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Before the Clinic Door | Dr Lershania Moothsamy on Public Health, Purpose, and Building Systems that Prevent Crisis

Dr Lershania Moothsamy reflects on inherited values, privilege, and why effective healthcare starts before tertiary care.

Building for the Africa We Actually Have | Rapelang Rabana on education, technology, and designing for lived realities

Rapelang Rabana explores the gap between content and competence, and why exposure, practice, and context matter as much as access itself.

The Road Map to Employment | Kasthuri Soni on the systems needed to solve youth unemployment in South Africa

Kasthuri Soni reflects on the barriers young South Africans face in entering the economy, and the practical changes needed to connect more of them to work.

The Ecosystem of Health | Ophelia Dahl, co-founder of Partners In Health, on the complexity of equitable health care.

A conversation about proximity, patience, and the long work of building systems that allow care to endure beyond the moment of crisis.

The Value of Time | Jean Veitch on Johannesburg’s invisible economy, and why South Africa’s youth do not lack motivation

Jean Veitch of the Ingelosi Foundation reflects on Johannesburg’s invisible economy, where young people are often building businesses out of necessity rather than ambition.

Create Your Own Yes | Diaan Daniels on building a couture business through discipline, and the confidence to lead

From his early beginnings in Bloemfontein, Diaan Daniels discusses backing your own work, evolving with the market, and building a business on your own terms.

The Business of Being Human | Paula Quinsee on leadership, connection, and why the future of work depends on how well we relate to one another.

Paula Quinsee explores why connection, communication, and relational intelligence are becoming essential skills in business and modern life.

Happy Cow, Happy Client | Henning Klopper on Wagyu, focus, and scaling a farm-to-table brand without losing control.

Henning Klopper unpacks Wagyu, hospitality, and the operational thinking behind scaling Zuney’s.

The Responsibility of Capital | Tumi Phake on Building Without Shortcuts

From Katlehong to venture-backed entrepreneurship, Tumi Phake unpacks the responsibility of capital, long-term thinking, and building businesses with integrity.

The Compounding Advantage | Graham Mitchell on the Discipline of Building Businesses That Last

Graham Mitchell on leadership, discipline, and why sustainable growth comes from doing fewer things exceptionally well.

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

Stefan: 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

From a Stoep in Eldorado Park to 80 Barbershops Across Africa | Sheldon Tatchell on Faith, Barbering, and Building Opportunity

What began as a way to survive became something much bigger—Sheldon Tatchell reflects on building a business that serves others.