Simamkele Fatuse
Citizen participation, Development and empowerment, Lobbying and Advocacy, Education and youth participation, Gender Equality
King Williams Town , ZA
Simamkele Fatuse is a South African advocate advancing youth participation and democracy. He is the Founder and Executive Director of AYV, a nonprofit promoting civic education and youth-led action. He currently serves as European Programme Aide at Democracy International in Germany and is a contributor to Voices of Mzansi, a vibrant platform amplifying youth perspectives on politics, climate, and the economy in national dialogues.
DETAILS
QUICK FACTS
- Founder and Executive Director at Amplifying Youth Voices (AYV) NPO.
- Contributor to Voices of Mzansi, a platform for youth-led political commentary.
- Member of the Youth Policy Committee at Youth@SAIIA.
- Advocate for youth participation, civic education, and social justice.
- Experienced in coordinating youth participating and civic education projects.
WHAT I CAN OFFER
- Strategic leadership in youth-led civic and advocacy initiatives.
- Design and facilitation of deliberative democracy processes.
- Project coordination and stakeholder engagement across sectors.
- Insightful youth policy analysis and research contributions.
- Public speaking, youth training, and political education.
- Cross-cultural collaboration and international networking experience.
WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN
- Youth participation in democratic governance.
- Civic education and political literacy.
- Social justice and human rights advocacy.
- Deliberative democracy and citizen assemblies.
- Gender equality and community development.
- African youth-led development and policymaking.
HISTORY
Simamkele Fatuse is a South African youth leader and founder of Amplifying Youth Voices (AYV), a nonprofit advancing civic education and youth participation. He serves as European Programme Aide at Democracy International in Germany and contributes to Voices of Mzansi. His work spans grassroots activism, policy engagement, and international civil society, promoting democracy, social justice, and youth-led development.
