Maponyane has a passion for start-up SME’s and his love for education led to him start Bursary Network, along with his directorships of Silicon Maboneng and Tuta-Me. His passion for giving back and desire to change the lives of people around him, inspired him to volunteer at the Ethembeni Children’s Home over the last 11 years, where he sits on the board. Maponyane also serves as a board member at WWF SA and has recently become a UNICEF advocate.