Chaeli Mycroft, 25

Chaeli Mycroft, 25

Being in a wheelchair has never held Chaeli Mycroft back. In fact it’s propelled her forward, turning her into an ability activist heading an initiative to support disabled children and their families and lobbying society to become more inclusive. At the age of nine...
Mandima Qunta, 31

Mandima Qunta, 31

Mandima Qunta specialises in bringing people together. It’s gone beyond a profession – it’s now a matter of pride. “Watching how people engage and interact with whatever I have curated, is such a fulfilling and motivating feeling,” Qunta says Qunta creates safe spaces...
Rod Tshidiso Leshaba, 30

Rod Tshidiso Leshaba, 30

Being appointed into the National Treasury Graduate Programme at the age of 19 after graduating from a previously disadvantaged university remains one of Rod Tshidiso Leshaba’s proudest moments. Leshaba says it provided him with the opportunity to dispel myths around...
Mamello Matikinca, 32

Mamello Matikinca, 32

When Mamello Matikinca became the chief economist at First National Bank at the age of 29, she became one of the youngest chief economists in South Africa’s history. Now, three years later, and recently appointed as a member of the president’s economic advisory...