Bontle Moka

Bontle Moka, 30, a marketing and partnership manager at Legacy 243, is also a writer and endometriosis advocate whose work focuses on awareness, storytelling and healing. Bontle grew up in the Adventist faith. “My parents, Thabo and Busisiwe Moabi, shaped who I am,” she says. “My mother, despite facing chronic illness, lives with grace and authenticity, and my father has shown me how to lead with strength and gentleness.” Her work spans research, communication, social media marketing, performance analytics and relationship-building. At its core is her commitment to endometriosis advocacy, through blogging, content creation, fundraising and community man- agement. She also uses her writing to speak about mental health and sexual assault, drawing from her own experiences as a survivor. Bontle’s creative work includes two anthologies, which were also selected for use in a school’s English and poetry curriculum. Her work in the endometriosis space has been featured in Drum, TimesLive, 5FM, Squid the Fuse and Asikhulume. She was also part of the team behind the Black Writers Weekend in Atlanta, where she gained experience in literary event planning and deepened her understanding of storytelling’s power.

BCom Marketing Degree, Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology – credits attained from University of Wollongong in Dubai  *incomplete)

• Published two anthologies, both selected for school distribution to support English and poetry curriculum development
• Advocacy work in endometriosis awareness in South Africa featured in key media outlets, including: Drum, TimesLIVE, 5FM, Squid the Fuse and Asikhulume
• Contributed to the Black Writers Weekend event in Atlanta as part of the organising team, gaining experience in event coordination, the literary sector and the broader impact of storytelling
• With experience in both marketing and writing, storytelling remains a central passion. In business, stories must be told creatively to drive revenue, meet targets and align with organisational objectives. Beyond commerce, storytelling fosters human connection — one of the most important lessons gained across professional and personal spaces.

Thabo and Busisiwe Moabi are the people I admire the most. My parents have not only shaped the person I am today, but they have also given me the greatest examples of how to be a wholesome human being who leaves an impact in this world. My mother has dealt with endometriosis and a long list of health challenges, yet she still lives authentically and teaches lessons on grace and overflowing with love in all that you do. The same applies to my father — probably the wisest person I know — who has shown how to be gentle yet a force. He has given me space to be a strong woman without being crushed, allowing me to stay soft, which is the kind of advocate I am today. His professional career has been an amazing blueprint for me and the goals I would love to achieve in the corporate space. He always seeks God first, maintains his integrity and has been a leader and influence in whatever space he is in. They have influenced my journey in that way. I have been able to ask for advice, and some of the biggest takeaways are that I need to budget — not only my finances, but also my time and talents — to be authentic, do everything with love and let that be part of my legacy. Who I am and how I treat others matters, whatever level I am at and whatever space I am in.