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Vuyiswa Ramokgopa (born 22 December 1985) is the National Chairperson of the political party, Rise Mzansi. She an experienced entrepreneur and business leader with over 15 years experience across various industries including; retail, marketing and design, events management and property investment.[1] She is also the chairperson of the National Property Practitioners Council.[2]
Early Life[edit]
Vuyiswa Ramokgopa was born in 1985 in Johannesburg, Gauteng. She is one of three children and was raised by her parents, Leslie Mongezi Mutshekwane, a retired actor who stared in the films Goodbye Bafana (2007), Damned River (1989), and Mercenary Fighters (1988), and Gloria Mosia, an entrepreneur who is the Managing Director of Sonocreatives Pty Ltd.[3]
She attended primary school at Micklefield School in Rondebosch, Cape Town, and St. Cyprian's School in Vredehoek, Cape Town, and went on to attend secondary school at the International School of Dakar in Senegal. She then came back to South Africa to complete high school at St. Mary's DSG in Pretoria and Crawford College in Sandton.[3]
Education[edit]
Vuyiswa Ramokgopa studied a Bachelor of Commerce in Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Cape Town and completed Executive Programs at GIBS and Oxford University.
Career[edit]
Ramokgopa was the Sales and Marketing Manager at KISUA, a unique African fashion company, she was also the director and co-founder of The Other Girls' Pty (Ltd) is an events an lifestyle company from 2012 to 2016.[4] She is the former Chief Executive Officer of the South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP) and founded AWiP Investments, a majority African women-owned and managed broad-based property investment fund based in South Africa.[4]
RISE Mzansi[edit]
In April 2023, Ramokgopa co-founded the social democratic political party Rise Mzansi, becoming its first national chaiperson. The party is registered to contest the 2024 South African general election.
Personal Life[edit]
Vuyiswa Ramokgopa is married to Matome Mathabatha Ramokgopa. She has three children.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Team". www.risemzansi.org. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Manana, Siphesihle (2023-04-05). "Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, Rise Mzansi – Trialogue". trialogue.co.za. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ a b Fireside Chats with RISE Mzansi - Get to know Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, retrieved 2024-01-09
- ^ a b "AWiP Investment Holdings". awipinvest.co.za. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ Fireside Chats with RISE Mzansi - Get to know Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, retrieved 2024-01-15