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Latest Business Resilience

Shaun Woolf of 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

Mozee Khan, founder of Racket Rescue

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.

Play the Cards You’re Dealt: Grenville Salmon on Building a Billion-Rand Business from a Borrowed Car

From waiting tables at Spur to leading South Africa’s fastest-growing car rental empire, Grenville Salmon built Pace Car Rental through resilience, resourcefulness, and relentless optimism.

Above and Beyond: Lee Maree on Resilience, Risk, and the Road to Everest

From clowning for cash to leading one of KZN’s top architecture firms, Lee Maree shares lessons in resilience and business strategy from the South Coast to Everest Base Camp.