Lindelwa Ximiya is a trainer and coach.

She holds a MSc Education & Training Systems Designs and MSc Corporate Strategy & People Management

Lindelwa joined Girl Guides in 1973 as a Girl Guide and later on was a Ranger in Cape East. She has held various positions in the movement including Board Member: Projects in 2014 & Deputy Chief Commissioner from 2018. She serves on various committees including National Uniform, National Supplies, Finance and Disaster Management.

According to Lindelwa, Guiding gives action and meaning to the Xhosa proverb ‘umntu ngumntu ngabantu’. Simply translated, I am because you are.

Mbokiseng Moloi is a Brownie Adult leader, a facilitator, a Mother's Union member and a SADTU member.

She holds a B Ed (Hons) degree, specialising in Management and Inclusive Education and is presently stationed at Luvisi Primary School.

Mbokiseng joined the movement in 1984 as a girl guide at Qedusizi Primary School in Nquthu (KZN). She has held various positions including Regional Educational Programme Committee Chairperson (2015), Regional Commissioner (2019) and Deputy Chief Commissioner (2023)

To her way of thinking, Guiding helps to develop and restore family morals and values; develops the girls' characters leading to a higher standard of good world citizenship and, by grounding them in the Law and Promise (doing their duty to their God and country), helps girls to live pure lives.

Michelle van Zyl is a Brownie and Ranger Adult Leader, a School Principal of Curamus School for Autism and Vice Chairperson of NAPTOSA Gauteng. She has recently been elected as a Deputy Chief Commissioner of GIRL GUIDES South Africa.

She holds a M Ed degree, specialising in Inclusive Education, and advocating for quality education for all children with disabilities is very close to her heart.

Michelle joined the movement in 1998 as an Assistant Guider when her older daughter became a Brownie. She was Chairperson of the National Educational Programme Committee from 2010 to 2015 and Regional Commissioner of Gauteng West from 2018 until 2024.

The inclusive nature of Girl Guides and the range of skills taught to girls and young women is what Michelle loves most about the movement. The service component which is taught to members throughout the programme is what she feels puts members of Girl Guides in the position to be their best and serve their country as good citizens.

Sheila Thompson became a Brownie Guider in 1977 when the Guider of her daughter’s Pack left on maternity leave.  She loved the interaction with the girls and the programme on offer and so started a lifelong journey with the Girl Guides.  

Sheila feels that Guiding has given her far more than she ever expected: lasting friendships; travel to the UK and the Netherlands; as a Trainer, travel around South Africa, but above all seeing the positive impact Guiding has on girls and adults.

Over the years, she has held various portfolios: Cape West Regional Commissioner for 8 years; Board Member for Adult Training for 6 years; and currently she serves as the National President, with particular responsibilities for good governance, chairing the National Property Committee and chairing the annual National Council, the decision-making body of GIRL GUIDES South Africa.

With the Promise and Law as cornerstones, Girl Guides offers girls and youth opportunities through a dynamic and relevant programme that develops responsible citizens.