Dr Aurelia Alvina Williams (35) 

Dr Aurelia Alvina Williams (35) 

Thirty-five-year-old biochemist, lecturer and senior academic Dr Aurelia Alvina Williams has always loved learning, so much so that when she was a child, the idea of missing a day of school – for whatever reason – would bring her to tears. One of the pivotal moments...
Ciro de Siena (33)

Ciro de Siena (33)

When he was very young, Ciro de Siena remembers watching his father slowly restoring a vintage Ford Mustang. He never forgot the unique sound of that car, and that’s where his passion for the motoring world began. While studying TV journalism, De Siena realised that...
Eugene Makhavhu (28)

Eugene Makhavhu (28)

Being a man in a vocation dominated by women has never deterred 28-year-old Eugene Makhavhu from wanting to be the best nurse he could be. With specific interests in the fields of antenatal care and nephrology, he also teaches nursing at Sefako Makgatho Health...
Boitumelo Tumy Motsoatsoe (31)

Boitumelo Tumy Motsoatsoe (31)

With an academic background in dramatic arts and cultural policy and management, Boitumelo Tumy Motsoatsoe, Head of Programmes at Business and Arts South Africa (Basa), is poised to do the work she enjoys. While I deeply appreciate and celebrate the intrinsic value of...
Dr Taryn Bond-Barnard (34)

Dr Taryn Bond-Barnard (34)

Last year, Taryn Bond-Barnard was awarded the global young researcher of the year award in 2018 by the International Project Management Association (IPMA). The award recognised the exceptional research she had done in her field and her PhD research into project...