H.E. Madiepetsane Charlotte Lobe is the High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa to Singapore. She is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Africa Singapore Business Forum and a patron of several organizations, including the South African Business Chamber in Singapore and the International Women’s Federation in Commerce and Industry. As the founding president of the African Women Leaders Network, Ambassador Lobe promotes women’s leadership and empowerment.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Politics, specializing in Governance and Political Transformation, from the University of the Free State, along with a Diploma in Public Relations and Communication. She also studied at the University of Manchester in the UK under the Africa Future Leaders Programme. Ambassador Lobe has served as the Focal Person on Women, Peace, and Security and convened the Gertrude Shope Women Mediators Network.

Recognized for her contributions, Ambassador Lobe received the Women of Firsts Award from the Charlotte Mannya Maxeke Institute and the Fixing Each Other’s Crown award. She is dedicated to empowering communities, especially young people and grassroots women. Additionally, she is a published author of three books, including My Father, My Hero, My Zero, From Charlotte to Charlotte with Love: Part 1 & 2 well as a contributing author to Women Before Us.