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Introducing the winners for The Sponsors of Brave: The Next Generation of Brave | MyPR.co.za

MyPR: Introducing the winners for The Sponsors of Brave: The Next Generation of Brave:

Selected from hundreds of nominations made by readers all over South Africa, 10 incredible nominee stories were selected, paired up with impactful mentors, and featured on Sponsors of Brave: The Next Generation.

From these 10, two ultimately walked away with one of two R25 000 scholarships. Their mentors also won with an all-expenses-paid trip to an overseas medical conference of their choice and the opportunity to pay-it-forward by donating R25 000 to a registered NPO charity of their choice.

With so many inspirational featured stories of brave young students and professionals in the healthcare industry, it came down to the readers and judges votes to pick the winners.

The readers choice winner was chosen by the votes of the readers, while the judges choice winner was selected by the panel of judges anonymously.

Watch how the announcement unfolded: https://partners.24.com/SponsorsofBrave/The-Next-Generation-of-Brave-Winners/index.html

The Readers’ Choice:

Tebogo Monogo

The final 10 featured videos received an impressive amount of over 10,450 votes, but it was 2nd year Pharmacy student at North-West University Tebogo Monogo, who ultimately took home the Readers’ Choice Award gaining over 2,300 votes.

Mentored by Dr. Stephan Steyn, a senior lecturer in pharmacology at North-West University, Tebogo is a goal-orientated student with a passion for psychopharmacology, neuroscience, and making an impact.

The Judges’ Pick

Veneshley Samuels

The judges did not have an easy time choosing a winner, they were looking for a story that truly showed a sense of Ubuntu and caring for fellow South Africans , and one that inspired the readers. The panel of judges selected their winner through an anonymous vote, and the nominee who in the end took home the Judges Choice Award was PhD candidate Veneshley Samuels.

Mentored by Dr. Andani Mulelu, a biochemist and research scientist at the University of Cape Town’s Drug Discovery and Development Research Unit, Veneshley is looking to change lives by finding cures for diseases.

Having grown up in Atlantis, Veneshley saw that many families, living in close quarters together, contracted tuberculosis. This experience has driven her to want to specialise in TB research.

The Prizes

Tebogo and Veneshley will each be walking away with R25 000 scholarships to further their studies. Their mentors will also be walking away with an all-expenses-paid trip to an overseas medical conference of their choice and the opportunity to pay-it-forward by donating R25 000 to a registered NPO charity of their choice.

After an unexpected year, our nominees and frontline healthcare workers truly have been the shining stars amid the dark of uncertainty and fear – and Sponsors of Brave judge and ambassador, Derek Watts attests to this.

… Amidst the most unbelievable tragedy of this year, there have been some projects, some initiatives, the joining of hands to provide help for those most in need. And, as an ambassador for Sponsors of Brave, it really has been, and I mean this, one of the highlights of my year.Derek Watts, Sponsors of Brave Ambassador & Judge

Thank you to all our readers for your heartfelt nominations and votes, thank you for sharing these stories and celebrating the achievements of our young healthcare professionals. We encourage everyone to keep the spirit of Sponsors of brave alive and continue giving back, serving our communities, and acknowledging those around us who go above and beyond. Please be safe and BE BRAVE!

VIEW ALL NEXT GENERATION OF BRAVE VIDEOS by visiting https://partners.24.com/SponsorsofBrave/ website for further information

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Did you know this about Johannesburg? The Soweto Uprising was a series of protests led by high school students in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. It is estimated that 20,000 students took part in the protests. The number of protesters killed by police was officially given as 176, but estimates of up to 700 have been made. In remembrance of these events, the 16th of June is now a public holiday in South Africa. A thirteen year old Black boy, Hector Pieterson, is the iconic first victim of police brutality, but Dr Melville Edelstein, who had devoted his life to social welfare among blacks, was soon forgotten. He was stoned to death by the mob and left with a sign around his neck proclaiming “Beware Afrikaners”.

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The Wilds: Rebirth

The “rebirth” of The Wilds is one of the most heartening community success stories in modern Johannesburg history. It was spearheaded by local artist James Delaney and a dedicated group of volunteers starting around 2013. Delaney began by simply clearing dead wood and trimming overgrown paths on his own, but the project soon evolved into a massive public-private partnership. The most iconic addition to the park during this revival was the installation of over 100 laser-cut steel sculptures of animals. These brightly colored owls, giraffes, antelopes, and monkeys are perched in the trees and tucked behind rocks, turning a walk through the reserve into a scavenger hunt for “industrial wildlife.”

Today, The Wilds is a thriving, safe, and dog-friendly space that hosts yoga classes, art exhibitions, and thousands of visitors every weekend. It has become a symbol of “active citizenship”—the idea that the residents of Johannesburg don’t have to wait for the government to fix their city; they can take ownership of their own neighborhoods. The park is also a critical ecological corridor; in a city that is increasingly paved over, The Wilds provides a habitat for indigenous birdlife and insects that would otherwise struggle to survive in the “concrete jungle.”