Mbaliyezwe Madikizela, also known as "The Madam Herself, iMbokodo Engathintwa", is a goal-driven and multi-talented young woman born and bred in the beautiful green city of Durban. She holds a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering Degree, where she obtained Summa Cum Laude coupled with a Dean’s Merit Award, for being the top student in her faculty. Currently, she is a PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering in the field of Sustainable Energy. Apart from her Engineering background, she has a passion and vast experience in radio presenting and is fascinated by TV presenting. Mbaliyezwe is a striving entrepreneur and the owner of a B&B in Westville called The Madam Herself B&B. She is also the founder of Izwi LeMbokodo (Voice of Women) where women get together and have robust intergenerational dialogue. Owing to her humanitarian nature, she is very much involved in outreach initiatives around the province of KZN, through the NPO called "The Madam Herself." The NPO seeks to add value to less fortunate young women and girls, furthermore, inculcate a sense of hope to the marginalised. Among other things, Mbaliyezwe in her determination to make education fashionable in her lifetime, occasionally conducts workshops in various disadvantaged communities, with the objective of equipping the youth to enrol into institutions of higher learning and training. Her leadership experience both community level and during her student life is endless. She has led at both regional levels and provincial levels. Her zeal to be the voice of the voiceless and the epitome of excellence in her generation is an ongoing endeavour.