District 74 2025/6 Nominated Candidates

District 74 2025/6 Nominated Candidates

01 Division Directors

Division C – Lorna Holtman

Division E – Gcobisa Sigwil

Division F – Lesedi Masina

Division B – Willene Venter

02 Finance Manager

Matome Seabi

03 Administration Manager

Estelle Engelbrecht

04 Public Relations Manager

Benjamin Akinmoyeje

Leya Musunga

05 Club Growth Director

Shawn Langa

Sikhanyisile Mabhena

Devin Pearson

06 Program Quality Director

Bryton Masiya

07 District Director

Bhekisisa Ngomane

Nominated Candidates for Cabinet
Nominated Candidates for Division Directors

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Toastmasters International – District Candidate Nominations

Nominations for the following District Executive roles

The District Leadership Committee (DLC) is seeking nominations for the following elected positions for District 74: Click here for more detail.

  • District Director
  • Program Quality Director
  • Club Growth Director
  • Public Relations Manager
  • Administration Manager
  • Finance Manager
  • Division Director (one will be elected for each Division)

Nomination Eligibility Requirements

The committee must verify that candidates meet the eligibility requirements as outlined in the District Administrative Bylaws. Click here for more detail.

All candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

At the time of taking office

  • District Director must have served at least six (6) consecutive months as Club President and at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director, or a combination of these.
  • Program Quality Director and Club Growth Director must have served at least six (6) consecutive months as Club President and at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, a Club Growth Director, a Division Director, an Area Director, or a combination of these.
  • Division Director must have served at least six (6) consecutive months as a member of a District Council.

Additional Criteria

  • An elective officer must have been an active member of a Toastmasters club in good standing for the entire preceding 12 months, or a member for 12 consecutive months within the past three (3) years within the District the officer shall serve.
  • A member may only be a candidate for elective office in one (1) District at any given time.
  • A member may only serve in one (1) position within any District Executive Committee at any given time.

Should you wish to serve as a member of Cabinet or as a Division Director, you need to submit completed forms to me by email at dlc@toastmasters74.org on or before Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 23:59 CAT | GMT+2

You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt. If you do NOT hear from me (DLC Chair) within 5 business days, please confirm receipt with me again via email.

Process

  • The District Leadership Committee (DLC) will review eligibility, assess suitability through interviews, and select the nominated candidates by a majority vote per individual candidate.
  • Candidates will be nominated to run for election at the District Council meeting between Saturday 25 April and 3 May 2025. Eligible candidates not selected as nominated candidates by the DLC may be nominated from the floor during the District Council Meeting.

Additional Note

The DLC chair or District Director will notify candidates who were not nominated and advise them of their eligibility to seek office as floor candidates. All eligible floor candidates must declare their intent to run to the District Director at least seven (7) days prior to the elections.

Floor candidates:

Before running from the floor, candidates for all elected positions must have completed the District Leadership Committee’s evaluation process in this election cycle for the specific role they intend to stand for.

Area Directors will be appointed; however, nominations are still required!
The respective incoming District Director will appoint Area Directors.

Who man nominate candidates?

Members of District Council (i.e. Vice President Education, Club Presidents, Area Directors, Division Directors or Cabinet Members). No one is required to second the nomination. You may nominate yourself.

Qualifying criteria and responsibilities for all roles are available here.

Complete these forms please;

For further information about these roles, please refer to the District Leadership Handbook and the District Administrative Bylaws, Article VII: Officers in the Toastmasters International Governing Documents.

District Leadership Committee 2024-25

Chairman; Angie Kivido

Division

Committee Member

A

Lilian Weide

B

Isaac Malgas DTM

C

Kistamah Naidoo

D

Harold Thompson DTM

E

Tafara Enias Chingwe DTM

F

Elaine O’Gorman DTM

G

Hannah Schmidt DTM