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Success Isn’t the Point | The South African-born founder behind a $460M healthcare exit reflects on faith, failure, and why success means more than money.

Clinton Phillips reflects on faith, failure, a $460 million healthcare exit, and why the true measure of success lies in who your work ultimately serves.

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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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Leressa Samuels, co-owner of Northcliff Pre-Primary
  • Early Childhood Development, Education Leadership, Leressa Samuels, Pre-Primary Education

Where It All Begins | Leressa Samuels on pre-primary education, responsibility, and the work that shapes everything that follows

An honest look inside pre-primary education and the weight of shaping children’s earliest years—where leadership, emotional labour, and responsibility lay the foundation for everything that follows.
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Yashmita Bhana as a child with her father
  • Nihka Technology Group, South African Entrepreneurship, STEM Education, Women in Technology, Yashmita Bhana

A Builder by Nature | Yashmita Bhana on leadership, loss, and rebuilding in South Africa

From township hardship to being a leader in tech, Yashmita Bhana shares her journey of resilience and rebuilding.
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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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Woman in a beauty studio featured in Ameerah Mahomed’s AM Beauty profile
  • Ameerah Mahomed, Beauty Entrepreneurship, South African Skincare, Sustainable Growth

A Slow Build, Done Properly | Ameerah Mahomed on Building AM Beauty Through Discipline, Reinvestment, and Trust

From a one-room lash studio to over 100 pharmacies nationwide, Ameerah Mahomed and her husband built AM Beauty through discipline, reinvestment, and trust.
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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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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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Tee Pillay, co-founder of Groops
  • Artificial Intelligence, Community Technology, Groops, Social Connection, Tee Pillay

Engineering Belonging | Tee Pillay on Groops and the Infrastructure of Human Connection

As loneliness rises in the digital age, Tee Pillay discusses why belonging may need to be designed intentionally—and how Groops aims to help.
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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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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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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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Devina Kowlas, former teacher, entrepreneur and television personality
  • Devina Kowlas, Durban Entrepreneurs, Education and Leadership, The Mommy Club Sugar & Spice, Women in Business

Lessons Beyond the Classroom | Devina Kowlas on Teaching, Entrepreneurship, Motherhood, and Life in the Public Eye

Devina Kowlas reflects on her journey from classroom to business and television—and why her years as a teacher still shape how she leads and lives.
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