PEOPLE

On image: Mmabatho Makotanyane. There are people who report on society's biggest challenges, and then there are people who decide to get closer to the problem, ask harder questions and create spaces for change. Mmabatho Makotanyane is one of them. A journalist, communications professional, women's empowerment advocate and Gender Studies researcher, Makotanyane has built her work around something many people underestimate: the power of being heard. Her work sits at the interse

On image: Lihle Magwambe, CBAP (SA), founder of Ulangelihle Group (Pty) Ltd. I’ve always believed that the best business conversations happen over a relaxed chat, when the guard is down and the passion shines through. And that’s exactly how my recent chat with Lihle Magwambe, CBAP (SA), unfolded. Born and raised amid the wide-open skies of South Africa’s Eastern Cape and now firmly rooted in Johannesburg, Lihle is the founder and managing director of Ulangelihle Group (Pty)

Image supplied. Ernest Pillay is the kind of person who, even in the middle of a busy day, will pull over just to give you his full attention (he had to pull over at the side of the road for this interview). That’s Ernest in a nutshell, present, generous, and calm in a way that only comes from being truly comfortable in your own skin. For more than 35 years, Ernest has been one of South Africa’s most familiar and respected voices on the radio. From Radio Metro to Kaya FM, fro

Andile Nqandela is a South African mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, and industrial leader whose work sits at the intersection of engineering excellence and African industrial advancement. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Brimis Engineering, a Middelburg-based company specialising in industrial valves and pumps, serving key players in South Africa’s mining and energy sectors, including Eskom, Exxaro, Anglo American, and South32. With a strong technical foundation i

In South African broadcasting, few names carry the quiet authority and staying power of Desiree Chauke. For over three decades, she has remained one of the most consistent and respected voices in public media, a presence that has grown with the country itself, from the early years of democracy to the fast-moving digital present. Her journey began in 1992 when she joined the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), stepping into a newsroom that was itself being reshaped

Image supplied. Across Gauteng, a new generation of entrepreneurs is quietly reshaping what it means to build a career. The province has long been known as South Africa’s economic engine, but today, many of its most interesting business stories are unfolding not in traditional boardrooms, but on laptops, smartphones and digital platforms. In an economy where attention is currency and connectivity is constant, digital skills are becoming one of the most powerful tools for entr

Images supplied: Founder of SkeeDip, Rachel Mkhondo. In Gauteng, entrepreneurship often moves at the same pace as the province itself - fast, ambitious and deeply personal. Across Johannesburg and its surrounding business hubs, founders are building companies that reflect not only market demand but their own life journeys. In Rivonia, one such story is unfolding through a wellness venture that blends science, personal conviction and a distinctly modern entrepreneurial mindset

Image suppiled: Mumsy Khoza, co-owner of Hoyohoyo Hotels and Resorts. Long before she became a respected force in South Africa’s hospitality industry, Mumsy Khoza wore a nurse’s uniform. That beginning is not a footnote in her story. It is the foundation. Trained in Nursing Education and Community Health, with additional qualifications in midwifery and surgical operating technique, Mumsy’s earliest professional identity was rooted in service. Healthcare demanded discipline, e

Johannesburg, South Africa - Celebrated creative strategist and cultural architect Simphiwe Majola brought powerful insights and industry wisdom to the stage at this year’s Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival, held at Constitution Hill. As a panelist in the session titled “Building Bold Brands: Fashioning Identity, Influence & Impact,” Majola spoke passionately about the intersection of fashion, storytelling, and strategic visibility in building timeless brands. With over two decade