Meet The Board MemezaMembers
Our members bring to the Board a diversity of professional expertise and a shared commitment to promoting high standards of behaviour and competence.

Muditambi Ravele: Deputy Chair Person
Governance and Marketing Expertise:
Managing Director : The Journey Marketing
Founder and Chairperson : SA Women and Sport Foundation
Board Member: Laureus Sport for Good SA
Board Member : Brand South Africa
Board Member : Gauteng Tourism Authority
Board Member : Tennis South Africa.
Governance and Marketing Expertise:
Managing Director : The Journey Marketing
Founder and Chairperson : SA Women and Sport Foundation
Board Member: Laureus Sport for Good SA
Board Member : Brand South Africa
Board Member : Gauteng Tourism Authority
Board Member : Tennis South Africa.

Steve Mabasa: Board Member
Education Expertise:
Secondary School Principal, 23 years experience of the school and learning environment.
Education Expertise:
Secondary School Principal, 23 years experience of the school and learning environment.

Dr Clarence Tshitekere: Board Member
Government Partnerships, Social Development and CSI Expertise
Ministry for Social Development: Special Adviser: Minister for Social Development
The Presidency: Special Adviser: Minister Responsible for Women
University of Venda – Director: Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Old Mutual South Africa – Head: Old Mutual Foundation.
Government Partnerships, Social Development and CSI Expertise
Ministry for Social Development: Special Adviser: Minister for Social Development
The Presidency: Special Adviser: Minister Responsible for Women
University of Venda – Director: Office of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Old Mutual South Africa – Head: Old Mutual Foundation.

Zanele Ndlovu: Board Member
Technical, Entrepreneurial and Teaching Expertise:
Managing Director, 22 THUZEN WN ICT (PTY) Limited
Telkom Data Centre Operations Specialist: Infrastructure Solution Architect
Maths and Science Teacher.
Technical, Entrepreneurial and Teaching Expertise:
Managing Director, 22 THUZEN WN ICT (PTY) Limited
Telkom Data Centre Operations Specialist: Infrastructure Solution Architect
Maths and Science Teacher.

Lulama Nare: Board Member
Government, Gender Issues, Skills Development, Strategy and Policy Development Expertise:
Executive Chairperson and Commissioner– Commission for Gender Equality(CGE)
Chairperson: Rural Development Agency(ACRDA)
Member of the Presidential Working Group on the Global Economic Crises
Chairperson – National Skills Authority Board (Advisor to Minister on Skills Development Strategy and Policy; oversight on Sector skills (SETA)Department of Higher Education.
Government, Gender Issues, Skills Development, Strategy and Policy Development Expertise:
Executive Chairperson and Commissioner– Commission for Gender Equality(CGE)
Chairperson: Rural Development Agency(ACRDA)
Member of the Presidential Working Group on the Global Economic Crises
Chairperson – National Skills Authority Board (Advisor to Minister on Skills Development Strategy and Policy; oversight on Sector skills (SETA)Department of Higher Education.

Thulile Mthethwa: Ex Officio
Start up, Innovation, Entrepreneurial and Memeza Ecosystem Expertise:
Start up, Innovation, Entrepreneurial and Memeza Ecosystem Expertise:
Founder, CEO, Director of Memeza since 2012
Board Member : National Advisory Council on Innovation, Department of Science and Technology
Entrepreneur Mentor - Innovation Hub and Ekasi Labs.

Elmarie Pereira: Ex Officio
Operations Management, Project Management and Memeza Ecosystem Expertise:
Current Acting CEO
COO of Memeza since 2014, Acting CEO for the past 8 months
Vodacom Change the World Winner for 2 years.

Nkukeng Legodi: Ex Officio
Ground level Community and CPF Expertise:
Local CPF Chairperson and member for over 30 years
Community liaison for Memeza since inception
Ground level Community and CPF Expertise:
Local CPF Chairperson and member for over 30 years
Community liaison for Memeza since inception