Ms. Rehana Moosajee
Former Councilor, City of Johannesburg and Founder, The Barefoot Facilitator, South Africa
Ms. Rehana Moosajee Rehana – The Barefoot Facilitator - brings a range of skills and life experiences to the work she does. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has a history of community activism – having served on a range of civic structures. Ms. Moosajee was a Councillor in the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality between 2000 and 2013. During her tenure as the political head of Transport she led the team that delivered Africa’s first full Bus Rapid Transport system – Rea Vaya. She has been called upon to share her learnings, insights and experiences at a variety of events – including amongst others - the International Transport Forum, the American Public Transport Association, the Eschborn Dialogues as well as the Gordon Institute of Business Science. Her current assignments traverse a diversity of content areas including eco-mobility, food systems, early childhood development, wellbeing and inclusive economies and Healing Fields. She serves as a Research Associate at the South African Cities Network and provides innovative facilitation for authentic conversation to a number of government departments, development agencies and non-profit organisations. Ms. Moosajee and her microenterprise, The Barefoot Facilitator, work closely with the community of Slovo Park Informal Settlement in Johannesburg – translating some of the theoretical concepts discussed on international platforms into practice. This often demonstrates the wide gap between sweeping theoretical statements and the lived reality of effecting change. Ms. Moosajee serves on the boards of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) and PlayAfrica Children’s Museum.