Q Amp A Sessions
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Q&A Sessions: ‘I am a product of opportunities’ — Theo Baloyi
Theo Baloyi, motivated by his love for sneakers and his goal of reducing unemployment, founded Bathu in 2015. He shares his transition from corporate employee to entrepreneur
I am not giving up, says rape survivor Jess Foord
Jes Foord told Lyse Comins that she believes she had to get the horrific ‘degree in rape’ so that she could help thousands of sexual violence victims through her nonprofit…
Ndlovu Youth Choir’s Ralf Schmitt — From ‘just chilling’ in Limpopo to world fame
Meet Ralf Schmitt, the mastermind behind the Ndlovu Youth Choir. The conductor, composer and producer talks to Ntombizodwa Makhoba about how the choir was born, his dreams and…
Bokang Mosala: ‘I am an entrepreneur at heart’
Businessman Bokang Mosala has, from a young age, chased financial independence. In high school, he sold sweets and at university he embarked on various business ventures that…
Q&A Sessions: Dr Zolelwa Sifumba on learning to rest and healing herself
Dr Zolelwa Sifumba went from being a frontline healthcare worker to stepping back from clinical work. She speaks to Elna Schütz about her shift into more open spaces
Q&A Sessions: Kagiso Rabada — ‘When I retire, I will know that I gave my best shot’
Kagiso Rabada talks to Eyaaz Matwadia about his love for music and production, how the lockdown affected him, and how he hopes to get back to his best
Q&A Sessions: Lebo M — a lifetime of roaring
Lebo M tells us about his journey from South Africa to Hollywood, his days as a ballroom dancer and his successful battle against alcohol abuse.
Q&A Sessions: Meet Cathy Dreyer, the rhino whisperer
Cathy Dreyer, the first female head ranger of the Kruger National Park, speaks to Sheree Bega about earning the trust of black rhinos by reading to them and why the park’s…
Q&A Sessions: Google’s SA country director tells us about his first 17 months in office
Alistair Mokoena has an impressive CV, but says his family will always be a priority
Q&A Sessions: ‘I cannot fix Eskom. But we can fix this’ — André de Ruyter
Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power…
Q&A Sessions: Felicia Mabuza-Suttle, standing on the shoulders of heroes
Veteran journalist Felicia Mabuza-Suttle tells us about how she dealt with patriarchy, her passion for youth development and why she is a germaphobe
Q&A Sessions: Montjane: The unlikely tennis star
Kgothatso Montjane speaks to Athandiwe Saba about her becoming the first black woman South African player to reach the Wimbledon final, her ‘robotic’ leg, being a DJ and the love…
Q&A Sessions: Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela: ‘How do we repair this brokenness?’
Author and academic Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela spoke to Nicolene de Wee about the government’s failure to heal a broken country
Q&A Sessions: ‘A loud and a rude little man’
Conrad Koch, the award-winning performer and the human voice behind Chester Missing, tells Nicolene de Wee what it’s like to share his life with Chester and how anthropology…
Q&A Sessions: Judge Navi Pillay, a woman of many firsts
Judge Navi Pillay talks to Athandiwe Saba about being the daughter of a bus driver, a little girl who swore at school, and the pressure of being a leading woman in the world…