Vuyiswa Sidzumo directs the Ford Foundation's southern Africa office, overseeing grantmaking and promoting philanthropy growth. With a background in biochemistry and extensive experience in philanthropy and government, she has championed local philanthropy and social justice in the region.
The recent G20 meetings hosted by Brazil have cemented a trend of including civil society voices. It’s now the turn of South Africa for the 2025 meetings to pursue the momentum.