Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha (33)

Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha (33)

Dr Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha is the first black South African woman to achieve a PhD in regional planning from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). With a host of peer-reviewed publications to her name — the latest a book published this year on migration in...
Piroshin Moodley (30)

Piroshin Moodley (30)

Coming from a family of teachers gave Piroshin Moodley the ability to see the importance of quality education as a “most basic human right”. This insight has lead him to work in child rights and education among some of the world’s most marginalised children. Moodley...
Reginald Witbooi (29)

Reginald Witbooi (29)

When Reginald Witbooi isn’t examining rivers to report on pollution he might be in the Karoo covering the progress of the world-leading SKA (Square Kilometre Array) radio telescope. Witbooi is a radio and TV journalist for the SABC, and has won several awards for his...
Avuyile Mbangatha (20)

Avuyile Mbangatha (20)

Born in KwaZulu-Natal and raised in King William’s Town, Eastern Cape, Avuyile Mbangatha grew up in a community where socioeconomic and health issues were rife. Since he was a young boy, Mbangatha has always been motivated to find innovative solutions to address these...
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...