Murendeni Mafumo

Murendeni Mafumo

Murendeni Mafumo dared to find an answer to a vital question: how does one filter dirty water in an energy-efficient way so that more people can drink and make use of clean water? Macadamia nut shells — of course! Mafumo’s innovative thinking led him to become the...
Eric Ngúgì Mwangi

Eric Ngúgì Mwangi

Eric Ngúgì Mwangi, founder and chief executive of Unganisha Cultures, originally envisioned himself becoming a news anchor. When Wangarĩ Maathai, a Kenyan social, environmental and political activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize and became the first African woman to do...
Marlinie Kotiah

Marlinie Kotiah

Marlinie Kotiah is a nutritionist, scientist and business leader with nearly three decades of experience. She holds a bachelor of science in dietetics, a postgraduate diploma in hospital dietetics and has received global leadership training in Paris, Luxembourg and...
Kyle Odgers

Kyle Odgers

Kyle Odgers is an environmental entrepreneur at heart, with a desire for success in life. He is the director of KleenHealth, an Enviropaedia and Eco-Logic award-winning nanotechnology and bioremediation solutions social company based in Edenvale, Johannesburg....
Sibusiso Mazomba

Sibusiso Mazomba

Sibusiso Mazomba’s aim is to share the important connection humankind has with nature. He says: “I would like more South Africans to understand our dependence on nature — we rely on our environment for the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink. Nature...