Bushra Razack

'''Bushra Razack is a South African community development specialist, social entrepreneur, and former CEO of Philippi Village, a mixed-use community and business hub in Philippi, Cape Flats, in Cape Town. Her work focuses on inclusive urban regeneration, youth development, and social enterprise.

Early life

Razack was born in Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. At the age of twelve, she represented South Africa at the first World Youth Congress, known as the Millennium Young People's Congress in Honolulu County, Hawaii. She is a co-author of the book :"Rescue Mission", a youth assessment of the UN's Millennium Development Goals which was launched at the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa.
She is involved with Philippi Village, a community development hub that is changing lives in Philippi and surrounding communities.
In 2024, Razack received the Best Social Enterprise in Africa Award at the Forty under 40 awards ceremony held on the 30th of March 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya for her work and contribution to Philippi Village.
Razack is currently a Non Executive Board Member for Boschendal Wine Estate, Be The Earth, Bertha Centre For Social Innovation,Heartshine Foundation and Philippi Village. She is also the Lead Advisor on Social Strategy and Impact for a private Family Office in South Africa.

The Young Independents, Mzansi’s 100 of 2017: Healer.
In 2018 She was counted amongst the Top Young Independents.
She was also awarded the Power Woman Award as Innovation Woman 2018.
40 Under 40 Awards—Best Leader of a Social Entreprise.
Selected as a member of the 10th Cohort of Global Female Leaders for the Vital Visionaries Program - a program run in partnership with Vital Voices Global Partnership and the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund
At the Three Cities Leadership Forum 2024, Bushra Razack was selected as one of Cape Town’s emerging leaders.