Mathapelo is the CEO, Founder and Creative Director of I AM MATHAPELO as well as a diverse number of start-up brands, and digital channels that provide insight into the psychology of fashion, women in business and the entrepreneurial journey from a holistic view of a ‘Graduate of the School of Life’.

I AM MATHAPELO, a self-made South African brand pioneering in the Fashion, Business & Media industry.

After graduating from high school, she spent several years working in corporate South Africa for prominent blue chip companies. Over time, she became increasingly allured with the dream of being her own boss and making it against all odds. Fast-forward to 2016 and the entrepreneurial bug finally bit her.