Mokgadi Morapi, 30

Mokgadi Morapi, 30

Mokgadi Morapi is the founder of the WeCan Foundation, an NPO with a vision of educating and empowering young people to make informed decisions about their careers. Morapi began working as a systems analyst at FNB after achieving a BSc in information technology from...
Motshedisi Likate, 25

Motshedisi Likate, 25

Growing up in a village in Phuthaditjhaba in the Free State was part of what motivated Motshedisi Likate to start the Motshedisi Likate Foundation, which aims to empower girls and women to become the best version of themselves. During the week, she tutors primary...
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,...