Africa USA International Film Festival

In Government :She is very passionate with her work with over 20 years experience in Women Empowerment and Gender Activism . A Gender Specialist by proffession who holds a Masters in Gender - GBV with the University of Natal and a Phd Candidate with University of Pretoria. She walk the talk and for years have been in forefront of the fight for Gender Based Violence as a professional , contributing to the development of the province of KZN 5 year plan. Ms Khumalo worked in the eThekwini Municipality since 2004 to 2012, in that space she pioneered the Mens program to assist with aligning with the Women’s Programs in the province , pushing for the birth of the Men’s Month in 2007 . She has helped many victims of violence through various placements, Gender Advocacy on court cases, and multitudes of women empowerment projects around the province. She is hands on and very passionate with her work and she is an exemplary government official who understand Batho Pele.

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Ms Khumalo - Dludla is an active Human Rights Activist and Community Developer in her own right. She contributed in the Health Care of Zululand by facalitating donation for 6 Mobile Clinics which were donated to the Department of Health in 2017. She was ultimately honoured by the late Zulu King , King Zwelithini for her contribution in the Community Development. During start of the Corona Pandemic , She create a cyber space for people save their money to build houses to be more independent , creating a space for upcoming young women in the construction sector. Her cyber space, as a project has attracted over 262 000 members where she has empowered more than 57 000 members to build or contribute directly or indirectly, creating a space for job creation and flow for black business nurturing and growing smaller businesses to big businesses because of her space she created. She constantly encourage people to support each other in business and community upliftment. Her cyber space which houses over 260 000 stakeholders in construction has seen many small businesses grow in about two years since march 2020. She was also acknowledged by Cash Build for her indirect contribution to job creation in KZN through the cyber space she created to empower and build the communities. On her personal time , she mentors women from all walks of life and empowers then to stand for themselves , teaching them ways to empower themselves and also empower others. With her group, her group and space has indirectly built over 95 000 homes and houses in KZN, and neighboring provinces and countries where the service providers get the opportunities. Samke is not new in community upliftment, she has built homes for people in need. She would physically be involved in the building of the houses and lobby to assist those in need. In 2018 she lobbied to assist two women who had no homes with one staying in tent for over 3 years. She has a special passion is creating a smile in peoples faces, with her natural charisma and love for the people. She is also a Unionists who was currently elected Secretary for the NEHAWU at OTP Harry Gwala Branch, an avid fighter for the workers rights.

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Currently editing two films: Convulsion Film (Feature)and A Child with a Child on her back(Short Film)

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Director Statement

I make inspirational films and stories about rural women and girls on their day to day plight, myths, challenges and victories to inspire other women