Bushra Razack
{{Short description|South African community development specialist}}
{{notability|date=January 2023}}
{{Orphan|date=July 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
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| birth_place = Cape Town, South Africa
| nationality = South African
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| alma_mater = University of the Western Cape
| occupation = Community developer
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| website = {{URL|www.philippivillage.co.za}}
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Bushra Razack is a South African community development specialist.{{Cite web |title=Bertha Centre |url=https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/ |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za |language=en}}
She was born in Cape Town and is the CEO of Philippi Village, a community development hub in Philippi, Cape Town.{{Cite web |last=Mkalipi |first=Mzwanele |title='It's an ongoing process': Hub empowers local community |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/community-newspaper/city-vision/its-an-ongoing-process-hub-empowers-local-community-20221020 |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=News24 |language=en-US}}
Early life
Bushra Razack (2 May 1986) was born in Cape Town, 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.{{Cite web |title=Hawaii 1999 – Millennium Young People's Congress {{!}} Peace Child the Musical |url=https://www.peacechildthemusical.com/hawaii-1999-millennium-young-peoples-congress/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |language=en-GB}} 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.{{Cite journal |year=2003 |title=Target 2015: A Youth Introduction to the Millennium Development Goals |url=https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:31841/ |language=en-US}}
She is involved with Philippi Village, a community development hub that is changing lives{{Cite web |last=ep-admin |date=2023-04-06 |title=Philippi Village – Reimagining Philippi; Reimagining solutions {{!}} Everything Property |url=https://everythingproperty.co.za/philippi-village-reimagining-philippi-reimagining-solutions/,%20https://everythingproperty.co.za/philippi-village-reimagining-philippi-reimagining-solutions/,%20https://everythingproperty.co.za/philippi-village-reimagining-philippi-reimagining-solutions/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |language=en-US}} in Philippi and surrounding communities.{{Cite web |last=Tilburg |first=Linda van |date=2023-03-08 |title=Tech alone cannot create successful townships - Philippi village CEO |url=https://www.biznews.com/good-hope-project/2023/03/08/tech-alone-cannot-create-successful-townships-philippi |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=BizNews.com |language=en-GB}}
In 2024 Philippi Village received the Best Social Enterprise in Africa Award at the Forty under 40 at an award ceremony held on the 30th of March 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. {{cite web | url=https://www.ewn.co.za/2024/04/09/bushra-razack-philippi-village-ceo-wins-forty-under-40-africa-award-in-kenya | title=Bushra Razack, Philippi Village CEO, wins 'Forty Under 40 Africa' award in Kenya }}
Awards
The Young Independents, Mzansi’s 100 of 2017: Healer.{{Cite web |title=Mzansi's 100 of 2017: Healer, Bushra Razack – The Young Independents |url=https://www.tyi.co.za/our-people/healers/mzansis-100-of-2017-healer-bushra-razack |access-date=2023-08-22 |language=en-ZA}}
In 2018 She was counted amongst the Top Young Independents.{{Cite web |title=Mzansi's 100 of 2017: Healer, Bushra Razack – The Young Independents |url=https://www.tyi.co.za/our-people/healers/mzansis-100-of-2017-healer-bushra-razack |access-date=2023-06-17 |language=en-ZA}}
She was also awarded the Power Woman Award as Innovation Woman 2018.{{Cite web |title=Women of Power Awards |url=https://www.womenempowerment.org.za/programs-1 |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Power (Propagation o |language=en}}
2023 40 Under 40 Awards SA Nominee and winner. {{Cite web |title=2023 Nominees |url=https://fortyunder40awards.co.za/2023-nominees/ |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Forty Under 40 Awards SA |language=en-US}} {{Cite web |last=Thomas |date=2023-09-18 |title=Philippi Village CEO Bushra Razack, Wins Prestigious Forty Under 40 Award |url=https://startupmag.co.za/2023/09/philippi-village-ceo-bushra-razack-wins-prestigious-forty-under-40-award/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=StartUp Magazine South Africa |language=en-ZA}}
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Category:South African businesspeople
Category:21st-century South African businesswomen
Category:21st-century South African businesspeople