Lerato Mannya (30)

When she saw a gap in the market for young black women in tourism, 30-year-old Ngoako Lerato Mannya decided to get involved. Through Motherland Connect, a tourism business cofounded by herself and Christopher Daniels, Mannya found a way to facilitate...

Duduzile Nomvula Hlabangani (30)

Hospitality and home are two important things to Dudu Hlabangani, general manager of Garden Court Blackrock, Newcastle. Hlabangani, who grew up between Dennilton and Soweto, oversees the daily operations of the popular stopover destination between Durban and...

Carol Sanderson

Carol Sanderson started out as a volunteer at a community radio station. She used this opportunity to develop every skill she could, from reading the news to producing current affairs to answering the phones and making tea. Four years later...

Dr Sibongiseni Tunzelana Thotsejane (40)

Dr Sibongiseni Tunzelana Thotsejane is using tech to create African solutions for not only for Africa, but for the world.  She is a chief information officer, founder, digital innovator and big data analytics expert at FlavaLite Innovations. We understand the...

Prof Rebecca Ackermann (50)

Openness might not completely eradicate prejudice, but it’s a damn good place to start. ‘Diversity leads to better science,” is part of Rebecca Ackermann’s ethos and approach to science. As a professor in the department of archaeology, and deputy dean...