About
History
After working in debating and professional development for more than five years our founders realized the need for an organisation that provides not just training on how to speak better, but an organisation that equips individuals with all the skills needed to excel in the workplace and beyond. Thus after much thought and planning discoursify was born.
Meet our Founders
Qasim Osman
Co- Founder and Director of Professional Development.
Qasim Osman is a medical student who debated on the South African Schools Debating team in 2020, he has since gone on to serve as Chairperson of the Southern African Universities Debating Council and Secretary General of the Pan African Universities Debating Council. He was also appointed alongside Seshiran as Co- Head-coaches for Team South Africa in 2023.
Qasim is also a leadership and civic engagement program alumni of the US Department of State, this particular program inspired him to form the professional development side of Discoursify.
Seshiran Govender
Co- Founder and Director of Schools Development.
Seshiran Govender is a IT graduate who served on the Madibaz Debate Union for three years as the Deputy Chair. He is a staunch advocate of community engagement.
Serving as Deputy Chairperson of the Madibaz Debate Union, he advocated for the upliftment of debating in my community. The volunteer work was in the form of free coaching, hosting workshops and competitions as well as providing adjudicators from the Union to schools.
Seshiran is well known in the African circuit, from being a Deputy Chief Adjudicator for the African Top Universities Championship to a Grand final judge in the biggest debate tournament in Africa – Pan African University Debate Championship 2022 in Kenya.
He was also appointed alongside Qasim as Co- Head-coaches for Team South Africa in 2023.