The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is beyond proud that Social Development Policy Coordinator, Boitumelo Molete, is one of the nominees in the Sunday World Heroic Women 2024.
Boitumelo is the co-lead on Climate Change and Just Transition in the Federation’s Policy Unit, and makes her presence felt as organised labour representative at Nedlac and within the Nedlac Development Chamber.
Tumi, as she is affectionately known, has also been COSATU’s technical and strategic representative at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP). A member of the UNEP Green Jobs for Youth Pact Advisory Group, she was the South African delegate at the 13th UNESCO Youth Forum. Tumi is also an active participant in the Presidency’s Just Energy Transition Advisory Board.
In June this year Boitumelo was named one of the prestigious Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans for her role as a climate activist.
“I am extremely honoured and appreciative,” Tumi says of her nomination in this year’s Heroic Women awards.
“As a young woman from Soweto, the odds were really not in my favour in terms of making my life a success. I am privileged to have been given the opportunity to study further, which has empowered me to access employment opportunities,” she adds.
Boitumelo is currently studying a BA Honours in Industrial Sociology at the University of South Africa. Other qualifications under her belt include a Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law from the University of Johannesburg, Leadership Development from University of Pretoria’s Enterprise and a certificate from the Global Workers’ Academy on Just Transition and Green Jobs.
The Federation is clearly lucky to have Tumi within its ranks and cannot wait to see what the young leader will do next.
“I am passionate about my work and as an advocate for workers, gender and the youth I am honoured to represent and speak on behalf of the people who are closest to my heart,” she says.
Kind Regards
Zanele Sabela
Cosatu Spokesperson
Mobile: 079 287 5788 / 077 600 6639
Email: zanele@cosatu.org.za