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Nolitha Fakude Recognized by Forbes 2024 50 Over 50

March 7, 2024

Congratulations to Nolitha Fakude on being recognized on the Forbes 2024 50 Over 50 list for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Nolitha was named the first female president of the Minerals Council South Africa in 2021, an organization dating to 1887. Humanitarian Graça Machel, a 2007 IWF International Hall of Fame honoree, was also named to the list. She was Mozambique’s first female cabinet member as education minister, and was married to Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa, and former president of Mozambique Samora Machel.