GETTING TO KNOW OUR FOUNDER

Insika Foundation was started by Ziphozethu Busisiwe Mathenjwa, affectionately known as ‘Gabsie’ to partners, beneficiaries, participants, employers and staff who work with the Insika Foundation. Gabsie started as a water scientist and evolved into an all rounded business person with a love and empathy for South African communities and a desire to connect business, government, and the community through social projects designed to provide skills that yield maximum impact to create sustainable livelihoods.

Gabsie grew up in the small town of Eshowe and observed social challenges on the side of both her paternal (Emanyiseni) and maternal (Mbongolwane) grandmothers’ homesteads. This ignited in Gabsie a desire to assist in the upliftment of her community, motivating her to become an agent of change.

She has achieved the following professional qualifications in pursuit of this mission:

    • Bachelor in Science (BSC) in Hydrology and Advanced Biochemistry (1997)
    • Certificate in Financial Management and Investments (1998)
    • Post Graduate in Business Management (2001)
    • Masters in Business Administration (2002)
    • Post Graduate Award in Corporate Governance and Strategic Management (2008)
    • Master in International Business (2012)
    • Postgraduate Diploma in Laws (Commercial and corporate law) (2020)