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Wandisile Nqeketho

Founder, The Gangster Museum, Cape Town, South Africa

Wandisile Nqeketho is the founder of The Gangster Museum, a museum that traces the history of South African gangs and their influence, while educating children about the dangers of gangsterism, drugs, alcohol, and violence. The museum exhibits art from former gangsters, as well as provides a space for former gangsters to share their stories and experiences. Within the museum, former gangster inmates are encouraged to curate their own content and exhibitions, which help to educate the local youth community and prevent further crime and violence. In addition to the Gangster Museum, Mr. Nqeketho co-founded Ilima Green Solutions, a project designed to encourage people from the township to collect recyclable material to exchange for shopping vouchers. This initiative educates the local community about the importance of protecting the environment, generates employment opportunities for unskilled workers, and keeps the community clean. Since co-founding the project, Mr. Nqeketho has also successfully introduced alternative energy solutions to charcoal, an extremely hazardous chemical for the environment.

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