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LERAI
The voice connecting the stage, the crowd and the cause.
South AfricaHost • Storyteller • Youth advocate
The story
Lerai Rakoditsoe is a South African presenter, creative entrepreneur and social changemaker. Her work connects cultural media with conversations about youth, entrepreneurship and women's empowerment.
Through projects including Culture Conversations and African Talent Unearthed, she has used storytelling and creative collaboration to encourage young people to participate and make a difference.
LERAI hosted the first Ngeke! Festival at Constitution Hill in 2025. The festival highlighted her work as a youth policy leader and theme co-chair for Y20 South Africa 2025, alongside her commitment to anti-corruption action.