Kat Swanepoel, 33

Kat Swanepoel, 33

After retiring from wheelchair basketball and rugby, Kat Swanepoel took up occupational therapy, specialising in wheelchair seating and positioning. She assists clients of all ages and disabilities, and her work takes her from special needs schools to rehabilitation...
Alexander Abedian-Rawhani, 34

Alexander Abedian-Rawhani, 34

Alexander Abedian-Rawhani is known to his patients and social media followers as Dr Smile. Thanks to his slew of celebrity clients, the Wits University alumnus has built a name beyond the health sector. He holds a top student graduate award for restorative dentistry,...
Jeani Varty, 27

Jeani Varty, 27

Although teaching was never something she considered before, animation trainer Jeani Varti has found her passion doing just that. After majoring in animation and screenwriting at AFDA, Varty soon started working on global projects, including advertising work for...
Andile Ngcobo, 31

Andile Ngcobo, 31

Andile Ngcobo, aka MC Pholobas, is a presenter on Vuma FM. He is also the founder of Siyaviva TV1, a YouTube channel, and Siyaviva Online Radio. “Siyaviva TV1 specialises in investigating African spirituality and traditional healers’ way of living,” Ngcobo says. The...
Angelo Louw, 34

Angelo Louw, 34

Angelo Louw has used his media training and journalism background to bring awareness to the various issues — environmental, social and economic — that marginalise communities. In his role at Greenpeace, he focuses on shifting perceptions of the climate crisis to be...