Moeletsi Mirage Taiwe (23)

Moeletsi Mirage Taiwe (23)

Moeletsi Mirage Taiwe left the bright lights of Johannesburg, shortly after completing her BA at the University of Johannesburg and returned home to Dennilton, Limpopo, where her father is a small-scale farmer. “Once I finished my degree in 2016 and came home … I...
Refiloe Rantekoa (28)

Refiloe Rantekoa (28)

Refiloe Rantekoa is a young entrepreneur from Soweto who operates Borotho Bakery, known for selling bread at very affordable prices for the community. The business began in the back room of his grandfather’s house, where Refiloe would bake and sell a meagre twenty...
Thesis ZA

Thesis ZA

As Thesis ZA: The Collective, Ayanda Charlie (24) and Ondela Simakuhle (25) are a Xhosa songwriting and performing duo who have been making music together for seven years and have built a strong following in and around Cape Town. First and foremost, Charlie and...
Smangele Sibisi (28)

Smangele Sibisi (28)

At 25, Smangele Sibisi opened a business that she knew was needed: her own natural hair salon. Three months Iater, she had 10 employees, and the warm reception from her customers gave her the motivation she needed to press on with her business journey — although it...
Yamkela Khoza-Tywakadi (31)

Yamkela Khoza-Tywakadi (31)

Yamkela Khoza-Tywakadi is the author of 15 books, a publisher in her own right, and has played an integral role in shaping the South African literature sphere to allow indigenous languages and folklore to flourish. Her first novel is used in isiXhosa classes in...