Bryan Majola (32)

Bryan Majola (32)

Thirty-two-year-old solar energy guru Bryan Majola fell in love with the concept in 2013 when he was working as a junior project manager in rural Northern Cape, installing solar panels in homes without electricity. Two years later, he registered Energy Doctors, a tier...
Raymond Monyela (34)

Raymond Monyela (34)

Raymond Monyela is a self-motivated and self-taught farmer working towards creating food security. His farming initiative, Monyela and Sons, began as a vegetable patch in his backyard and through his persistent improvements has since expanded gradually to become a six...
Thando Mthimkulu (27)

Thando Mthimkulu (27)

Twenty-seven-year-old transport practitioner for South African Cities Network (SACN) Noluthando (Thando) Mthimkulu was aware of the disparity in spatial planning, one of apartheid’s cruel legacies, from early childhood. As she grew to adulthood, she remained...
Jessica Breakey (26)

Jessica Breakey (26)

Jessica Breakey (26) is a sociologist working as an associate lecturer in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at University of the Witwatersrand, where she co-ordinates a multidisciplinary course called Engineers in Society, teaching final-year...
Mzoxolo X Mayongo (33)

Mzoxolo X Mayongo (33)

Thirty-three-year-old conceptual artist and activist Mzoxolo x Mayongo is a strong believer in the power and agency of the arts in playing a big role in public dialogue and commentary on important social issues. His artwork conceptualises the complexities of societal...