George Gladwin: Hi Lerato… Lerato Mogoatlhe:Hi, how you be? George Gladwin: Me, I’m OK… For a second there I thought you were ignoring me, but otherwise I’m cool. Lerato Mogoatlhe: Same here, sorry about disappearing last week, SMSed, but ha, it turns out none of my texts to SA numbers made it. No, I was thinking...
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Conversation with Sizwe Nxedlana
Marvin: What attracted to you to economics? Sizwe Nxedlana: I wanted to understand why we are so poor as a continent when others are so rich and what to do about it. Marvin: Tell us about your current role as CEO of FNB Wealth. Sizwe Nxedlana: We are trying to make it easy and simple for people to...
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Malawi (Part 2)
MUSIC & LIGHTS Salim, who I’ve been rolling with for the last two days tells me about Q Malewezi who is both the Managing Director of a local magazine called Abstrak Beatz, and, apparently, the only “real” producer Malawi has. I call his office to find out if we can meet, and him and his...
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Malawi (Part 1)
We know the saying about “when in Rome”, but what about when in Lilongwe? On a brief hiatus from Jozi-living and all it’s trappings, Lelethu discovered her hippie side and became one with the locals. And, in the end, she discovered more about herself, her peers and the continent, than she’d expected. (This was to...
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Malawi (Part 2)
MUSIC & LIGHTS Salim, who I’ve been rolling with for the last two days tells me about Q Malewezi who is both the Managing Director of a local magazine called Abstrak Beatz, and, apparently, the only “real” producer Malawi has. I call his office to find out if we can meet, and him and his...
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Malawi (Part 1)
We know the saying about “when in Rome”, but what about when in Lilongwe? On a brief hiatus from Jozi-living and all it’s trappings, Lelethu discovered her hippie side and became one with the locals. And, in the end, she discovered more about herself, her peers and the continent, than she’d expected. (This was to...
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My Impressions at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show
I had the pleasure and honour of being a judge at the prestiguos Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show at the Grand Roche Hotel. Wine Supremo Michael Fridjhon is the founder and Chairman of the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. He founded this wine competition in 2001. The judging took place from the 30th April to...
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The New Mercedes-Benz X-Class
The world keeps on evolving and people are developing different needs and wants to suit them. What people wanted 20 years ago is completely different to what people want now, we are on the brink of the technical revolution and this influences how we relate to one another. People are starting to embrace Netflix as...
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My Impressions at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show
I had the pleasure and honour of being a judge at the prestiguos Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show at the Grand Roche Hotel. Wine Supremo Michael Fridjhon is the founder and Chairman of the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. He founded this wine competition in 2001. The judging took place from the 30th April to...
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Mercedes Benz S Class
Being a leader in society, whether in business or government, usually means you are leading the way and are a role model to those that are watching your success. A vehicle to fit your stature is often required. Since time immemorial in the automobile space, the Mercedes-Benz brand has been a constant feature in ground-breaking...