Danisa Nkanyani, 27

Danisa Nkanyani, 27

When Danisa Nkanyani began studying at the University of Pretoria, she did so with a scholarship propelling her towards a degree in mining engineering. Working as a mining engineer at Glencore, Nkanyani is involved in the earliest stage of the mining value chain,...
Geronimo de Klerk, 18

Geronimo de Klerk, 18

When South Africa entered lockdown in March 2020, Geronimo de Klerk was already working within his Elsies River community. Feed The Future For Life started community gardens in the area. “I started the Feed The Future food gardens, which supplies the feeding schemes....
Zoë Mahopo, 34

Zoë Mahopo, 34

When Zoë Mahopo made the switch from journalism to public relations, the same success wasn’t certain. “In 2016, I was awarded the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Award for a feature that exposed the poor condition of school toilets in Gauteng township schools,” she...
Noluvuyo Gqadu, 34

Noluvuyo Gqadu, 34

Technology is the key to unlocking all sorts of opportunities for the youth, and no one knows that better than Noluvuyo Gqadu, founder of CodeNgwana, which teaches children from disadvantaged areas how to code. “I’ve also written stories about technology for kids and...
Lana Crowster, 33

Lana Crowster, 33

The biggest surprise of Lana Crowster’s 20-year plus career as a musician is quite simply that she has a career in an industry that is not often welcoming to women. In 2018 the songwriter, vocalist, educator, band leader and record label owner founded The Lady Day Big...