Kerry Mangold (33)

Kerry Mangold (33)

Technical lead for HIV prevention in the South African National Aids Council Trust (Sanac), Kerry Mangold is passionate about leading and responding in a multi-sectoral way to the plight of HIV/Aids in South Africa. “I recognise the importance of engaging youth in...
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...
Dr Melissa Card (34)

Dr Melissa Card (34)

Thirty-four-year-old clinical psychologist Melissa Card is a senior lecturer of psychology at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) with an impressive resume of studies, learning and achievements under her belt, including, above all, a sense of priority in being able to...
Dr Thabang Sefalafala (31)

Dr Thabang Sefalafala (31)

Thirty-one-year-old economics lecturer Dr Thabang Sefalafala decided on an academic career because it represented a platform to express curiosity and intrigue about the world and other people. He lectures at the University of the Witwatersrand, having enjoyed a stint...
Peace Khosa (32)

Peace Khosa (32)

Peace Khosa, better known as Coach Peace, lives, eats and breathes football. In 2000, at the tender age of 13, his dreams of a future playing soccer were dashed when he badly fractured his ankle during a match. He remained resolute in his passion for the game, and he...