Everisto Chabalanda was born and raised in a small village outside Livingstone, Zambia. For the first nine years of his life, he was raised by his beloved grandmother before he moved to stay with his mum and step-dad on Muchenje Farm a few miles away from Victoria...
Candi studied Graphic Design 14 years ago after matriculating and has been working in the industry ever since. She became a mom in 2016 which changed her life forever. She loves her role as a mother and has formed a passion for the wellbeing of babies and young...
Entrepreneur Zikhona Ngxata lost her mother when she was 15 but “what was a dreadful experience birthed a mother in me and gave me a purpose. I realised that helping other young people was my destiny. I was determined to be part of the solution.” Ngxata’s company,...
Wandisile Mbengashe is not a teacher, but his initiative and action-oriented commitment to help learners change their lives has enabled an Mdantsane school to improve its 2019 maths marks by 100%, and get East London’s businesses excited about sponsoring similar...
A wise person once opined that regardless of the disappointments that we encounter in life, we should always keep our heads high. That is literally what Siwaphiwe Somana did after receiving a “regret letter” from his HR department – following an unsuccessful...
“I want young people to know especially that we need you to challenge us to do better by you. It is my abiding belief that young people are not the leaders of tomorrow‚ but the leaders we need here and now.” Kumi Naidoo – Secretary General of Amnesty International. As...
