Improve future prospects for the current generation of disadvantaged young South Africans
Incubate and support a portfolio of strategic social enterprises to drive systemic change and social innovation
Early childhood development
Improved access to quality early childhood development for pre-schoolersEducation
Improved learning outcomes and enhanced performance of public schoolsYouth economic inclusion
Reduced barriers between work seekers and employers
Kago Ya Bana
Large-scale partnerships with local government to enable increased access to quality early childhood development.
SmartStart
Social franchise for massifying access to recognisable quality early learning.
Programme to Improve Learner Outcomes (PILO)
Stakeholder-led campaign with 1 200 schools in KwaZulu-Natal that equips districts and school leaders to support teachers to improve curriculum coverage and schooling outcomes.
FUEL
Performance improvement programme using a monitoring, reporting and responding methodology applied to the national schools nutrition programme.
Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Labour market initiative to prepare young, unemployed work seekers for the world of work and match them into real long-term jobs.
Mfundiso Johnson Ntabankulu ("JJ") Njeke
Has served on the boards of numerous multi-national organisations during an almost 30 year career. He is currently the Chairman of MMI Holdings Limited, Adcorp Holdings Limited and Resilient Property Income Fund. He is a Director of MTN Group and Sasol Limited. Mr. Njeke is a chartered accountant. He earned his B.Com degree from the University of Fort Hare and a B.Compt (Hons) from Unisa.
Safiyya Patel
Partner and head of the corporate practice at law firm, Webber Wentzel. She has 14 years of experience as a mergers and acquisition and commercial law attorney. Safiyya has gained specialised expertise in Broad- Based Black Economic Empowerment compliance. She holds a BProc and LLB from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Nicola Galombik
Executive director of investment holding company, Yellowwoods. Previous experience includes managing director of Converse, a management consulting business focused on largescale organisational change and leadership development in the public sector, parastatals and the private sector. Nicola has also held senior executive positions in television broadcasting, policy and regulation and in education.
Tandi Nzimande
CFO of WDB Investment Holdings. Her directorships include FirstRand Limited, Maemo Motors and Masana Petroleum Solutions where she also chairs the audit and risk committee. Tandi completed her BCom degree at the University of Cape Town, and received her B.Compt from UNISA whilst doing her articles at KPMG, where she qualified as a chartered accountant on completion of her articles.