Sandika Baboolal, 34

Sandika Baboolal, 34

Sandika Baboolal is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon, lecturer and PhD candidate, as well as the first South African to be accepted into the Glaucoma Fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, a prestigious and internationally renowned institute in the field of...
Leigh-Ann Carey, 32

Leigh-Ann Carey, 32

Leigh-Ann Carey has had a measurable effect in the past three years as a passionate advocate for women seeking abortions, especially those in impoverished areas. Her volunteer activities, which are as varied as her skills, include: helping people understand and...
Dr Phale Phillemon Machacha, 35

Dr Phale Phillemon Machacha, 35

Dr Phale Phillemon Machacha grew up as a sickly child. The lack of doctors in his hometown of Burgersfort in Limpopo meant that no one could detect what was wrong with him. He was later diagnosed with hydronephrosis, the swelling of a kidney because of a build-up of...
Dr Cosnet Lerato Rametse, 28

Dr Cosnet Lerato Rametse, 28

Dr Cosnet Lerato Rametse is a clinician scientist and PhD candidate at the University of Cape Town. During her studies, she had found that content was mostly founded on data derived from first-world populations, and that there was a lack of room to explore the content...
Phumudzo Ndwambi, 33

Phumudzo Ndwambi, 33

Dr Phumudzo Ndwambi marvels at how women surgeons are taking up space with sheer force and doing a great job in a field that has long been conceived as a space in which men lead. She continues to thrive in the male-dominated field; this is evident in the leadership...