Nonkululeko Portia Mputi

Nonkululeko Portia Mputi is a youth development practitioner, Impact Facilitator, and Regional Youth Programmes Manager at Sunshine Cinema. Her journey with Sunshine Cinema began as a participant in the Spark Impact Programme, where she completed the UCT Film Impact Screening Facilitator Course and went on to facilitate community screenings that have reached more than 1,000 people, including audiences in underserved and remote communities. Her work has since expanded across Southern Africa, where she has facilitated programmes and trained and supported young people and emerging impact facilitators. With a background in television and media as a subtitle editor, translator, researcher, and videographer, Nonkululeko brings together her experience in media, community engagement, and youth development to support meaningful experiences and opportunities for young people across the region.