Sipumzo Lucwaba (33)

Sipumzo Lucwaba (33)

Watching Disney musicals like Aladdin and The Lion King steered Sipumzo Lucwaba towards his career choice. “I’ve always had a passion for musicals, even before I knew what musical theatre was,” he says. “Songs such as Prince Ali, Friend Like Me, and Be Prepared have...
Faith Dowelani (33)

Faith Dowelani (33)

Faith Dowelani has an unusual mix of professional interests, being both a quantity surveyor and a beauty salon owner. As a quantity surveyor she’s worked for the company MLC and lectured in the subject at the University of Venda. On the beauty side, her Tshavhudi...
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...