Zulaikha Patel is currently studying towards her LLB degree at the University of South Africa. She is popularly known as an anti-racism and social justice activist. In recent years she has added author and international speaker to her career.

Zulaikha first grabbed the world's attention when she became the symbol of the fight against institutionalised racism at Pretoria High School for Girls. At the tender age of 13 she co-led a protest at Pretoria High School For Girls against institutionalised racism in schools in South Africa and the decolonization of policies in schools, among the policies was the hair policy. Which was followed by several protests across many South African schools at the time.

Some of Zulaikha’s notable accolades include:

- Currently serving as the youngest ambassador to the Charlotte Manna Maxeke Insitution

- TEDx Speaker at the T E D AFRICAN LEADERSHIP UNIVERSITY event hosted in Rwanda.

- In 2021 Zulaikha published a children's book titled 'My Coily Crowny Hair' aimed to empower and encourage girls to love their afro hair from an early age. Later that year she was awarded the Visionary Woman Award by the Panache Women of Wonder Awards.

- In 2018 she made ground breaking appearances at multiple speaking engagements as the youngest speaker at Breaking Boarders Africa Youth Summit where she was awarded with, the Inaugural Leadership Award for Immense Contribution into championing the next young generation in Africa as well as being the youngest speaker in the history of the Serious Social Investing Conference hosted by Tshikululu in partnership with Firstrand.

- In August 2016 she Co-Founded the Black Magic Movement which formed part of the #StopRacismAtPretoriaGirlsHigh movement

- She was the youngest South African woman recognised on BBCs 100 Most Influential Women in the world at the age of 13

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