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LOVE IN A BOTTLE: CONVERSATION WITH #NTSIKIBIYELA OF HEART, CREATIVITY & COURAGE
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dimanche 2 août 2026 • Durée 51:08
Ntsiki Biyela is a trailblazing South African #winemaker and businesswoman, renowned as the country's first African female winemaker.
Ntsiki received a scholarship to study Wviticulture and oenology at #StellenboschUniversity. After graduating in 2003, she joined #Stellekaya Wines, where she worked for 13 years, eventually as head winemaker. In 2009, she was named South Africa's Woman Winemaker of the Year.
In 2016, she launched her own brand, #Aslina Wines, named in honour of her beloved grandmother. Biyela is an international figure, exporting her premium wines globally, and a dedicated mentor who serves on the board of the Pinotage Youth Development Academy to help disadvantaged youth enter the industry.
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SHOWING UP. WITH CHARACTER. INTEGRITY. VULNERABILITY. THAT’S MENTORSHIP.
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mercredi 1 juillet 2026 • Durée 34:47
Welcome.
I am Dudu Msomi. I am truly honoured that you have chosen to spend this moment with me on #WisdomPersonifiedConversationswithDuduMsomi. On this channel, you will find timeless wisdom meeting practical leadership. We are about inviting meaningful conversations that inspire reflection, courage, and purposeful action.
This conversation with the mentees of the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey which is a space that facilitates the development of effective, ethical, and eternal leaders. Through the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey, we develop #leaders that understand that by showing up with authenticity, character, humility, and manners, their legacy is crafted. Growth comes through consistency, the humility to apply learnings, and the courage to keep becoming. My hope is that this conversation leaves you wiser, stronger, and inspired to lead with purpose, compassion, and integrity.
Fatima Choonara is a Project Accountant at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. She is a devoted daughter, loving mom, and supportive sister who keeps her family and her Creator at the centre of her life. An avid baker, she fills her world with creativity and sweet inspiration. Fatima continues to grow, explore, and shine in all she does.
Clara Letsaolo graduated from the Vaal University of Technology with a BTECH in Industrial Engineering. Furthered her studies with a post graduate diploma in business management at Regenesys Business School. She is a supportive person who believes in bringing out the best in others. Clara is curious about learning new things, improving her life and of those around her. She says about herself, "To those that don't know me I appear to be unapproachable, but deep down, I’m warm and always willing to share knowledge and experience".
In watching this episode, you will discover that #leadership begins with showing up. That character is revealed in the choices we make. That our manners often speak long before our words do. You will be reminded that everything has a season. A season to grow, to heal, to lead, to let go, and to begin again.
Thank you for being here. I hope every conversation leaves you wiser, more courageous, and more deeply connected to the leader you were created to become.
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#dudumsomi #mentorship #islam #muslim #diversity #learning and development #wisdom
GOOD ENGLISH GETS AN #AFRICAN SOUTH AFRICAN A BROADCAST JOB - DesireeChauke
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lundi 1 juin 2026 • Durée 40:33
In a world loud with noise and urgency, there remains a rare voice that informs with grace, listens with empathy, and speaks with quiet strength. Because true journalism is not only about breaking stories — it is about revealing humanity.
In an age of constant headlines, there is still power in a calm voice, thoughtful questions, and stories told with humanity. This is a space for truth, reflection, and meaningful conversation. Because beyond the spotlight and soundbites, a gentle quiet spirit remains the kind of beauty that never fades. That is Desireè Chauke.
Desiree Chauke is a seasoned broadcast journalist, Senior Producer and Anchor for the South African public broadcaster SABC. Desiree was the first African English prime-time newsreader on South African television. She holds a B.Com. Marketing Management degree from UNISA, Management Advancement Programme from Wits Business School and a Corporate Governance qualification from the University of Johannesburg.
I hope you enjoy this beautiful and wise conversation from a quiet, gentle spirit!
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#Mentorship: When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Appears
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vendredi 15 mai 2026 • Durée 48:17
Randall #Pinkett and Jeffrey #Robinson in their book, Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness said, “If experience is the best teacher, learning from someone else’s experience is a close second”. I concur. Which is why I established the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey. Today I am talking to two alumni of the Busara Leadership Mentoring Journey, I call ‘Busareans’. #Busara means #wisdom in Kiswahili. So in short. These are the Wise Ones
Alfred Mashiya is an #entrepreneur in financial services and retail. He is successfully operating two financial services providers; one where he serves as a director of the OFS Group and as the broker principal for Mashiya Consultancy. He is an astute business investor and runs a successful male boutique in Africa’s 3rd largest mall, Menlyn Park Shopping Centre in Pretoria, South Africa.
I also have Lebogang Moemise with me. Lebo, as she is commonly called is a Chartered Accountant by training. She is presently the Economic Development Analytical Specialist at Seriti Green.
#Leadership is not measured by how much we receive, but by how much we return to the world with gratitude. Remember to pay it backwards and forwards when your own growth is realised so that you enrich others as you rise. Don’t wait to give back. Give from where you are.
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NIVEN POSTMA: If you don’t do #Politics, Politics will do you!
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mardi 28 avril 2026 • Durée 50:05
Niven is one of the world’s leading experts in leadership and workplace politics, teaching #leaders how to unlock their full potential, drive their team’s success and build strong and healthy organisations.
Niven Postma has held executive positions since she was 29 in a career that has spanned multiple sectors and roles, including being CEO of the Businesswomen’s Association, CEO of NOAH (Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity), Head of the South African Reserve Bank Academy and Head of Leadership and Culture for the Standard Bank Group.
She is the author of ‘If you don’t do Politics, Politics will do you’. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Organisational Behaviour. She is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, a tutor at Cambridge University’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and a guest lecturer at Stanford University and London Business School.
Hope you enjoy another inspirational conversation from a wise #African! Hope you enjoy this wisdom as I have.
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#businesswomansAssociation #NivenPostuma #Wisdom #leadership
John Kamara: Debunking misconceptions of Artificial Intelligence. Human-Centred Enterprise #AI expert
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mercredi 1 avril 2026 • Durée 52:14
John says, “Knowledge is the commodity that is changing the world”.
I am honoured to speak with John Kamara, the co-Founder and CEO of Adanian Labs, Growth Strategy consultant and a tech #entrepreneur.
John is one of Africa’s leading AI experts, who has spent over two decades helping organisations across the continent leverage AI and digital transformation. He is a non-executive director of Machine Intelligence Institute of #Africa and leads work to conscientise and train leaders to shape the human-centric nature of AI across African markets.
This is timely, powerful, practical conversation. John exudes passion and shares insights on translating AI into real organisational advantage and the responsibilities that come with AI.
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#TECHNOLOGY #AFRICAN BRAIN: A GIFT TO MANY IN AN #AI WORLD
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dimanche 8 mars 2026 • Durée 51:10
Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga is the Chief Executive Officer of TGR Global Enterprises whose expertise is to transform the #IT function into a powerful catalyst for innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Tshifhiwa is a multi-Award-Winning Business Technology Executive who is a specialist in #business turnaround strategies, Information Technology (IT) as well as #digital transformation. She has an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science and a Master of IT from the University of Pretoria.
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EVIL IS NOT A HUMAN EXPERIMENT THAT APPEALS TO ME SAYS DUDU MSOMI
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lundi 23 février 2026 • Durée 49:12
In this episode of Wisdom Personified Conversation with Dudu Msomi, Sarita Martin, speaks to Dudu. She has known Dudu for 20 years since they met as MBA classmates at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (#GIBS).
#DuduMsomi is the Founder and CEO of Busara Leadership Partners, a boutique strategic advisory and consulting firm that has been redefining integrated leadership, strategy and governance across Africa. She is a respected #businesswoman, #leadership #strategist, and corporate governance expert, with a passion for developing ethical, effective, and eternal leaders.
Her academic achievements, boardroom influence, and commitment to uplifting others make her one of the most respected voices in #African leadership today.
Dudu Msomi is more than a leader—she is a catalyst for change.
One truth stands out: leadership is not about titles or positions—it’s about purpose, clarity, and courage.
Through her words, Dudu reminds us that ethical leadership is not negotiable, that governance is not a tick-box exercise, but a moral compass, and that empowering others, is not just good for #business, it’s essential for human progress.
Her wisdom has challenged us to think deeper, lead better, and show up with intention in every space we occupy. Whether in the boardroom, in our communities, or within ourselves—Dudu Msomi calls us to lead with integrity, intelligence, compassion and impact.
For other conversations with Dudu Msomi
Wisdom Personified Conversations with Dudu Msomi
https://youtu.be/HuuKUKKnKn0?si=QlnXsQdhKPFCgKiP
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#Leadership is about leading into the unknown
https://youtu.be/IV2EwG5N71w?si=083nyI3D0SVaGYeH
In this #WisdomPersonified Conversations with #DuduMsomi, Nozicelo Ngcobo speaks on surrender, personal growth, life lessons, and the love of travel. We unpack ‘this too shall pass,’ finding purpose, navigating change, and how travel, reflection, and #wisdom shape a meaningful, well-lived life.
Nozicelo Ngcobo believes that it’s better to control your destiny rather than to be responding to things and always being reactive.
Nozicelo is a former Director: Public Affairs, Communications and #Sustainability at #CocaCola Beverages #SouthAfrica.
Nozicelo is a Certified Director with the Institute of Directors South Africa (#IODSA).
Nozicelo is an avid reader and a lover of ancient cultures and #civilisations.
EAT, PRAY, #LOVE WOULD BE VERY SPICY #TRAVEL WITH PENNY AS #AUTHOR!
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jeudi 1 janvier 2026 • Durée 55:45
eing a pathfinder is to be willing to risk failure and still go on, says Gail Sheehy.
Playing on the surname of my guest, “Ndlela” which is IsiZulu meaning a physical path, or the way you do something or a manner a person conducts themselves, their style or behaviour. Whichever meaning you ascribe her surname, Siphesihle, called Sihle for short, Penny Ndlela has her own unique, distinguishable way of moving through this Life.
Sihle originally hails from Empangeni, in Northern KwaZulu Natal, but grew up in eSikhawini in Richard’s Bay. Penny says #money has never been the driver for the ventures she pursues in business because it comes in abundance when you find purpose. Sihle is a serial #entrepreneur.
In the late 1990s she joined Lemon & Lime, a customised gifting company which evolved into an integrated communications and marketing #business. Penny bought out her partner in 2000 and later exited and sold the business in 2009. In 2013, Penny started Soul Traveller, a faith-based travelling experience for the black market in South Africa. It was her first #tourism venture and became a member of the #Thebe Tourism group first group #travel tour operator in South Africa focused on the domestic market.
Hope you have enjoy this Powerhouse from #SouthAfrica, and that this conversation has inspires you.
Until next time, when we speak to a wise #African on #Wisdom Personified Conversations with #DuduMsomi
