Actress Hlubi Mboya steps down from another role
In late October, the former Isidingo actress stepped down from her role as the Chair of Sunshine Cinema after eight years.
Actress Hlubi Mboya has stepped down from the Mandela Education Programme.
“I began my Mandela Education Programme journey without knowing what the future would hold,” Mboya said in a brief statement on her Instagram.
The former Isidingo actress’s exit from the Mandela Education Programme comes just over a year after she stepped down from the United Nations’ World Food Programme in 2024.
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Leaving satisfied
Mboya joined the Mandela Education Programme in 2008, a year after its establishment.
“12 years as a Global Ambassador and six years as a non-executive director- heading donor relations. What an extraordinary story it has been- a love story, a life story,” she said.
The Mandela Education Programme was founded in 2007 as a funding vehicle to raise money for education and related programmes.
The programmes started with the Mandela Bangle campaign, which featured a limited-edition jewellery line of 46664 Silver Bangles to support the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Reflecting on her time, Mboya reflected on the lives impacted, which include helping children be more open about how to deal with a positive HIV status. The initiative reached 845 000 children.
“To the library project that reaches all parts of South Africa to over 200 000 children a day, to date,” shared the media personality.
According to their website, the Mandela Education Programme builds and stocks container and trolley libraries to boost early literacy, installs smart boards with the GED system to modernise teaching, and develops vocational skills programmes for older pupils.
Mboya thanked the Mandela Education Programme Director, Robert Coutts, and his family for the support.
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Sunshine Cinema
In late October, Mboya also stepped down from her role as chairperson of Sunshine Cinema.
“Stepping down as Chair of Sunshine Cinema – after eight incredible years at the organisation- it is high time to let the future lead the future,” she said at the time.
Sunshine Cinema is Africa’s largest solar-powered cinema network, powered by trained youth facilitators delivering campaigns, films, and community dialogue across rural and peri-urban areas of Southern Africa.
“Since 2017, Sunshine Cinema is a boots-on-the-ground distribution network, training African youth as facilitators skilled in hosting community events that draw real audience, spark dialogue that shifts mindsets and creating micro media entrepreneur gig work from digital marketing.”
Sunshine Cinema is yet to announce Mboya’s replacement in the role. Despite this, Mboya said she had trust in Sunshine Cinema’s Board.
“Our Board is the strongest and most diverse in skillset capabilities than ever before. Sunshine Cinema continues to have a Spark graduate on its Board to empower new generations of gig entrepreneurs and listen to their perspectives.”
“With confidence and pride, I have stepped down as Chair. As I turn to new projects, I reiterate SC’s unflinching commitment to delivering solutions for South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis- as an academic White Paper ‘Spark Impark Programme: Digging Deep and Lessons Learnt’” said Mboya.
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