Gauta Matlou, 30

Gauta Matlou, 30

Postdoctoral researcher Gauta Matlou is building a legacy based on innovation in pharmaceuticals and improving the wellbeing of cancer patients. At the University of Johannesburg, where he is currently undertaking a research fellowship, Matlou’s research involves the...
Munozovepi Gwata, 24

Munozovepi Gwata, 24

Munozovepi Gwata’s goal is to achieve equitable and sustainable financial economic inclusion in South Africa. She founded Kukura Capital, a platform and community that uses financial literacy to empower people so they can make informed financial decisions. “Financial...
Ziyaad Plaatjes, 35

Ziyaad Plaatjes, 35

Promoting other companies is iloveza.com cofounder Ziyaad Plaatjes’s mission. He describes his business as a proudly South African online media, marketing and advertising company focusing on local businesses, entrepreneurs, brands and events. He fills iloveza.com with...
Mzwakhe Xulu, 27

Mzwakhe Xulu, 27

Mzwakhe Xulu is the cofounder of Calibrating Minds Society, a non-profit organisation that advances academic excellence high schools in Empangeni in KwaZulu-Natal. As the organisation’s chairperson, Xulu oversees tutoring, career expo and interschool debating...
Nabeelah Kolia, 30

Nabeelah Kolia, 30

Nabeelah Kolia’s proudest moment was when she became a fellow of the Actuarial Society of South Africa. “It felt like all the countless hours of studying and 16 board exams had culminated in that very moment,” she says. From winning awards to becoming the newly...