Nathaniel Japhta (31)

Nathaniel Japhta (31)

There have been a number of experiences that defined Nathaniel Japhta’s upbringing and his outlook on life. He came from humble beginnings and was the first in his family to go to university and earn an accounting qualification. Despite being a smart and hardworking...
Saidy Brown (23)

Saidy Brown (23)

When Saidy Brown first found out about her HIV status at 14, she felt confused and ashamed. Growing up in the small town of Itsoseng in the North West, where speaking about sex and HIV is taboo, Brown’s knowledge of the virus was scant. She thought she was surely...
Lethu Kapueja (34)

Lethu Kapueja (34)

With the world moving towards using knowledge, innovation and inventions as critical drivers of economic growth and development, there is an increasing need for competitiveness in knowledge generation. As centre manager for the Department of Science and...
Lesego Tlhwale (32)

Lesego Tlhwale (32)

“The art of communication is the language of leadership.” Author James Humes’s words capture what Lesego Tlhwale has achieved in her life thus far: remarkable leadership through the art of communication. This journalism graduate, who is reading towards a qualification...
Sumeya Gasa (25)

Sumeya Gasa (25)

Journalist Sumeya Gasa is an expert in the new skills needed to disseminate information in our multimedia world. She combines the arts of writing, documentary filmmaking and researching to create award-winning multimedia news stories. Born in Durban, she moved to...