by Sewela Mamphiswana | Oct 11, 2025 | The Educational Woman 2025
Phakamile Mazibuko grew up in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, where rural challenges shaped her resilience and instilled a belief in education as a tool for transformation. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a teacher, seeing knowledge as a means to break the cycle of...
by Sewela Mamphiswana | Oct 11, 2025 | The Educational Woman 2025
Nombulelo Khanyisile Blaai grew up in the dusty streets of Idutywa, Eastern Cape, where she first dreamed of becoming a geologist. Today, she channels that same curiosity and determination into shaping the next generation of student leaders and social innovators at...
by Sewela Mamphiswana | Oct 11, 2025 | The Educational Woman 2025
Mukundi Lambani is transforming education across Africa. As founder and chief executive of Ambani Africa, she leads an edtech company dedicated to multi-lingual learning, making education accessible in African languages. She has a Master’s in Creative Media Leadership...
by Sewela Mamphiswana | Oct 11, 2025 | The Educational Woman 2025
Dr Lynn Bowie is on a mission to make mathematics meaningful for every South African child. As the director of Mathematics at OLICO Mathematics Education, her days are dynamic — spending mornings in rural Limpopo playing maths games with grade 1 learners or observing...
by Sewela Mamphiswana | Oct 11, 2025 | The Educational Woman 2025
Boniswa Siwundla Madikizela made a bold leap from senior corporate banking to academia, trading financial security for a “step into purpose.” Today, she is a senior lecturer and PhD candidate in accounting education at the University of Johannesburg, exploring how...
