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...
Candice Langford, 31

Candice Langford, 31

It’s never too late to change direction as long as you are still moving forward, and physiotherapist, author and public speaker Candice Langford is an example of that. She started off as a marine biologist and ecologist, but later answered her “calling” to pursue a...
Jade Abbot, 31

Jade Abbot, 31

Jade Abbott has worked as a software engineer and data scientist in every field, from fintech and non-governmental organisations to start-ups across the continent. In 2019, Abbott cofounded Masakhane, a grassroots organisation that aims to strengthen natural language...
Jaden Corker, 19

Jaden Corker, 19

Jaden Corker is a second-year university student who wants to graduate so he can teach high school education. But he is already working to ensure young people have access to better education. During the pandemic, Corker sent an email to the Western Cape department of...