Nombini Zingisa Gono

Nombini Zingisa Gono

Nombini Zingisa Gono, who hails from Port Edward in KwaZulu-Natal, has been making an impact in environmental, water and grassroots food production since obtaining a BSc in environmental science from Walter Sisulu University in 2013. During her undergrad years, Gono...
Candice Chirwa

Candice Chirwa

Affectionately known as the Minister of Menstruation, Candice Chirwa’s proudest achievement to date has been her work in changing the disempowering narrative surrounding periods. “I believe that reshaping how periods are seen — in a positive light — and having the...
Akhona Sass, 36

Akhona Sass, 36

“Akhona Sass hopes that one day we can get rid of terms such as “the IT guy”, and has steadily been working to subvert the dominance of men in the IT industry by employing more young women at her company, Intotek. Sass became director and owner of the technology...