Our People & Partners
Our People & Partners
The people and partners driving SSP’s impact.
Meet the team
Dedicated professionals committed to empowering future leaders.
Linda Mnisi
Acting Executive Director
Sokhu Sibiya
Development and Communications Director
Mbali Nkosi
Operations & Recruitment Officer
Phuthu Nxumalo
Programmes Officer
Linda Mnisi
Acting Executive Director
Linda Mnisi
Acting Executive Director
Sokho Sibiya
Development and Comunications Director
Sokhu Sibiya
Director of Development and Communications
Mbali Nkosi
Operations & Recruitment Officer
Mbali Nkosi
Operations & Recruitment Officer
Phuthu Nxumalo
Program Officer
Phuthu Nxumalo
Programmes Officer
Trustees
Visionary leaders guiding SSP’s mission and growth.
Itumeleng Kgaboesele
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Co-Founder and CEO Sphere Holdings
Teresa Clarke
Founder & CEO Africa.com
Dixit Joshi
CFO, Credit Suisse
Patrick Mamathuba
Chief Investment Officer, STANLIB
Tim McChristian
Executive Director, African Leadership Foundation
Mzila Mthenjane
CEO, Minerals Council South Africa
Tandiwe Njobe
Corporate and Investment Banking Central and Southern Africa Standard Bank
Lerato Thahane
Partner, Bowmans
Linda Mnisi
Acting Executive Director
Itumeleng Kgaboesele
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Co-Founder and CEO
Sphere Holdings
Sokho Sibiya
Development and Comunications Director
Teresa Clarke
Founder & CEO Africa.com
Mbali Nkosi
Operations & Recruitment Officer
Dixit Joshi
CFO, Credit Suisse
Phuthu Nxumalo
Program Officer
Patrick Mamathuba
Chief Investment Officer,
STANLIB
Phuthu Nxumalo
Program Officer
Tim McChristian
Executive Director, African
Leadership Foundation
Phuthu Nxumalo
Program Officer
Mzila Mthenjane
CEO, Minerals Council
South Africa
Phuthu Nxumalo
Program Officer
Tandiwe Njobe
Corporate and Investment Banking
Central and Southern Africa Standard Bank
Phuthu Nxumalo
Program Officer
Lerato Thahane
Partner, Bowmans
Patrons
Esteemed supporters championing education and opportunity.
- Dr Tshepo Motsepe-Ramaphosa, Africa Self-Help Trust
- Ms. Shirley Arnold, Mmela Consultants
- Dr. Judy Dlamini, Chancellor of Witwatersrand University
- Mr. John Coulter, Thula Capital Ltd
- Mr. Ezra Davids, Bowman Gilfillan
- Mr. Ronald Gault, Jala Capital
- Mr. Michael Katz, ENSafrica
- Mr. Vusi Khanyile, Afrikan Farms
- Ms. Wendy Luhabe, Wendy Luhabe Foundation
- Mr. Saki Macozoma, Safika Holdings
- Mr. Maxwell Maisela (In Memoriam), NBC Holdings
- Mr. Moeletsi Mbeki, South African Institute of International Affairs
- Ms. Louisa Mojela, WIPHOLD
- Ms. Donna Oosthuyse, JSE Ltd
Corporate Donors
- AON South Africa
- Babcock
- BBD
- Bowmans
- Doshi Private Property and Finance
- Investec
- Kaya FM
- Kelvin Power
- Loewenstein Charitable Education Trust
- NBC Holdings
- Path Executive
- Phembani Management Services
- PwC
- Reatile Group
- Senatla Capital
- Shell Refinery
- Sphere Holdings
- Stanlib
- Tamela
- Telkom Foundation
- Trudon
- Umnotho WeSizwe
- Absa
- American Tower Corporate
- Rohatyn Group
- Ardagh Glass
- Federated Employers Mutual (FEM)
- Brunswick
- Smollan
- Puma Energy
- AIIM
- Thrive Corporate Advisors
Individual Donors
- Alan Cloete
- Anand Naidoo
- Damon Buffini
- Dr. Audrey Clarke and Dr. Cheryl White
- Erich Mauff
- Fatima Mulemba
- Gerard du Toit
- Jason Smith
- Dr. Judy Dlamini
- Mark Cutifani
- Mxolisi Mgojo
- Peter Goettler
- Pulane Kingston
- Martin Kingston
- Rob Shuter
- Mary Glasser and William Paladino