Community Builder: Anne Siroky
After sustaining a back injury in 2001, SA's former number one beach volleyballer translated her passion for sport into a youth mentoring programme that has already reached over 10 000 children in the Western Cape.
Everyday Hero: Bianca Marais
Bianca is more than just a volunteer at the Cotlands; she is a woman who refuses to let pain or suffering go unaided in the poorest of our communities.
Social Innovator: Natalie Killassy
Natalie Killassy grew up in the mining town of Carletonville, but knew nothing about the tough working conditions underground, or the many workers who are permanently disabled because of mining accidents. When she did find out, she decided she had to do something about it.
Trailblazer: David Kramer
David Kramer is not your average museum curator. Thanks to his vision, what used to be the Electric Warehouse in Newtown, Johannesburg has been transformed into the revolutionary Sci-Bono Discovery Centre - the largest of its kind in Africa.
Tomorrow's Hope: Lebo Malepa
When Lebo Malepa was selling African crafts outside the Hector Pieterson Museum in Soweto back in 2002, he was also selling tourists on the attractions of South Africa's biggest township. It wasn't long before he took the next logical step.
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