Bradwin Roper (34)

Bradwin Roper (34)

The 34-year-old chief executive of First National Bank in Lesotho Bradwin Roper, counts his corporate ninja mother and serial entrepreneur father as the wind beneath his rise to head up FNB. “I was raised by two powerhouse parents … which gave me an advantage in the...
Simon Shimbambu (32)

Simon Shimbambu (32)

Currently based in London but often touring the globe, bass-baritone Simon Shibambu is a Tshwane University of Technology graduate from the vocal arts department, currently blazing a trail for opera singers around his country and continent. Being selected for the...
Tim Shier (34)

Tim Shier (34)

Tim Shier (34) has spent the past 12 years of his life launching businesses and non-profit organisations across South Africa. Each has become a success; each focuses on a variety of themes that range from increasing social cohesion to saving farmers from sheep theft...
Diksha Somai Pillay (33)

Diksha Somai Pillay (33)

Self-described digital diva, Diksha Somai Pillay started off her grown up life as a chemical and mechanical engineer, but has reinvented herself in the mining and property arena. Her interest in mining began when she was awarded a bursary by leading coal producer...
Khanyisile Mthetwa (33)

Khanyisile Mthetwa (33)

‘I would like to show that anything is possible. You could come from Soweto and end up being a concert flute player,” says multiple-award-winning flutist Khanyisile Mthetwa, who has been playing the flute for just 10 years and has a yen to showcase South African music...