Durban girl leads the pack on national TV show

DURBAN girl and aspiring leader, Kuhlekonke Ntuli, is leading the pack as a strong contender on national TV show, One Day Leader, on SABC 1.

A top six contestant, Ntuli beat over 6 000 of her peers to secure a spot on the show which develops young leaders by having them tackle and debate real issues facing South African society today, and boasts a viewership of over two million.

Born and bred in Durban, Ntuli is passionate about women empowerment, social development and leadership. She encourages leaders to love people in order to be effective in the work they undertake.

“If leaders want to serve people, they need to learn how to love people first,” said Ntuli.

She also challenges women to embrace each other in order to build effective relationships and impact society.

Meet Leader 3 – Kuhlekonke Ntuli on #OneDayLeader6 on @Official_SABC1!

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— #OneDayLeader8 (@OneDayLeader) February 21, 2018

No stranger to leadership, Ntuli was awarded honours for exceptional leadership in matric, and is former SRC president of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Howard College Campus, where she is currently studying towards a Master’s Degree in Housing.

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Kuhlekonke is a part of Imbeleko mentorship programme which offers love and hope to young, orphaned and vulnerable children, and encourages them to reach their biggest dreams, despite their personal circumstances.

She is also on the steering committee of the South African Patriotism Project under eNkanyisweni Institute, which empowers young high school leaders with personal development and leadership skills, equipping them for the development of the country.

The project also encourages patriotism among traditional leaders, counsellors and young leaders in communities so they understand and appreciate South Africa’s treasures.

Ntuli believes that behind every successful woman is a tribe of strong women supporting her and that this has the been the winning recipe for women in strategic leadership positions to date.

In her spare time, Ntuli enjoys visits high schools to speak to students about access to institutions of higher learning, and imparting words of encouragement to the young girls she meets every day.

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One Day Leader is a one-hour television series in which six young aspiring leaders showcase their leadership skills by tackling modern-day social, economic and political issues facing South African society, all for the coveted title of One Day Leader.

Each week, the show begins with contestants boldly declaring their mission statements, followed by a segment in which they tackle a real-life issue as a team, and finally, exhilarating debates between the contestants. The contestants are scored based on viewers’ votes and their overall performance during an episode.

Since being on One Day Leader, Ntuli has been a strong contender, leading the viewer scoreboard for four weeks in a row, and the overall scoreboard for two weeks in a row. There are only four weeks left before the end of the show when the winner will be announced.

If the scoreboards, her performance on the show so far and the support she’s amassed on social media are anything to go by, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say Ntuli could bring home the win.

One Day Leader airs every Thursday at 9pm on SABC 1. To keep up with the conversation on Twitter, search #OneDayLeader6 or follow Kuhlekonke at @WatuNtuli.

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