Young African Magazine
Alumni Highlights: June 2024
This month's edition showcases the remarkable accomplishments of our alumni who have been nurtured by the foundation's values of education, leadership, and social impact.
Edward Keenan Jacobs (South Africa & Stellenbosch University, 2021) was interviewed on ENCA’s The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon to discuss South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU). He unpacked the ongoing negotiations and outlined what is needed to ensure effective governance moving forward. Watch the teaser at: https://bit.ly/4cym5ia
Esethu Cenga (South Africa & University of Cape Town, 2017) is co-founder of Rewoven Africa, a startup focused on recycling textiles to cut down on fashion waste. The WWF has recognised Esethu as one of four inspiring young leaders making waves in environmental activism. Read more at https://explore.wwf.org.za/en-za/believe-in-change-makers
Dr Jessica Ronaasen (South Africa and Stellenbosch University, 2013) is a part winner of the 2023 Äänit Prize. The funding has helped expand the The Do More Foundation’s EAT LOVE PLAY TALK programme to 42 early childhood development centres in vulnerable communities across South Africa. The programme hopes to scale to 90 ECDs in 2025. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dCNf8y5Z
Musa Kika (Zimbabwe & University of Cape Town, 2015) is a human rights lawyer. He was recently part of the Institute for Integrated Transitions’ High-Level Roundtable, which convened 25 prominent judges, legal experts, and delegates from the region to review the draft Global Guidelines on Apex Court Appointments and discuss their application and uptake in the southern Africa region.
