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Tumi Phake, founder and CEO of Zenzele Fitness Group
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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.
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Three entrepreneurs reviewing business plans and financial data on a tablet in an office.
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South African Entrepreneurs: GBJ’s Editorial Guide to the Founders, Leaders & Changemakers Building SA’s Business Future

Meet the South African entrepreneurs building across technology, food, fitness, services and other industries through GBJ’s long-form founder interviews.
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Yashmita Bhana as a child with her father
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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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Kelly Hoffman, founder of Vocalysd and hopnøsis
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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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Finding Your Why: How Ryan Greeff is Redefining Real Estate Leadership

How Quay 1 founder Ryan Greeff built a purpose-driven real estate brand—and why true leadership begins with helping others find their why.
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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.
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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.
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