Velaphi Mamba

Velaphi Mamba is a human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner in Swaziland. He currently serves as the Program Officer with Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). His responsibilities include grant making, proposal development, reporting, training, and monitoring and evaluation. Velaphi Mamba has a strong passion for youth activism and advocates for a greater role for young people in governance not only in Swaziland but also in the African continent and the world at large. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Development Studies from the University of the Free State. Once back from the Washington Fellowship, Velaphi intends to support and build strategic youth interventions for human rights and public accountability through the arts, sports, and other civic activities including mentoring young people in civic engagement.