RISE Mzansi is expected to unveil Vuyiswa Ramokgopa as the candidate for premier of Gauteng on Tuesday, 6 February.
Ramokgopa is the national chairwoman of the newly formed party.
Tebogo Moalusi, the Gauteng provincial convenor of Rise Mzansi, endorsed her candidature, and said she has done an impressive job of making the party what it is today.
"The people of Gauteng have said they want a competent and confident leader. They said they want a leader who can collaborate, who is compassionate and consistent. On that basis, we have decided that Vuyiswa Ramokgopa is the ideal candidate," he said.
Moalusi said that it was important to give women space to lead in top positions that will determine the quality of life of all people. He said women have been marginalised for too long.
Ramokgopa is one of the co-founders of Rise Mzansi together with former newspaper editor Songezo Zibi.
"We're very excited and have ensured that the base and all volunteers, supporters, field workers and team leaders support Ramokgopa so that we can make this province a successful and prosperous province," he said.
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Until recently, Ramokgopa was the CEO of the South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners (SAIBPP)
She's also the chairwoman of the National Property Practitioners Council. She holds various public and private board positions, including Fortress REIT Limited, where she chairs the social, ethics and sustainability committee, multinet homeloans and Ukukhula Management Services, as well as VRES Investments (Pty) Ltd and AWIP Investment Holdings (Pty), of which she is also a co-founder and managing director.
Ramokgopa describes herself as a serial entrepreneur and business activist. She's particularly passionate about social entrepreneurship and using business as a force for good.
She has a BCom in politics, philosophy and economics and a certificate in property development and investment, both from UCT, and has completed executive programmes at Gibs and Oxford University.
She is also an alumnus of the Bain Academy/GIBS Great Board Programme.
