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...
Noxolo Ntaka (25)

Noxolo Ntaka (25)

Noxolo Ntaka has not only landed a managerial position straight after her graduate studies at the tender and exciting age of 25, but she has also served as the as co-chair of the 2018 Oxford Africa conference while completing her studies at the acclaimed institution....
Athi Jara (32)

Athi Jara (32)

Growing up in rural Eastern Cape did not deter Athi Jara from consistently pursuing her dreams. Raised by her single father after the passing of her mother at the tender age of 12 and being the eldest of her siblings only spurred her on in pursuit of her goals. She is...
Renaldo Schwarp (27)

Renaldo Schwarp (27)

Born and bred in Centurion, Renaldo Schwarp says being an extrovert meant he always had a passion for people and telling their stories from a young age. “I’ve always been very social — just ask my friends and family,” he said. He adds that since a young age he was...