THE FULL ACCOUNTING
A diplomat shaped by the African experience.
HRH Ambassador Dr. Khumoetsile Moetse holds the royal title of Princess of Bataba boo Lekoma. She is an institutional leader, diplomat, global humanitarian, entrepreneur, and a proud mother of two.
Her career began at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, where her brand positioning strategy was adopted by Parliament as a blueprint for all government departments, and where her signature remains engraved on the dtic campus wall of fame among those who led South Africa’s economic transition post-democracy.
She served as Reputation Management Specialist at Eskom Holdings during South Africa’s first energy crisis, and as Senior Strategist at Telkom Limited where she developed the Defend and Grow capability strategy. As National Chairperson of the Communication Task Team, she led national consultations with SABC, ICASA, CNBC, MultiChoice and MASA, shaping broadcasting policy, local content, and the country’s transition to digital television.
She was a member of Project M, the protocol and strategic communications team for Tata Nelson Mandela’s passing and send-off, and served as editor of Impressions of an Icon. She was Executive Producer of Mother of the Nation, the SABC documentary series on the life of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
Today, she leads across multiple boards and ventures: Founder of Africa Media Fund, Executive Director of Silla Global AI, Chairperson of Silla Green Consortium, Founder of Black Pearls Foundation, and Lead Consultant at Etsile Wealth Holdings.
Dr. K is a Goodwill Ambassador to the Kingdom of Eswatini, and the holder of a Doctorate of Philosophy from Trinity International University of Ambassadors and an Honorary Doctorate in Humanitarianism from GIA University USA.