Siya Hlongwa is a 33-year-old transgender activist who fled her hometown of eThekwini, Durban after being abused by her uncle.

After spending more than 10 years searching for a place of belonging, Hlongwa has now established a platform where she brings issues affecting marginalised communities in the spotlight

She sat down with Molebogeng Mokoka to speak about how the lessons she learnt from her journey shaped her to be Winning Woman she is today City Press

Mpho Nefuri is a human rights lawyer and activist.

At the beginning of the lockdown, she embarked on fitness challenge to bring awareness to gender-based violence and hate crime

On the business side, Nefuri believes in doing "everything and anything to secure an income, as long as it's a clean deal".

She sat down with Molebogeng Mokoka to chat about her mission to change lives for the better, for as long as her strength allowed. City Press

For Nomfundo Dhlamini, the journey towards realising her ancestral gift has not been easy.

Despite this, Dhlamini is a now a traditional healer who is also climbing the corporate ladder in communications.

She sat down with City Press journalists Molebogeng Mokoka and Palesa Dlamini to reflect on how her gift molded her to become the Winning Woman she is today. City Press

Engineer, biotech innovator and businessperson Dineo Lioma plans to use artificial intelligence in the world of medicine, which might help to prevent the spread of tuberculosis and even viruses such as Covid-19 in the future. www.news24.com · City Press