Siya Hlongwa is a 33-year-old transgender activist who fled her hometown of eThekwini, Durban after being abused by her uncle. After spending more than 10 years searching for a place of belonging, Hlongwa has now established a platform where she brings issues affecting marginalised communities in the spotlight She sat…
Mpho Nefuri is a human rights lawyer and activist. At the beginning of the lockdown, she embarked on fitness challenge to bring awareness to gender-based violence and hate crime On the business side, Nefuri believes in doing "everything and anything to secure an income, as long as it's a clean…
For Nomfundo Dhlamini, the journey towards realising her ancestral gift has not been easy. Despite this, Dhlamini is a now a traditional healer who is also climbing the corporate ladder in communications. She sat down with City Press journalists Molebogeng Mokoka and Palesa Dlamini to reflect on how her gift…
Engineer, biotech innovator and businessperson Dineo Lioma plans to use artificial intelligence in the world of medicine, which might help to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and even viruses such as Covid-19 in the future.
26 Mar 2020
20 min
20 – 24
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