Mcebisi Jonas

Non-executive Board Member

Mcebisi Jonas is the Board Chairperson of MTN Group. He is also one of four Presidential Investment Envoys who support investment growth in South Africa. From 2014 to 2017, he served as Deputy Minister of Finance and a Member of Parliament. Before his appointment to national government, Mcebisi held multiple leadership roles in the Eastern Cape Provincial Government, including as MEC of Finance. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) and Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Investment and Marketing in the Eastern Cape. During the anti-apartheid years, he played a key role in the establishment of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the Eastern Cape and upon his return from exile, Mcebisi was central to establishing the African National Congress (ANC) structures in the Eastern Cape. More recently, he played a role in civic activism against state capture and corruption.

Other Interesting Articles

Harambee in the News

Empowering South Africa’s Youth: The Key Role of Collaborative Partnerships

20 Nov 2023

In a recent article, Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO of Business Leadership SA, highlights the critical issue of youth unemployment in South Africa and emphasizes the need for collaboration between business and government to address this pressing challenge. Mavuso points out that while businesses face various economic challenges, youth unemployment poses the most significant risk to social stability.


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Harambee in the News

Empowering South Africa’s Youth: The Key Role of Collaborative Partnerships

09 Nov 2023

The automotive repair industry in South Africa has long been a male-dominated field, with limited data on the representation of female artisans. This disparity in gender representation becomes even more concerning given the country’s high youth unemployment rate, particularly in the Eastern Cape, where it surpasses the national average. In response to this challenge, a groundbreaking partnership between Wise Cracks, a local windscreen repair company, and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator was initiated. Their aim was to empower young women from townships in the Eastern Cape through entrepreneurship and to expand the market for windscreen repair, promoting both cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability.


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Wise Cracks

Harambee in the News

Empowering Women in South Africa’s Automotive Repair Industry

07 Nov 2023

The automotive repair industry in South Africa has long been a male-dominated field, with limited data on the representation of female artisans. This disparity in gender representation becomes even more concerning given the country’s high youth unemployment rate, particularly in the Eastern Cape, where it surpasses the national average. In response to this challenge, a groundbreaking partnership between Wise Cracks, a local windscreen repair company, and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator was initiated. Their aim was to empower young women from townships in the Eastern Cape through entrepreneurship and to expand the market for windscreen repair, promoting both cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability.


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