Masinyusane embodies the term community organisation. Our staff consists of community members and former beneficiaries.
Executive Director, South Africa
Zama, our Executive Director, brings a wealth of experience and passion to our organization. With an educational background in accounting, Zama has excelled in the corporate landscape of South Africa, contributing to the growth of numerous leading companies throughout his career.
As a successful entrepreneur, Zama has demonstrated an exceptional ability to innovate and lead. His unwavering dedication to fostering the development of a new generation of leaders is at the heart of his work at Masinyusane.
Programme Manager
Programme Manager
Chief Operating Officer
ECD Team Leader
Finance Team
Data Team Lead
Bursary Project Manager
ECD Project Manager
95% of our employees are female.
Our founders, Jim & Fiks had both achieved relative success in life, albeit on opposite sides of the world. Jim in New York City's Financial District and Fiks in Johannesburg's entertainment industry.
The beneficiaries of countless opportunities and the love and sacrifice of many, both felt called to give back. In 2008, they met in New Brighton, Gqeberha, and soon after, Masinyusane was born.
* Additional founders include Fr Jerry Brown, Thobeka Gaxamba, and Tiksie Mabizela.
Over the past decade, we have created jobs for 1,318 women from the community.