Axolile Notywala is a social activist serving as general secretary of the Social Justice Coalition since June 2017. Previously, he headed the SJC’s local government programme, which is focused on improving access to water, sanitation and other services in informal settlements; promoting active citizenship, participation, and accountability through social audits; and promoting participation and transparency in the development of local government budgets.
Notywala is a 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow and served as a board member of the My Vote Counts campaign from 2012 until 2017.