Kagisho Masae, 34

Kagisho Masae, 34

Kagisho Masae’s efforts in the education technology space have laid important groundwork for democratising access to quality education. A finance professional by trade, Masae pivoted to education as a means to fulfil a higher calling. His company, Matric Live, is a...
Itumeleng Mokoena, 27

Itumeleng Mokoena, 27

Itumeleng Mokoena is an economist at Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (Tips), a think tank that develops research that informs industrial policy and economic development strategies, and facilitates dialogue around economic issues in the country. Mokoena finds...
Ernest Majenge, 29

Ernest Majenge, 29

Hailing from Germiston, Ernest Mongezi Majenge is the founder of wheelchair manufacturer The Wheelchair Doctor. “I started operating in August 2018 as a wheelchair repair service,” Majenge says. “We’re busy developing an off-road wheelchair that will cater for people...
Eve Mashamba, 21

Eve Mashamba, 21

Authenquility is the new name of a nonprofit entity that Eve Mashamba set up during her high school years — known then as BeYou — which earned her various youth initiative awards. A portmanteau of “authenticity” and “tranquillity”, the rebranding better sums up the...
Faith Mokgalaka, 22

Faith Mokgalaka, 22

Phalaborwa-born Faith Mokgalaka is the founder and chief executive of Puno Greenery. Along with her team, she works to aid the farming community. Puno is a platform which allows farmers to crowdsource funds, sell their harvests in advance, or sell shares in their...