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Shaun Woolf of The Kitchen Mafia
  • All About Food, Business Resilience, Hospitality Entrepreneurship, Shaun Woolf, The Kitchen Mafia

Run It Like It’s Yours | Shaun Woolf on simple truths when things go wrong

Shaun Woolf’s relationship with food started early, shaped by exposure to a range of kitchens and food cultures. His early working life followed a similar rhythm—moving through different environments, picking things up along the way—eventually

  • Editorial Team
Portrait of journalist Paula Fray
  • African Journalism, fraymedia Foundation, Media Ethics, Narrative Change, Paula Fray

Changing the Narrative | Paula Fray on Media as a Public Good and Why Curiosity Still Wins

Veteran journalist Paula Fray reflects on media ethics, representation, and the work of building systems that support stronger, more accountable journalism.
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Jesse Pretorius, founder of Jesster Studios
  • Entrepreneurship, Jesse Pretorius, Jesster Studios, Podcasting, Self-Funded Business

Burning the Boats | Jesse Pretorius on Going All In Before the Market Existed

The difference isn’t always talent—it’s commitment. Jesse Pretorius unpacks the mindset behind going all in and letting the work compound over time.
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Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, founder of Tolokazi and Brewsters Academy
  • Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, Brewsters Academy, South African Craft Beer, Tolokazi, Women in Brewing

Brewing Through Setbacks: Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela on resilience, reinvention, and building Tolokazi

From corporate success to losing her first brewery during COVID, Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela’s story is one of recalibration rather than retreat.
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Ainsley Naidoo, founder of Red Cliff Enterprises
  • Ainsley Naidoo, Business Diversification, Business Systems, Coriander Flavours, Meat_Up

Ainsley Naidoo on Building Businesses That Endure | From a R1,000 start to a multi-disciplinary group shaped by discipline, service, and systems thinking

From corporate life to leading a growing business group, Ainsley Naidoo discusses sustainable growth, service, and building systems that last.
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  • Digital Culture, Groops, Loneliness Economy, Social Connection, Ubuntu

The Loneliness Economy | What a Lonely World Can Learn from a Culture Built on Togetherness

As loneliness rises in the age of algorithms, we examine the psychology behind the shift—and the South African instinct to design connection differently.
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Nalinee Moodley, attorney and community mentor
  • Community Service, Legal Leadership, Nalinee Moodley, Resilience, Youth Mentorship

All Is Well | Nalinee Moodley on Turning Adversity into Community Service

During the final stretch of her LLB, Nalinee Moodley was diagnosed with a brain stem tumour. She chose to become better rather than bitter.
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  • Cloud Transformation, Kume Luvhani, Peter Rix, Technology Leadership, Vaxowave

Technology Changes, Foresight Endures | Peter Rix and Kume Luvhani, Vaxowave Founders on Partnership, Vision, and Leading Through Shifting Markets

Kume Luvhani and Peter Rix on foresight, hunger, leadership, and staying relevant in an industry—and a country—that never stand still.
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Kelly Hoffman, founder of Vocalysd and hopnøsis
  • hopnøsis, Kelly Hoffman, South African Entrepreneurship, Vocalysd, Women in Technology

Learning When to Let Go | Kelly Hoffman on Building Control, Selling a Tech Company, and Trusting the Unknown

From instability to entrepreneurship, Kelly Hoffman shares how adaptability became her edge—and why letting go was one of the most powerful decision she made.
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Mozee Khan, founder of Racket Rescue
  • Business Resilience, Mozee Khan, Padel South Africa, Racket Rescue, South African Entrepreneurs

Fixing What is In Front of You | Mozee Khan on Losing Everything, Starting Again, and the Discipline of Endurance

After losing a decade-long logistics business, Mozee Khan found clarity in the true meaning of resilience, and fixing what was directly in front of him—one racket and one decision at a time.
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Sed Pillay, South African comedian and co-founder of Groops
  • Content Creation, Groops, Human Connection, Sed Pillay, South African Comedy

What Comes After the Laugh | Sed Pillay on Comedy, Sustainable Happiness and Why Connection Matters More Than Virality

From actuarial science to parody songs, Sed Pillay reflects on comedy, social media, and the search for sustainable happiness through real-world connection.
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Two Generations, One Way of Working: Vicky Wentzel and Pearl Erasmus on Building Wozani Africa

Vicky Wentzel and Pearl Erasmus unpack how pressure, trust, and lived experience shaped Wozani Africa into a lean, people-first business built on confidence and follow-through.
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