Mulalo Nemataheni, 30

Mulalo Nemataheni, 30

In founding ImPowerX Advisory Services, Mulalo Nemataheni achieved her goal of starting her own business. Asked about her proudest moment on this journey, she says: “Receiving our financial service provider licence in March 2021, and thus being authorised to provide...
Jacoline Phalane, 30

Jacoline Phalane, 30

Interior designer Jacoline Phalane is aiming to grow her business, Jacoline S Designs, into one of Africa’s largest black-owned interior design companies. Her studio offers product design and project management services across the residential, hospitality and...
Aishah Cassiem, 28

Aishah Cassiem, 28

Investigative journalists are playing a vital role in saving South Africa, so Aishah Cassiem has an exciting career ahead of her. She’s with the special investigations unit at Independent Media, and enjoys her work because she can expose corrupt government officials...
Hope Dhlamini, 24

Hope Dhlamini, 24

It all started with what Hope Dhlamini — a 24-year-old chief executive and public relations officer from Soweto — thought would be a small campaign. She and her peers wanted to improve the lives of vulnerable people living in charity homes and homeless shelters, and...
Lucy Khofi, 27

Lucy Khofi, 27

It was her studies and research in medical anthropology that set Lucy Khofi, a master’s candidate at the University of the Witwatersrand, on the path of women’s health advocacy. Her desire to address issues of social inequality is indelibly bound to her academic...