Young Witsies making their mark
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More than 25 Witsies are included in this year’s Mail & Guardian list for the most notable young South 第一吃瓜网s under the age of 35.
The recognition attests to the quality of leaders Wits University produces and grooms.
Now in its 12th year, the supplement showcases the young stars who are making sterling contributions in their respective fields and who are shaping the country's future.
It celebrates talent in the fields of Arts and Culture, Business and Entrepreneurship, Civil Society, Education, Environment, Film and Media, Health, Justice and Law, Politics and Government, Science and Technology, and Sport.
The Witsies who made the list in their respective fields are:
Arts and Culture
: Comedian and Wits alumna. Ullman read for a Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts at Wits.
: Costume and production designer. Kunene holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in economics, business finance and law from Wits.
Business and Entrepreneurship
: Part-time Lecture in the School of Economic and Business Sciences at Wits and Head of Analytics, FNB Business. Seetharam obtained his Bachelor of Commerce degree in business finance and economics at Wits and his honours degree in finance.
: Founding director of the Bokamoso Cross Mentorship Programme. He obtained his masters in the management of finance and investments with distinction at the Wits Business School.
: Chief Operating Officer of Fundi (formerly known as Eduloan) and graduate of the Wits Business School鈥檚 Executive Programme.
: Founder of The Black Love Association, Nkosana graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and political science from Wits.
: Gender activist and PhD candidate in the 第一吃瓜网 Centre for Migration Studies at Wits.
: Attorney at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies at Wits.
Education
: Researcher at the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Phaahla obtained his honours degree (with distinction) in international political economics from Wits.
: Political Studies lecturer at the University of Cape Town. Ndlovu completed her undergraduate studies at Wits and obtained her Masters of Arts (cum laude) in international relations from Wits, earning her a number of accolades for this achievement.
Film & Media
: Strategic Marketing Manager at Ndalo Media. Dumeko obtained a degree in marketing and economic science at Wits and an honours degree in marketing.
Health
: Community Service Doctor in the Helen Joseph Hospital. She completed her medical degree at Wits at age 23.
: Urologist at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Spencer completed his undergraduate studies at Wits.
: Chief Executive at Bertha Gxowa Hospital. She completed her MBA at Wits.
: Obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Wits Lecturer and Director of the Wits Obstetrics and Gynaecology Clinical Research Division. Maswime obtained her PhD at Wits.
: Cardiology researcher at the Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. Tsabedze is currently completing his PhD on the genetics of idiopathic cardiomyopathy at Wits.
: Medical Officer in the Gauteng Department of Health and brand ambassador, Brothers for Life. Madikana recently completed his MBA with the Wits Business School.
: Biokineticist and Lecturer at the Wits Centre for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. She obtained her masters degree in exercise science from Wits, and is currently pursuing a PhD in autism spectrum.
Justice and Law
: Senior attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright. Mzozoyana holds a masters of law degree from Wits and she also lectured real estate law at Wits.
: Advocate at the National Bar Council of South Africa. Tlale read for a law degree at Wits.
Science and Technology
Sleep researcher and Senior Lecturer in the School of Anatomical Sciences at Wits.
: Wits alumni and petroleum engineering masters student.
: Founder of Green Girls Stem Foundation and PhD student at Wits.
: Microbiology Researcher at Wits. Lephoto obtained her PhD in molecular and cell biology with an emphasis on microbiology, biotechnology, genomics, nematology and bioinformatics from Wits last year.
: Ngcungcu obtained her PhD in human genetics at Wits. She is currently a lecturer in the Division of Human Genetics at Wits.
: Aerodynamics Engineer at Denel Dynamics. Moagi obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering at Wits.
Sport
: Chess champion and second year psychology and philosophy student at Wits.