Our Team

Freddy joined enke in 2017 as the Finance and Administration Manager and was later appointed Head of Operations in 2018. He has a passion for efficiency, continuous learning and process improvement for organisational sustainability.

Prior to joining enke, Freddy was in the corporate sector and his experience entailed a combination of operations management, financial management and strategic planning. Freddy holds a B. Accounting Degree from Africa University.

Freddy’s vision is for enke to maximise its social return on investment to its partners, widen its impact on its beneficiaries while remaining a great place to work for its employees.

In his spare time, Freddy enjoys gardening, cooking and travelling. He is also an avid Formula 1 fan.

About Rufaro

Passionate about creating environments for people to define and achieve success, Rufaro’s worked in the nonprofit and social enterprise sector in Zimbabwe, Canada and South Africa. Rufaro’s dedication to youth development in Africa is driven by her belief that socio-economic transformation and leadership of the continent is in young people. This passion led to her joining enke in 2012 as a communications intern, then managing and leading enke Programs (2012-2015). In 2015, Rufaro was appointed as enke’s second CEO following Pip Wheaton (co-founder and CEO from 2010-2015). After 8 years of leadership and tripling the organisation’s size and impact, in 2024, Rufaro passed the baton on to Xolile Charmaine Zondi. She continues being involved supporting enke as an Advisor and Board Member.

Beyond enke, Rufaro is a board member of Ikamva Youth (a leading South African education and tutoring organisation) and Steering Committee member of the Youth Development Collaboration Lab South Africa (YD Co-Lab).

Rufaro holds a Masters in Public & Development Management from the Wits School of Governance (2017); a Social Entrepreneurship Certificate from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (2013); and a B.A. Hons. Degree in International Development Studies and Communications Studies and Certificate in Non-Profit Management from York University (2010).

A self-confessed nerd, Rufaro loves random trivia and crushes at 30 Seconds. In her spare time you may find her either binge-watching political, legal, SciFi or sitcom shows, or hanging out with friends/family having a good laugh. Learn more about Rufaro at www.rufaromudimu.com

​Mrs. Kgomotso Mufamadi is a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg in the Departments of Procedural and Mercantile Law. She was appointed to the faculty in 2015. Ms Mufamadi is also CEO and Director of Business Development of SpreadLuv Movement, a non-profit organisation focused on providing effective career guidance to learners at under-resourced schools in the province of Gauteng. She has worked as a legal researcher for former Justice Kate O’Regan, current Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and the late former Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. She is a fellow of both Brightest Young Minds and the Aspen Institute’s African Leadership Initiative. She is also the 2014 recipient of the Inyathelo Youth in Philanthropy Award in addition to being named one of Mail and Guardian’s Top 200 Young People to Watch in 2015. Kgomotso holds a Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and practiced at Cheadle Thompson Haysom Inc in Johannesburg for 4 years. She has been the head of SpreadLuv for 8 years. Kgomotso holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Law, a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Masters in Law degree (Intellectual Property and Media Laws) all from the University of the Witwatersrand. She is a member of the Charities Aid South Africa Board of Directors and is the chair of its Governance Committee.

From focusing on industrial psychology when he first studied, to now running the Letsema Foundation - Robin’s professional interactions are all coloured by his personal passions and focused on creating a lasting positive difference in other’s lives. Robin is fascinated by the role entrepreneurship can play in transforming society and the lessons business can teach us in seeking to solve society’s most intractable problems. He believes that a focus on people is a focus on sustainability. Robin holds a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Law, from the University of the Witwatersrand, a Master of Arts, Psychology (Industrial), from the University of the Witwatersrand, and an MBA from the University of Cape Town. Prior to joining the Letsema Foundation, he worked as a management consultant where he worked hand in hand with clients to solve some of their greatest challenges.

Dr. Miriam Altman is a recognised thought leader, strategist and economist. She has deep experience in economic policy research, and also in leadership of major transformation initiatives. Most recently, she led the development of government’s National Infrastructure Plan 2050, and before that was Chief of Strategy at Telkom leading its turnaround. She was a National Planning Commissioner in the Presidency for 11 years and one of the co-authors of the National Development Plan. She led a think tank for 10 years focused on how to address South Africa’s high unemployment levels. She is a Professor of 4IR Practice in the Dept of Economics, University of Johannesburg. Miriam has economics degrees from McGill University, the University of Cambridge and the University of Manchester. Her publications and blog can be found at www.miriamaltman.com   Over the past 40 years she has been actively engaged as a social entrepreneur. She has a passionate commitment to youth empowerment, that is led by youth,  which she believes is the foundation for South Africa’s future success. In 2019, Miriam initiated the Youth Accelerating National Development in School Advancement (YANDISA) Program with an extensive group of youth co-creators, which was implemented in partnership with enke. It is from this collaboration that the Trailblazer+ Program was co-created between enke and Miriam, where she serves as a strategic advisor and ambassador of the Trailblazer+ Programme working closely with enke to bring  Trailblazer+ to more youth. Miriam is committed to building leaders of today that go from strength to strength in putting SA on track.

About Rufaro

Passionate about creating environments for people to define and achieve success, Rufaro’s worked in the nonprofit and social enterprise sector in Zimbabwe, Canada and South Africa. Rufaro’s dedication to youth development in Africa is driven by her belief that socio-economic transformation and leadership of the continent is in young people. This passion led to her joining enke in 2012 as a communications intern, then managing and leading enke Programs (2012-2015). In 2015, Rufaro was appointed as enke's second CEO following Pip Wheaton (co-founder and CEO from 2010-2015). After 8 years of leadership and tripling the organisation's size and impact, in 2024, Rufaro passed the baton on to Xolile Charmaine Zondi. She continues being involved supporting enke as an Advisor and Board Member. Beyond enke, Rufaro is a board member of Ikamva Youth (a leading South African education and tutoring organisation) and Steering Committee member of the Youth Development Collaboration Lab South Africa (YD Co-Lab). Rufaro holds a Masters in Public & Development Management from the Wits School of Governance (2017); a Social Entrepreneurship Certificate from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (2013); and a B.A. Hons. Degree in International Development Studies and Communications Studies and Certificate in Non-Profit Management from York University (2010). A self-confessed nerd, Rufaro loves random trivia and crushes at 30 Seconds. In her spare time you may find her either binge-watching political, legal, SciFi or sitcom shows, or hanging out with friends/family having a good laugh. Learn more about Rufaro at www.rufaromudimu.com