Innocensia Mangoato (26)

Innocensia Mangoato (26)

Pharmacology researcher Innocensia Mangoato wants to change the face of science research and inspire more Black women to join the field. She was born in exile to Tanzanian and South African parents and raised in a Kiswahili-and-Sepedi-speaking household. Because she...
Mothusi Maje (30)

Mothusi Maje (30)

District court magistrate Mothusi Maje presides over the courts of both Kuruman and Mothibistad in the John Taolo Gaetsewe district in Kuruman. He’s also involved in a youth development programme in the community, motivating and mentoring the youth and encouraging...
Azola Mzekandaba (28)

Azola Mzekandaba (28)

Twenty-eight-year-old programme manager and health strategist in the public health space Azola Mzekandaba believes in doing what it takes to light up the world for the good. Hailing from Springs, east of Johannesburg, this University of the Witwatersrand graduate has...
Qhayiya Mudau (Née Magaqa) (27)

Qhayiya Mudau (Née Magaqa) (27)

‘I will know that my work has had an impact when people with disabilities can confidently say that they can do the things that are important to them,” explains 27-year-old doctoral candidate Qhayiya Mudau (née Magapa) of her professional purpose. She is dedicating her...
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...