Richard McLaverty (30)

Richard McLaverty (30)

Thirty-year-old Richard McLaverty’s role as the advocacy coordinator for the non-governmental coordination committee for Iraq (NCCI), a forum of over 180 Iraqi and international NGOs working across Iraq, is to provide aid to civilians affected by conflict. It involves...
Thembile Ndlovu (26)

Thembile Ndlovu (26)

Thembile Ndlovu is the cofounder of ACT – Authentic Chicks Talk – an NGO that empowers young women through dialogue sessions, giving them the tools they need to speak up and become active citizens in their lives and communities. Ndlovu is also the former curator of...
Siphosothando Montsi (19)

Siphosothando Montsi (19)

After distinguishing himself as a tennis talent to watch, Siphosothando Montsi found himself in the spotlight after Judy Murray, Scottish tennis coach and mother of Andy Murray, drew attention to him. On Twitter, she shared a picture of herself with Montsi and...
Londeka Mahlanza (26)

Londeka Mahlanza (26)

Londeka Mahlanza has fast established herself as a leading thinker and practitioner in the field of environmental governance and management, with a special focus on mainstreaming social justice considerations in the governance of environmental resources. Through her...
Tebogo Thotela (28)

Tebogo Thotela (28)

Passionate about education, health and law, Tebogo Thotela has identified these three areas as key catalysts for transformation in Africa and made it his personal mission to push them forward. Currently the youngest parliamentary and governance liaison officer in the...