Mpilo Shabangu

Real leadership isn’t about age, titles, or seniority.
It’s about vision, service, and the willingness to step aside when your time is up.

Too many of our leaders think longevity = legacy. But we’re waking up.
We want accountability. Intergenerational transition. And systems that don’t collapse when a leader leaves.

What does true leadership mean to you?
Let’s talk below ⬇️

#DecolonizeLeadership #YouthInPower #AfricanGovernance

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Mpilo Shabangu

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is 91 years old and running for his eighth term. His strongest opponent? Banned from the ballot. 😳

But this isn’t just about politics. It’s about how our African values,age, respect, tradition, are being twisted into tools of oppression.

Let’s talk about how we’ve been taught into silence.
When do we say enough is enough?

🗣️ Drop your thoughts below.

#PaulBiya #Cameroon2025 #RespectabilityPolitics

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Mpilo Shabangu

We’re always told:
"Respect your elders."
"Don’t question leadership."
"Wait your turn."

But what if those very traditions are the reason our leaders refuse to leave office?

In my latest video, I ask the hard question:
Is respectability politics killing African democracy?

Watch it. Reflect on it. And let me know, do YOU think respect has been weaponized to protect power?

🎥 https://youtu.be/hMCE_WtWUjU?si=0_XCV...
#RespectAndPower #PaulBiya #LeadershipCrisis

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Mpilo Shabangu

July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and it’s time we speak up.
Black women, especially African women, are 2–3x more likely to develop fibroids. But too many of us suffer in silence, dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to “tough it out.”

This is your reminder:
🗣️ Your body is not lying.
📋 Get checked.
🙅🏾‍♀️ Demand care.
🩺 Advocate for your health.

Fibroids are real. They matter. And you matter.
Let’s fight for better diagnosis, access, and healing, together.

#FibroidAwarenessMonth #BlackWomenHealth #AfricanWomenMatter

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Mpilo Shabangu

✨ This week’s Woman of the Week is Edith Lukabwe from Uganda, a fierce force of compassion raising 98 children with disabilities at her "Home of Hope" orphanage.

In a society where disability is often treated like a curse, she’s rewriting the story with love, care, and unshakable faith. THIS is leadership. This is what legacy looks like.

Let’s give Edith her flowers 💐 in the comments.
Tag someone who needs to know her name. 🖤

#WomanOfTheWeek #AfricanWomenLead #DisabilityJustice

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Mpilo Shabangu

Tradition teaches us to honor the old.
Democracy teaches us to demand accountability.
But in Africa… what happens when those two collide?

My latest video explores how leaders use our respect-based cultures to block youth from leadership and silence critique. It’s deeper than corruption, it’s spiritual, emotional, cultural.

🎥 Are we ready to reimagine what leadership should look like? If so, you can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/hMCE_WtWUjU?si=cqhyY...

#LeadershipInAfrica #TruthToPower #YouthVoices

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Mpilo Shabangu

🔥 We hit 100 subscribers!
I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone of you for showing up, engaging, and helping me build a platform that speaks truth to power. This is just the beginning. We’re not here to just make content, we’re building conversations that challenge systems, expose manipulation, and reimagine what’s possible for Africa and its people. 💥

Let’s grow, let’s build, let’s shake tables together.
🖤 Tell me, what topic should we tackle next?

#RoadTo1000 #TruthToPower #AfricanVoices

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Mpilo Shabangu

It's been a little over a week since MandelaDay2025 and we are still on the matter of asking the difficult questions!

Painting a school is nice.
Feeding someone for a day is kind.
But none of that fixes the system.

This Mandela Day, let’s ask harder questions:
🧠 Are we building lasting change?
💰 Are our actions disrupting injustice?
👣 Are we consistent or just showing up for 67 minutes?


Madiba didn’t suffer for performance. He fought for transformation.
Watch all I have to say in the video link here: https://youtu.be/ICjkW0I1fZ4?si=V-cNL...

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

Mpilo Shabangu

Nelson Mandela said:
“As long as poverty, injustice, and gross inequality persist, none of us can truly rest.”

So why are we resting after 67 minutes?

If you watch anything this Mandela Day, let it be this:
🎥 Is Mandela Day Still Relevant? Or Just Tokenism in a Broken Nation?

Let’s do more than feel good — let’s do good that lasts.

🔗 Link here to watch this week's video: https://youtu.be/ICjkW0I1fZ4?si=V-cNL...

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

Mpilo Shabangu

🗣 “Data is the key to change.”

At the Africa Gender Statistics Forum, experts made it clear: Without gender data, women stay invisible in policy, budgeting, and planning.

💡 How do we fight GBV, maternal deaths, and inequality if we don’t have the numbers?

Stats aren’t boring — they’re revolutionary. Let’s make sure every woman counts. To learn more about this, watch my latest video: https://youtu.be/ICjkW0I1fZ4?si=V-cNL...

#GenderDataMatters #MandelaDay #WomenLeadAfrica

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