Chulumanco Mdingi, a community relations manager in the renewable energy sector, shares his extensive practical and theoretical knowledge of socio-economic development in the South African context. Chulumanco describes some of the poor practices he has been exposed to but also points to the structural challenges with operating in community contexts. Psychologist Nomfundo Mogapi shares her knowledge of how family and intergenerational trauma make this challenge significantly more difficult to manage without adopting heightened levels of awareness on the psychological architecture of communities.

Contact:

To learn more about the work Nomfundo does, contact the Centre for Mental Wellness and Leadership at https://cmwl.co.za/

Credits

Presented by: Lisa van Dongen and Alison McCallum

Co-producers: Mzamo Moloi and Lisa van Dongen

Sound design and engineering: Audiodacious

Special thanks to all contributors as well as Anglo American, the sponsor for season one.