17/06/2026
Puisano ya borre!๐๐
Mr. Omphile Makhokhoba is a Botswana-born social scientist, volunteer gender activist, master of ceremonies (MC), and mindset change coach. He is a government employee based in Kanye and currently serves as a member of the Kanye District Men Sector.
Prior to this role, he served as Secretary of the Goodhope District Men Sector for five years, from September 2020 to September 2025. In this capacity, he executed secretarial functions while actively engaging communities through public talks and awareness campaigns. His work focused on a wide range of social issues, including behavioural change among men, bridging the gender gap, parent-child communication, support for orphans and vulnerable children, mental health awareness, climate change, gender-based violence, men's access to HIV/AIDS services, non-communicable diseases, and advocacy for key and minority populations.
In recognition of his contribution to social development and gender advocacy, Mr. Makhokhoba was part of the award-winning team that received the 2022 Gender-Based Violence Activism Award for Best Government Department in Combating Gender-Based Violence. In the same year, he was selected as one of the representatives of the Goodhope District Civil Society Groups working with BOCONGO during the 2022 Constitutional Review Process.
Mr. Makhokhoba also serves as a Presidential Youth Empowerment Campaign Coach (formerly Mindset Change Coach), where he engages young people on issues affecting their personal and professional development, including employability, entrepreneurship, economic participation, and leadership.
His commitment to volunteerism extends to civic education and democratic participation. Since 2015, he has been an active member of the Organisation for Youth and Elections in Botswana (OYEBO), a civil society organisation dedicated to addressing youth voter apathy and promoting voter education across Botswana. Through this platform, he has facilitated discussions and educational programmes on government systems, youth voting patterns and their contribution to national development, democratic participation, and the socioeconomic challenges facing tertiary students and young people in Botswana.
Through his professional work, volunteer service, and community engagement initiatives, Mr. Makhokhoba continues to champion positive social change, youth empowerment, gender equality, and community development across Botswana.
See you on the 19th of June๐๐