by Dev Ops | Jun 27, 2019 | Science & Technology 2019
Thirty-two-year-old earth sciences graduate Zipho Tyoda was deemed a trailblazer in 2018, by the SADC, but if you look at the trajectory of his career, he’s been blazing trails right from the start. Hailing from the small town of Idutywa in the Eastern Cape, Tyoda...
by Dev Ops | Jun 27, 2019 | Health 2019
You know you’ll be okay if you find yourself in the care of advanced life support paramedic Angel Nefuri, who refused to allow obstacles get in his way to achieve his dream career. Having nurtured a desire to be a medic for as long as he can remember, Nefuri, who...
by Dev Ops | Jun 27, 2019 | Film & Media 2019
Melody Xaba was raised in Orlando West during the transition to democracy. The politically charged environment was, to a large extent, all Xaba knew about being Black. Then in 1994 CCV-TV (now SABC 1) launched Jam Alley, showing happy, talented, and intelligent...
by Dev Ops | Jun 27, 2019 | Arts & Entertainment 2019
Thirty-three-year-old conceptual artist and activist Mzoxolo x Mayongo is a strong believer in the power and agency of the arts in playing a big role in public dialogue and commentary on important social issues. His artwork conceptualises the complexities of societal...
by Dev Ops | Jun 27, 2019 | Education 2019
The early years of children’s development are crucial in influencing a range of education, health and social outcomes, and 28-year-old programme manager for the centre for early childhood development (CECD), Jessica Blom really believes in this. She has invested her...