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...
Farai Mzungu, 26

Farai Mzungu, 26

In the world that Farai Mzungu is working to create, her role will no longer be necessary. She’s the chief operations officer of Youth Health Africa (YHA), with a dual focus on healthcare and youth unemployment. YHA runs initiatives to help young people become...
Ekta Somera, 23

Ekta Somera, 23

Ekta Somera studied criminology because of her fascination with psychology and a need to help others. Then she discovered a passion for poetry and a knack for writing, and realised that she needed to change her career choice. Last year she self-published her first...
Eric Chekwube Aniogo, 34

Eric Chekwube Aniogo, 34

Erik Chekwube Aniogo is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Johannesburg’s Laser Research Centre. His research interest is in cancer, cell biology, biotechnology, photobiology and photochemistry with specific reference to multidrug-resistant cancer. His...