Edwin Leballo, 32

Edwin Leballo, 32

Edwin Leballo is the founder of the Professional Association of Clinical Associates of South Africa (PACASA), a formal representative body for members of this relatively new and incredibly important profession. Clinical associates are a uniquely South African facet of...
Dr Lionel de Gouveia, 32

Dr Lionel de Gouveia, 32

The staff of the small, rural Manguzi Hospital near Kosi Bay in KwaZulu-Natal has become skilled in caring for Covid-19 patients, thanks to dedicated professionals such as Dr Lionel de Gouveia. It received its first case of the virus in March, when De Gouveia was...
Ramphele Mawelewele, 31

Ramphele Mawelewele, 31

If you take the time to listen to the stories of others, you can find a well of motivation to get involved and help. That’s the hope of Polokwane-based Ramphele Mawelewele, who, through her journey and advocacy, is hoping to improve the lives of people who live with...
Funzani Mtembu, 29

Funzani Mtembu, 29

“I wish to see a South Africa that has complete economic sovereignty. A South Africa with economic policies that are about economic development that centres people and their social needs.” Funzani Mthembu is an investment/ economic analyst and an activist advocating...
Alia Kajee, 30

Alia Kajee, 30

Justice and equality are at the heart of what drives Alia Kajee. The technical advisor on climate change believes that there can never be environmental justice without social and economic justice. Kajee says the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated...