What makes certain people inspirational? What makes them exceptional? Mavuso Msimang is a South African civil servant and politician. With his substantive political background, Mr Msimang is widely recognised as a leader of change in South Africa with experience in transforming institutions. He is a co-founder of African Parks, a Johannesburg-based conservation organization, and has also served as CEO of South African National Parks. He currently chairs Corruption Watch and serves on various civic society, environmental management, and private sector boards. He is a highly admirable individual who was a fighter against apartheid and ANC veteran.