Tlholego Ecovillage:
A Sustainable Development Project in Rural South Africa
Who We Are
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Tlholego Ecovillage: A Sustainable Development Project in Rural South Africa Who We Are
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The Tlholego community consists of about 20 adults and
children in six extended families who have lived and worked in the
Tlholego area for the past three decades. They are representative of the
Sotho/Tswana peoples who are indigenous to this region. The heart of Tlholego is its people, and one of the most significant achievements of
the TDP is the ongoing development of skills for each resident to ensure a
better future. Below is a brief
introduction to the people of Tlholego, grouped by immediate family,
with a link to a skills table that
explains how each person is adding value to the human capital of this
project:
Hi,
I am Kentse Mokgokolo. I am married to Fanki and
we have a daughter, Basadi.
My role has been to search for global models that can be implemented locally. This has taken me to various institutes around the world, including Findhorn Foundation in Scotland, Esalen Institute in California, and Crystal Waters in Australia. As an Ashoka fellow I have been able to draw upon a vast global resource base and integrate best practices into the development and refinement of this model. (My skills profile.)
I
am Sethanye Nakedi. I was born in 1942, and come from a village I
am Mating Njana. I was born in the Free I
am Nene Nakedi. I was born in 1974 at
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am Ntabiseng Nakedi. I was born in 1983 I
am Stokinyana Nakedi. I was born 1984, Nanna
Njana: I was born in 1987. My family I
am Tampoki Dinnloane (below left). I was born in 1963, and am from Zeerust, a township outside of Mafikeng. I
arrived at Tlholego in 1994. I am
the mudbrick man. This technology works - it’s the best, and I look
forward to building a
I
am Maditsele Segoanyane (pictured right). I was born in 1957 on a farm near a small town Derby,
in the North West. I came to Tlholego in 1995. Happy
Mokgorong: I was born in 1969 and am from Zeerust, a township outside of Mafikeng in the
North
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am Sophy van Rooyen. I was I
am Ntsekisang Molefe. I was born in 1965, and am from Mafikeng a
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Masego
Nakedi: I was born in 1994 in Magatlashoek, Mondisi
Molefe: I was born in 1986 and am from Mafikeng. I came to live at Tlholego
with my father Ntsekisang in 1997,
and to go to school here at Tshedimosong. Permaculture systems ensure a
variety of food can be harvested in a small area. I love fishing out of
Tlholego’s one dam, the fish are huge and taste delicious. (My
skills profile.) I am Boytjie Mpheseni. I was born in 1964 and come from Brits, a town in the North West. I arrived at Tlholego in 1998. Most of the thatch roofs at Tlholego are built by myself and my team. I love my work and I want to build many more thatch houses at Tlholego with many different designs so that people coming from all over the world can enjoy the comfort and art of African thatch structures. (My skills profile.)
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In addition our community residents, TDP Human Resources include a Board of Directors, Advisory Committee, Educational Trust, and an International Network of Consultants
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I am
Paul Cohen,
I am from Johannesburg.
Stephne
Fain: I
was born in Johannesburg. My heart has grown since I have lived at
Tlholego. I love the permaculture rural lifestyle and the compassion
that comes with living in community. 
called Siega in the North
West. I joined Tlholego in 1994. I enjoy living and working at Tlholego because I have a deep
connection with the earth. I know animals and I know how to grow food.
Tlholego allows me to be myself and to share my knowledge. Mating and I
have two children, Nene and Modiegi. Nene has a daughter, Thabang. We
also have adopted two daughters, Ntabiseng and Stokinyana. 
State
in 1954. I didn’t know
how to grow vegetables before coming to Tlholego in 1994, but now, four years later, I
am in charge of planning the plantings of the food garden. I can also
walk to the café with you and to enjoy drinking a real African beer,
Chibuku. 
Magatlashoek, close to Tlholego, and I live
with my parents and my daughter Thabang here at Tlholego. Managing money is what
I have learned the most at Tlholego and now I am in charge of a café
across the road from Tlholego. 
I
am Thabang Nakedi. I was born in 1990 and am from Magatlashoek.
I used to shy away from all the overseas visitors, but now I enjoy to be
around them as I feel inspired .
I
am Modiegi Nakedi. I was born in 1986, and am from Magatlashoek I love all the different cultures
that pass through at Tlholego, my life is full and I learn a lot. 
and am from Koster, a small town in the North
West. I arrived at Tlholego in 1995 and live here with my foster parents. I am very grateful to
Tlholego for organizing all the operations I needed in order to correct
my bone disease in my legs. 
and came to Tlholego in
1995 with my sister to live with my
foster family. Tlholego assisted us in the adoption process and in
obtaining financial support from the government while we are attending
school. The opportunity to be in such a caring environment has made a
huge impact on my life. 
live in Welkom, a town in the Free State. I
came to
Tlholego in 1997, to live with my cousins. I really enjoy the lifestyle that
permaculture promotes, caring for people and caring for the earth. 
house for my family soon.
West. I am a Reverend and I love the spirit of music. I came to
Tlholego in 1995, and love
learning all the technologies offered at Tlholego. Sharing time and
stories with guests from overseas has also added to my knowledge. I am a
proud dweller of a mudbrick home. 
born in 1972 and come from Zeerust, a township outside of Mafikeng in the
North West. I came to Tlholego
in 1996 to join Happy, and I love living in
an earth house. We have a daughter Lydia (right), born in 1999. 
arge town in the North West.
Permaculture systems have enabled me to grow a diverse amount of organic
produce with little maintenance. I can be sure that my children, Mondisi
and Masego, eat
well. I came to Tlholego in 1995, and have been a student of the Tlholego Building System for two
years. Now I earn a living by building houses. 
I
am Mmamiki Nakedi. I was born in 1973 and come from Rietfontein Swartruggens in the North
West. I came to Tlholego in 1995 with Ntsekisang and our daughter
Masego. I cook a great African meal outdoors. Most of the food is grown at
Tlholego so it is guaranteed to be fresh, organic and flavoured with a
variety of our herbs. I am the niece of Sethanye. 
close to Tlholego. I have met so many
interesting people from all over the world who have come to both to
teach and learn with us. I spend as much time as I can with them. I
learn a lot and I have a lot of fun too. One day I hope to visit an
ecovillage outside of South Africa.