Wisaal Osman

Wisaal graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Master’s degree in science, specialising in applied marine science. Her subsequent career path took her from WWF South Africa’s Sustainable Seafood Programme (WWF-SASSI) to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), where she was involved with strategic environmental assessments in support of national strategic integrated projects that further the country’s development goals. She is passionate about sustainability and how to live in harmony with nature.

Wisaal has a keen interest in projects that contribute to the development of communities. Since 2016 she has been teaching maths and science to high school students at an under-resourced school in Mitchell’s Plain, a suburb of Cape Town. Her aim is to help students to grasp new learning concepts, as well as to contribute to their holistic development as they navigate their life path. The challenge is to make learning fun and relevant to the student, using whatever tools are available.

Wisaal lives with her husband and cat in the seaside suburb of Muizenberg. At weekends they enjoy the beautiful Cape Town outdoors: cycling, gardening, hiking, surfing or having a braai (barbecue) at home.