UJ Alumni Impumelelo Magazine Edition 9

MS MPHO MANYISA Coordinating ambassador, One Young World

hosting the Future Economies Caucus in collaboration with EOH. The caucus brought people together to pack meals with Rise Against Hunger for 7 000 families across South Africa. She plans to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in delivering quality education and reducing inequality among and within countries. “Believe in your dreams and your ability to reach them and drive change for the next generation of young leaders.” BA Strategic Communication in Marketing Communication, 2015, BA Hons Strategic Communications, 2016 and explores new ways to make art more accessible. “I’m working towards being one of the greats of our lifetime. “The biggest mistake I made was talking myself out of being an artist,” she says. She advises young artists to believe in their genius and have the courage to pursue it. “I used to feel as though I could not be the person I really want to be because of circumstances but showing up and betting on myself has proven otherwise.” BTech Graphic Design, 2013 where he teaches business, life orientation and EMS. Last year, he helped learners in Riverlea and Soweto over weekends to prepare for their business studies final exams. “Every day, I find a way to reach out to my learners in a way that would make them want to be at the service of others as well,” he says. “Live the truest expression of yourself! We live in a country that embraces differences, so it is okay to be yourself.” Postgraduate Certificate in Education, 2016

Mpho Manyisa has made her voice heard across the globe and brought about meaningful change through her own ambition and entrepreneurial spirit, particularly through One Young World. This is an organisation that aims to convene the brightest young talent from every country and sector, and Manyisa is the coordinating ambassador for South Africa. One Young World works to accelerate social impact by identifying, promoting, and connecting the world’s most impactful young leaders to create a better world, with more responsible and effective leadership. Manyisa’s proudest moment was during her term leading and Rendani Nemakhavhani, aka PR$DNT HONEY, uses illustration, photography and film to tell stories representative of people like herself. Her work is inspired by African culture and centred on blackness and womanhood because, she says, “I believe in our power, past, present, and future”. PR$DNT HONEY says she’s driven by the pursuit of happiness; creating and sharing work that resonates with others makes her happy. She strives to solve problems using creativity, to leave the world a more interesting place, Sibusiso Masombuka is a senior life orientation and economic management sciences (EMS) teacher at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. Masombuka left a management role in the fashion retail industry for his childhood dream of becoming an educator. During the pandemic, Masombuka taught learners through a YouTube channel, Africa Teen Geeks, which reached more than five-million learners during the peak of the lockdowns and landed him an MTN Local Hero Award. He then started his own YouTube channel, Swaggy School Teacher,

MS RENDANI NEMAKHAVHANI Artist, PR$DNT HONEY

MR SIBUSISO MASOMBUKA Teacher, Oprah Winfrey Academy for Girls

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