Simphiwe Zanele Mthimunye (28)

Simphiwe Zanele Mthimunye (28)

Simphiwe Zanele Mthimunye is a phlebotomist who has already been recognised in her field as excelling in her line of work and her commitment. She was the first black woman to receive the award for Excellence in Phlebotomy by the Society of Medical Technologists in...
Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane (26)

Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane (26)

Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane just completed his master’s in law from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He earned his LLB from Stellenbosch University in 2013, serving as a tutor and an on-campus residence academic mentor. He made it to Stellenbosch through...
Dr Alveera Singh (34)

Dr Alveera Singh (34)

AHRI (Africa Health Research Institute) and SANTHE (Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence) postdoctoral research fellow Alveera Singh is a young woman whose research on infectious diseases in South Africa is making its mark. “I am passionate about...
Mahlatse Lornah Magagane (20)

Mahlatse Lornah Magagane (20)

Mahlatse Lornah Magagane is an enthusiastic and talented netball player for Sefako Makgatho University’s netball team while completing a degree in BSc physiotherapy. Hailing from Ga-Mamabolo village in Limpopo, the second of four siblings believes sport is part of her...
Lebogang Mahlare (30)

Lebogang Mahlare (30)

Mpumalanga-born Lebogang Mahlare is passionate about technology and its importance in African development. Her decision to do a master’s in New York was influenced fundamentally by a desire for international exposure. “As South Africans we are underexposed to other...