Dr Tebogo Mashifana (31)

Dr Tebogo Mashifana (31)

Don’t tell Dr Tebogo Mashifana (31) that engineering is only for men! This senior lecturer and researcher in the faculty of engineering at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) has already achieved her doctoral degree from UJ, a MBA from Regent Business School and is...
Carla Watson (30)

Carla Watson (30)

Thirty-year-old programme officer at the University of Cape Town’s Jakes Gerwel Fellowship, Carla Watson is passionate about making an impact in education, through classroom teaching, leadership and educational entrepreneurship. She coaches the candidate fellows in...
Ngoane-Hale Bookholane (31)

Ngoane-Hale Bookholane (31)

Basketball is not exactly front of mind for most South Africans – which is exactly what makes Hale Bookholane’s role so important. The 31-year-old, who is the technical officer for the Johannesburg Basketball Association (JBA), has always drawn a deep satisfaction...
Mbali Motsoeneng (26)

Mbali Motsoeneng (26)

A specialist in policy formulation and planning, Mbali Motsoeneng hopes to change South Africa by reimagining policy in the public sector. She holds a Master’s of Management with specialisation in Public and Development Management at the Wits School of Governance, and...
Dr Phumlani Msomi (30)

Dr Phumlani Msomi (30)

Dr Phumlani Msomi hails from Lamontville, KwaZulu-Natal, where he completed all of his basic schooling. He went on to complete a National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) before moving on the Tshwane University of Technology to...