Ncumisa Hlapo, 33

Ncumisa Hlapo, 33

Ncumisa Hlapo is fiercely passionate about promoting data literacy and putting her knowledge to use in activist pursuits. Describing herself as “an advocate for the development of young talent in data careers”, Hlapo has worked in business intelligence for more than...
Minenhle Khoza, 29

Minenhle Khoza, 29

Minenhle Khoza works in academic development and youth empowerment to make education meaningful and fashionable. She is a lecturer and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) co-ordinator at the University of Johannesburg’s department of biotechnology and food technology. As a...
Mavhuthu Musetsho, 27

Mavhuthu Musetsho, 27

Mavhuthu Musetsho is an entrepreneur who wishes to see the young people of South Africa achieve their dreams, so he gathered 150 young people in a WhatsApp group focused on motivating the youth to become responsible citizens. After attaining his honours degree in...
Max Rath, 32

Max Rath, 32

The need for skilled healthcare workers has been clear during the pandemic, yet medical staff are often overworked and under-resourced. To address that, Max Rath founded and heads Wits Healthcare Innovation (WHI) to support health innovation initiatives and tackle...
Mercy Sepadi, 29

Mercy Sepadi, 29

Mercy Sepadi specialises in environmental health, specifically those aspects of health determined by chemical, physical, biological, social and psychosocial factors in the environment. She is the operational manager in the City of Johannesburg’s health department,...