Koketso Moeti has a long background in civic activism and has over the years worked at the intersection of governance, communication, and citizen action. She has worked and consulted for a wide range of national and international organisations. Koketso is a 2019/20 Atlantic fellow for racial equity. She is also part of the inaugural class of Obama Foundation fellows and an Aspen New Voices senior fellow. She is also an expert advisor to the World Economic Forum’s ‘Partnering with Civil Society in the Fourth Industrial Revolution‘ initiative and serves as the Chairperson of the SOS Coalition, as well as a reference group member for the Civic Tech Innovation Network.

Koketso is an alumnus of the Inclusive Global Leadership Initiative (IGLI) summer institute, hosted by the Sié Chéou-Kang Center at the University of Denver. When not working, she can be found writing and has been published by City Press, Salon, The Guardian, Daily Maverick, Africa is a Country, Al Jazeera, and the Mail & Guardian, among others.

Nombulelo is a promoter of good governance. Nombulelo has dedicated her career as an accountant and tax practitioner to the non-profit sector, with a focus on community development and advocacy. She is registered with the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) and completed her articles with SNG-Grant Thornton. Nombulelo has great experience in governance, financial management, local and international funding management and reporting, operations management, and stakeholder management.

Johannesburg-born civic entrepreneur Paul has spent the last 9 years working on campaigns in South Africa and abroad, connecting people with tools to make a difference. Paul specializes in crowdfunding, digital campaigning, and strategy. He previously worked in the aid and development sector where he helped run national advocacy campaigns on UN Millennium Development Goals as well as grassroots HIV/AIDS peer education programmes.

Tlou Seopa is a social activist with a Journalism background. She is a firm believer in the power of education and is actively involved in the Mamelodi Initiative where she volunteers to teach English. She believes that it is through being an active member of the community that an activist is able to shift social dynamics and narratives. She takes an interest in social advocacy, specifically for women, as she believes that women are powerful and are more than capable of changing South Africa, and the world for the better. She dedicates most of her spare time to reading.

Palesa Ramolefo is a black feminist from Soweto whose artivism (art & activism) works around shifting narratives about Africa; it’s Black women, children, and the LGBTQI+ community. A 2019 Amandla.mobi Campaigner Fellow and journalism graduate she aims to challenge power and re-imagine an Africa which is just and equal. Palesa has done work at the Soweto theatre as well as worked with a team on the Caster Semenya for Nike campaign with Elle Magazine.