Muhammed Vally, 33

Muhammed Vally, 33

Clinical pharmacy lecturer Muhammed Vally is one of the brains behind a project at Wits University to create a clinic where students can practice their skills on staff and fellow students. The Screening Testing Programme for pharmacy students lets them check blood...
Clive Mathe, 30

Clive Mathe, 30

Clive Mathe is the founding chief executive of KURAI, a company that uses drone technology and artificial intelligence to help farmers. KURAI offers timely and reliable information to farmers, helping them make more accurate decisions, which translates into better...
Lazarus Kgageng, 20

Lazarus Kgageng, 20

Community is everything for Lazarus Kgageng and he created the Thola Lesedi Foundation in 2016 when he was in grade 10. Starting the Pens Up career exhibition was his next step: inviting various professionals to share their experiences in their respective fields with...
Julio Bianchi, 23

Julio Bianchi, 23

Competitive gamer Julio Bianchi has quickly made a name for himself in the world of e-sports as one of South Africa’s top FIFA players. He is currently ranked number two in South Africa on the Global FIFA21 leaderboard, and serves as the captain of the FIFA squad for...
Keegan Naidoo, 32

Keegan Naidoo, 32

Currently in his final year of a master’s in applied arts degree, Keegan Naidoo began his academic career at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) with a diploma in fashion and textiles, and followed it up with a bachelor’s in technology specialising in fashion....