Mr. Joao Samba is a local SMME with deep roots in the community, he is raised in Olifantshoek and completed his matric at Langeberg High School before pursuing further education. Joao holds graduated with a Blasting Engineering qualification from the University of Pretoria, he holds an undergraduate certificate in quality and safety management from UWC, an MDP from the University of Stellenbosch, and is currently pursuing his Masters’s in Business Administration. Joao is passionate about the development of the JTG region and has developed this program with the intention of giving back to the community that raised him and paving the way for the new generation of leaders.