As founder and director of PS Debt Management, Paulvia Shiburi assists consumers who are overwhelmed by debt. The company offers a programme designed to get them out of arrears and to start a new journey of financial freedom. “I have been over-indebted and it affected every area of my life for the worse,” she says. […]
Zen Dlamini is a corporate and investment banking (CIB) executive for head infrastructure and public sector at Standard Bank Group South Africa. She is responsible for strategy working with large corporations, multinationals and the government across segments including security operations centres, regulators and policymakers, and strives to promote partnerships between the public and private sectors […]
Growing up in a poverty-stricken home in the dusty streets of Mamelodi in Tshwane, Tryphosa Ramano made it her mission to be a catalyst for change, particularly for women and the youth. She started by heeding the advice of her late grandmother, who said that education is an equaliser, and studied to become a chartered […]
The AI_r system will augment existing national air quality monitoring systems
Shabhana Thaver has been the chief information officer at Investec Specialist Bank South Africa since 2019. She leads teams that work in partnership across businesses to drive innovation and technological transformation in the bank. She began her career as a software developer, which originated from her love of maths and computer science in high school, […]
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 […]
Thembi Simelane has come under scrutiny for taking a loan from a company embroiled in the scandal that triggered the bank’s collapse
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 […]