Amanda Charles (24)

Amanda Charles (24)

High school science teacher Amanda Charles has a deep-rooted passion for learning and for helping others to reach beyond their barriers. While studying to become a teacher in the Eastern Cape, Charles investigated the idea of language being a barrier to learning,...
Nomkhosi Luthuli (28)

Nomkhosi Luthuli (28)

“I am driven by wanting to inspire others and by being impactful. I want to know that through my work, I am really adding value and bringing about change not just to myself, but also to the next person and ultimately, society,” says Nomkhosi Hlengiwe Luthuli, the...
Mpho Ndaba (24)

Mpho Ndaba (24)

Since he was a young boy, Mpho Ndaba has been an advocate for social justice. Like so many black South Africans, Mpho grew up in a financially impoverished situation, and knows first-hand what it feels like to go to bed hungry. Relying on government aid as a student...
Linda Mnisi (24)

Linda Mnisi (24)

Giving a voice to the voiceless and holding people in power accountable are the twin reasons why Linda Mnisi loves his job as a journalist. “Part of what we do is to be a voice for the voiceless and protect our communities by exposing ills that plague them, without...
Nkateko Mnisi (28)

Nkateko Mnisi (28)

Nkateko Mnisi chose to study medicine because of her passion for working with people. “It allows me to interact with people from different walks of life — crossing barriers like age, race, gender and occupation. And it would also allow for me to make an invaluable...