Fezile Dhlamini-Mapela, 29

Fezile Dhlamini-Mapela, 29

Fezile Dhalmini-Mapela is not one to dwell on mistakes, saying: “All decisions I make are calculated and there has never been an element of regret with each one made. There are lessons I have taken from the 190-plus rejections received over the past five years. These...
Hugh Maleka

Hugh Maleka

Helping kids in rural Limpopo see a brighter future is a spin-off of Hugh Maleka’s own success as a mining engineer. He’s a project leader at De Beers’ Venetia Mine and is completing a master’s in engineering, majoring in technology and innovation management. As well...
Charita van der Berg, 34

Charita van der Berg, 34

For Charita van der Berg, it’s simple: anticipate change, adapt, create new methods in response to the change, and teach it to the community. Leaving the comfort zone of a set monthly income, she went on to start Media Beat – an agency that helps local radio stations...
Batlile Phaladi, 32

Batlile Phaladi, 32

Helping women to build resilience is something Batlile Phaladi does well because of her own experience in the corporate world. In her early career, she would quit if things got tough, but after being mentored by her elders in the Shoprite Group, she learned that...
Lilitha Mahlati, 33

Lilitha Mahlati, 33

Formal training as an investment banker helps Lilitha Mahlati guide the enterprises she’s involved in to financial success. She’s the cofounder and managing director of Ivili Loboya, a 100% black women-owned wool and cashmere manufacturing facility in the Eastern...