Kathryn Malherbe – Medsol’s breast AI solution
Breast cancer remains the highest rate of mortality in South African women and those living in rural areas face multiple barriers in screening.
Kathryn Malherbe, CEO and founder of Medsol, is working on the development of deep machine learning (DML) and artificial intelligence (AI) software that addresses this issue.
Wandile Khumalo - Syked
This month we shine the spotlight on Syked, a virtual private counselling platform for individuals looking for alternative ways of seeking mental health support without putting themselves at risk.
Zamokuhle Thwala - Agricool Finance
A digital crowdfunding platform that enables individuals to invest in agribusinesses owned by small holder farmers.
Sarah Frazee- Meat Naturally Sustainable Farming
A social enterprise supporting communal farmers to build a sustainable farming model that provides market access for red meat producers.
Dr. Daemon Mcclunan- Optishunt
Dr. Daemon McClunan is the owner and founder of Optishunt, an implantable device that prevents blindness in glaucoma patients by draining excess fluid out of the eye to equalise pressure between the eye and the optic nerve.
Simangele And Moses Mphahlele - Ejoobi
Ejoobi is a tech platform that allows job seekers in rural areas, without internet access, to send their CVs to recruiters via SMS or USSD. Job seekers also receive cloud storage, alerts and job adverts via the platform.
Chad Robertson And Nkazimlo Miti – Regenize
Regenize were awarded R1.3 million in the 2019 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment awards.