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2025 Winners

 David Mann
 David Mann Arts & Entertainment
 Jan-Hendrik Cronje
 Jan-Hendrik Cronje Politics & Governance
 Kirsten-Lee Naidoo
 Kirsten-Lee Naidoo Arts & Entertainment
 Resegofaditswe Thaganyane
 Resegofaditswe Thaganyane Energy
Abongile Zizi
Abongile Zizi Film & Media
Ace Moloi
Ace Moloi Film & Media
Afika Yose
Afika Yose Arts & Entertainment
Akash Nundlal Appama
Akash Nundlal Appama Energy
Alisha Lalbeharie
Alisha Lalbeharie Health & Wellness
Ambrose Lekalakala
Ambrose Lekalakala Health & Wellness
Amukelani Chauke
Amukelani Chauke Civil Society
Andzani Nkuna
Andzani Nkuna Financial Services
Anelisa Mangcu
Anelisa Mangcu Arts & Entertainment
Asavela Peko
Asavela Peko Civil Society
Ashraf Moosa
Ashraf Moosa Health & Wellness
Austin Malema
Austin Malema Film & Media
Avhasei Messie Raphalalani
Avhasei Messie Raphalalani Education
Aviwe Funani
Aviwe Funani Health & Wellness
Awakhiwe Kona
Awakhiwe Kona Tourism & Hospitality
Ayanda Makgoka
Ayanda Makgoka Justice
Azhar Aziz-Ismail
Azhar Aziz-Ismail Justice
Baphile Duba
Baphile Duba Entrepreneurship
Bataung Qhotsokoane
Bataung Qhotsokoane Artificial Intelligence
Beth Dealtry
Beth Dealtry Mining & Manufacturing
Bianca de Beer
Bianca de Beer Financial Services
Bianca Nolwandle Mkhize-Simelane
Bianca Nolwandle Mkhize-Simelane Tourism & Hospitality
Boikokobetso Makhetloane
Boikokobetso Makhetloane Education
Bokang Lehloenya
Bokang Lehloenya Entrepreneurship
Bontle Moka
Bontle Moka Civil Society
Bradley Max Segal
Bradley Max Segal Health & Wellness
Bulela Vava
Bulela Vava Health & Wellness
Busang Obakeng
Busang Obakeng Sports
Busisiwe Faith Shabangu
Busisiwe Faith Shabangu Financial Services
Buyiswa Twala
Buyiswa Twala Agriculture
Cara-Jean Petersen
Cara-Jean Petersen Education
Cayley Wood
Cayley Wood Civil Society
Charndré Emma Kippie
Charndré Emma Kippie Film & Media
Chido Dzinotyiwe
Chido Dzinotyiwe Artificial Intelligence
Cleopatra Mmakgwetele Hlapolosa
Cleopatra Mmakgwetele Hlapolosa Arts & Entertainment
Clerissa Davids
Clerissa Davids Film & Media
Cynthia Mashaba
Cynthia Mashaba Energy
Devon Jarvis
Devon Jarvis Artificial Intelligence
Dikeledi Moabelo
Dikeledi Moabelo Rural Development
Dimakatso John Manthosi
Dimakatso John Manthosi Politics & Governance
Dimpho Maboee
Dimpho Maboee Technology & Innovation
Eliza Stewart
Eliza Stewart Sports
Emma Molobi
Emma Molobi Mining & Manufacturing
Fezile Wagner
Fezile Wagner Education
Flavia Motsisi
Flavia Motsisi Arts & Entertainment
Francis Djumo
Francis Djumo Artificial Intelligence
Gabriela Zanemvula Lenore Cromhout
Gabriela Zanemvula Lenore Cromhout Health & Wellness
Giancarlo Beukes
Giancarlo Beukes Entrepreneurship
Grant Ngcobo
Grant Ngcobo Tourism & Hospitality
Halalisani Xulu
Halalisani Xulu Justice
Hein Scheepers
Hein Scheepers Civil Society
Imraan Akhalwaya
Imraan Akhalwaya Technology & Innovation
Imtiyaaz Riley
Imtiyaaz Riley Entrepreneurship
Inez Patel
Inez Patel Civil Society
Jabu Mtwa
Jabu Mtwa Sports
Jana Schreuder
Jana Schreuder Agriculture
Joel Cedras
Joel Cedras Editor's Choice
Jonty Wright
Jonty Wright Health & Wellness
Kagiso Emmanuel Ngwenya
Kagiso Emmanuel Ngwenya Tourism & Hospitality
Kameel Premhid
Kameel Premhid Justice
Katlego Selikane
Katlego Selikane Health & Wellness
Katleho Moloi
Katleho Moloi Energy
Katso Sebo Phahlane
Katso Sebo Phahlane Business
Kaunda ‘Kay’ Selisho
Kaunda ‘Kay’ Selisho Arts & Entertainment
Kavishaur Dwarika
Kavishaur Dwarika Technology & Innovation
Kaylane Alberts
Kaylane Alberts Mining & Manufacturing
Kedibone Nyamakazi 
Kedibone Nyamakazi  Agriculture
Kefentse Maringa
Kefentse Maringa Entrepreneurship
Kefilwe Vanessa Mokwebo
Kefilwe Vanessa Mokwebo Technology & Innovation
Kelebohile Amohelang Ramoolla
Kelebohile Amohelang Ramoolla Artificial Intelligence
Keotshepile Jonathan
Keotshepile Jonathan Business
Kerusha Naidu
Kerusha Naidu Energy
Kesa Molotsane
Kesa Molotsane Sports
Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith Justice
Khanya Mabandla
Khanya Mabandla Editor's Choice
Khathutshelo Rasilingwane
Khathutshelo Rasilingwane Politics & Governance
Khensani Xivuri
Khensani Xivuri Artificial Intelligence
Khodani Negota
Khodani Negota Arts & Entertainment
Kuhlekwethu Charles (Ngcamane) Maseko
Kuhlekwethu Charles (Ngcamane) Maseko Politics & Governance
Lethabo Makua
Lethabo Makua Business
Lethula Mofokeng
Lethula Mofokeng Technology & Innovation
Letlhogonolo Mamabolo
Letlhogonolo Mamabolo Film & Media
Liezel Mc Duling
Liezel Mc Duling Education
Likitha Chundru
Likitha Chundru Editor's Choice
Lisakhanya Mathiso
Lisakhanya Mathiso Climate Change & Environment
Liso Soldati
Liso Soldati Entrepreneurship
Londeka Buthelezi-Ndaba
Londeka Buthelezi-Ndaba Business
Lungile Mafynn Buthelezi
Lungile Mafynn Buthelezi Health & Wellness
Lusanda Madikane
Lusanda Madikane Civil Society
Maile Dominic Selemela
Maile Dominic Selemela Justice
Makhura Benjamin Rapanyane
Makhura Benjamin Rapanyane Education
Malebese Ishmael Sello
Malebese Ishmael Sello Education
Malebo Moropa
Malebo Moropa Justice
Mamkhabela Tamara Mthembu
Mamkhabela Tamara Mthembu Justice
Mandisa Jewel Simamane
Mandisa Jewel Simamane Health & Wellness
Mandla Magwaza
Mandla Magwaza Tourism & Hospitality
Masimbonge Vuma
Masimbonge Vuma Agriculture
Matlhane Thabiso Maphoto
Matlhane Thabiso Maphoto Agriculture
Matshepo Soto
Matshepo Soto Technology & Innovation
Matthew Boyd
Matthew Boyd Civil Society
Maurine Rofhiwa Musie
Maurine Rofhiwa Musie Health & Wellness
Mbali Lucia Mashaba
Mbali Lucia Mashaba Film & Media
Mbali Pfeiffer Shongwe
Mbali Pfeiffer Shongwe Health & Wellness
Mcebo E’zra’ Mngoma
Mcebo E’zra’ Mngoma Entrepreneurship
Michaela Tahlia Singh
Michaela Tahlia Singh Health & Wellness
Michelle Govender
Michelle Govender Film & Media
Mmabatho Mongae
Mmabatho Mongae Politics & Governance
Mmatshikhidi Rebecca Phala
Mmatshikhidi Rebecca Phala Politics & Governance
Mohato B. Makalima
Mohato B. Makalima Business
Mohau Mbangela
Mohau Mbangela Technology & Innovation
Molebatsi Nkotoane
Molebatsi Nkotoane Education
Monicca Thulisile Bhuda
Monicca Thulisile Bhuda Education
Mpho Sam Nkambule
Mpho Sam Nkambule Energy
Murendeni Liphadzi
Murendeni Liphadzi Technology & Innovation
Mutakusi Ragimana
Mutakusi Ragimana Rural Development
Mxolisi Masilela
Mxolisi Masilela Arts & Entertainment
Naledi Aphane
Naledi Aphane Sports
Ndumiso Kubheka
Ndumiso Kubheka Politics & Governance
Nehemiah Latolla
Nehemiah Latolla Health & Wellness
Neo Lechela
Neo Lechela Entrepreneurship
Ngcebo Lwazi Nsele
Ngcebo Lwazi Nsele Politics & Governance
Ngoako Emmanuel Rapanyane
Ngoako Emmanuel Rapanyane Education
Niven Reddy
Niven Reddy Climate Change & Environment
Nkahiseng Ralepeli
Nkahiseng Ralepeli Technology & Innovation
Nkosikhona Swaartbooi
Nkosikhona Swaartbooi Civil Society
Nkululeko Motloung
Nkululeko Motloung Rural Development
Nkululeko Vuyo Hlophe
Nkululeko Vuyo Hlophe Business
Nokuhle Kumalo
Nokuhle Kumalo Financial Services
Nokwanda Thobile Thango
Nokwanda Thobile Thango Agriculture
Nomvuyo Nomadolo
Nomvuyo Nomadolo Climate Change & Environment
Nonjabulo Sokhela
Nonjabulo Sokhela Energy
Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad Civil Society
Nozipho Hlophe
Nozipho Hlophe Civil Society
Ntombezintle Raziya
Ntombezintle Raziya Entrepreneurship
Ntsako Mahlaule
Ntsako Mahlaule Entrepreneurship
Ntwenhle Linda
Ntwenhle Linda Agriculture
Oarabile Mochwanaesi
Oarabile Mochwanaesi Education
Omphile Matheolane
Omphile Matheolane Technology & Innovation
Ongeziwe Nxokwana
Ongeziwe Nxokwana Civil Society
Palesa Buyeye
Palesa Buyeye Film & Media
Palesa Madupe
Palesa Madupe Technology & Innovation
Pamela Notobeko Tshozi
Pamela Notobeko Tshozi Rural Development
Paul Ssali
Paul Ssali Rural Development
Philadelphia Vutivi Ngobeni
Philadelphia Vutivi Ngobeni Climate Change & Environment
Prince Siphamandla ‘Dapper’ Dlamini
Prince Siphamandla ‘Dapper’ Dlamini Entrepreneurship
Promise Nyalungu
Promise Nyalungu Civil Society
Rabia Turnbull
Rabia Turnbull Civil Society
Radifadi Mamabolo
Radifadi Mamabolo Mining & Manufacturing
Refuwe Thubela
Refuwe Thubela Justice
Rejoyce Kgabo Legodi
Rejoyce Kgabo Legodi Climate Change & Environment
Ripfumelo Maluleke
Ripfumelo Maluleke Financial Services
Risuna Maluleke
Risuna Maluleke Entrepreneurship
Rokunda Lukoto
Rokunda Lukoto Education
Rotondwa Musitha
Rotondwa Musitha Climate Change & Environment
S’bo Gyre
S’bo Gyre Arts & Entertainment
Sandile Mahlangu
Sandile Mahlangu Film & Media
Sandra Louise Smith
Sandra Louise Smith Editor's Choice
Selleen Sewpershad
Selleen Sewpershad Mining & Manufacturing
Sharon Simphiwe Khoza
Sharon Simphiwe Khoza Technology & Innovation
Shatadi Phoshoko
Shatadi Phoshoko Justice
Sibongile Zungu
Sibongile Zungu Financial Services
Sibusiso Ndlovu
Sibusiso Ndlovu Business
Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi
Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi Arts & Entertainment
Siphosenkosi Mbonani
Siphosenkosi Mbonani Climate Change & Environment
Siya Charles
Siya Charles Arts & Entertainment
Siya Ngcobo
Siya Ngcobo Mining & Manufacturing
Sophie Joans
Sophie Joans Arts & Entertainment
Speelman Fanie Mathibela
Speelman Fanie Mathibela Civil Society
Steven Fannie Mollo
Steven Fannie Mollo Education
Sthuthukile Conco
Sthuthukile Conco Climate Change & Environment
Tebello Khanya
Tebello Khanya Entrepreneurship
Tekane Ledimo
Tekane Ledimo Financial Services
Teresa Kutala Firmino 
Teresa Kutala Firmino  Arts & Entertainment
Thaafir Mustapha
Thaafir Mustapha Politics & Governance
Thabo Gabriel Mathule
Thabo Gabriel Mathule Civil Society
Thandisile Fatyela
Thandisile Fatyela Climate Change & Environment
Thandiswa Ndlovu
Thandiswa Ndlovu Rural Development
Thando Dlomo
Thando Dlomo Arts & Entertainment
Thembeka Nomfundo Mabaso
Thembeka Nomfundo Mabaso Financial Services
Thembisile Zamangwane Ndlovu
Thembisile Zamangwane Ndlovu Mining & Manufacturing
Thobani Ndlovu
Thobani Ndlovu Entrepreneurship
Thokozani Buthelezi
Thokozani Buthelezi Agriculture
Thoriso Lubisi
Thoriso Lubisi Justice
Tiisetso Ramasoga
Tiisetso Ramasoga Entrepreneurship
Tintswalo Molelekoa
Tintswalo Molelekoa Education
Tlotlisang David Mhlambiso
Tlotlisang David Mhlambiso Education
Tshepiso Mollo
Tshepiso Mollo Technology & Innovation
Tumi Sebopa
Tumi Sebopa Business
Tyrel Singh
Tyrel Singh Sports
Veer Bishen Gosai
Veer Bishen Gosai Editor's Choice
Vhutshilo Makananise
Vhutshilo Makananise Education
Vusumuzi Bhengu
Vusumuzi Bhengu Politics & Governance
Vuyokazi Kafile
Vuyokazi Kafile Film & Media
Wade de Kock
Wade de Kock Climate Change & Environment
Waheed Amanjee
Waheed Amanjee Health & Wellness
Warona Tsiane
Warona Tsiane Editor's Choice
Yanelisa Pulani
Yanelisa Pulani Health & Wellness
Zahra Parker
Zahra Parker Health & Wellness
Zaid Railoun
Zaid Railoun Energy
Zama Patricia Mkhize
Zama Patricia Mkhize Arts & Entertainment
Zandile Queen Finxa
Zandile Queen Finxa Tourism & Hospitality
Zanele Lorraine Stole
Zanele Lorraine Stole Entrepreneurship
Zimasa Sammy Qwayede
Zimasa Sammy Qwayede Rural Development
Sanlam
Sanlam
Limpopo Provincial Government
YFM
CSIR
Durban University of Technology
Telkom
FUNDI
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Limpopo Tourism Agency
Dove
UNISA
Netflix
Uniqbrows
Gauteng Provincial Legislature
200 Young South Africans
Limpopo Economic Development Environment and Tourism
Polokwane International Airport
NYDA
AfroCentric Group
CorpsAfrica SA
Sanlam
Sanlam
Limpopo Provincial Government
YFM
CSIR
Durban University of Technology
Telkom
FUNDI
Nelson Mandela Foundation
Limpopo Tourism Agency
Dove
UNISA
Netflix
Uniqbrows
Gauteng Provincial Legislature
200 Young South Africans
Limpopo Economic Development Environment and Tourism
Polokwane International Airport
NYDA
AfroCentric Group
CorpsAfrica SA

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