by Nandipha | Jun 2, 2026 | Alumni, Latest News, Story
This reflection is drawn from a conversation with Minah Koela, Director of Beautiful Gate, as part of the DGMT Innovation Fellowship’s ongoing learning about how leadership and innovation take shape within organisations working in complex community contexts. It...
by Innovation Fellowship | Jan 22, 2026 | Alumni, Latest News, Story
If you were to liken Xolile Zondi’s career to a microscope, you could say that she has used several different lenses over time – but the subject, or specimen, has always been the same. The ‘subject’ of her lifework has been the upliftment of young people across...
by Innovation Fellowship | Sep 2, 2025 | Alumni, Latest News
When I was selected for the DGMT Innovation Fellowship in late 2024, I thought I knew what I was stepping into. I was wrong – in the best possible way. I had thought the Fellowship would be theoretical with a strong focus on my organisation, but instead the...
by Innovation Fellowship | Aug 26, 2025 | Latest News, Alumni, Article
For Tshepo Mantje, early childhood development (ECD) is not just a technical field or a policy niche, it is liberation work. As an alumnus of the DGMT Innovation Fellowship and national coordinator of Real Reform for ECD, Tshepo sees this work as a justice project...
by Innovation Fellowship | Aug 25, 2025 | Latest News, Alumni, Story
Powered by a dedication to social justice and an aptitude for creative communications, Amantle Kanyuchi has traced an interesting path through the South African civil society sector. This path has been shaped by her intuition, prototyping, innovation and networking...
by Innovation Fellowship | Nov 7, 2024 | Alumni, Article, Latest News
Nokukhanya – who is the Programme Manager at the Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT) – is dedicated to sustainable, community-centred solutions that drive change. In 2020, Nokukhanya completed the DGMT Innovation Fellowship. Here, she reflects on the...
