Board

Catherine was a consultant at Phaphama in 2019 and 2020 and served on the committee in2021 and 2022. She sits on the board as a former President to support the current executiveand ensure continuity. She studied BCom Management, majoring in Continue Reading

Rowan is a founding member of Phaphama. He is an economic development consultant with extensive experience in startup and small business support. He founded Accendio, which focuses on entrepreneurial programmes and innovative finance research and implementation. He has also co-founded Continue Reading

Sandiswa Gwele is a seasoned Social Entrepreneur and philanthropist, currently heading up L&S Shuttle and Ukhanyo Foundation. With over 20 years’ experience in the Higher Education and NGO space, she founded L&S Shuttle in 2014. L and S Shuttle Service Continue Reading

Lawrence is a Professor of economics at the University of Cape Town (UCT). He has published extensive work in the topics of Economic Development, Economic Policy Analysis and Impact Assessment.

Justine is the director of the School of Economics and University of Cape Town (UCT) where she is she teaches Microeconomics. Her research interests include behavioural and experimental economics, trust and social capital, discrimination, labour markets and social networks, and Continue Reading

Chalwyn started and currently runs entrepreneurial hubs with a focus on developing start-up business to move beyond the local economy. She has extensive experience in black economic empowerment with a specific focus on responsible business which extends beyond the transformation Continue Reading

Mzee is the owner of Nkomishish Laundry Services. He has the chairman of the the Khayelistha Business Forum and has been instrumental in spreading the word about Phaphama to entrepreneurs in Khayelistha.  He is a father of 3 children, rugby Continue Reading

Thandwe is the founding president of Phaphama and has been on the board since 2015. He is passionate about making a difference and empowering people to be better versions of themselves. He holds an honors degree in Finance and a Continue Reading