24 Jun Thato Pule, Social Justice Activist & Actuarial Specialist
Meet Thato Pule. Thato is an Actuarial Consultant and Social Justice Activist. She is also a transgender woman from a small town called Mafikeng.
Thato has been involved in the Rhodes Must Fall movement as the chair of the Intersectionality Audit Committee is the co-founder of the Trans Collective, a student organisation that builds community, educated and lobbies for the reimagining of gender. When Thato isn’t navigating the corporate world, she also sits on the board of Iranti Org. Iranti is an organisation formed to help local and regional lesbian, trans, intersex and gender non-conforming movements in South Africa and across the continent.
Tune in to hear about Thato’s story.
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Get to know Thato
What are the 3 words you would use to describe yourself?
Resilient, joyful and a leader
What is your biggest fear about the future?
Transgender people in Africa continuing to be unseen, unrecognized and persecuted.
What would be the title of your memoir and why?
I am not sure what the title would be but it would definitely be a tale of endurance; the ability to survive despite the odds. How to exist beyond your limits.
What gets you out of bed every morning?
My goals and purpose. I treat everyday as an opportunity to make a difference and get closer to my destiny
What is your definition of success?
Success is when you are happy, content and fulfilled. Being able to organize yourself and what you do in such a way that ensures that at every point in time you are in that state.
One fun fact about you?
I’m a petrol head and aviation geek.
Contact Thato Pule:
Instagram: @roguethato
Twitter: @roguethato
Email: thatopule16@gmail.com
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