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...
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...