Ayanda Majola, 22

Ayanda Majola, 22

Ayanda Majola is the founder of Yanda Cosmetics, which specialises in chemical-free, vegan and cruelty-free skincare and makeup. Majola, who is a health sciences student at the Vaal University of Technology, uses ethically sourced plant-based ingredients in all of her...
Ayanda Mhlongo, 28

Ayanda Mhlongo, 28

When Ayanda Mhlongo looks back proudly on her graduations, her mother’s joy and the knowledge that she’s breaking generational patterns and creating new norms for generations to come fuels her. Mhlongo is now at the University of Cambridge, where her PhD research...
Banzii Mavuso, 31

Banzii Mavuso, 31

Johannesburg-based Banzii Mavuso is the founder of Kosmic Natives, a creative agency working with South African filmmakers, designers and musicians. “We are ensuring that black women are humanised, elevated and seen,” Mavuso said about her company. As a freelance...
Beverley Siwisa, 34

Beverley Siwisa, 34

As the chief operating officer of Afrizan Academy, Beverley Siwisa has dedicated her professional life to ensuring that young people in South Africa are equipped with the tools to attain gainful employment. The academy’s focus is training young South Africans to arm...
Alexander Oloo, 32

Alexander Oloo, 32

Head of design at Absa bank, Alexander Oloo is a young South African to keep tabs on. UX (user experience) design is a rapidly expanding field that concerns the meeting point of information technology and human psychology. Fascinated by interaction design and...