Siya Kolisi, South Africa’s World Cup winning rugby captain has been named among the top 100 most influential Africans by a top magazine. The rugby captain’s popularity was evident when he accompanied his teammates on a victory parade of the Webb Ellis Cup around the country. New African magazine also included model and activist Thando Hopa in its list of influential people – both South Africans have graced two covers of the four December editions.
The purpose of the list is to showcase the talent hidden in Africa. It is broken down into eight categories including Arts and Culture and Politics and Public Office. This year’s list was dominated by business leaders, with 28 inclusions, and Nigerians, with 27 entries, followed by South Africa and Ghana, each with nine entries.
Some of the people making the list include recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, Kenyan world record breaker Eliud Kipchoge, the marathon runner, Amina J Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, as well as Alaa Salah, the 22-year-old Sudanese protester now referred to as ‘Lady Liberty’, a student of architectural engineering who became the face of the people’s revolution in Sudan that brought down Omar Al-Bashir.
In other news – Gospel singer Neyi Zimu has died
Gospel Singer Neyi Zimu has died according to EWN. According to The SABC, the musician reportedly died on Wednesday night at Busamed Hospital in Modderfontein. According to Move Magazine, Neyi was diagnosed with skin cancer.
The publication said that the Jehova Re Tshepile Wena hitmaker’s skin started showing changes earlier this year and he began to appear in public and onstage wearing gloves. The changes soon began to show on his face too, but he kept on performing even as his condition worsened. Read more
Source: ALL4Women
