Edwin Cleophas is a passionate family man, youth development leader, and social justice activist with a lifelong commitment to transforming South Africa. He holds multiple qualifications—including a B.Th. in Theology, Honours in Psychology, a Bpsych Equivalent, and a Master’s in Development Studies (Social Development). He is also a registered Psychometrist and currently pursuing a PhD at Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Sustainability Transitions, where his research focuses on White Consciousness and Systemic Racism in the Western Cape.

Edwin is the founder of The Social Justice Agency (TheSJA), a nonprofit dedicated to confronting racial inequality and supporting youth through free career development and skills training in underserved communities. His work has earned national recognition, including his appointment by Minister Nathi Mthethwa as a Social Cohesion Advocate and his election as Secretary-General for Social Cohesion and Nation Building in South Africa.

Themba is a musician, actor, community organizer, activist, and reconciliation practitioner based in Gugulethu, Cape Town. Growing up during the height of apartheid, Themba came of age amidst protest, political turmoil, and limited opportunities. He recalls his youth as a time marked by anger and survival, shaped by a system that left little room for peace.

The turning point came through the arts—where music and performance offered a powerful outlet for his rage and, eventually, a pathway to healing and compassion. Today, Themba uses his lived experience and creative gifts to foster dialogue, healing, and social change.

Working alongside Wilhelm Verwoerd—his counterpart from the other side of South Africa’s racial divide—Themba brings a powerful voice to reconciliation work, helping bridge the deep divides between Black and white South Africans through storytelling, truth-telling, and transformative workshops.

Christo Nicholls obtained both his Bachelors and Master’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Stellenbosch. As an electrical engineer, he had a wide range of exposure and experience with the engineering fraternity and global village. He started off his career as a maintenance specialist servicing 33kV Electricity High Tension Yards for Samancor at their Chrome furnace plant in Witbank, South Africa, designing, manufacturing, deploying and managing cutting edge complex municipality-focused smart metering solutions from the USA, through France to Brazil. He returned to his home country in 2012 where he played the role of principle engineer on various multi-million-rand projects. He is currently associated with various entities, as a Utilities IoT specialist and Electrical Engineer, within the full Electrical Network Value chain within the municipal space of South Africa, where he leverages his vast experience in the electrical engineering domain to assist in formulating innovative solutions for complex utility problems. Besides his passion for Utilities, he is also spearheading innovative ways of utilizing the world of digitization to ensure the education space in SA is producing future proof graduates.