Silvanus Welcome has been appointed as the Director of Institutional Advancement at Walter Sisulu University. His passion for his career started in 2009 when he was a student leader at Rhodes University and volunteered to assist in campus initiatives organised by the Department of Development and Alumni.

Old Rhodian, Marc Schroeder launched his debut novel, Sleeping with Dogs: A Tale of Madness, in Grahamstown at NELM (National English Literacy) on the 31st May.

Zoliswa “Zoe” Nhleko studies white rhinos in South Africa. So why is she 8,000 miles away at the University of Florida? Nhleko, a junior scientist with South African National Parks, came to UF to study wildlife ecology and conservation. She’ll use what she learns in her doctoral program to protect the species from extinction. Rhinos were brought back from the brink of extinction in the 1960s, and now they’re threatened again. To think we've let it get to this point is devastating,” she says.

Nelson Mandela Bay talent is, once again, in the spotlight as one of the city’s favourite songbirds is in the running for this year’s tru-Talent Search competition presented by Eastern Cape radio station truFM. Kwazakhele seasoned jazz singer Sikelelwa “Siki Jo-An” Qwazi has cemented her name in the top 14 of the competition’s music category.

Yusuf Omar, mobile journalist and founder of 'Hashtag Our Stories', and his wife Sumaiya, 31, spent the last eight months travelling to over 40 countries on four continents, teaching media companies how to do mobile journalism – shooting, editing and distributing content using cellphones.

Adrian Ciesielski is Twitter's Sales Manager for Greater Africa and one of the key speakers for #SMWNairobi 2018. Adrian started his career as a start-up enthusiast building and managing various digital portfolios. He studied sustainable business at Rhodes University where he obtained his MBA and proceeded to work for a digital consultancy specializing in online strategy. With a strong affinity for strategic thinking and hard work, his objectives are to advance Africa's role as a global digital leader.

Nomkhita Mona, the recently appointed head of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC), wants the organisation to play a key role in boosting investment and fast-tracking development in the region. The 51-year-old and a mother of three, who joined the chamber as CEO in December, is passionate about her home town’s economic prospects.

THERE is a saying that old teachers never die; they simply lose their class.” This is according to Natalie Stear, the guest speaker at Riebeek College Girls’ High School Founder’s Day which was held recently in Uitenhage. “Now that we’re living in an age of spreading social media via facebook, twitter, Instagram and so many apps coming into their own, we have wonderful opportunities of staying in touch with each other. So we teachers haven‘t lost our class after all!” said Stear.