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...
Mahlatse Mashao, 33

Mahlatse Mashao, 33

Starting a business fundamentally requires you to take a chance on yourself, and that’s exactly what Mahlatse Mashao had to do three years ago. It was while she was hospitalised that she found a well of motivation, launching Dipalesa Flowas as soon as she was...
Musa Maluleka, 20

Musa Maluleka, 20

Disktjie is South African township slang for football. It is also the name for the year old soccer boot brand created by 19-year-old Musa Maluleka. The Pretoria born Maluleka started the brand while completing his final year of high school. He had been raising the...
Harmony Mothibe, 32

Harmony Mothibe, 32

Harmony Mothibe is making waves in the tech field. He is the founder and operations director at research and development company BotsZA. The firm specialises in applications powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation and chatbots. Mothibe says he...