ROOTED IN UBUNTU
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OUR BOARD
Thando Gobe
EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Thando has a BCom in Business Science (Accounting and Finance) specialising in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management from UCT.
In 2004 he joined Personal Trust, an independent trust and investment management company specialising in the management of retirement capital. Thando is chairman of UBUMBO Western Cape and serves on various boards, including ASSET.
Luvuyo Madasa
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Luvuyo majored in Philosophy at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, United States. His career foundation lies in the transformation and verification environment, shifting focus from conventional ways of doing business - to partnering with the corporate sector in aid of unlocking the untapped potential of South Africa's communities and youth.
Dr Mamphela Ramphele
CO-FOUNDER
Dr Ramphele has had a celebrated career as an activist, medical doctor, academic, businesswoman and political thinker. In 2000, she became one of the four Managing Directors of the World Bank, the first South African to hold this position. She has authored and edited several books and received numerous local and global awards acknowledging her scholarship and leading role in spearheading projects for marginalised people in South Africa and elsewhere
Dr George Lindeque
CO-FOUNDER
After a career in the diplomatic service, our late co-founder, Dr George Lindeque held various positions in the corporate sector. He was an executive member of Eskom in charge of human resources and later played a key role in developing the company’s strategic positioning.
He later became a member of the Trust Reflect Tell (TRT) group of international observers led by Professor Dan Bar-On of Ben-Gurion University in Israel. We honour his memory.
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OUR TEAM
Keabetswe Kganticoe
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST
Keabetswe is a three-time graduate of the North West University (Potchefstroom) and the University of Pretoria. She holds a Master's Degree in Security Studies, a BA Honours Degree in International Relations, and a BA Degree in Development & Management where she majored in Public Governance, Politics with Law Subjects.
At ReimagineSA, she is responsible for providing public policy analysis; conducting research; monitoring and reporting on Political, Economic, and Legislative
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Rienzo Colpo
PEOPLE & TEAM DYNAMICS
Rienzo is a Performance Accelerator who has coached leaders and athletes across the globe since 2006. His purpose is to support them to see their innate and latent potential; understand people dynamics; think, plan and behave Consciously and Strategically. He studied for 10 years in the Consciousness Coaching Academy as a coach and facilitator, becoming one of their most senior facilitators, responsible for Consciousness training and ICF - accredited coach training.
Thulani Mbambisa
MULTI-MEDIA & IT
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Trained as a sound engineer, Thulani’s international media training and corporate experience includes work with Redbull Media House [HQ] on tour with Globalize Yourself Stereo in Vienna. He also co-runs Soul Life Audio Boutique music company offering support to creators in townships, broadcasting them on the platform. In addition to media creation at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival interviewing top artists and covering events, Thulani was has been invited to speak at TEDx Port Elizabeth on the topic of “Pocket Power."
Wandile Tshabe
ACCOUNTS
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Wandile has over 5 years’ experience in different roles which include Project Coordination and Assistance in the financial field, Tutoring and Volunteer work for advocacy and social change NGOs. He is passionate about sports and the development of talents from previously disadvantaged societies.
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Zolisa Madasa
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS
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Zolisa has 12 years end-to-end work-experience in Project Management including project design, planning, social/ community facilitation implementation and hand-over. He has spear-headed several medium to high budget government programmes focused on poverty alleviation, economic and social development in rural or previously disadvantaged communities. Zolisa is currently applying his social facilitation skill set as an associate of Reimagine SA doing Stakeholder Engagements and Community Facilitation for the Renewal Programme using the Letsema Process.