by Dev Ops | Jun 29, 2018 | Civil Society 2018
“My work has always been about trying to fight for social justice,” says activist and writer Malebo Sephodi. Her fierceness, proclivity to stand up for what she believes in and grace have earned her the title of “Lioness”, but she describes herself as an African...
by Dev Ops | Jun 29, 2018 | Education 2018
“Social justice is my passion. Every project I get involved in has to be about empowering people and challenging assumptions about race and gender,” says Dr Preya Pillay. “Gender transformation is important for social cohesion and social justice to the perceived...
by Dev Ops | Jun 29, 2018 | Education 2018
A self-confessed professional troublemaker, Paballo Chauke says he “grew up in conditions of squalor that made me hungry for success and opportunities to change my life and those around me”. Chauke now works in bioinformatics and is passionate about climate change and...
by Dev Ops | Jun 29, 2018 | Film & Media 2018
A dearth of black female role models in the film industry meant Lusanda Mgoduka had to go to Los Angeles to realise what could be achieved. Mgoduka wanted to be a director, but she was afraid that breaking into the field would be impossible, so she majored in...
by Dev Ops | Jun 29, 2018 | Health 2018
“I am an evolving, God-fearing, intellectual young woman, who is a product of mentorship,” says Andile Mthombeni. Her job as a research co-ordinator came about as a result of mentorship. In the second year of her undergraduate degree, Mthombeni attended a psychology...
