Universe X Leadership

Purpose-led. Commercially disciplined.

Meet the directors and leadership team building Universe X into a trusted opportunity, media and community-impact business.

Abram Booysen · Founder & CEO

Why Universe X was built

Abram Booysen founded Universe X around a practical concern: talented people are often discovered, celebrated and then left without a pathway. Universe X connects the excitement of competition to learning, work exposure, mentorship, verified progress and relevant opportunities.

His leadership approach combines commercial discipline with community purpose. The aim is not to promise success; it is to build fair, governed systems through which people can develop, prove progress and become more opportunity-ready.

Professional foundation

More than two decades of banking, customer service, branch operations and local-market leadership experience.
A career journey spanning frontline service, administration, branch control, branch management and local-market leadership.
Practical understanding of how institutions, communities, young people and businesses can create value together.

The leadership mandate

Protect the purpose, build credible partnerships, separate proposals from confirmed work and keep participant development at the centre.

The long-term vision

Prove the model in North West, expand responsibly across South Africa and explore African growth only where evidence, readiness and local approval support it.

Executive leadership

The team responsible for delivery.

Khabane Jane Lephatsoe, Director of Marketing, Distribution and Audience Development at Universe X Holdings

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Khabane Jane Lephatsoe

Director: Marketing, Distribution & Audience Development

Khabane leads the strategy that connects Universe X content, programmes, merchandise and opportunities with audiences across schools, universities and communities. She brings more than ten years of FNB experience spanning sales, customer service, team leadership and branch administration.

She holds a National Diploma and B-Tech in Marketing from the Central University of Technology, together with an Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching from STADIO.

Commercial growth

Audience acquisition, campaigns, partnerships, content and merchandise distribution.

Youth development

Activation teams, interns and Skills to Work participants guided through real experience.

Leadership mandate

Marketing and audience-growth strategy
Subscriber and participant acquisition
School, campus and community activations
Merchandise and content distribution
Customer experience and audience insight
Ethical marketing, consent and media-rights compliance

Themba Douglas Homani, Director and Chief Operating Officer of Universe X Holdings

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Themba Douglas Homani

Director & Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Themba leads the operational systems that turn the Universe X vision into consistent delivery across competition stages, community activations, participant services and partner commitments. His experience across multiple FNB branches gives him practical insight into disciplined processes, frontline service and local execution.

He holds a National Higher Certificate in Accountancy and the RE5 regulatory qualification. More than ten years in banking roles provide a strong foundation for operational controls, service standards and responsible growth.

Operational delivery

Competition readiness, logistics, workflows, service standards and cross-team coordination.

Control & accountability

Operational reporting, process discipline, risk escalation and delivery against approved plans.

Leadership mandate

End-to-end competition operations
Venue, transport and activation logistics
Participant and customer experience
Town and institutional coordination
Operational controls and performance reporting
Safety, escalation and service standards

Rethabile Goodness Lamula, Head of Human Resources and People Development at Universe X Holdings

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Rethabile Goodness Lamula

Head of Human Resources & People Development

Rethabile leads the people systems that support Universe X employees, contractors, mentors and Skills to Work participants. Her mandate connects recruitment and workforce readiness with fair treatment, clear expectations, learning and accountable performance.

She holds a National Diploma in Human Resources Management from Vaal University of Technology, with training in personnel management, management of training, labour relations and labour law. Her experience in banking, people management, administration and client service supports a practical, people-centred HR function.

People systems

Recruitment, onboarding, performance support, workplace conduct and employee wellbeing.

Workforce development

Skills to Work placements, training records, mentoring support and development pathways.

Leadership mandate

Workforce planning and role design
Fair recruitment and onboarding
Performance and development systems
Labour-practice and policy coordination
Safeguarding and conduct escalation
Skills to Work people administration

Puseletso Setha Mokoena, Head of Legal and Compliance at Universe X Holdings

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Puseletso Setha Mokoena

Head of Legal & Compliance

Puseletso leads the legal and compliance function at Universe X, supporting responsible governance, clear agreements and the protection of participants, creators and the organisation. His experience spans civil, criminal and labour matters, prosecution, legal-practice management and the supervision and training of legal practitioners.

He holds a BProc degree from the University of Natal, obtained in 1995, and was admitted as an attorney in April 1998. He obtained right of appearance in the High Court in July 2007. His professional background includes private practice, the National Prosecuting Authority and supervisory and office-management roles at Legal Aid South Africa.

Legal oversight

Agreements, rights clearance, competition terms and legal-risk review.

Compliance and governance

Policy review, participant protections, accountability and compliance coordination.

Leadership mandate

Legal and governance advice
Contract and agreement review
Participant and guardian consent oversight
Content and intellectual-property rights review
Competition rules and customer terms
Compliance risks and legal escalation

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