Natasha Allie (34)

Natasha Allie (34)

Natasha Allie is committed to gender inclusivity and the empowerment of women and girls. She believes that there is a dearth of literature that focuses on women and so, to close this gap, she has co-authored a children’s book, Her Story: Daughters of Modjadji, a...
Mochelo Mackson Puleng Lefoka (30)

Mochelo Mackson Puleng Lefoka (30)

Mochelo Lefoka completed his degree in Construction Management but,when working in the industry, he found that much of his skills development had to be self taught. He realised that he was unlikely to be the only person working in the engineering industry who...
Rev. Mantima Thekiso (29)

Rev. Mantima Thekiso (29)

At 29, Mantima Thekiso is one of the youngest ordained ministers in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. She brings a sound theological understanding and strong academic background to her role, making her arguably one of the country’s most gifted ministers. She...
Malikah Hamza (15)

Malikah Hamza (15)

Describing Malikah Hamza as precocious doesn’t quite cut it. The prolific centre forward has made a name for herself by always going beyond what’s expected of her; by distinguishing herself no matter what age group she’s placed in. Hamza picked up hockey in the early...
Aakanksha Malik-Nair (35)

Aakanksha Malik-Nair (35)

You might think that Cape Town is an automatic magnet for local and international tourists, but making sure that tourism actually creates work and positively contributes to the economy is a job in itself. Akanksha Malik-Nair has that task as Acting Director of Tourism...