Palesa Notsi
Palesa Notsi is the Executive Director of Communications and Information Technology. She holds a Master’s Degree in Development and Management.
Palesa Notsi brings a wide range of expertise and years of experience in administration, finance, youth and women development. She joined the NYDA in 2011, from the National Youth Commission (NYC) where she served as a Manager in Local Government Programme.
Her first position at the NYDA was that of Manager for Lobby and Advocacy. Her role involved assisting and advising municipalities to integrate and mainstream youth development, as well as advocating for the establishment of local youth offices and youth councils. In July 2012, Palesa Notsi was promoted to Senior Manager.
During this period, she became more involved with the civil society and public sector and her deliverables included drafting of youth development strategies and policies. She also assisted municipalities with conceptualization of municipal youth development summits and coordination of young women and youth development programmes.
As a Senior Manager, Palesa Notsi also solidified several relationships with external stakeholders such as South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA), that is responsible for the affairs of the organisation between National Conferences and Members’ Assemblies, which are the second highest decision making bodies of the association respectively.
In 2014, she was appointed as a Senior Manager responsible for Quality Assurance and Compliance, a position which saw her leading the management of NYDA operations in the CEO’s office and overseeing the effective implementation of the agency’s strategic objectives.
Post the NYDA’s restructuring process in 2015, Palesa was appointed Senior Manager for Corporate Investments. One of her key deliverables was to ensure that the NYDA fosters partnerships with relevant stakeholders to maximise the impact of integration and mainstreaming of youth development.
Palesa Notsi was promoted to the Executive Director position in November 2018.