Life Champions

The Life Champion Mentorship Programme is part of the leadership module in the curriculum. Life Champions are industry champions who have achieved high levels of personal and professional success. They mentor senior students.

1

Ali Bacher (Dr)
Former United Cricket Board/ICC Chairperson
2

Annie Lennox (UK)*
Musical Artist - Eurhythmics
3

Basetsana Kumalo
Broadcaster/Businesswoman/Former Ms SA
4

Bruce Fordyce
CEO: Sports Trust and Multiple Comrades Marathon Champion
5
Bronwyn Keen-Young
Channel Director ETV
6
Chris Rolfe
MD: Virgin Active
7

Dan Moyane
Executive Chair: Primedia Broadcasting
8

Eric Samson
Co-Chairman: Macsteel International
9

Ferdi Gazendam
CEO: Ster-Kinekor Group
10

Gina Wessie
Executive: Microsoft
11

Hakeem Kae Kazim
Actor/Producer
12

HRH Princess Zenani Mandela Dlamini
Chair: Tin Can Communications
13

Ivan Epstein
CEO: Softline
14

Jane Raphaely
Founding Editor: Cosmopolitan/Femina/”O” SA
15
Janet Smith
Editor: Star Tonight
16

Jonty Rhodes
SA Cricketer
17
Litso Rousous
CEO Emmanuels
18

Marianne Roux
Executive Coach & EQ Specialist

19

Mirriam Zwane
Director: Praxis Computing
20
Ntombi Langa-Royds
Human Resources Consultant & Business Woman
21

Pat Pillai (stand-by)#
Media Executive/Broadcaster/Founder Life College
22
Paul Simon
Founder YDE
23

Penny Heyns
SA Athlete: Olympic Gold Medallist
24
Peter Gabriel
Musician
25

Peter Matlare
Executive Vodacom
26

Pieter-Dirk Uys
Writer/Satirist/Actor
27

Pradeep Maharaj
Group Executive: Transnet
28

Raymond Ackerman
Founder of Pick' n Pay
29

Richard Branson (UK)*
Founder & Chairman: Virgin
30

Roger Jardine
CEO: Kagiso Media
31
Ronnie Watson
CEO Wesbank
32

Rory Steyn
Author: One Step Behind Nelson Mandela
33

Sally Burdett
Journalist: Fair lady (recently TV News Anchor)
34
Santie Botha
Executive Director: MTN
35

Stedman Graham(US)*
Author: You Can Make it Happen
36

Stephen Covey (US)*
Author: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
37

Strini Pillai
Actor: Generations - SABC 1 TV/writer/musician
38

Taweni Gondwe
Founder: Africa Book Connection
39

Tim Modise
Chair: Proudly South African, Journalist & Broadcaster
40

Tim Scholtz
COO: Nelson Mandela Foundation
41

Vuyo Mbuli
Journalist and Broadcaster
42

Wendy Lucas-Bull
43

Wendy Ackerman
Director PICK 'N PAY STORES LIMITED
44

William Kirsh
CEO: Primedia
45

Yvonne Johnson
CEO: International Marketing Council of SA
46

Zane Meas
Actor: recently Isidingo - SABC 3 TV

Our target is 100 Life Champions from all sectors of society who will mentor our senior students enrolled in the Real Life 101 programme.

We are moving steadily toward achieving our goal.

* Life Champions - Value-Added Curriculum: individuals who are based abroad and have limited time available for one-on-one interaction in South Africa.
# Pat Pillai is a back-up and support mentor in the unfortunate event that an allocated Life Champion is unable to perform his/her duties due to illness or death.
All other mentors are Life Champions - Core Curriculum.