the National Minister of Health on the implementation of the National Mental Health Policy Framework and Strategic Plan 2013-2020.
Serves on the Trust Circle Mental Health Advisory Board Council. Trust Circle provides innovative, accessible and affordable mental health mobile technology aimed at increasing access to mental health to millions across the world.
Executive Committee and Board member of the South African Federation for Mental Health.
Teaches at Bochum University of Applied Sciences, Germany at the International Seminar on Diversity and Inclusion and has an extensive resume of presentations delivered at national and international level.
Serves on the Rural Mental Health Campaign Committee who produced the first Rural Mental Health Campaign Report in South Africa in 2015.
She is committed to addressing global mental health challenges, particularly in lower and middle-income countries.
She continues to actively advocate and seek creative and innovative solutions to address mental health service delivery gaps and to ensure that mental health becomes a reality for all global citizens.
Education:
Masters in Social Science (Clinical Social Work) and PhD in Social Work at the University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Sikhanyiso Magodla
(Rural, Arts and Culture Officer, Knysna Municipality)
Location: George, Western Cape, South Africa
Experience:
Sikhanyiso Magodla is a South African artist, project coordinator, ceramist, arts skills facilitator and the illustrator best known for his Ikhonkco HIV/ Aids Illustration and award, 2002.
He first exhibited in the Border Technikon Annual Exhibition at the School of Applied Arts and won the Border Technicon’s award for Excellence in Ceramics, Jeremy Dubber’s award in Ceramics (II), Ikhonkco Illustrations HIV/Aids Awareness program 2002 and the John Steele’s Floating Trophy for Excellence in Ceramics (III) 2003, The Word-Fest and “Eye Tales” Border Technikon Exhibition at the National Arts Festival, Makhanda, 2003 then Walter Sisulu B- Tech Annual Exhibition, 2006.
His artistic career continued with his one-year internship as a Skills Development Practitioner, Arts and Culture at the Mthatha Correctional Centre 2006.
He later in 2007-2009 joined the Eastern Cape Department of Water Affairs Baswa lee Metsie (youth in water) 2020 vision on water and sanitation program & competition as a mentor, adjudicator and display artist and came the 1st place in the National Recognition of poster designing and music category.
Sikhanyiso has co-directed an award-winning production and coordinated the tour by Ubumnandi Bethu “Life after Hurt”( written by Tabiso Newman), “The Moonstone” (Mandisa Litoyi) and “When Love Resigns” (Gashmee Dirk & Mandisa Litoyi) Redefined 101 and SANQA production “ Written in Blood”(Yonela Poro) Music Exchange Conference 2019 and to the National Festivals the Klein Karoo Kunstefees in Oudtshoorn, Zabalaza Festival at the UCT Baxter Theatre and the Suidoosterfees at the Artscape, Cape Town 2011- 2019.
Magodla is currently working as the Arts and Culture officer, Knysna Municipality, 2013 to date.
In addition, he was elected as a District/ Provincial Coordinator to the CCIFSA District Meeting, Provincial Summit, Cape Town and the CCFSA National Elective Conference in Mpumalanga now serving as the CCFSA Western Cape Interim Coordinator (Creative & Design Sector) where he specializes in Policy, Legislation and Governance of the Federation and Arts/ Culture in general 2019 to date.
Education:
National Diploma Fine Art at Border Technikon School of Applied Arts in 2000-2003, now known as Walter Sisulu University for Technology (WSU) in East London (Buffalo City).
Bachelor of Technology Degree Fine Arts at WSU, East London from 2004-2005, Cape Peninsula University for Technology
Local Government Seta Project Management NQF 4 Short Course Certificate 2016,
University of Stellenbosch Certificate of Attendance in Introduction to Museology and Heritage Conservation 2018.
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Sikhanyiso Magodla
(Rural, Arts and Culture Officer, Knysna Municipality)
Location: George, Western Cape, South Africa
Daisy Ions
(Marketing & PR)
Experience:
Locals Online – Founder
A social media network and support structure for Artists in South Africa. Reaching new audiences, engaging viewers, encouraging collaborations, supporting fundraising campaigns, enabling better ‘back office’ support. LAUNCHING SOON!
44 on Long – Founding Partner
Elegant, historic, and perfectly positioned, 44 on Long is formerly the home of the revered Space Theatre: a venue internationally renowned for challenging the apartheid laws that forbade people of different races to share a platform. Recently reopened to the public, the venue has stayed true to its history of radical thinking, and now offers its intimate theatre and beautiful rooms as inspiring workshop, conference and arts & culture spaces for events and groups of up to 200 people.
What’s on in Cape Town – Founder
What’s on in Cape Town (and What’s on in Joburg) is an online events directory connecting the Arts industry with audiences in South Africa.
It is the first nodule in a global online marketplace portal that will enable locals and tourists to interact and transact easily and transparently with any local Arts & Entertainment industry.
Cape Town is ideally suited to build a first on-demand fully responsive marketplace, offering comprehensive and up-to-date information on events, activities, artists and venues: information that is not only streamlined and accessible but quality-assured by readers themselves. Its integrated components and personalised customer service system will transform the manner in which the Arts & Entertainment industry is able to develop and retain audiences.
Celebrity handler
Company NameL!ve TV, London – Researching, booking and on-site ‘wrangling’ of chat show guests.
Education:
The University of Birmingham
Degree NameBachelor of Arts (BA)
Field Of StudyEnglish and History of Art
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Daisy Ions
(Marketing & PR)
Hugo Theart – Artistic Director: Klein Karoo National Arts Festival / Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK)
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Experience:
KKNK – Artistic Director / Artistieke Direkteur
Brainwave Productions
Production Manager – Television
Stellenbosch University
Lecturer / Part-time lecturer in Theatre Practice and Acting.
Teater
Company Director: Producer/Director/Actor
Freelance
Actor, director, producer, production manager, floor manager, assistant director in theatre and TV
Frontline Productions
Production Manager / Production Co-ordinator / Production Assistant
Education:
Stellenbosch University
Masters – Drama (Directing)
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Hugo Theart – Artistic Director Klein Karoo National Arts Festival / Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK)
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Allison Hendricks Executive Artistic Director – Dance for All (SA)
(Ex Officio, NGO, Arts, Education)
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Experience:
2019 marked 30 years of a career in the industry.
Director – DFA (SA) InSPIRAtions Youth Company
Head – Full time Bridging Training Programme
University of Cape Town School of Dance graduate – (renamed UCT Centre for Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies)
Former Dance and Arts & Culture WCED Arts Focus School educator (learners 15-18yrs)
ETDP SETA Assessor
Founder of the youth talent project ‘Exposé’ focused on discovering, exposing, nurturing and training young artists between the age of 10-18 yrs in the acts of dancing, singing & music
Founder & Artistic Director of Artists Extreme Pty Ltd – focused on performing arts
Professional career includes productions and projects locally and abroad
Teaching Experience:
2008 – current – Dance for All
2013 – Dance Teacher on reality television series Dream School SA
2006 – Wynberg High School – Arts Focus School (WCED) Grade 8 & 9 (Arts & Culture) & Grade 10 – 12 (Dance Studies)
2004 – Battswood Arts Centre – Dance
2001-2005 – Rosmead Central Primary (Western Cape Education Department)
Grade 1 – 7 (Arts & Culture)
2001 – 2003 Full Circle Dance Centre, Cape Town
Professional career – Dancer & Choreographer:
Choreography work – Semi-Professional/amateur & Professional Performing Artists
2013 – Choreography for a music video by Echo Ledge Productions Directed by Matthew Griffiths Cinematography by Roscoe Vercueil
2010 – Choreography for ‘Dance Cabaret Revue’, Mallorca, Spain
2007 – 2012 – Choreography and direction for vocalists Mallorca & Menorca (Spain)
2005/2006 – ‘Corazon Latino’ with dancer, singer and producer Julio Acevedo
Choreography for “APPLAUZ” – production with singers at Artscape, Cape Town, SA
Warehouse Theatre, Klein Karoo Arts Festival, Standard Bank Arts
Festival (Namibia)
(2005) – dancer with Jazzart’s Dance Joint in Jazzart’s production of “Guardian of the Flame”, featuring well-known singer Sibongile Khumalo, Neo Muyanga, Tina Schouw amongst other, Cape Town South Africa Directed by Alfred Hinkel (Jazzart)
(2002/2003) – Corporate/ promotional work in Cape Town, SA with choreographer Christopher Kindo as a member of Full Circle Dance Company
(2002) – Dance contract “Backstage” (local television series with choreography by Christopher Kindo)
(1999) – Dance contract Cheju Korea (Dance Captain)
Dance contract in Ankara, Turkey, show directed by Michael Lovegrove (former Sun City producer)
(1998) – Dance contract onboard the Royal Starship – Star Line Cruises
Dance contract onboard the Symphony ship -Star Light Cruises
(1997) Dance contract at the Mandarin Hotel, Singapore (Dance Captain)
(1996)- Dance contract at Thaba’Ncu sun (Sun International) – (Dance captain)
Dance contract onboard the Star Pisces ship – Star Cruises – Hong Kong, Thailand & China
(1995) – Dance contract at the Windhoek Country Club & Resort, Windhoek Namibia
Dance contract Venda Sun (Sun International) – (Dance captain)
(1994/1995) – Dance contract dancer at Thaba’Nchu Sun (Sun International)
(1994) – Dance contract with Southern Women Contemporary Dance Co choreography Gary Gordon
Dance contract “Folies Panache” – dance extravaganza, Artscape, Cape Town, South Africa Choreographed by Carlo Spetto
(1993) – joined Union Contemporary Dance Company, Cape Town, South Africa Directed by Sonwabo Masepe & Julie Lock
2000-2015 – Choreography for various productions including that of Primary and Secondary institutions
Choreography for the Artscape Schools’ Arts Festival, Cape Town, South Africa (a project as part of Artscape Audience Development and Education’s (ADE) ongoing vision to develop a love for the performing arts, and contributing to practical nation-building)
– Choreography for the Baxter Dance Festival, Cape Town, South Africa
Education :
University of Cape Town School of Dance (1989-1991)
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Allison Hendricks Executive Artistic Director – Dance for All (SA)
(Ex Officio, NGO, Arts, Education)
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa