Women's Day holds deep significance for influential South African women who have shaped the country's political, business, and academic landscapes. It's a day to remember those…
Neo Innocent Sewela, 30, knows that confidence is earned one opportunity at a time. As a director in the labour and employment practice at Werksmans Attorneys, one of South…
Rethabile Segone, 28, is asking what it should become. As a law researcher at the University of Johannesburg's Centre for Banking Law and an LLD candidate, he is exploring one of…
Engineering is often judged by the products it creates, but Dr Shelly Mona is equally focused on the opportunities it unlocks. At 35, she is helping turn research into real-world…
Athenkosi Kwinana creates art that asks people to look again. Her work challenges long-held assumptions about albinism, replacing stereotypes with stories of identity, resilience…
Matsetsebale wa ga Tleane is helping shape a generation of young South Africans who see leadership not as a title, but as a responsibility. As managing director of Agape Youth…
For Marutha Promise, 28, science is about more than laboratory research; it is about creating opportunities for others to learn, grow and thrive. While pursuing a master's degree…
With a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Johannesburg, Dr Jairus Jerry Lesibana Lamola is helping shape the technologies that could define the future of energy. As…
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries across the world and Tebogo Lucky Mamela, 30, is working to ensure Africa helps shape that future rather than simply adopting…
Dr Khutso Lebea is deputy head of informatics in the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Johannesburg, where he combines teaching, research…
For Ziyanda Ngwendu, 27, research is only meaningful when it creates change beyond academia. As a Mastercard Foundation Scholar and researcher in Inclusive Innovation at the…
For Hlengiwe Penelope Mtetwa, 30, the future of law lies at the intersection of legal expertise, technology and public impact. As Expert Team Lead for Contract Lifecycle…
For Dr Ockert Pretorius, cities are more than places where people live—they are living systems that shape opportunity, sustainability and quality of life. As a senior lecturer at…
For Dr Babalwa Tyabashe-Phume, social justice is not an abstract ideal—it is the foundation of meaningful scholarship. As a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and…
Anathi Sidali, 35, believes the most powerful stories are not only told — they are strategically built. At the intersection of broadcasting, branding and digital innovation, he…
Anathi Sidali, 35, believes the most powerful stories are not only told — they are strategically built. At the intersection of broadcasting, branding and digital innovation, he…
President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the Pan-African Parliament offers a balanced perspective on migration, condemning anti-migrant violence while urging African leaders to…
While fewer children attending low-income schools in Gauteng are suffering from the long-term effects of chronic malnutrition, many more are going hungry in the short term as…
Every election, South Africans are promised better healthcare. Yet by the time many patients reach a public hospital, the system has often already begun to fail them—not only…
FutureU's inaugural Technology Bootcamp in Johannesburg saw 100 high school learners present innovative solutions to real-world problems, demonstrating the transformative power…
