South Africa

Mbali Sebapu, a vibrant woman entrepreneur making waves across Africa, hails from Soshanguve, a small town north of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. And today she’s making a positive impact on women from all walks of life, as the Founder and CEO of Hermosa Flor Cosmetics. Running an authentically African beauty brand is something Mbali is… read more »

Margareth Gustavo is a communications and branding powerhouse, who is passionate about Namibia and the African continent.   With a vision to form part of Africa’s transition to global visibility and leadership, Margareth is especially keen on building nation brands. She is passionate about changing the social, economic and psychological landscape of Namibia, through the power… read more »

Luthando is a Financial Services professional who heads up Africa-China Trade in Personal and Business Banking, for the Standard Bank Group.   Equipped with a MBA from ALU School of Business, Luthando’s experience spans financial services, drawing up funding models for mini-bux taxi industry, spatial planning, transport planning, urban management tools and analyses, stakeholder management… read more »

Lerato Kennelworth Masha is Sourcing Director at Unilever, at one of their biggest site in Africa and a Social Entrepeneur. He is a transformational and entrepreneurial leader, driven by his purpose to make an impact on the continent. He he founded AmAfrikan initiative with the main focus on showcasing African brands and elevating them in… read more »

Lekau’s dream was born in a shack in a South African township called Ivory Park. He describes himself at the age of 21 as “drunkard, poverty stricken and hopeless”, but it was this life of hardship that inspired his empire when he was unable to attend a school function because he didn’t have shoes to… read more »

Prof. Rodny-Gumede is the Head of the Division for Internationalization and a Professor in the School of Communication at the University of Johannesburg. She is also a Senior Associate Researcher with the Stanhope Centre for International Communications Policy Research at the London School of Economics. Professor Rodny-Gumede has worked in journalism, marketing and PR and has… read more »

Ms. Jacobus was born, bred and schooled in Port Elizabeth (EC). She studied Social Work at the University of the Western Cape. Her work experience spans from Social work to teaching where she has gained vast knowledge and skill. She expanded that skill through having worked in NGO’s and Community Based Organisation’s (Advice Centres) and… read more »

Mr Johnson was born in Keiskamahoek and grew up in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. He has a Certificate in Public Development and Management from Wits Business School.  He cut his teeth of activism in the Students/Youth Movement through Young Christian Workers, COSAS and ANC YL. Upon his stint at the ANC YL HQ, he worked… read more »

Ms Muditambi (commonly called Ntambi) Ravele, is a ground-breaking woman in the field of Women and Sport in South Africa (WASSA) where she initiated the formation of Women and Sports South Africa in 1996. In 2008 she founded and is the Chairperson of the South African Women and Sport Foundation (SAWASF) and is a founder… read more »

Stavros Nicolaou is the Aspen Pharmacare Group’s Senior Executive responsible for Strategic Trade Development. Previously he was CEO of Aspen’s Export Business. Aspen is Africa’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer and a now world leader in Anaesthetics and injectable anti-coagulants. Aspen is one of South Africa’s most globalised multinational companies with a presence in over 50 geographies… read more »

Mr George Sebulela is a highly experienced leader, entrepreneur and distinct professional with many years’ experience in strategy execution and investment banking in South Africa and internationally at a senior level. He is Board Director with extensive corporate and business experience, who has achieved significant executive leadership accomplishments in business and philanthropy. His strong leadership,… read more »

Ms Nkoala is an academic with interest in rhetoric studies, journalism, and multilinguals. Her research is driven by a recognition that because communication is “a symbolic process whereby reality is produced”, it is also the means by which reality is transformed. Her work on media literacy, multilingual education, and rhetoric studies has been presented to local and… read more »

Mr Madella was born in Cradock and grew up in Elsiesriver. He matriculated from Uitsig High in 1982 and studied Social Work at the University of the Western Cape. His activism in community issues and liberation politics started during his school going days and continued up to today. Mr Madella’s socio-political consciousness and desire to… read more »

Ms Kalidass is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in internal and external auditing, financial management, business process review, corporate governance and risk management.  She is currently the Managing Director of R Kalidass and Associates, a practice of Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors which she founded in 2005.  She holds a BCompt (Unisa); CTA (University… read more »

Mr Modipane was born in the Hoedspruit District of the then Eastern Transvaal. He was part of the democratic struggle during the late 1970’s until the dawn of democracy. He was the first Head of Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury (Member of the Executive Council for Finance). He left active Politics in 2002 to venture into the… read more »