Jolandi Jacobs, 25

Jolandi Jacobs, 25

Last year Jolandi Jacobs began Running Raspberries, a women’s running community. It connects women in their communities and encourages them to run together. “No woman in South Africa should run alone in the streets,” she says. “Running Raspberries has more than 20...
Brenwin Naidu, 28

Brenwin Naidu, 28

Last year, Brenwin Naidu was the youngest of four South African journalists serving on the World Car Awards jury. This is in addition to accolades including the 2017 Bridgestone Steve Dlamini award for excellence in motoring journalism. These milestones are not...
Lebohang Leuta, 30

Lebohang Leuta, 30

Lebohang Leuta is the founder of Atlehang Foundation, a non-profit organisation that raises awareness about rare medical conditions, and supports parents raising children with special needs and disabilities in Soweto. It was inspired by Leuta’s experience raising her...
Karabo Legoabe, 34

Karabo Legoabe, 34

Karabo Legoabe Mtshali is operations manager and producer for the University of Johannesburg (UJ) arts and culture department. Her role involves producing the entire artistic programme including Building Blocks, a programme designed to bolster the capacity and...
Karabo Sekgale, 29

Karabo Sekgale, 29

Karabo Sekgale is a report writer at Humana People to People in South Africa, an international developmental organisation that reaches more than half a million people annually in South Africa. The organisation has been active in South Africa since 1995 and focuses on...