Nelisiwe Mzili, 26

Nelisiwe Mzili, 26

Nelisiwe Mzili, a paramedic and first responder to car accidents and other emergencies, says that she’s driven to excel by the honour and the responsibility that she has been given to care for other human beings. The necessary and difficult work undertaken by Mzili...
Nicholas Pereira, 32

Nicholas Pereira, 32

Nicholas Pereira is a physiotherapist based in KwaZulu-Natal and the founder of Enhanced Physiotherapy, which he runs out of three locations: Hilton, Maritzburg College and Maritzburg United Football Club. Together with his partners, he teaches his philosophy of...
Minah Mkhavele, 35

Minah Mkhavele, 35

Minah Mkhavele is a social worker who is finalising her master’s in child protection. Working with children is something Mkhavele has a great interest in. One of her proudest moments was when she reached out to six rural communities to provide them with sanitary...
Nicole Davy, 27

Nicole Davy, 27

Nicole Davy is a singer, songwriter and activist who is reconnecting with her Cape Town roots through her music. “In my latest EP, We Are Gold, I connect with my musical identity rooted in the ghoema and yaadt sounds of Cape Town,” Davy says. Recently, she...
Mmakgotso Maphoto, 23

Mmakgotso Maphoto, 23

Mmakgotso Maphoto is studying towards a degree in communication and information science, but she’s already making moves with Leruo Magazine. Hiring two young people from her community to assist her with the magazine is something she is very proud of, and launching the...