Julia Turner (31)

Julia Turner (31)

Julia Turner first thought about becoming a doctor as a teenager when she encountered a man who had been attacked by an elephant during a trip to Zimbabwe. “I desperately wanted to help him but I didn’t know how to,” she says. “I hoped that (by becoming a doctor), the...
Dr Thandeka Ngcobo (25)

Dr Thandeka Ngcobo (25)

Dr Thandeka Ngcobo is a medical intern doctor at Mafikeng Provincial Hospital, an executive board member at the Godisanang Youth Empowering Foundation and a corporate affairs officer at Ngcobo Empire. She hails from a small village called Hluthankungu in...
Nkcubeko Mbambisa (30)

Nkcubeko Mbambisa (30)

At only 30 years old, Nkcubeko Mbambisa is one of the youngest black Africans to hold the position of director of the top law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. His role as director means he is concerned with the continued success and sustenance of the business as a whole:...
Dr Pradeep Kumar (34)

Dr Pradeep Kumar (34)

It was while at high school, participating in science fairs and mathematics olympiads that Dr Pradeep Kumar discovered his passions. “One project I clearly remember involved the live food adulteration detection and presentation. I was really fascinated as to how...
Tatjana Schoenmaker (20)

Tatjana Schoenmaker (20)

Concerned for her safety around the house pool, the parents of a five-year-old Tatjana Schoenmaker taught their daughter how to handle herself in the water. Three years later she won a 25m butterfly race at a local gala and they instantly knew they had an obligation...