Four of South Africa’s sporting stars have been inducted into the Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 list.
Two-time Rugby World Cup winner, Damian Willemse, 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations winner Hilda Magaia, sprinter Shaun Maswanganyi, and Springbok women player Nadine Roos all cracked the nod and made it to the 2024 list for their achievements in their respective sporting codes.
The Forbes 30 under 30 list celebrates innovators, creatives, sports stars and entrepreneurs. It features inductees from various African countries who give hope that all nations can become hotbeds of innovation, entrepreneurship and raw talent.
The young stars, like South Africa’s Tyla Seethal and Nigerian music star Fireboy DML, among others, continue to set the stage for what is Africa’s economic growth on the global stage.
Below are the young people making a mark in a range of sectors across the continent.
Alex Mativo, 29, Kenya
CEO and Co-founder, E-LAB, Nanasi and Duck
Industry: Multiple ventures
Ann-Kathrin Joos, 28, South Africa
CEO and Founder, Standard Beauty
Industry: Beauty
The 2024 gsport Hall of Fame luncheon saw the induction of the 19th legend into the organisation's list of prestigious female athletes. The annual event honours extraordinary women who have left an in-erasable mark in South African sport. This year’s luncheon carried special significance as it corresponded with the […]