Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka resumed her career as an aspirant prosecutor in 2004 and left the National Prosecuting Authority in 2016 as a Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions after 10 years of her 12 years of prosecutions and executive management at the High Court level.

She thereafter was employed as the Special Advisor to the Ministers for the Department of Public Service and Administration; Department of Home Affairs and Department of Finance in the republic of South Africa respectively – with a specific focus in the areas of administration, legal, legislation and policy development, strategy, compliance and governance. Adv. Gcaleka, served on the Committee of Enquiry probing the state of affairs of municipalities across Gauteng. She has also served on various boards and is currently a board member of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI), a member of the United Nations Working Group of the International Ombudsman Institute and is the Chairperson of the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC). She is also the co-drafter of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism South African, Charter of the National General Council. Advocate Gcaleka, the Public Protector of South Africa now spans just over 19 years of legal experience.

She is the former first black female National Chairperson of the Society of State Advocates. Adv. Gcaleka holds a LLB Degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and a LLM with her dissertation titled “Impact of the financial intelligence centre act and the risk-based approach on the closing of bank accounts” in Commercial Law from the University of Johannesburg. She is currently doing her second Masters in Cyber Security. She is now the Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa.

Richard J. Goldstone was a judge in South Africa for 23 years, the last nine as a Justice of the Constitutional Court. Since retiring from the bench he taught as a visiting professor in a number of United States and European Law Schools. He chaired the Independent Expert Review Group established in December 2019 by the Assembly of States Parties to re-view the International Criminal Court and Rome Statue system. He is a deputy chair of Integrity Initiatives International and chairs its International Anti-Corruption Court Treaty Drafting Committee. From August 1994 to September 1996 he was the chief prosecutor of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. He is an honorary Bencher of the Inner Temple, London and an honorary fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge. He is an honorary member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and an international honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is an honorary life member of the International Bar Association and Honorary President of its Human Rights Institute.

Solly Moeng is a widely experienced brand reputation strategist, columnist, current affairs commentator, and part-time lecturer at the EU Business School and in partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). He also founded the Africa Brand Summit – www.africabrandsummit.co a Think Tank that assesses the key drivers Brand Africa’s evolving image, and DonValley Reputation Managers – www.donvalley.co.za – and The United South Africa Movement (TUSAM) – www.tusam.coza

Also, French-speaking, Solly lived and studied in France (where he obtained a
French master’s degree at the Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon) before
working in Canada and the US as South African Tourism’s marketing manager and
country manager, respectively, and, while in the US, rolling out SA Tourism’s growth
strategy in the US and Canada. He currently lives in Switzerland.

He was Head of Corporate Communications & PR at Woolworths - South Africa’s
high-end Food, Clothing, and General Merchandise retail business. Prior to that,
he had been Marketing & Communications Manager at the National Botanical
Institute (now South African National Biodiversity Institute – SANBI) and
CapeNature.

It terms professional organisations, Solly is the former President of the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA) and former Vice-President of the Davos, Switzerland, based World Communication Forum Association (WCFA).

Lee Naik serves as the Chief Executive Officer of TransUnion Africa, where he stands as a prominent figure in the continent's digital and technology transformation landscape. With oversight of a diverse portfolio spanning 8 countries, Lee plays a pivotal role in collaborating with governments and businesses to drive digital and financial inclusion initiatives, catalysing Africa's economic growth trajectory.

Drawing from over two decades of experience, Lee's tenure as the former Managing Director of Accenture Digital underscores his commitment to assisting organisations in navigating the complexities of digital transformation amidst evolving landscapes.

Beyond his executive role, Lee garners global recognition as a distinguished technology commentator and speaker. His insights have earned him accolades, including acknowledgment as an official influencer in the esteemed LinkedIn Top Voice awards. Moreover, Lee champions diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, earning accolades such as being voted among the top Inclusive leaders on the continent by the Gender Mainstreaming Awards.

Lee's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Computer Science, complemented by a PgDip in Futures Studies, earned with distinction (cum laude). His academic pursuits reflect his dedication to staying at the forefront of emerging trends and innovative practices within the digital realm.

Mandy Wiener is one of the country's best-known and most credible journalists and authors. She currently hosts the Midday Report on 702 and Cape Talk and writes a weekly column for EWN.

With a BA degree from Rand Afrikaans University (now UJ), Mandy launched her career at RAU Radio before interning at the 702 traffic desk and screening listeners' calls in the middle of the night. She then became a news reporter at Eyewitness News and after being held at gunpoint on her first story, she did not look back.

Mandy worked as a multi-award-winning reporter with EWN from 2004 until 2014 before spending time at News24. She specialised in investigative reporting and legal matters, having extensively covered both the corruption trial of former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi and the Brett Kebble murder trial. She has also earned a reputation for her work exposing South Africa's 'Underworld' reporting on Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir, Teazers boss Lolly Jackson and other mysterious murders.

She has won a number of National and Regional Vodacom 'Journalist of the Year' awards, has been 'The CNN African Radio Journalist of the Year' and has received several commendations in the Webber Wentzel 'Legal Journalist of the Year' awards. In addition, she has received the National Press Club award in the Radio Category and the Social Media category and was awarded the 'Rising Star - Women in the Media' award. The Midday Report won Best News and Actuality Show at the SA Radio Awards in 2023.

With over 300 000 followers on Twitter, Mandy has also broken new ground for live tweeting court cases and stories on the social media platform. She is considered to be amongst the country's premier Twitterati. Her updates during the COVID lockdown cemented her reputation.

On the writing front, Mandy was short-listed in the prestigious 'Alan Paton Sunday Times Literary Awards' for her book, 'Killing Kebble' which was a local publishing phenomenon, selling in excess of 100 000 copies. Mandy's second book, 'My Second Initiation', written with former head of the NPA Vusi Pikoli, was also short-listed for the Alan Paton award. In addition, Wiener is the series editor of 'The Youngsters' which features several young South African voices. In 2014, she published 'Behind The Door: The Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp Story' with her colleague Barry Bateman. The book was released internationally and contained new, exclusive information about the trial.
Mandy’s book ‘Ministry of Crime’, about organised crime and the relationship with the police, was released in 2018. Her latest book The Whistleblowers was released in October 2020 and advocates for a societal revolution in how we treat and protect those who speak truth to power in South Africa. An updated edition was released in 2023.

Over the past decade, Mandy has trained hundreds of corporate executives, including leading CEOs, on how to be interviewed and how to make the most out of media opportunities. She is also a well sought after conference keynote speaker and has spoken on numerous stages, captivating audiences.

She is mother to Sam and Ruby, has an untreatable obsession with padel, loves to walk in the Wilds with her dogs Wanda and Cherry and colour codes her home library.