Table View Toastmasters

🚀 The Power of the Pause... The Power of Growth!

What an unforgettable evening at Table View Toastmasters! Some time ago on the 30th July, our Meeting #336, under the inspiring theme "The Power of the Pause," reminded us that the greatest growth often begins when we take a moment to reflect, learn, and connect.

A heartfelt thank you to our Toastmaster of the Evening, Jenna Stone, whose enthusiasm and professionalism kept the meeting flowing seamlessly from start to finish.

The evening was packed with speeches that educated, challenged and inspired us.

🎤 Featured Speeches:

• Nadeem Oozeer – Toastmasters Meeting (Evaluated by Lewis Dube)

• Nkosibonile Mkwibiso – The Lighthouse: I Will Leave The Light On (Evaluated by Mujaahid Gamieldien)

• Dawn Corin – Accountability Counts (Evaluated by Hope Thebe)

• Andy Liu – Guest Speaker

One of the evening's highlights was Nadeem Oozeer's educational session, which gave members and guests a deeper understanding of the Toastmasters meeting structure and the incredible learning opportunities available through the Toastmasters journey.

We were equally inspired by Dawn Corin's powerful reminder that accountability is one of the greatest catalysts for personal and leadership growth, while Nkosibonile Mkwibiso's heartfelt speech, The Lighthouse: I Will Leave The Light On, touched hearts as it encouraged each of us to become a beacon of hope, encouragement and light in the lives of others.

🏆 Congratulations to our award winners!

🥇 Best Prepared Speech – Nkosibonile Mkwibiso

🥇 Best Evaluator – Mujaahid Gamieldien

🥇 Best Table Topics – Sedgeley Penniken

Congratulations also go to every speaker, evaluator, role player, Table Topics participant, guest speaker, visitor and guest whose contribution made this meeting such an outstanding success. Every role, no matter how big or small, helped create an evening filled with learning, laughter and inspiration.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. Together, we continue to build confident communicators and transformational leaders.

📍 Join us for our next meeting

📅 Tuesday, 11 August 2026

🕡 18:30

📍 The Coffee Fountain, SANCCOB, 22 Pentz Drive, Table View

🎟 Venue Fee: R50

Whether you're looking to become a confident speaker, develop your leadership skills, or simply be part of an encouraging community, we'd love to welcome you.

🌸 HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY! 🌸

Today, we celebrate the strength, courage, leadership and voices of women everywhere. 💜

And what better way to continue celebrating the power of every voice than by creating a space where both women and men can speak, connect, grow and lead? 🎤✨

🎤 BUILD YOUR VOICE. EXPAND YOUR IMPACT.

Join us at Table View Toastmasters for an energising evening of communication, leadership, confidence and personal growth!

Whether you're a first-time guest, an experienced speaker, a professional looking to grow, or simply someone who wants to become more confident expressing yourself — there's a place for you at our table. 🙌

📍 WHERE: The Coffee Fountain
SANCCOB, 22 Pentz Drive, Table View
🗓️ WHEN: Tuesday, 11 August 2026
⏰ STARTS: 18:30
🎟️ VENUE FEE: R50
🎙️ MEETING: #337

✨ WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
🎤 Prepared speeches — hear members share ideas, stories and experiences while developing their speaking skills.

⚡ Table Topics — think on your feet and discover how quickly you can turn an unexpected question into a great response!

📝 Constructive feedback — learn how to improve through structured, supportive and actionable evaluations.

🌱 Confidence & personal growth — because becoming a better speaker often means becoming a more confident version of yourself.

🤝 Meaningful connections — meet people who are also committed to learning, growing and becoming better communicators and leaders.

☕ AND YES… THERE'S FOOD! 🍰

The Coffee Fountain will have a selection of food and beverages available throughout the evening. You can place your order at any time, and your food will be served discreetly between speeches to minimise disruption.

So please support our wonderful venue! ❤️

Grab a coffee ☕, enjoy a toastie 🥪, or treat yourself to a slice — or two — of cake. 🍰😋

🌸 THIS WOMEN’S DAY, LET'S CELEBRATE EVERY VOICE.

To all the women in our community: your voice matters, your ideas matter, and your leadership matters. 💜

And to everyone joining us — men and women alike — come ready to speak, listen, learn, laugh and grow together.

Your next great conversation could start here.
Your next breakthrough could happen here.
Your voice belongs at the table. 🎤

📍 The Coffee Fountain | SANCCOB, Table View
🗓️ Tuesday, 11 August 2026
⏰ 18:30
🎟️ R50

Come as you are. Leave a little more confident.

🚀 Another Inspiring Evening at Table View Toastmasters!

Our latest Table View Toastmasters meeting was a wonderful celebration of growth, courage, and communication. Under the inspiring theme "Triumphant," members and guests enjoyed an evening filled with engaging speeches, thoughtful evaluations, and a welcoming atmosphere that truly reflected the spirit of Toastmasters.

A special thank you to our Toastmaster of the Evening, Mujaahid Gamieldien, for expertly guiding the programme and ensuring an enjoyable experience for everyone.

🎤 Featured Speeches:

• Salome Morare – More Than One Story (Evaluated by Nadeem Oozeer)

• Sonwabile Baklei – My Journey (Evaluated by Mujaahid Gamieldien)

• Peter Ahmad – "Sign the Contract... Or LEAVE!" (Evaluated by Lewis Dube)

🏆 Congratulations to our award winners:

🥇 Best Prepared Speech – Salome Morare

🥇 Best Evaluator – Nadeem Oozeer

🥇 Best Table Topics – Tembisa Nyangiwe

A heartfelt thank you to every evaluator, Table Topics participant, role player, guest, and visitor who contributed to another memorable evening. Every meeting is made stronger by your enthusiasm, support, and willingness to grow together.

📍 Join us for our next meeting!

📅 Thursday, 30 July 2026

🕡 18:30

📍 The Coffee Fountain, SANCCOB, 22 Pentz Drive, Table View

🎟 Venue Fee: R50

Whether you're looking to become a more confident communicator, develop your leadership skills, or connect with an encouraging community, we'd love to welcome you!

🏆 A Proud Moment for Table View Toastmasters! 🏆

Congratulations to our very own Nadeem Oozeer, Area Director for Area C2, Division C, on achieving the prestigious Distinguished Area status for the 2025/2026 Toastmasters year! 🎉👏

This remarkable achievement reflects Nadeem's exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment, and passion for serving Toastmasters clubs and members throughout Area C2. His dedication to empowering leaders, supporting club growth, and fostering excellence has made a lasting impact across our Toastmasters community.

Your hard work, perseverance, and servant leadership have truly paid off, and we couldn't be prouder to have you as part of the Table View Toastmasters family.

Thank you, Nadeem, for inspiring us, supporting every club under your care, and leading with excellence. This recognition is richly deserved, and we know it's only the beginning of even greater accomplishments.

Please join us in celebrating this outstanding milestone! 🎊🎉🥳

Congratulations once again, Nadeem! 👏🏆🔥

🚀 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭. 𝐀. 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭! 🎉 𝐀 𝐂𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐲, 𝐀 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐲, 𝐀 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐨𝐲! 💫

"Brilliant meeting last night! High energy and top quality speakers from start to finish! 👏🏽"

"What a vibe! Thank you for hosting an outstanding meeting."

"To all who joined our meeting last night, thank you for matching and elevating the spirit of Table View Toastmasters with your presence. Truly an electrifying meeting it was! 🔥🔥🔥"

Those comments perfectly captured the atmosphere at our Table View Toastmasters Meeting #334!

Guided by the inspiring theme "A Cry of Joy, A Smile of Joy, A Dance of Joy" and the Word of the Day "Glimmer," our meeting was a celebration of growth, confidence, friendship, leadership, and the joy of becoming better communicators together.

A huge round of applause to our incredible Toastmaster of the Evening, Lewis Dube, whose infectious enthusiasm, exceptional organisation, humour, and high-energy leadership kept the momentum soaring from beginning to end. Your passion elevated the entire meeting and created an unforgettable experience for every member and guest!

🎤 Our exceptional speakers inspired us with:

✨ Nthabisheng Maila – "Lens On, Lens Off"
📝 Evaluated by Sibusiso Guzana

✨ Tyhokolo (Lelo) Nombulelo – "More Than A Medal"
📝 Evaluated by Peter Ahmad

✨ Ntombothando Sigabi – "When The Time Is Right, It Shall Be"
📝 Evaluated by Mujaahid Gamieldien

✨ Amelia Visagie – "Where Light Finds Us"
📝 Evaluated by Nadeem Oozeer

✨ Veruschka Thomas – "The Architecture of Trust: Building Safe Spaces"
📝 Evaluated by Shukri Wiener

Every speech brought a unique perspective, heartfelt storytelling, valuable lessons, and outstanding delivery. Congratulations to all our prepared speakers for sharing your journeys with courage and authenticity!

Our sincere appreciation also goes to our evaluators. Your insightful, encouraging, and constructive feedback is what makes Toastmasters such a powerful environment for continuous growth.

👏 Congratulations to our meeting award winners!

🏆 Best Prepared Speech: Ntombothando Sigabi
🏆 Best Evaluator: Peter Ahmad
🏆 Best Table Topics: Robert Rouessart

Well deserved!

A special thank you to every Table Topics participant for thinking on your feet with confidence and creativity, and to every role player—our Sergeant at Arms, Timekeeper, Grammarian, Ah-Counter, Table Topics Master, and everyone working behind the scenes. Your attentiveness, professionalism, and enthusiasm made the evening flow seamlessly.

We would also like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our friends from Toastmasters Cape Town and Pinelands Toastmasters for joining us as part of our XChange Programme. These inter-club exchanges continue to provide wonderful opportunities for members to experience new audiences, build friendships, and grow together.

As this was our final meeting of the 2025/2026 Toastmasters year, we extend our deepest gratitude to our outgoing Executive Committee for a year of outstanding service, dedication, and leadership. Your commitment has helped our club continue to flourish.

Congratulations as well to our incoming 2026/2027 Executive Committee, who officially begin their leadership journey on 1 July 2026. We wish you every success as you lead Table View Toastmasters into another exciting year of excellence!

Finally, thank you to every Toastmaster, every guest, and every visitor who attended. Your energy, participation, encouragement, and support transformed an already great meeting into something truly memorable.

📍 Join us for our next meeting!

🗓 Tuesday, 14 July 2026
🕡 18:30
📍 The Coffee Fountain, SANCCOB, 22 Pentz Drive, Table View
🎟 Visitors: R30

A brand-new Toastmasters year...
A brand-new Executive Committee...
New speeches...
New challenges...
New friendships...
And even more opportunities to grow.

We can't wait to welcome you!

🏆🎉 SELECT DISTINGUISHED CLUB – AND WE'RE CELEBRATING TONIGHT! 🎉🏆

Table View Toastmasters is proud to announce that we have achieved Select Distinguished Club status for the 2025/2026 Toastmasters year! 🌟

This achievement reflects the dedication of our members, the strength of our leadership team, and our commitment to helping people become confident communicators and effective leaders.

Every speech delivered, every evaluation given, every leadership role fulfilled, and every member who stepped outside their comfort zone contributed to this milestone. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey! 💙

And what better way to celebrate than together?

🎤 Join us tonight as we bid farewell to an incredible 2025/26 Toastmasters year!

✨ Featuring:
✅ 4 inspiring speakers
☕ Coffee and cake
🤝 Great company and networking
🌍 A welcoming community focused on communication and leadership growth

📍 Venue: The Coffee Fountain, SANCCOB, 22 Pentz Drive, Table View
📅 Date: Thursday, 25 June 2026
🕡 Time: 18:15

Whether you're a seasoned Toastmaster or curious about improving your confidence, public speaking, and leadership skills, we'd love to welcome you.

Let's celebrate this achievement together and look forward to an even stronger year ahead! 🚀

🎉☕🎤 Adieu to 2025/26 – Join Table View Toastmasters for a Special Celebration Meeting! 🎤☕🎉

As we prepare to close another remarkable Toastmasters International year, we invite you to join us for an evening of inspiration, growth, leadership, laughter, coffee, cake, and great company!

This special meeting marks the final Table View Toastmasters meeting of the 2025/26 Toastmasters year, and we're making it one to remember.

✨ What to expect:
🎤 Four prepared speeches from members sharing their Toastmasters journeys and personal growth stories
🎭 Exciting Table Topics (impromptu speaking) sessions
📈 Professional evaluations and constructive feedback
🤝 Networking with professionals, entrepreneurs, leaders, and lifelong learners
☕ Delicious coffee, cake, and refreshments from The Coffee Fountain

But that's not all...

📅 Join us on Thursday, 25 June 2026 (the last Thursday of the month) for a celebration of the people who have made this year so successful!

We'll be:

🎉 Celebrating the achievements of our outgoing Executive Committee
🌟 Officially introducing and welcoming our new Executive Committee
🏆 Reflecting on an incredible year of growth, learning, and achievement
🚀 Looking forward to an exciting new chapter for Table View Toastmasters

Whether you're an experienced speaker, a professional looking to improve your communication skills, or someone who simply wants to build confidence, this is the perfect opportunity to experience Toastmasters firsthand.

Through Toastmasters, members develop:
✅ Public speaking and presentation skills
✅ Leadership and facilitation abilities
✅ Confidence in professional and social environments
✅ Active listening and feedback skills
✅ The ability to think and communicate effectively under pressure

📍 Venue: The Coffee Fountain, SANCCOB, 22 Pentz Drive, Table View
📅 Date: Thursday, 25 June 2026
⏰ Time: 18:15
💰 Venue Fee: R50

☕ Food and refreshments will be available throughout the evening, and guests are encouraged to enjoy a coffee, toastie, or slice of cake while connecting with fellow attendees.

Come help us celebrate the leaders, speakers, and members who have made this Toastmasters year so memorable, and join us as we welcome the team that will lead us into the future.

We can't wait to celebrate with you! 🎊

🎉🏆 WE DID IT, TABLE VIEW TOASTMASTERS! 🏆🎉

What an incredible year it has been!

We are thrilled to celebrate the amazing achievements of Table View Toastmasters, who have been recognised with several prestigious Toastmasters awards during the 2025/26 Toastmasters year.

Our club proudly received:

🏅 Talk Up Toastmasters Award
➡️ For growing our membership and welcoming new members into the Toastmasters family.

🏅 Treasurer's Excellence Award
➡️ For outstanding commitment to membership and financial excellence.

🏅 Distinguished Ready Club Award
➡️ For being on track to achieve Distinguished Club status through member growth and educational achievements.

🏅 DCP5 Sprint Award
➡️ For reaching five Distinguished Club Program goals early in the Toastmasters year.

🏅 Full House Second Round Award
➡️ For ensuring all seven club officers completed their leadership training.

🏅 Plus, our Area earned 3rd Place in the Area Growth Champion Award (Q3) for exceptional membership growth!

These certificates represent every speech, every evaluation, every role filled, every challenge accepted, and every member who chose growth over comfort.

💙 To our Executive Committee: thank you for your outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment throughout the year. Your hard work has helped make Table View Toastmasters one of the most vibrant and successful clubs in District 74.

💙 To every member: thank you for showing up, stepping up, supporting one another, and continuously striving to improve. You are the reason our club continues to grow into a welcoming, supportive, and empowering environment where people become better speakers, better leaders, and better versions of themselves.

🎊 And the celebrations aren't over yet!

📅 Join us next Thursday (the last Thursday of the month) for our final Toastmasters meeting of the current Toastmasters International year!

We'll be:
🎉 Celebrating the achievements of our outgoing EXCO
🌟 Introducing our new Executive Committee
🏆 Reflecting on a fantastic year
🚀 Looking forward to another exciting chapter for Table View Toastmasters

Come help us celebrate the people who have made this year so memorable and welcome the leaders who will guide us into the future.

Here's to growth, leadership, friendship, and many more speeches to come! 🎤✨

🎉🏆 A Proud Moment for Table View Toastmasters! 🏆🎉

We are thrilled to celebrate one of our very own, Peter Ahmed, on being recognized as the President’s Distinguished Area Director for Area B1, Division B, for the 2025/2026 Toastmasters year!

This prestigious achievement is a testament to Peter’s exceptional leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to serving clubs and empowering members to become better communicators and leaders.

Throughout the year, Peter has led with passion, integrity, and a genuine desire to see others succeed. His servant leadership, encouragement, and support have helped clubs across Area B1 reach new heights, ultimately earning this remarkable distinction.

As a club, we have had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the energy, commitment, and excellence that Peter brings to everything he does. This recognition is not only well-deserved but also an inspiration to all of us.

💫 "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out." – Robert Collier

Congratulations, Peter! We are incredibly proud of your achievement and grateful to have you as part of the Table View Toastmasters family. Here's to continued success and making an even greater impact in the years ahead! 👏👏👏

🌍✨ 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬! ✨🌍

At Table View Toastmasters, we are incredibly proud of our very own Nadeem Oozeer for representing the spirit of Toastmasters through his recent visit to the Outstanding Toastmasters Club in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Toastmasters is more than just a club - it is a global community dedicated to empowering individuals to become confident communicators and leaders. Seeing our members connect, support, and share experiences with fellow Toastmasters across the world is a wonderful reminder of the impact our organization has in bringing people together.

The Outstanding Toastmasters Club has built a strong and inspiring community in Madagascar, and we are delighted that Nadeem had the opportunity to contribute, learn, and strengthen the bonds that unite Toastmasters members across countries and cultures.

👏 Thank you, Nadeem, for being such a fantastic ambassador for Table View Toastmasters and for embodying the values of leadership, service, and lifelong learning.

💬 Have you ever visited another Toastmasters club? We'd love to hear about your experience in the comments!