Nkateko Masinga has over six years' experience as an advocate for youth literacy, gender equality, and adequate health care for South African citizens. She is the founder and managing director of NSUKU Publishing Consultancy, a Pretoria-based publishing firm, which intends to make homegrown literature more accessible to readers across the continent. The company provides reading material to schools in the Gauteng Province as part of the Department of Education's Young Writers Programme. Nkateko is also the founder of Pass The Mic, an arts organization, which encourages women to share their experiences through public speaking, poetry, theatre acting, and other art forms, giving them a platform to express themselves through creative arts. Additionally, she works closely with the team at Heirs of the World, a non-profit organization, to give motivational talks to students in underprivileged areas. Nkateko studied Medicine (MBChB) at the University of Pretoria and is a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, she intends to develop Pass The Mic into a multinational organization focusing on the recognition and training of women in the arts.