Sazini Mojapelo

Co-Founder

Sazini is a trisector leader with experience of working in government, corporate and the not-for-profit sector. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the South Africa Gender Based Violence and Femicide Response Fund (GBVF RF). The Fund is a Private public partnership that was launched by the President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2021.

Sazini Mojapelo is a seasoned social impact executive with over 20 years' experience in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. As a non-executive director on multiple nonprofit boards, she leverages her expertise to drive meaningful change. With comprehensive understanding of creating shared value, social impact investments, civil society organizations and sustainability, she excels in crafting strategies for growth and impact.

Sazini's distinguished career includes leadership roles at Absa Bank Group, where she managed corporate citizenship and community investments, including oversight of the Absa Foundation Trust. A Harvard Business School graduate, she holds a master's degree in development studies and an honors degree in Social Transformations from the University of Cape Town. Passionate about empowering women and youth, she tirelessly pursues her mission to make a tangible difference in their lives. Sazini, further serves as the Chairperson of the Southern Africa Trust, further exemplifying her commitment to social justice.

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has"_ Margaret Mead