As head of strategic communications and PR at African Bank, Mika Chauke has strategically worked to ensure the bank is recognised as a formidable brand and competitor within the financial services and banking industry sector. Mika spearheads communications to ensure the relevance of the bank in South Africa and change the perception of it. Her job […]
Lenina Rassool is a journalist who produces and presents The Womxn Show, a pioneering platform that delves into, and challenges, issues surrounding gender justice and women’s rights. Recognising a gap in mainstream media, Lenina created a space where gender-based violence (GBV) victims can gain insight into navigating the complex justice system and find the justice […]
Hombakazi Mercy Nqandeka is an agriculturalist who focuses on indigenous health systems and knowledge, and she’s an established author. In 2019 she returned to her home village with the aim of uplifting the people living there, and she’s doing just that. In 2020, she founded the Xhosa beading company Hombacrafts to preserve indigenous crafts and […]
Artivist and independent film, media and theatre producer Firdoze Bulbulia is the chairperson of The Children and Broadcasting Foundation for Africa, which hosted the World Summit on Media for Children in 2007 and has produced several multimedia productions for radio and television. She is a trainer and producer, creating media solutions internationally, especially for women […]
Broadcaster, producer and creative director Brenda Sisane joined the media and arts sector 35 years ago. She began her career as public relations manager at Sun International Resorts, and became a radio and television broadcaster in the late 1980s. Brenda leads her firm SPIN Productions and The SPIN Foundation nonprofit and is a jazz radio […]
Phumzile Chifunyise is the founder and chief executive of GreenNatives Pty Ltd trading as The Crop Box. She is responsible for the strategic direction, day-to-day operations, identifying the right partnerships with farmers and clients, product development and everything to do with growing the organisation. In 2019, she set out to create a packhouse facility in […]
Lehlogonolo Moseri is the founding director of Mosa Green Solutions, a company that provides solutions for environmental and waste management; environmental, social and governance advisory and implementation services; as well as social impact management services. She had led various mining, water resources, infrastructure and development projects in the public and private sector. Recognising the gaps […]
Doing what others think is impossible came naturally to Mpumi Maesela, who had to deliver a calf when she was still a child. After successfully doing so, she set herself a course on which challenges became her inspiration. Her studies were in business, where she obtained degrees in strategy and leadership. Using this background, she […]
Nandipha Toyota Ndudane is a veterinarian and the director and principal of Tsolo Agriculture and Rural Development Institute in the Eastern Cape, which offers a paraveterinary qualification in animal health. She also teaches modules in occupational communication, veterinary epidemiology and research methods. Nandipha is the president of the South African Veterinary Council, an Africa representative […]
Primrose Nompumelelo Masango is a senior inspector at the Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB) in George and the acting chief inspector in Patensie. Her job is training upcoming inspectors, and part of this entails boosting their confidence. She comes from a rural area, where she saw a lot of self-sabotage and fixed mindsets in […]