Executive Chairperson
Asanda Luwaca began her activism whilst pursuing her qualification wherein she participated in the life of Youth Organisations. She later continued with her activism in the political space where she served across various leadership structures. She completed her BA Politics qualification in 2012, and later pursued her Honours qualification in Politics.  

Over the years, she has obtained additional qualifications, which are the following: 

• Certificate in Evidence-Based Policy Making and Implementation at the Nelson School of Government at the University of Cape Town;

• Certificate in Policy Research Training at the University of Stellenbosch; and Her activism in politics saw her participating in the 2015 #FeesMustFall movement, where she later contributed a chapter in a published book titled ‘We Are No Longer At Ease: The Struggle for #FeesMustFall’. She later relocated to Cape Town to join the ANC Parliamentary Caucus where she worked as a Researcher.

Some of her current roles include:

• Serving as a Council member and Chairperson of the Donor Committee at Ingwe TVET College;

• Serving as a Council Member for the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC). The HRDC is a national, multi stakeholder advisory body chaired by the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa to to facilitate conditions that promote the optimal participation of all stakeholders in the planning, stewardship, monitoring, and evaluation of HRDC activities in the country; . 

• Serving as the Chairperson of the newly established BRICS Youth Council, that was endorsed by the Heads of States at the 15th BRICS Heads of States Summit held in Johannesburg in August 2023. The objectives of the BRICS Youth Council is to maintain a high public profile by publicizing the implementation of the Summit resolutions; to establish communication channels for the dissemination of information in relation to BRICS Youth; to work within the mandate of the Memorandum of Agreement signed by BRICS countries; and to lobby Heads of States on decisions and resolutions taken by young people;  

• Member of the Network of Young Decision-Makers, an international platform under the Club de Madrid programme. The Network brings together a group of exceptional young leaders under 36 years old who are active in politics and in decision-making bodies and who have already reached positions of influence from which they can advocate for greater youth political participation. This is a network under the Club de Madrid, which is the world’s largest forum of democratic former Presidents and Prime Ministers, who leverage their individual and collective leadership experience and global reach to strengthen inclusive democratic practice and improve the well-being of people around the world.  

In 2021, she was appointed by HE President Cyril Matamela Ramaposa to serve as the Executive Chairperson of the Board of Directors at the NYDA, where she is currently serving.