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Futhi Mtoba is the founder of Teach South Africa. She is also the former and first woman president of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa. Futhi Mtoba has made many contributions to the advancement of black leaders and she has filled many positions as a committed and courageous activist.

Futhi Temperance Mtoba was born on July 11th, 1955 in Swaziland, Africa. She was raised in Swaziland throughout her entire childhood. Futhi was one of nine siblings. She had two brothers and six sisters. All of her sisters have degrees except one. Her father taught them early on that they should be independent. Futhi has always shown courage, confidence, and commitment since she was a young girl.

Futhi interest in Economics paved the way for her career. She received her BA in Economics at the University of Botswana and Swaziland. After the completion of her BA, she moved to South Africa where she later earned her Honours in Economics, a diploma in Banking Law and qualified as a chartered account of South Africa. Although Futhi had many educational accomplishments early on that lead to her having a solid foundation as she built her career from the ground her journey to success still wasn't easy. It was harder for blacks to advance then especially black women due to the government and its policy-making. In 1988, Futhi joined Deloitte & Touche a professional service company that focus was to grow black talent within their company.

Futhi Mtoba is a renowned accountant who worked her way up to become chairman of one of the top accounting firms in South Africa, the Deloitte Southern Africa. Mtoba exhibits a remarkable amount of leadership. For example, “In May 2010 Mtoba was appointed as president of Business Unity South Africa where she is the first women to ever hold this position”. She is also the first female president of the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants of Southern Africa (ABASA), where she devotes her attention and effort on educating the upcoming of new black accountants. She is also a member of the audit committee of the South African Reserve Bank and a Board Member of United Nations Global Compact. Not only that but she is chairman of the National Anti Corruption Forum; lastly Mtoba currently serves as Chairperson of Council at the University of Pretoria. Futhi Mtoba is known for what she does as an accountant and for what she contributes to the society and the betterment of black people. Futhi Mtoba is worth studying because she is a true example of what hard work, dedication, and perseverance look like. She has set the standard for those who come after her that hard work is never wasted. Sources

Biography of Futhi MTOBA. (2008, September 11). Retrieved from http://www.africansuccess.org/visuFiche.php?id=595

Ms Futhi Mtoba – Nelson Mandela Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved March 29, 2018, from https://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/ms-futhi-mtoba

https://www.nelsonmandela.org/content/page/ms-futhi- mtoba

http://www.africanleadershipacademy.org/profiles/futhi-mtoba/