Masabata Sebusi, 25

Masabata Sebusi, 25

According to Masabata Sebusi, her professional journey has been quite surprising. By adapting to changes she didn’t expect, she has become the cofounder of an agribusiness that helps smallholder farmers take better advantage of business opportunities, be more tech...
Maikeleng Ledimo, 26

Maikeleng Ledimo, 26

“Win the morning, win the day,” is Maikeleng Ledimo’s motto. Waking up and putting one’s best foot forward, she says, sets the tone for a successful 24 hours. Early mornings seem inevitable with a schedule as busy as hers, but various accolades suggest that she...
Gugulethu Radebe, 26

Gugulethu Radebe, 26

Gugulethu Radebe juggles two jobs, both helping young people to get ahead in life. As the youth programmes coordinator at IKhaya LeLanga, she works with young men from Langa who are vulnerable to socioeconomic exclusion in their society. She’s also the founding...
Cyril Madiba, 34

Cyril Madiba, 34

A chartered accountant working as a senior finance specialist in Absa Group’s financial control unit, Cyril Madiba combines his banking career with involvement in a variety of bursary providers, youth coaching programmes and mentorship initiatives. Alongside his role...
Lena Rametse, 27

Lena Rametse, 27

Through her work on the Miss Phenomenal Queen South Africa pageant, Lena Rametse hopes to empower women in her community while bringing attention to the scourge of domestic violence in our society. Through her work on Miss Phenomenal Queen, Rametse gained some...