

Machafa is a BA Honours (Music- Ethnomusicology) summa cum laude graduate who achieved a cumulative academic percentage average of 83 percent and received various awards, including the Vincent Maphai Scholarship for being the best Masters student at UKZN. His community service and extra-curricular activities include being the Manager of the Internal Affairs UNASA-UKZN, Auditor for the Botswana Students Society, Aerobics Club Member and a member of the UKZN Choir. He received certificates of merit for keyboard studies and is actively involved in various community projects. Kokeletso is a Fine Art: Music graduate with a cumulative academic percentage average of 76 percent. She is a volunteer-assistant in the reserve library on the Westville campus and during her spare time attends isiZulu language classes. She was the best first-year student within her field of discipline and received a Dean’s Commendation Award in all her semesters along with various merit certificates. Singh is a third year Pharmacy degree student with a cumulative percentage average of 87 percent. He has a wide variety of service- related initiatives and acts as a student tutor for chemistry practicals to first-year engineering students on the Howard College campus and for final-year BSc and honours students at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine. Govender, a registered medical scientist, assists with workshops and training and has participated in several mathematics and science Olympiads. He has been on the Dean’s merit list since 2009 and received a postgraduate scholarship to pursue his honours and masters degrees. During his studies he received numerous merit awards for outstanding academic achievements and certificates in a variety of fields. Govender is a Biochemistry graduate who achieved a cumulative percentage average of 74 percent. One of his projects involved the opening of a private primary school in Pietermaritzburg after the building had been abandoned for many years. He is a certified Pastel trainer and has conducted outcomes-based assessment for the Institute of People Development since 2010. Moosa, a BCom and HED Honours graduate, achieved a cumulative academic percentage average of 70 percent. Honorary members included Dr Sibusiso Chalufu, Executive Director: Students Services was inducted as an honorary member for Westville, Ms Ntokozo Madlala, Head of the Drama Department and Ms Lettitia Egling, a Lecturer at the School of Management Science. Recipients this year were Mr Mahomed Moosa, Mr Rishalan Govender, Ms Reeya Singh, Mr Christopher Kokeletso and Mr Isaac Machafa. The top five new members are selected on the basis of community involvement and excelling in the three core pillars of the society – academics, leadership and service. Honorary members are also inducted at the event. The Society is made up of the top 15 percent of students in their selected disciplines. The annual event recognises individuals who show academic excellence in their respective fields in the previous academic year. UKZN’s Golden Key International Honours Society inducted new members in a ceremony held on the Pietermaritzburg campus. Mncwabe, Central Vice-President and Mr Kline In the meantime, as companies reach out to Golden Key about potential internship and job opportunities, openings will be posted on a members-only portion of the GK website.Back from left: Ms Charlene Gunnter, Director of Once these contacts are established, we will then begin the business plan for an all-inclusive internship program. Job and Internship Program: Golden Key will embark on a mission of cultivating contacts to generate leads for the job and internship program.We are still on track for a launch in the fall of 2015. Leadership Development Programs: The Leadership Development program is currently in the content development stage and will ready for testing in spring of 2015.

The first measures of success will be reported in December of 2014 and every 6 months thereafter. SPARK a Change Global Service Program: The SPARK program was launched in the summer of 2014 and was also incorporated as a part of the GK international chapter performance requirements.

In 2015, GK will host 5 North American Regional Summits, a South African Summit and the GK International Summit in the Gold Coast, Australia.
