Super Lead: Recent Episodes
SuperLead
On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr. Nonkululeko Boikhutso, a specialist in Public Health Medicine and CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital. Dr. Boikhutso is actively involved in children’s causes and holds leadership positions in organizations such as the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa and the Ronald MacDonald House Charities (South […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dumisani Bengu who is the Senior Vice President for Mobility and Customer Experience. With decades of leadership experience, Dumisani has demonstrated exceptional leadership across a diverse range of industries and functions, driving innovation and making a purposeful impact in the executive roles that he has held. In this interview, he reflected on […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Fikile Mbhokota who is the CEO at Satrix Investments. She is a PhD candidate in the field of investments and she has over 18 years of experience in the same field. In this interview, Fikile shared her journey and the leadership lessons she has learned over the years. She […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Stephen Newton who is the Managing Director for Africa at Aleph Group, which is the largest digital media sales house in the continent. Stephen has more than 25 years of C-Suite experience leading global corporations in the EMEA region. He is also the Chairperson and Co-founder of The Illuminate […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Kershini Govender who is the Executive Head of Transformation and Strategy at Nedbank Group. Kershini is a seasoned executive for empowerment and has led transformation within the South African Financial Services industry for over a decade. She has achieved numerous industry accolades for her work and leadership.
In this interview, she talks about strategies for transformation, she shares practical steps to change organizational culture, she unpacks the 5C framework and the importance of clarity of purpose.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Njabulo Mashigo who is an Executive Director for Human Resources at Vodacom South Africa. Njabulo is an international award-winning executive with over 21 years in HR experience across various industries. In this interview, Njabulo shares lessons from her leadership journey. She spoke about the role of HR in this […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Lincoln Mali who is the Chief Executive Officer at Lesaka Technologies, which is a South African Financial Technology company focused on serving the under served. Lincoln is an experienced executive with over 25 years in the Financial Services Industry. He is also a former activist and has held numerous […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Deborah Mutemwa-Tumbo who is an accomplished legal professional and an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She is the Chairwoman and Co-founder of TumboScott, a Sandton based law firm specialising in corporate and commercial legal services. In this interview, Deborah shares her leadership journey from her […]
On this episode, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed , who is the executive director for Human Resources at Vodacom South Africa. Njabulo is an international award winning executive, with over 21 years in HR experience across various industries. On this interview, she shares lessons from her leadership journey. She spoke about the role of HR in this […]
On this episode, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Lincoln Mali, who is the CEO at Lesaka Technologies, a South African financial technology company, focusing on the underserved. He is an experienced executive with over 25 years in the financial services industry. On this interview, they unpack insights from his book, Blazing a Trail: Lessons for African Leadership.
On this episode, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Deborah Mutemwa-Tumbo, who is an accomplished legal professional and an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa. She is the Chairwoman and the Co-founder of TumboScott, a Sandton-based law firm specialising in corporate and commercial legal services. In this podcast, she shares about her growing-up days as a […]
On this episode, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Kganki Matabane, who is currently the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Black Business Council, an umbrella body of black business in South Africa. Kganki is also a member of the Presidential Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Advisory Council. In this interview, Kganki Matabane talks about the important […]
On this episode, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Calvin Collett, who is the Founder and CEO at Melon Mobile. Melon is South Africa’s first truly digital mobile operator. Melon is made up of a mix of tech experts, entrepreneurs and creatives who found a better way of delivering mobile offerings, allowing subscribers more control over their mobile needs. […]
On this episode, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Tauriq Keraan, who is the Group Executive for Growth Projects at Tyme Group. He was formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director at Tymebank, South Africa’s first digital bank. Tauriq is a seasoned digital banking veteran.
On this interview, he shared the lessons from his leadership journey. He took us behind the scenes of how Tyme successfully scaled in the saturated banking market in South Africa. He spoke about tech, navigating risk, governance, regulations in various geographies while staying customer centric.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Sophia Alj who is the Co-Founder and COO at Chari, which is a one-stop-shop for traditional proximity stores.
In this interview, Sophia shares her early days of growing up in Morocco; deliberately paving her path to entrepreneurship through consulting; and going on to being the co-founder of Chari, the creators of the Chari e-commerce app. Sophia also shares lessons learnt from consulting, the inspiration behind Chari as well as the asocial and economic impact they have on convenience store owners and so much more!
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Bruce Whitfield who is the author of the bestselling book, The Upside of Down, an award-winning financial journalist, and a global keynote speaker. This Money Show host is also a Contributing Editor to the Financial Mail, a Columnist at Business Live, and provides foreign correspondence to several international news providers.
In this interview, Bruce Whitfield takes us back to growing up in a multi-generational farming family in the Free-State where at the age of 5, he decided he wanted to become a journalist. He went on to have a fruitful career in journalism spanning three decades. He shares some of the lessons he has learned over the years, unpacks The Upside of Down and his most recent book, Genius: How to Thrive at the Edge of Chaos.
Dr Adriana Marais, who is director at the Foundation for Space Development Africa preparing Africa’s first mission to the Moon, scientific moderator on space resources with the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator and chair of space sciences at Tod’Aérs Aeronautics and Space Research. She is also a research fellow at Stellenbosch University, and faculty at the Singularity University and Duke Corporate Education. She previously held the position of Head of Innovation at SAP Africa and she holds a PhD in quantum biology.
On this interview we unpack what she calls the Off-World Leadership approach. She talks about the Africa to the Moon project and so much more.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Saray Khumalo who is an award-winning Motivational Speaker, Transformational Coach, Executive coach, Adventurer, Mountaineer, author and a Social Entrepreneur. This Guinness World Record holder, who is also the First Black African woman to summit Mount Everest, has over 20 years of corporate leadership experience. Saray uses her wealth of experience to inspire a generation of impactful leaders, that she believes we all are.
She shares on clarity of vision, lessons learnt from mountaineering, the reason for her resilience, the importance of preparation and so much more.
Book: My Journey to the Top of the World: And The Life Lessons I Learned Along The Way.
Website: www.saraykhumalo.com
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Phiona Martin who is the Founder and Managing Director of Talent Meridian, a consulting practice. Phiona is an award winning Organisational Psychologist, a Career Coach, a Thought Leader in the field of Talent Management and Career Development. Her corporate and consulting work experience includes developing global leadership programs for executives and overseeing Talent Management Strategy.
On this interview Phiona talks everything Networking. She begins by defining Networking and outlines the benefits thereof. Phiona highlights the importance of the Networking relationship being beneficial for both parties, how these relationships can be maintained, what these types of relationships can give access to and so much more!
www.phionamartin.com
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nonkululeko Gobodo who is the Chief Executive at Awakened Global and a Founding member at SizweNtsalubaGobodo. Nonkululeko was the first black woman to qualify as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa. She currently serves on a number of boards, including Shoprite.
On this interview, she unpacks her first and latest Awakened… to My True Self. Her desire to see black people and women awakened to their true selves is reflected in the book. It is a contemplative celebration of self, courage, and the extraordinary spirit of resilience that we all possess.
The book is available in all major bookstores and online stores.
www.awakened.co.za
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Kelebogile Moloko who is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Prowess Investment Managers, which aims to deliver value for both retail and institutional investors. Kelebogile is the founder of the first black female owned investment management company in South Africa. She started in the height of ther 2008/2009 entrusted with 50 million to invest and now Prowess has over 10bn assets under management.
In this interview, Kelebogile shares her journey from growing up in Pretoria to founding Prowess Investment Managers. She unpacks what it takes to be a trail blazer in this environment and guides us how we can cultivate a savings culture. Kelebogile challenges us to not be passive with our money but be proactive in how we invest for the future.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Mixo Ngoveni, who is the CEO and Co-Founder at Geekulcha, fondly referred to as the Home of Geeks. Geekulcha provides a platform for young, skilled, creative, and ambitious tech minds to meet and connect with each other, share knowledge and collaborate on projects.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Muzi Kuzwayo and Mike Teke, on their latest book, This Generation Leads: The Latest Leadership Ideas from South Africa. The chapters in the book were written by 16 of Mike’s mentees and the book was edited and compiled by Muzi. Mike is the Founder at Masimong Group Holdings, a diversified investment holding company. He is also the Chair of Counsel at the University of Johannesburg. He currently sits on various boards. Mike was formerly the Founding CEO of Optimum Coal and has also served as the President of the Chamber of Mines. Muzi is an author of multiple books and a Director at South Africa’s Promise. He has similarly served on various boards and was the CEO at TBWA, as well as, Ignitive Marketing Agency.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Themba Makamo, who is the Founder and CEO at Vaya Footwear, the South African sneaker brand which is about celebrating ambition, encouraging people to defy the odds and going for it. Themba unpacks his story of quitting his job as a journalist from one of South Africa’s leading publications in 2010, trying out a few ideas and eventually founding Vaya. He also shares lessons learnt along the way.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nyimpini Mabunda, who is the CEO for General Electric (GE) in Southern Africa. He is also the author of the recently published book, Take Charge: Life Lessons on the Road to CEO. On this interview Nyimpini shared his leadership journey and unpacked key insights from the book.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Steven Zwane, who is the Founder and Chairperson at the award-winning Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development (YLED), which is an NGO that is aimed at empowering young people. This seasoned strategy and operations professional is currently the Managing Member at PAPO Communications, and has many years of experience in senior management roles. Steven holds an MBA from Durham University. On this interview, he shared his inspirational journey from growing up and not being allowed to go to school because he had to herd kettle, to rising and being the founder of YLED, which has gone on to benefit over 20 000 individuals since being founded in 2004. They spoke about this work and the importance of equipping and inspiring young people and to enable them to see a brighter future. They also spoke about how to think about sustainability challenges in non-profit organisations.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Professor Bonang Mohale, who is the Chancellor at the University of the Free State. Professor Mohale is a published author who has held various executive and leadership roles in major South African and Multinational organisations, which include, Business Leadership South Africa, Shell South Africa, Otis Elevators, the South African Airways and Sanlam Limited. He also has extensive experience serving on a number of boards. On this interview Professor Mohale, who is a multi-award-winner, unpacked his journey of leadership excellence and shared lessons that he has learned over the years. He shared insights from his first book, which was a Best Seller, Lift As You Rise: Speeches And Thoughts On Leadership. In closing he unpacked his latest book Behold the Turtle: Thoughts on Ethically Principled Leadership.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed May Govender, who is the Deputy Chief Information Officer at Old Mutual. May holds an MBA from Henley Business School and she has over 20 years experience within the IT field, which spans across Banking, Telecommunications, the Public Sector as well as in the Retail space. May has recently been nominated for the CTO of the Year Award. On this interview, May shared her journey of leadership excellence, specifically focusing on resilience and bouncing back from those career stints that did not go well. She also unpacked Digital Transformation and how organisations of all sizes can drive this transformation.
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Mixo Ngoveni. Mixo is the Founder and CEO of Geekulcha, a Tech entrepreneur and Tech Advocate. He is also a member of TedxPretoria. Mixo represented the Tshwane University of Technology at the Microsoft Imagine Cup local finals and was selected as one of six Microsoft Student Partners in […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Mike Teke and Muzi Kuzwayo unpacking an incredibly powerful book “This Generation Leads: The Latest Leadership Ideas from South Africa. The chapters in the book we written by 16 of Mike’s mentees and edited and compiled by Muzi Kuzwayo. Mike is the founder at Masimong Group Holdings, a diversified […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Thenba Makamo who is the founder and CEO at Vaya Footwear, a South African Sneaker Brand which is about celebrating ambition, encouraging people to defy their odds and of course going for it! Themba unpacks his story of quitting his job as a journalist from one of South Africa’s biggest […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Nyimpini Mabunda who is the CEO for General Electric in Southern Africa and an author of the recently published super inspirational and timely book – Take Charge, Life lessons on the road to CEO . On this show, Nyimpini shared his journey and unpacked key insights from the book […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Steven Zwane who is the Founder and Chairperson of the award-winning Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Development (YLED), an NGO that is aimed at empowering young people. This seasoned Strategy and Operations Professional is currently the Managing Member at PAPO Communications, which is a cutting-edge Management and Strategy Solutions Consulting […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Professor Bonang Mohale who is the Chancellor at the University of the Free State. Professor Mohale, who is a published author, has held various executive and leadership roles in major South African and multinational organisations including Business Leadership South Africa, Shell South Africa, Otis Elevators, South African Airways, […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed May Govender who is the Deputy Chief Information Officer at Old Mutual. May holds an MBA from Henley Business School and has over 20 years’ experience within the IT field which spanning across Banking, Telecommunications, Public and Retail Sector. May has recently has been nominated for the CIO/CTO […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Mukundi Lambani, who is founder and director at Ambani Africa, an education technology company, that offers an accessible platform for Africa’s foundation phase learners to learn their mother-tongue. Mukundi who has master’s degree in Communication and Media Studies from Bournemouth University, was inspired to create the app after […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Noluvuyo Gqadu who is the founder of CodeNgwana, an organisation that is focused on teaching children from disadvantaged areas how to code. Noluvuyo is an award-winning technology professional, notably one of the 2021 Mail n Guardian 200 Young South Africans. She has written stories about technology for kids […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Polo Leteka who is the Chairman and Founder of IDF Capital, a South African based entrepreneurial financier and advisory firm. Polo Leteka is a highly accomplished and experienced entrepreneur and private equity investor. Through IDF Capital, Polo has contributed towards channelling investments into women-owned SMEs across South Africa. […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Victor Kgomoeswana who is an author, speaker, and African Business Expert, among others. Following the success of his book – Africa is Open for Business –in 2014, Victor recently published another riveting book, titled Africa Bounces Back – Case Studies from a Resilient Continent. On this interview, Victor, who […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Faisal Mkhize who is a Group Managing Executive of Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance. Faisal has served in several senior roles in the bank including Head of Market Leadership and Change in Absa Business Bank and as Regional Executive of Private Bank in the Northern Region. He holds a […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Nontokozo Madonsela, who is the Group Chief Marketing Officer at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings. Nontokozo has more than 20 years of leadership experience in various organisations. On this interview, Nontokozo shared her incredible journey of leadership excellence, the lessons she has learnt over the years and her experience of repositioning […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Steve Briggs who is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at SEACOM. Steve has two masters degrees – an MBA from Wits University, and a masters in Theology from Stellenbosch University. He has also completed a Senior Executive Program at Harvard Business School. On this interview, Steve shared lessons he […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Bongiwe Gangeni who is the Deputy Chief Executive for Absa Retail and Business Bank. Bongiwe holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree from Wits University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDM) from Wits Business School and an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). She has also […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Tinashe Ruzane who is the CEO and Co-Founder at Flexclub, which is a car subscription market place. Tinashe unpacked his incredible journey from growing in Pretoria to his executive role at Uber based in Amsterdam and ultimately co-founding this transformative organisation aimed at disrupting the car financing and ownership model. […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed Salome Maswime who is an Associate Professor and Head of Global Surgery at the University of Cape Town. Salome is also an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and the President of the South African Clinician Scientists Society. She is a global surgery expert and an advocate for woman’s health rights and […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo (SuperLead CEO) interviewed with Dr. McLean Sibanda who is the Managing Director at Bigen Global Limited. Dr. McLean is an experienced executive who has worked in various industries and sits on numerous boards. He is the author of a fantastic book – Nuts and Bolts:Strengthening Africa’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems. On […]
Today’s podcast is part 2 of the Live Conversation Session, where Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Mteto Nyati – CEO at Altron and the author of the incredible book, Betting on a Darkie: Lifting the corporate game. Mteto has won many awards recognising his leadership excellence and the most recent being the EY World Entrepreneur Award Southern […]
Today’s podcast is from our Live Conversation Session, wherte Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Mteto Nyati – CEO at Altron and the author of the incredible book, Betting on a Darkie: Lifting the corporate game. Mteto has won many awards recognising his leadership excellence and the most recent being the EY World Entrepreneur Award Southern Africa. On […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo, interviewed Vuyo Mpako, who is a Chief Digital and Data Officer at Old Mutual Limited. Vuyo is a senior executive with over 20 years experience in telecommunications and financial services in senior positions. He also holds an MBA from GIBS. We unpacked a topic that affects pretty much every business leader, and […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo, interviewed Carice Anderson the author of a fantastic new book – “Intelligence Isn’t Enough” which is aimed at empowering young Black graduates entering the workforce and Black professionals already at work, teaching them not only how to survive but also thrive in the corporate environment. Carice Anderson holds an MBA […]
On this podcast we discussed what many leaders are faced with, having to turn around the companies that they lead. Be it small, medium and even large corporates. Most organisation are still battling with the effects of the pandemic/crisis. Stephen van Coller is delivering on the promise of turning around one of the most iconic […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Antoine Paillusseau who is a Co-Founder and CEO at FinChatBot. FinChatBot is the South African leading provider of conversational AI solutions (largely known as chat bots). Currently serving some of the largest businesses in South Africa and abroad with its customer-centric conversational AI solutions. Antoine holds a Master’s Degree in […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Molefe Pooe who is the Managing Director of Inertia Leadership and Business Coaching. Molefe is an author, certified leadership and business coach, speaker, leadership development expert, facilitator and member of the John Maxwell Team. He established Metamorphic Engineering in 2004, a company specialising in industrial piping and high pressure […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Hwalani Mabaso, who is a Provincial General Manager at Absa . Hwalani is also a Board Member of Women in Tech® – an international organisation with a mission to empower 5 million women and girls in tech by 2030. She was a finalist in the Standard Bank under 40 […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Prof Prof Tshilidzi Marwala to unpack his book, Closing the Gap: The fourth industrial revolution in Africa. Prof Marwala needs no introduction to the SuperLead community, he is a Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the University of Johannesburg. He served as a deputy chairperson of the presidential commission on the fourth […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed with Prof Tawana Kupe Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria. We unpacked key insights from his journey of leadership excellence, his philosophy of maximising impact with limited resources, future of learning, digital transformation and so much more. He gave us a fantastic challenge and recommended Ousmane […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Elizabeth Rachidi who is an HR Director at Tiger brands. She has held senior HR leadership roles at Vodacom, Nedbank and as well as at Standard bank to name a few. Elizabeth holds an MBA from Gibs and is currently completing her coaching qualifications at UCT. She is very passionate about […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Candice Watson, who is the Group Executive for Human Capital at AECI. AECI is an explosive and speciality chemicals company focused on providing products and services to a broad spectrum of customers in the mining, manufacturing, agricultural, food and beverage, and general industrial sectors. In her role, Candice, leads the […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed with Dr Vincent Maphai, who is the Chairman of the Sibanye-Stillwater Board. He is also a non-executive director of Discovery Limited. Previously, Dr. Maphai was the Director of Corporate Affairs and Transformation at SAB. In addition, he served as the southern African Chairperson of BHP Billiton. He has accumulated 20 […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr. Liziwe Masoga who is the Chief HR Officer at Massmart. She is a seasoned Executive who has worked in Retail and Financial Services industries over the last 25 years. Prior to joining Massmart, Dr. Masoga was the Executive for People, Brand & Customer Experience at Old Mutual Insure, and […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Andrew Johnson, who is a guru in leadership development. He is the Chief Learning Officer at Eskom and co-author of the book: Leadership: perspectives from the front line. It was named the biggest book on Leadership in South Africa, with over 100o pages. This episode is part two of the […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Andrew Johnson, who is a guru in leadership development. He is the Chief Learning Officer at Eskom and co-author of the book: Leadership: perspectives from the front line. It was named the biggest book on Leadership in South Africa, with over 100o pages. This episode is part one of the […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Bohani Hlungwane, who is a Group Head of Sales for Trade and Working Capital at ABSA. He is a guru and a respected thought leader in finance and trade. Prior to this role Bohani was a Director and Product Lead at HSBC based in Hong Kong. He holds a Senior […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Yandiswa Xhakaza CEO at Nal’ibali Trust. Prior to her role as Chief Executive, she was a founding Head of School at the Arrow Academy, in Centurion. She holds an MBA from GIBS and she is driven and committed to the uplifting of others, particularly children through quality education. She shared powerful leadership principles […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Prof Tshilidzi Marwala, who needs no introduction. He is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the University of Johannesburg. Prof Marwala is also the deputy chairperson of the presidential commission on the fourth industrial revolution, non-executive director at Nedbank. He has received in excess of 45 honours and awards. On this conversation, […]
As the economy opens up, for most companies digital transformation is top of mind, and to that end, we started our digital transformation sub-series. This is the third installment of the series. On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Yolanda Cuba, who is the Group Chief Digital & FINTECH Officer at MTN. Yolanda’s experience include being CEO of Vodafone Ghana, […]
As the economy opens up, for most companies digital transformation is top of mind, and to that end, we started our digital transformation sub-series. This is the third installment of the series. On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Yolanda Cuba, who is the Group Chief Digital & FINTECH Officer at MTN. Yolanda’s experience include being CEO of Vodafone Ghana, […]
As the economy opens up, for most companies digital transformation is top of mind, and to that effect, we started our digital transformation sub-series. This is the second installment of the series. On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Lunga Siyo, who is a the CEO of Telkom Business. We started by unpacking his journey before […]
As the economy opens up, for most companies digital transformation is top of mind, and to that effect, we kick of our digital transformation series, starting with Maanda Tshifularo’s interview with the Priya Thakoor, who is a managing executive for digital channels at Vodacom, Priya’s digital experiences include being Chief Digital Officer at Coca Cola Southern […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Deshun Deysel, who is one of South Africa’s leading female mountaineers. she has been on 14 major expeditions to five continents. In 1996 she made history by being part of the first group of South Africans to plant the new democratic flag on the top of Mt. Everest. She is also […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Donald Valoyi, the CEO and co-founder Zulzi.com, which is an on-demand groceries delivery platform. This was our second interview with Donny, Maanda first interviewed when, when Zulzi won the MTN App of the Year in 2017. On this podcast, we talked about how to rapidly adapt to the new normal, It’s an incredible case […]
This is part two of Maanda Tshifularo’s interview Leadership and organisational health expert Thokozile Lewanika Mpupuni,PhD. Thokozile is currently the group heads up Leadership, Learning and Talent for Absa Group Limited. Thokozile holds a PhD from from UCT and her experience include being heading up leadership, Talent and Organisational Design at Discovery as well as […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Leadership and organisational health expert Thokozile Lewanika Mpupuni,PhD. Thokozile is currently the group heads up Leadership, Learning and Talent for Absa Group Limited. Thokozile holds a PhD from from UCT and her experience include being heading up leadership, Talent and Organisational Design at Discovery as well as at Novartis […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed a young author Londolani Tsanwani – Londo wrote a book to share her story after being involved in a vehicle accident where she lost – Mpho Regalo – her partner and father of her beautiful daughter. She wrote the book to inspire and restore hope to people who maybe […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed a young author Mzukise Kuse. Mzukise has written a book titled – “A man called purpose”. It written as a novel with powerful insights on finding and living out one’s purpose. We unpacked the book on the interview and Mzukise shared fantastic insights from his masterpiece.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed the CEO of Fundi SA – Tshepo Ditshego. Tshepo’s journey is a perfect example of how anyone reach their dreams regardless of the background and life’s constant curve balls. Tshepo shared how Fundi SA can help anyone from high schools to postgraduate to further their studies and he believes […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Shirley Machaba, who is the CEO of PWC Southern Africa. Notably the group’s first female CEO. Shirley is a Chartered Accountant with over 26 years of experience and has been a partner at PWC for over 15 years. On this podcast, Shirley shared her journey so beautifully, highlighting not […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Khensani Nobanda is a Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank. She has a BCom from Wits (majoring in marketing and information systems) and an MBA from GIBS. Prior to joining Nedbank, she was a marketing executive at Vodacom and held senior leadership roles SA Breweries and […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Khensani Nobanda is a Group Executive for Marketing and Corporate Affairs at Nedbank. She has a BCom from Wits (majoring in marketing and information systems) and an MBA from GIBS. Prior to joining Nedbank, she was a marketing executive at Vodacom and held senior leadership roles SA Breweries and […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Rendani Mamphiswana. Rendani serves in the presidential commission of the 4th industrial revolution, he is a senior technical advisor at Sasol, he is currently pursuing a Phd on innovation systems at UJ and he has reading extensively on the topic of innovation. He has also travelled globally to present […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Lebogang Chaka founder and CEO of Afro Visionary Legacy, a strategic advisory and public speaking firm with a focus on Africa and its diaspora. Lebogang has experience from top –tier consulting firms having worked within the advisory divisions at Accenture, Deloitte and KPMG. Her career has seen her on […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Personal transformation expert – Dineo Molokoane. Dineo is the managing director of Shedding Light and an author of a new book ” A new becoming, A guide to personal transformation”. She unpacked insights from the book and shared her own personal transformation journey. To get your copy of the […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Shannon Lourens. Shannon is charted accountant by training and a senior manager at PWC. She is also a triathlete who has completed multiple half and two ironman and two full ironman races. She believes that anyone can complete an ironman race, even if one is a couch potato, one can […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Mbali Nwoko, Mbali is an award winning farmer, CEO of Green Terrace. On this podcast, Mbali unpacked her journey of entrepreneurship in the Agriculture industry, how she transitioned from corporate to recruitment and her final pivot to farming. This is the second part of that interview – the focus was […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Mbali Nwoko, Mbali is an award winning farmer, CEO of Green Terrace. On this podcast, Mbali unpacked her journey of entrepreneurship in the Agriculture industry, how she transitioned from corporate to recruitment and her final pivot to farming.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Amanda John, She is a co-author of a financial journal titled, Financial fitness to financial freedom, Amanda serves as a non-executive director at The Financial Planning Institute and she is also a business transformation coach at Old Mutual. She is Super passionate about financial literacy, Amanda holds a post graduate diploma in […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Tashmia Ismail-Saville, the CEO of the Youth Employment Service (YES), a joint initiative between business, labour and government, which addresses South Africa’s youth unemployment challenge, by creating 1 million work experiences in South Africa. She founded Boundless World, which focusses on strategy and innovation, inclusive business models, mobile […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Neo Hutiri. Neo graduated from the University of Cape Town with a BSc in Electrical Engineering and went on to join ArcelorMittal SA as an automation engineer. He then took up an operations management role working as a technical assistant to the COO of ArcelorMittal SA while also completing […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Unotida Nyoni, Uno, an accountant by training with an MBA from UCT. He is currently a Finance manager at the Desmond and Leah Tutu foundation, and was previously a CFO at Silulo Ulutho Technologies. Until last year December, he was the National president of the Junior Chamber International – […]
On this podcast, we bring you Lira’s super inspirational talk at the 2018 SuperLead Summit. Lira as she is professionally known, is a singer from South Africa. She is a multi-platinum selling and an 12-times South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul vocalist, who refers to her music as “a fusion of soul, funk, elements of jazz […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Career Coach Phiona Martin on the second part of how to get a job you have always wanted. Phiona is a registered Industrial Psychologist with a special interest in Career, Talent and Leadership Development. And she holds a masters degree on industrial psychology. She is a Thought Leader in career coaching, she provides […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Career coach Phiona Martin unpacking how one can get the job they have always wanted. Phiona is a registered Industrial Psychologist with a special interest in Career, Talent and Leadership Development. And she holds a masters degree on industrial psychology. She is a Thought Leader in career coaching, she […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Shirley Zinn unpacking her story of grit and determination to succeed. Shirley hails from the Cape Flats in Cape Town, and started her career as a secondary school teacher of English, then moved to the University of the Western Cape where she lectured in Teacher Education currently a Non-Executive […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Veronica Motloutsi on her journey to Top entrepreneur of the year! Veronica Motloutsi is one of the award winning and Top women in the ICT industry. She is the CEO of SmartDigital Solution a licensed ISP focusing on broadband connectivity, Digital Transformation, IoT, Data Analytics and Digital Skills. She […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Thulani Dlamini. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). He joined the CSIR in 2005 as the head of the National Laser Centre and in 2008 he was appointed to the position of Group Executive for Research and Development (R&D), a […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nkazi Sokhulu (34) who is the Co-founder & CEO of Yalu, a digital insurer that offers credit life insurance. Prior to Yalu, Nkazi was the Co-founder & COO of FNB Life. He was 1 half of the duo who started the life insurance company within the FirstRand Group. Prior […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nkazi Sokhulu (34) who is the Co-founder & CEO of Yalu, a digital insurer that offers credit life insurance. Prior to Yalu, Nkazi was the Co-founder & COO of FNB Life. He was 1 half of the duo who started the life insurance company within the FirstRand Group. Prior […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Kim Johnston who is director of SQS SA and heads up the management consultancy business as well as the Jhb Business Unit. With a qualifications in Business Information systems, a diploma in Business Coaching, a qualified life line councilor and nearly completed a further degree in Business Psychology.Kim has […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Susan Moloisane, managing director at Oyana Consulting. Susan unpacked insights from her research findings on what makes SMMEs succeed. The answer will surprise you! Susan also developed an incredible framework for leadership development and she walked us through it on the interview. She gave us life changing challenge and […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Warren Ingram, Warren is a multi-award winning financial planner and a respected personal finance commentator in the media. He has been a financial planner for nearly 2 decades. He is a co-founder and director of Galileo Capital. Warren is a regular guest on The money show with Bruce Whitfield on […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Warren Ingram, Warren is a multi-award winning financial planner and a respected personal finance commentator in the media. He has been a financial planner for nearly 2 decades. He is a co-founder and director of Galileo Capital. Warren is a regular guest on The money show with Bruce Whitfield on […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed the Chocolate boss at Nestle, Zanele Mthethwa – Business Executive Officer: Nestlé Confectionery. Zanele unpacked her journey highlighting key lessons to navigating the corporate jungle to the top.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed award-winning entrepreneur Tiffini Hein – Founder and CEO of Cool Kids Cabs – Finalist to the Top 20 for the 2018 World Top Outstanding Young Persons! Stay tuned Please vote now for Tiffini to increase her chances of making it into the Top 10. To vote for Tiffini, follow […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed a dynamic Entrepreneur Mogau Seshoene – Founder and CEO of the The Lazy Makoti who is building a South African traditional food empire. Mogau pivoted from a career in Finance to build a food solutions company that provides cooking lessons, recipe development and bespoke catering. Mogau talks about how […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Musa Mabasa. Musa was recently awarded the prestigious Standard bank rising star award in the mining and minerals category. He unpacked his journey from growing up in absolute poverty, having lost both his parents before age 6, overcoming a seemingly impossible situation and today at age 33, Musa is a mining manager […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Leadership consultant and guru – Dr Sam Ndoga. Dr Sam defined leadership as capability to solve problems, he went on to say without a challenge, leadership is not necessary. He unpacked servant leadership and how one can become a more secure effective leader
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean and executive director at Henley Business School. Jon unpacked Leadership, creativity & Corporate activism (PACE framework). He recommended three books and gave a fantastic challenge for our audiance Jon is Dean and Director of Henley Business School, Africa, part of the University of Reading. For 15 years […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Yamkela Tywakadi – Founder of Blank Page Edu who is also an editor, copy-writer, song writer, poet – a wordsmith and art lover. Yamkela Tywakadi is a published author of 10 books. Her first book to be published is an IsiXhosa novel, that was approved by the South African […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Yamkela Tywakadi -Founder of Blank Page Edu who is also an editor, copy-writer, song writer, poet – a wordsmith and art lover Yamkela Tywakadi is a published author of 10 books. Her first book to be published is an IsiXhosa novel, that was approved by the South African Department […]
On this Podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nomso Kana, a Nuclear scientist by trade and she is currently entrepreneur in the ICT and broadband infrastructure sector. She has been recently named as one of the top 50 inspiring women in ICT by the kingdom of Netherlands through the SA embassy and CoCreateSA. In 2013, she was elected as […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Luvuyo Rani unpacking his entrepreneurial journey from selling 4 computers to turning over R33 million in 2017. In 2014, Luvuyo was honored by the Junior Chamber International as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in the world for his work in entrepreneurship. In June 2016, Luvuyo received the […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Ps Peter Storm – Lead Pastor at Every Nation Church, Baxter Congregation, Cape Town. Ps Peter unpacked leadership insights from 25 years of leading in various roles at the church, gave a fantastic challenge and recommended Purpose driven Life by Rick Warren
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed a personal and leadership coach – Cameroon Venter. He is a conference speaker and an author of a brand new book – Living thoughts! The book talks about the fact that what we think, how we think and what we do with our thoughts determines the quality of our lives, The […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Bishop Tshalo Katshunga to unpack effective self leadership principles and keys breaking through organisational growth ceilings Bishop Tshalo is a Leadership Coach, Advisor, Conference Speaker, Teacher, devoted husband and father. He travels extensively across the world inspiring society with his message of courageous leadership, pursuit of excellence and repudiation […]
On this episode, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Maxwell Masakona the Author of “How to speed up your promotion”. Dr Maxwell unpacked key insights from the book
On the podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Sandiso Sibiso – an entrepreneur at Accenture who is leading Open Innovation for Africa, founder of Born to Succeed as well as Kwela, an education tech platform. We unpacked her journey that had its fair share of setbacks, tears and fantastic accomplishments. We spoke about open innovation in Africa, […]
He is also a co-founder and senior pastor of Go-Christian church. By training, Paul is an organizational psychologist,With a Masters from Rhodes University. Paul is is widely known for his leadership and emotional intelligence expertise and on the podcast, we discussed how to effectively lead with emotional intelligence.
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed, Paul Nyamuda – a leadership and emotional intelligence expert. Paul Nyamuda is an international speaker who inspires leaders across the globe to think beyond their limitations, and overcome challenges that seem impossible. He is an executive coach and an author of 27 fantastic books! Paul is a founder and CEO of Corporate […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed a phenomenal leader! Sihle Mdluli! She is an associate director at Deloitte Consulting, a senior leader at her church -Let’s Go To Glory Worship Centre. She holds an MBA from Wits Business School and for her undergraduate she studied Metallurgical Engineering at Wits. She shared insights from her leadership […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Mamello (Lekena) Selamolela, a managing executive for group strategy at Vodacom. Mamello holds a Masters degree in Economics from UCT and an MBA (with distinction) from London Business School. On the interview, Mamello shared the rules of engagement to fasting-tracking and accelerating one’s career and leadership. She challenged our […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Themba Baloyi on how he has successfully applied the principles of Grit as outlined in Angel Duckworth’s book. He highlighted the importance of finishing what one starts and how that is a rare trait. Themba gave tips to having uncommon patience that enables one to overcome obstacles and persevere […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Maxwell Masakona discussing his leadership insights from over 30 years of leading. Dr Maxwell also unpacked his latest book – Succeed against all odds. He gave advise to younger leaders that maybe in their earlier years of ministry, recommended three books and gave a fantastic challenge!
On this podcast interviewed Dr Roche Mamabolo an Entrepreneur, Author of the Start-Up Revolution (Fit In or Stand Out). Dr Roche unpacked a new category of innovation he refers to as Catalytic innovation which is innovation for social change and has this following characteristics: Create social change with a scalable and suitable model Save and […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo continues his conversation with Prof Saurabh Sinha, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg. Prof Saurabh continued unpacking artificial intelligence, decolonization of knowledge and the reality of the fourth industrial revolution. Under his leadership as the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, the […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Prof Saurabh Sinha, the Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg. Under his leadership as the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, the UJ faculty of engineering was ranked number one in Africa in Engineering and Technology according to the Times Higher Education […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Caroline Mbi-njifor CEO EndLess Life Group, a R10 million SA Company, a pioneer in the provision of comprehensive and integrated medical home health and social services to individuals, families, corporates, bilateral and multilateral organizations. Caroline shared her personal secrets to success and how she manages to succeed in areas […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Rendani Mamphiswana, an inspirational and visionary leader. He is the founding president of the Takalani Foundation, which is a organization of professionals and students dedicated to developing future leaders. Rendani shared leadership insights from the journey of Takalani Foundation including mobilising volunteers, building a strong team and scaling through […]
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed the winner of the MTN Business App of the year (2017) – Donald Valoyi – CEO of Zulzi. Donald spoke about what it takes to building an on-demand App in the groceries, liquor and food industry. He shared insights on tech evolution, start-funding and building a sustainable business.
On this podcast Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Ps Lugisani Nefale, the pastor of 6 months old church – Trinity Impact Church. Ps Lugisani shared insights on how to beat procrastination and kick-off what you have been wanting to start. He is also unpacked the challenges and keys to navigating the early stages of organisation, including casting […]
On this podcast, Maanda Tshifularo, interviewed Zipho Sikhakhane (Global Speaker and Strategist). Today ZiphoSikhane works with executives across huge organisations in South Africa, both in the private and public sectors. She is highly passionate about developing leaders and businesses. Zipho teaches and provides tools to executives on how to be more effective as leaders, developing […]