Klerksdorp’s most famous literary son counts Ian Rankin and Michael Connelly as friends. The ‘King of South African crime’, Afrikaans author Deon Meyer, never dreamed of being a published writer. Yet his novels have been translated into 28 languages. (Publication: ‘Leadership’)

Six women are at a party. The chip bowl runs dry. All six of the women get up, go to the kitchen and refill the chip bowl together, chatting all the while. Six men are at a party. The chip bowl runs dry. “Hey man, the chip bowl’s getting low.” No one moves. “I bought the chips.” “It’s my bowl.” “I ate the chips.” “What did you do?” “I … I watched TV.” Defeated, TV man goes to the kitchen – alone – and refills the chip bowl. (Publication: ‘Leadership’)

Like the fictional Ma Ramotswe, Lindiwe Mazibuko is a woman of traditional build and independent mind. At 31, the Democratic Alliance’s National Spokesperson and Shadow Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform is South Africa’s fourth youngest parliamentarian. (Publication: ‘Leadership’)