Thabo Ngilande (33)

Thabo Ngilande (33)

Thabo Ngilande is only 33 years old, but he already has numerous degrees to his name. A practising lawyer as the general counsel for a multinational science company, he has degrees in chemistry, law and environmental sciences and is currently studying his PhD in...
Sam Smout (32)

Sam Smout (32)

Port Elizabeth-born Sam Smout has been at Green Cape for about two years, a nonprofit organisation established in 2010 and funded by the Western Cape government that aims to create a green economy in the Western Cape by reducing the city’s carbon footprint. His work...
Greig Cameron (32)

Greig Cameron (32)

As a kid, Greig Cameron watched a LOT of cartoons. “I watched even more as a teen and began to suspect there was a problem. By the time I was in my twenties and still binge-watching children’s television, I figured I either needed an intervention or to make a career...
Motlatso Refilwe Rampedi (25)

Motlatso Refilwe Rampedi (25)

Throughout her life Motlatso Rampedi has encountered young women who have had to delay their dreams of finishing school and seeking employment due to unplanned pregnancies. In fact, she herself was born when her mother was still a university student, but fortunately...
Zakeera Docrat (27)

Zakeera Docrat (27)

Zakeera Docrat is only 27 years old yet she has a list of qualifications and academic achievements that most people only achieve much later in life. She was awarded her African language studies honours degree cum laude in 2014 and received full academic colours. This...