Mubeen Goolam, 33

Mubeen Goolam, 33

An Africa where cutting-edge stem cell research is used to solve priority health challenges — this has always been the goal of pioneering developmental and cell biologist Mubeen Goolam. Goolam completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge, researching cell fate...
Muchengeti Hwacha, 28

Muchengeti Hwacha, 28

Muchengeti Hwacha is a candidate attorney at Lebea Inc Attorneys, executive director of the NGO Asylum Seeker, Refugee & Migrant Coalition, and a proud father. The 28-year-old works with his NGO to address discrimination against foreign nationals through advocacy...
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,...