Lerato Mahlaela, 31

Lerato Mahlaela, 31

Lerato Mahlaela did not anticipate that she would one day be the founder and chief executive of a successful travel company. Taking the leap into entrepreneurship defied an expectation that, like many other graduates, she would be seeking employment. But it didn’t...
Lesedi Senamele Matlala, 28

Lesedi Senamele Matlala, 28

Lesedi Senamele Matlala works as an educational researcher and is involved in various youth development projects. Through his work and research at JET Education Services he hopes he can change South Africa’s education system. “It’s only through the development of the...
Lindy Scott, 34

Lindy Scott, 34

The need for safety in industries such as mining promises a bright future for Lindy Scott, whose company, Amber, offers health and safety communications as a service. Their offering includes ready-to-run safety campaigns, workshops, how-to guides, printable posters...
Lisa von Benecke, 29

Lisa von Benecke, 29

Lisa von Benecke is the founder and chief executive of LC Dynamics, a clean-tech company that improves green energy access through tech products and data-driven systems. LC Dynamics manufactures and sells smart solar blinds, which are capable of powering everything...
Lodumo Nkala, 19

Lodumo Nkala, 19

Today, pigeon racing is a multimillion-rand sports industry that features big money events, famous competitors such as former world champion boxer Mike Tyson and almost 5 000 pigeon fanciers in South Africa alone. It’s an exclusive universe that’s hard to break into....