Yusuf Omar, 31

Yusuf Omar, 31

This year alone, we’ve seen how social media can be used as an immensely powerful tool for good. Yusuf Omar has been harnessing this power since 2017 through Hashtag Our Stories, a platform he co-founded with his partner Sumaiya that empowers individuals to become...
Nompumelelo Tshabalala, 32

Nompumelelo Tshabalala, 32

Up-and-coming filmmaker Nompumelelo Tshabalala has a good sense of humour, as well as a fine eye for a great scene. This humour came out clearly in Look at Me Now, her reality-style series that won South Africa’s Next Top Filmmaker Award in 2012, and which starred...
Mandiluve Zane Titizana, 25

Mandiluve Zane Titizana, 25

Photographer and cinematographer Zane Titizana grew up “all around Jo’burg”: in the inner city, Hillbrow and Soweto, to be precise. He works at the digital communication agency, Five Star Media. Titizana’s talent and drive attracted the attention of Five Star’s Daron...
Bessie Lesabane, 30

Bessie Lesabane, 30

In the high-intensity world of sports broadcasting, you need a calm head to ensure everything is running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. That sense of calm at SuperSport is exemplified in the form of Bessie Lesabane, currently the rugby production manager at...
Preshanthie Naicker-Manick, 34

Preshanthie Naicker-Manick, 34

“Striking a balance and integration of my intelligence, spiritual and emotional quotient has been very important to me,” says Preshanthie Naicker-Manick, speaking of her position as deputy director at South Africa’s department of environment, forestry and fisheries —...