Mandi Vundla, 35

Mandi Vundla, 35

Mandi Vundla is the founder of Poetry Zone ZA — a poetry development agency focused on improving the quality of spoken word poetry in South Africa. Vundla is an educator, mentor and curator, in addition to being a poet. One word at a time, she addresses how poetry is...
Marcel Nagar, 30

Marcel Nagar, 30

Marcel Nagar is a senior postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Johannesburg, focusing on African developmental states. She has attained numerous degrees from universities around South Africa, and continues to contribute to academic literature through...
Marea Lewis, 35

Marea Lewis, 35

Marea Lewis is the mind behind Toasted, a space that is more than just sarmies on demand. It’s also a workstation and hangout for entrepreneurs, cloud-based start-ups, or the average young professional trying to work in the gig economy without the luxury of office...
Marvel Mthembu, 24

Marvel Mthembu, 24

Marvel Mthembu is the founder of Crushing the Barriers International, a multinational organisation that sets out to conquer the challenges faced by young people around the world. Using a platform that engages multiple industries and other changemakers, Mthembu is...
Mashudu Modau, 31

Mashudu Modau, 31

Mashudu Modau is a start-up ecosystem specialist who works with small businesses and creators in South Africa to empower entrepreneurs and build impactful platforms. “My job is to enable people to build the things they believe in with as little friction as possible,”...