{"id":42709,"date":"2024-06-27T11:38:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T09:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/new-executive-sworn-in-20240626\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T03:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:34:13","slug":"new-executive-sworn-in-20240626","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/new-executive-sworn-in-20240626\/","title":{"rendered":"New executive sworn in at Blaahs Society Cape Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ikhwezi Community Centre in Gugulethu was packed to the rafters during the inauguration of the new executive members of Blaahs Society Cape Town on Sunday 23 June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blaahs is a non-profit organisation for men that assists and empowers young people in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A group of 20 members were sworn in to lead the renowned organisation for the next three years. The executive members were elected last month at the Love Life Centre in Langa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1978, this is the 26th executive elected for the organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_efeb6252\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11814\/b9bf8d0865784c72b3829af4297b3711.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d0c2695b3aef48a3bcc67338e2f84eba.jpg\" title=\"Pastor Xolani Baartman delivering his sermon during the event. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Pastor Xolani Baartman delivering his sermon during the event. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Founder and chair of the organisation, Jake Mahlohla said their main objectives as Blaahs is to develop the community and instil discipline in young people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe organisation was formed by men only. Those women who are among us joined after their husbands died. They (women) took over because they liked what we were doing. We support each other all the time,\u201d he said, adding that its members are from various areas in the metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said part of their job is to fight crime and gender-based violence in the community. Mahlohla explained that they want to change the negative narrative that people have about men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur aim is to groom young people and instil discipline. We want to encourage and support them to be better versions of us. We even provide bursaries to needy people,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the event, Pastor Xolani Baartman leader of the Uniting Baptist Church in Gugulethu, urged the newly appointed leadership to be united. 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