Vuyiswa Ramokgopa
Vuyiswa Ramokgopa (born Vuyiswa Mutshekwane)[1] is a South African politician, entrepreneur and businessperson. She is the National Chairperson of the political party, Rise Mzansi. She has worked in the retail, marketing and design, events management and property investment industries.[2] She is also the chairperson of the National Property Practitioners Council.[3]
Early life[edit]
Vuyiswa Ramokgopa was born 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.[4]
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.[4]
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.[1]
Business career[edit]
Ramokgopa was the Sales and Marketing Manager at KISUA, a unique African fashion company, and the director and co-founder of The Other Girls, an events and lifestyle company, from 2012 to 2016 [citation needed]. She is the former Chief Executive Officer of the South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP)[5] and founded AWiP Investments, a majority African women-owned and managed broad-based property investment fund based in South Africa.[6]
RISE Mzansi[edit]
In April 2023, Ramokgopa co-founded the social democratic political party Rise Mzansi, becoming its first national chaiperson. The party is contesting the 2024 South African general election. Ramokgopa was initially the party's National Coordinator before becoming their candidate for Premier of Gauteng.[7][8]
Personal life[edit]
Vuyiswa Ramokgopa is married to Matome Mathabatha Ramokgopa. She has three children.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "RISE Mzansi Team - Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, GP Premier Candidate". www.risemzansi.org. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Vuyiswa Ramokgopa resigns as SAIBPP CEO after a successful tenure". IOL. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "AWiP Investment Holdings". awipinvest.co.za. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Njilo, Nonkululeko (2023-04-23). "Meet the leaders of Rise Mzansi: eyes set on reviving spirit of 1994". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Ndawonde, Zamokuhle. "Rise Mzansi's Gauteng premier candidate vows to revolutionise public transport". City Press. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ Fireside Chats with RISE Mzansi - Get to know Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, retrieved 2024-01-15