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EEA in Action

More than meetings.
Real experiences.

From the South African Reserve Bank to Sandton Convention Centre, from academic fun fairs to school halls in Jericho — EEA shows up where it matters.

21–22 April 2026 · Soweto & SARB

SARB Monetary Policy
Forum & Soweto Talk.

In April 2026, EEA attended the South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Forum and Soweto Talk — two days of engagement at the highest level of South African monetary policy. Members asked questions directly to the Governor of the SARB. Several EEA members were interviewed by SABC at the Soweto Talk — captured in photographs below. This is what it looks like when student-led associations operate at national level.

"EEA members stood up and asked the Governor of the Reserve Bank about monetary policy — live, on record, representing their university and their communities. That is the standard we hold ourselves to."

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Venue
SARB Soweto Talk (22 April) & SARB Monetary Policy Forum (21 April)
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Date
21–22 April 2026
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SABC Coverage
Musa Ndala and Takalani Monyai interviewed by SABC at the SARB Soweto Talk
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Questions to the Governor
Oletilwe Mojela (Chairperson), Sindisiwe Mahlangu (Treasurer), and Takalani Monyai (Ambassador) each asked the SARB Governor a question during the Monetary Policy Review
EEA team at the South African Reserve Bank — former and current committee with Department of Economics representatives
Paggey · Dept. of Economics Mohumotsi Mmule · Former Academic Officer Sindisiwe Mahlangu · Treasurer Musa Ndala · Assistant to ED Mahlatse Phale · Director: Institutional Expansion Josy · Former Marketing Officer Bale · Dept. representative Keabetswe Ndlovu · Founder & ED Sbonger · Former Academic Officer Siphesihle · Dept. representative Karabo Mogomotsi · Academic Officer
EEA at the SARB Monetary Policy Forum, 21 April 2026
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South African Reserve Bank
Monetary Policy Review · April 2026

Questions to the Governor. Interviews with SABC.

Three EEA members asked the SARB Governor questions during the April 2026 Monetary Policy Review. Two members were interviewed by SABC.

🎙️ Oletilwe Mojela (Chairperson) asks the SARB Governor — Monetary Policy Forum, April 2026
🎙️ Sindisiwe Mahlangu (Treasurer) asks the SARB Governor — Monetary Policy Forum, April 2026
🎙️ Takalani Monyai (Ambassador) asks the SARB Governor — Monetary Policy Forum, April 2026
Musa Ndala interviewed by SABC at the SARB Soweto Talk, 22 April 2026
📺 Musa Ndala — SABC Interview, SARB Soweto Talk, 22 April 2026
Takalani Monyai interviewed by SABC at the SARB Soweto Talk, 22 April 2026
📺 Takalani Monyai — SABC Interview, SARB Soweto Talk, 22 April 2026
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SABC Coverage
EEA represented at
national broadcast level
2025 · Sandton Convention Centre

Business Show
Africa.

EEA members attended Business Show Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre — South Africa's largest business expo, connecting our students with entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and corporate exhibitors. This is what economic exposure looks like beyond the classroom.

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Venue
Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
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Year
2025
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What it is
South Africa's largest annual business and entrepreneurship expo — connecting young people with real economic opportunity
EEA members at Business Show Africa, Sandton Convention Centre 2025 EEA team heading to Business Show Africa
2025 · TUT Garankuwa Campus

Academic
Fun Fair.

EEA hosted an Academic Fun Fair — where academic concepts met physical challenges. Obstacle courses, icebreakers, and team games were designed with an academic twist, making learning active, social, and memorable. This was EEA at its most energetic — proof that rigour and fun are not opposites.

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Format
Physical games and obstacle courses with academic twists — open to all EEA members
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Year
2025
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Purpose
Build team cohesion, make economics accessible and fun, and demonstrate that EEA programmes go beyond lectures
🎉 2025 Academic Fun Fair — members celebrating
🤝 Fun Fair — Icebreaker activity
🏃 Fun Fair — Obstacle course
🏆 Fun Fair — Full obstacle course round
🎥 2025 Academic Fun Fair — additional footage
2025 · TUT Garankuwa Campus

EEA 2025
Induction.

The 2025 EEA Induction welcomed new committee members into the organisation — formally inducting them into their roles, their responsibilities, and the values that govern EEA. Every member who joins EEA takes an Oath of Office. The induction is where that begins.

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What it covers
Role responsibilities, governance expectations, EEA Oath of Office, and team building
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Featured speaker
Magret Moyo delivered the introduction at the 2025 Induction — her address is captured on video
🎥 2025 EEA Induction ceremony
🎙️ Magret Moyo — Introduction address, 2025 EEA Induction
🎙️ Khanyisile Nkabinde (Secretary) — self-introduction at the 2025 EEA Induction
2025 · Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health
Campaign.

EEA recognises that academic excellence cannot exist without personal wellbeing. Our 2025 Mental Health Campaign created space for honest conversation about student mental health — with Mahlatse Phale (Director: Institutional Expansion) raising the issue formally as Head of the Disciplinary Committee.

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Purpose
Address student mental health openly within EEA — normalising the conversation among young economics students
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Led by
Mahlatse Phale — Director of Institutional Expansion & 2025 Head of Disciplinary Committee
🎙️ Mahlatse Phale — Raising mental health awareness, 2025
🎥 Behind the scenes — Mental Health Campaign 2025 (blooper reel)
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