Our beautiful country, South Africa, is filled with talent, beauty, cultural diversity and amazing people - this makes us rich as a nation. With that being said, we also currently face various challenges.

My quest is to have as many South African change agents as possible. Our current population is roughly 65 million people. The reason why I projected a number of 35,000 change agents is because if each change agent sees to 5 people per day over the next 365 days, we would be able to see up to 64 million people which is nearly the equivalent of our population :)

Although ambitious but not impossible! The word itself says "I'm possible" :)

I urge all fellow South Africans and friends around the world to please sign the brief registry below so that we can tackle as many challenges as possible that we see and experience on a daily basis.

Personally, this is what is close to my heart: healthcare, education, sport and physical activity, innovation, sustainability, entrepreneurship and job creation, youth leadership, disability and gender equity and cancer awareness.

Poverty is the main crisis that we also face, not just in South Africa, but around the world. Begging has become a profession and skilled expertise in South Africa in which some earn up to R30,000 per month! Fueling poverty will not help eradicate our socio-economic crisis. Crime, unemployment, inequality and impoverished healthcare are symptoms of poverty, not the cause. The ultimate cause is the mindset; we need to treat the cause and not the symptoms. Once the mindset is tapped into, behaviours can positively start to systematically change.

All of the above, amongst others, will never be solved over night. It will take time, patience, dedication, perseverance and drive.

Do you have your 20/20 vision for a better South Africa in the year 2020?

Together we are stronger!

Live, laugh, love and make a difference.

Nkosi sikeleli Afika!

Best wishes,
Habib Noorbhai
Mr South Africa 2016/2017