Illuminating Lives Through Purpose-Driven Leadership A seasoned Human Resources professional with over 20 years of extensive experience across diverse industries, including Automotive, FMCG, and Construction. She holds a BA Honours degree in Psychology. Khanya hails from Matatiele, a small rural town in the Eastern Cape, where she was raised in a close-knit, socially conscious family grounded in strong Christian values. Her upbringing was a true embodiment of the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” with her parents, grandparents, and aunts all playing active roles in shaping her early life. Her career path was profoundly influenced by her mother, a dedicated social worker. Witnessing her mother’s ability to uplift and empower others ignited Khanya’s desire to pursue a profession that similarly aligns with service and purpose. This influence laid the groundwork for a career built not just on strategy and policy, but on empathy, impact, and human connection. As Khanya has grown in both experience and wisdom, she has come to embrace the meaning of her name—Khanya, which means "light." She carries this as both a calling and a responsibility: to be a source of light and inspiration in the lives of others, whether through her leadership, her mentorship, or her unwavering belief in the potential of people.

Serves as a Manufacturing Cost Accountant, holding a B.Com in Business Management. With a wealth of experience in cost and management accounting spanning diverse industries nationwide, such as cosmetics manufacturing, medical supplies distribution, abalone farming, aquatic feed manufacturing, and most recently, marine mining in the Western Cape, she currently applies her expertise at National Brands Limited within the tea manufacturing plant located in KwaZulu Natal.

Bionote Ntombi Mcoyi has over 14 years of experience in conflict mediation and facilitating transformative initiatives towards community and leadership development. Her multifaceted experience is an extension to her psycho-social qualifications, and human rights background. Ntombi has contributed her expertise in providing mental health and organizational wellbeing through her company InRise Consulting. Her work in this area is complemented by her previous involvement in the UNESCO Chair Programme, where she has facilitated intergenerational leadership forums on a global scale. Miss Mcoyi’s efforts have been pivotal in advancing human rights education and community development, ensuring that the voices of vulnerable groups are elevated towards a more inclusive, and compassionate world. “I love the idea of co-creating a preferred future, a life where individual and collective strengths are valued and used towards creating a better life for all.” – Ntombi Mcoyi

Is a seasoned leader in organisational change and strategy execution with over 20 years’ experience guiding complex transformations across industries including financial services, consumer goods, mining, oil & gas, and telecommunications. Her expertise spans digital transitions, mergers and acquisitions, culture change, employee engagement, and operating model redesign. As a trusted advisor and facilitator, Busi has presented at leading institutions such as
the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and INSEAD Business School, sharing insights on navigating strategic change. Since 2015, she has served as a Non-Executive Director at Hensoldt GEW Technologies, chairing the Social & Ethics Committee, and recently joined the board of Kunene Brothers Holdings. Deeply committed to social impact, Busi chairs the Winnie and Fortune Kunene Trust, supporting education, healthcare, and welfare in underprivileged communities. Her leadership blends strategic foresight with a strong sense of purpose and people- centred transformation.

Phumelelakahle is a consulting and operations management executive with experience in Financial Services and Automotive Retail.
His engagements included large-scale transformations, strategy, and risk and compliance projects where he fulfilled roles in project management, business analysis, systems testing as well as strategy development. Further, he has participated in business development by assisting with pricing and structuring deals.
He continued on to manage large retail operations in the Automotive industry consisting of franchise dealer, auction and standalone used car operations.
Phumelelakahle also currently sits on the boards of two companies in the Kunene Brothers Holdings portfolio.

Is a Creator Director, Costume and Production Designer and Educator working across film, theatre, and fashion. She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Spike Lee, André Holland, and Isaiah Seret, and has worked in prestigious theaters across the U.S. including The Public Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre. Most recently, she contributed as a Researcher and Assistant Production Designer on the acclaimed film, The Woman King. Ntokozo holds an MFA in Design for Stage and Film from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a Fashion Design qualification from Istituto Marangoni (London), complemented by a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from the University of Witwatersrand. Her latest work includes the film Sabbatical (written and directed by Karabo Lediga) and the TV series Bad Influencer, available on Netflix.

After completing a BSc in mathematics at the University of the Witwatersrand, Lwazi Kunene worked in market research. He soon joined Liberty as a financial advisor and has been in the advisory and intermediary services since May 2015 to date, working for several financial services providers in that time. Including Sanlam and Assupol. He has since completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration at GIBS in Sandton and is currently a Global Executive MBA student at INSEAD, studying part-time in France.
He is the managing director of Bohl Re and focuses on strategy and marketing. He joined the Winnie and Fortune Kunene Trust in August 2022. He has a passion for applying his educational learning to solve real-world issues and improve the world around us.

Sibulele Ndandani, CFA – B Com Honours Degree in Business Finance, B Com Degree Finance & Economics, Diploma in Insolvency Law, and Practise.
Ms. Sibulele Ndandani, is a seasoned investment professional with over 20 years’ experience in banking, pension funds and private markets. I serve as an investment management professional in the pension fund industry supporting partnership building investments in South Africa and the Rest of Africa in key sectors including financial services, healthcare and infrastructure.
I am passionate about applying my professional skills to positively impact the communities around me particularly in area relating to early childhood education, and primary healthcare.