Osagyefo Mazwai is an investment strategist at Investec Wealth & Investment International, and is a member of the South Africa asset allocation committee as well as a member of the Investec Investment Management (IIM) Belonging, Inclusivity & Diversity (BID) committee. His role at Investec encompasses broad local and global macroeconomic and financial market research which […]
Vincent Manzini, also known as Sir Vincent, is a DJ, producer, social entrepreneur, speaker and a culture activist whose mission has always been to shine a bright light on where he comes from and its people. Vincent founded the first DJ academy in Khayelitsha called Jump Start Music Academy, which sought to open up the
Stephanie Bousheri is a San Francisco-based accomplished entrepreneurial leader and UC Davis and UCSF trained clinician scientist with global experience spanning patient care, clinical research, product strategy, commercialisation and business development. Throughout her career she has focused on ways to use technology and the idea of scale to innovate, uplift, educate and help others. From
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Faith Pienaar is from Johannesburg and has worked to build a number of youth-led social movements centering the use of creative approaches such as film, photography and illustration for positive social change. She is interested in institutional reform as it relates to governance, and is currently completing a Masters in organisational and institutional studies at
Kgabo Legodi is a 2022 Spark Impact Graduate from Limpopo Province, South Africa. She is a researcher, journalist, and Certified Youth Climate Champion with WWF South Africa, actively advocating for Climate Justice and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while engaging in community development. Kgabo serves on the Youth Advisory Committee for South Africa at the
refilwe@sunshinecinema.org Refilwe is an alumna of the Sunshine Cinema Spark Impact Programme with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, International Relations, and Sociology, a certification in Data Analytics and a Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation. Through the Sunshine Cinema programme, she gained valuable skills and tools, enabling her to leverage her passion
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Simone Arendse is a passionate operations professional who believes that behind every successful programme is a strong foundation of people, systems, and support. With experience across administration, finance, grants management, and executive support, she has spent her career helping mission-driven organisations work more effectively and sustainably. Driven by a commitment to social impact and a
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manager@makhulu.co.za An award-winning producer, Shanna Freedman brings unflappable competence and a wealth of valuable experience to the table of any production. Organisation is an art form, after all, and Shanna is a creative master of her craft. Able to stretch a budget, handle logistics, effortlessly put people at ease, manage a team of brilliant individuals
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rowan@makhulu.co.za Rowan Pybus is an impact campaign specialist. His work for the last 20 years has been focused on social and environmental development. He founded Makhulu Media in 2005 to create film stories that matter and is the co-founder of Sunshine Cinema. In the course of his career he has won awards from the UN
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sydelle@sunshinecinema.org Sydelle Willow Smith is a South African photographer, storyteller and impact producer working at the intersection of visual storytelling and social change. She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Sunshine Cinema, a solar-powered mobile cinema network reimagining how films are shared across Southern Africa, bringing stories into community spaces as catalysts for dialogue
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