Who We Are

Built for
the Township
Economy

Our Mission

Why We
Exist

Over 90% of gig delivery roles in South Africa are filled by foreign nationals. The income leaves our communities. Access Academy was built to change that.

We are the governance and funding vehicle. We raise capital — from Harambee, Services SETA, and international NGO partners — and we outsource all programme delivery to Access Riders. Our base in Diepkloof, Soweto is not a coincidence.

400
2026 Learner Target
100%
South African Citizens
R0
Cost to Candidates
6
Platforms We Place On
The People

Leadership

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Tlholo Ramaele
Co-Founder, Director & Chairman

BCom Marketing. Cardiff University Lean Practitioner. Former Massmart Growth BDM for Delivery Services — led the SA launch of a crowdsourced driver platform. Leads programme design, Harambee bid management, and SETA co-funding for Access Academy.

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Tshepo Motaung
Co-Founder, Director & Secretary

CEO of Telele Energy. MTN Mobile Money distribution partner. Deep expertise in fleet operations, fintech, and sustainable development. As sole director of Access Capital Holdings, leads all training execution and Uber Marketplace account management.

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Mpho Mogale
CA(SA) · Independent Director & Treasurer

Chartered Accountant with 7+ years in tax and accounting. Former PwC — corporate tax for mining and financial services. Audits for Exxaro Resources and Anglo American. Founder of MCG Advisory Services. Governance anchor for Access Academy.

Governance

How We Are
Governed

Legal Status

Registered NPO under the Non-profit Organisations Act, 1997. Reg No 333-861-NPO. Good standing with the Department of Social Development.

Independent Oversight

Mpho Mogale CA(SA) serves as independent director with no commercial interest in Access Capital Holdings. Provides financial sign-off independent of the delivery entity.

Related Party Disclosure

Access Academy and Access Capital share common directors — proactively disclosed to all funders. A formal subcontracting agreement governs all fund flows between the two entities.

Registration

NPO Details

NameAccess Academy (NPO 333-861-NPO)
NPO Reg No333-861-NPO
Registered UnderNon-profit Organisations Act, 1997 (Act No. 71 of 1997)
Registering BodyDepartment of Social Development
Address875 Nkomo Street, Diepkloof, Soweto, Johannesburg
Emailtrain@accessacademy.co.za
Delivery PartnerAccess Capital Holdings (Pty) Ltd T/A Access Riders
Current ProgrammeHarambee HYEA LMD Youth Month Initiative · June–December 2026