Llewelyn Pillay, 30

Llewelyn Pillay, 30

Llewelyn Pillay is the founder and chief executive of Ubunye Africa Construction. His company focuses on delivering quality engineering and construction to its clients and partners, while providing employment, growth opportunities and mentorship to the youth. Through...
Luchulumanco Nanto, 26

Luchulumanco Nanto, 26

Luchulumanco Nanto has a background in finance and accounting, and a focus on community development. In 2017, his role as a student leader and his focus on social justice merged to support an informal community in Cape Town. “My proudest moment would be when I was...
Lungelo Dubazane, 30

Lungelo Dubazane, 30

Lungelo Dubazane counts being the first university graduate in his family as his proudest moment. While he mentions feeling disappointed when he initially failed in his studies, he persevered, cultivating discipline and this eventually led to a completed bachelor’s...
Lydia Sono, 34

Lydia Sono, 34

Lydia Sono hails from rural Schoemansdal in Mpumalanga, where she is a renowned and openly gay community activist. Her advocacy campaign to end hate crimes began after she and her partner were on the receiving end of a harrowing experience, which she has spoken freely...
Lyndon Naidoo, 26

Lyndon Naidoo, 26

Lyndon Naidoo is a 26-year-old PhD student at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). He received his master’s of applied sciences in chemistry cum laude in 2021, winning the Dean’s Merit Award. Naidoo says this was one of his proudest moments. “It was a...