• Introducing the community

    The Goalkeepers South Africa community is a collective of collaborative and diverse changemakers. Members include both emerging and well-known leaders who are committed to the achievement of the SDGs.

  • SDG 1: Mmabatho Maboya

    Mmabatho drives initiatives that provide access to opportunities to lift people out of poverty and eliminate poverty.

  • SDG 3: Tlaleng Mofokeng

    Tlaleng is a medical doctor and special rapporteur to the United Nations for SDG 3. She is also a member of global Goalkeepers Advisory Group.

  • SDG 3: Nneka Mobisson

    Nneka champions SDG 3 by providing AI-enabled health coaching to individuals living with or at risk for chronic conditions.

  • SDG 3: Jinal Bhiman

    Jinal is a Scientist at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a virologist by training, she champions SDG 3, Good health and well-being.

  • SDG 3: Heinrich Volmink

    Heinrich is a medical doctor and champions global health and SDG 3 (Good health and well-being) through his work as a medical practitioner, lecturer and innovator.

  • SDG 4: Thulile Khanyile

    Thulile is a scientist and social entrepreneur who leverages her science background to build ecosystems that integrate science into society, empowering communities to develop solutions.

  • SDG 4: Ssanyu Sematimba

    Ssanyu champions SDG 4, Quality Education, through her teaching at the African Leadership Academy Johannesburg as Head of the Creative Arts Department.

  • SDG 4: Sazi Nzama

    Sazi is a medical doctor and works towards achieving SDG 4 by ensuring children's health needs are met so they can focus on quality education.

  • SDG 4: Nicolette Mashile

    Nicolette advocates for financial literacy and freedom, equipping individuals from a young age with essential money management skills

  • SDG 4: Mike Skosana

    Mike's passion for teaching children through digital channels ensures they obtain technology skills and competencies towards SDG 4, Quality Education.

  • SDG 4: Emmanuel Bonoko

    Emmanuel, an entrepreneur at heart, advocates for access to education (SDG 4) and economic empowerment (SDG 1), to drive positive change in underprivileged communities.

  • SDG 4: Anne Chisa

    Anne is a passionate science communicator and podcaster, advocating for SDG 4, Quality Education. Through her work, she amplifies African voices in STEM.

  • SDG 5: Tsepiso Makwetla

    Tsepiso is a seasoned broadcaster and advocates for awareness of women's health challenges, particularly those related to childbirth.

  • SDG 8: Maxine Hlaba

    Maxine is passionate about reducing the cost of cross-border money transfers in the SADC region contributing to SDG 8, and economic growth.

  • SDG 14: Thulani Makhalanyane

    Thulani is a microbiome scientist and champions SDG 14 through his dedicated research efforts.

  • SDG 16: Willem Fourie

    Willem is passionate about the potential of technology to strengthen policymaking in South Africa to ultimately improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable.

  • SDG 17: Kgomotso Mashigo

    Information designer Kgomotso is a natural collaborator, believing that SDG 17, Partnerships for the Goals, is key in achieving the other SDGs.