LoveLife appoints new CEO

NON-PROFIT youth organisation gets new leadership.

The New loveLife Trust has appointed Nthabeleng Motsomi-Moshoeshoe as its new CEO.

New loveLife Trust promotes holistic youth health for all young people between the ages of 10 and 24 years. It seeks to ensure young people are empowered with information that enables them to make informed decisions related to their overall health and to identify opportunities using a peer-led model to address the challenges they face.

Motsomi-Moshoeshoe brings a wealth of experience to the organisation, with the experience of more than 18 years. She has worked at the National Department of Health, African Medical and Research Foundation, Futures Group, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Sonke Gender Justice Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime, as well as the Education Development Centre.

She expressed her excitement about joining the organisation, saying it has the youth's best interest at heart.

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"I'm joining the team ready to get to work and realise the organisation's strategic objectives. A lot of work is being done, working closely with funders and the public and private sectors.

"I look forward to continue to wave the purple flag and maintain loveLife's established reputation. With the support of the board, we can certainly up the stakes when it comes to realising the set goals," said Motsomi-Moshoeshoe.

Passing over the reins to the new CEO, Doreen Kosi, chairwoman of the loveLife board, hailed Motsomi-Moshoeshoe's distinct leadership skills.

"Her background in management positions in civil society is a welcomed addition to our organisation. She's the kind of leader loveLife wants and needs and with her experience, there's confidence that she can take the organisation to the next level," said Kosi.

Kosi acknowledged that they intensified their recruitment process of the CEO so they could get someone of Motsomi-Moshoeshoe calibre.

"On behalf of the board, we will support her as she leads the purple team into the future. We believe in her capabilities as she charts new waters and cements the organisation's reputation as a leading entity when it comes to changing young people's lives,'' she said.