TSIBA Purpose-Lived Conversation with Gia Whitehead Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:25:39 -0500 https://levelup-africa.co.za/ en-za © 2026 TSIBA Purpose-Lived Conversation with Gia Whitehead yes 6fb3060a-91f9-5f3e-b50c-15ea009823a1 TSIBA episodic false Welcome to TSIBA’s podcast channel – home to two inspiring series that explore purpose, entrepreneurship, and human potential from different but complementary angles.


Purpose-Lived
Purpose-Lived at TSIBA underpins an approach to education as a catalyst for the best of what humans can be. When we dream and live for a purpose, we create a better world.


 This conversation series explores diverse perspectives on purpose from remarkable individuals. Each episode is a discovery of a personal journey — a collection of profound reflections shared by those living with intention.


Entrepreneurial Mindset
Entrepreneurial Mindset dives into the journeys of entrepreneurs and innovators from a wide range of industries and backgrounds.
Through honest conversations with dynamic founders and leaders, the series unpacks the highs and lows of entrepreneurial life. 


Whether you're passionate about innovation, leadership, or social impact, these episodes offer valuable insights to inform and inspire your own journey.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) TSIBA https://storage.buzzsprout.com/p11yklmzvkm0t381rdo1ll4yetc8?.jpg TSIBA Purpose-Lived Conversation with Gia Whitehead https://levelup-africa.co.za/ LevelUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset - Navigating the Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship with Claire Keet LevelUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset - Navigating the Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship with Claire Keet A different way to startup? 

Moving into venture building for someone else from co-founding startups!

We explore an enriching journey with our esteemed guest Claire Keet. 

When Claire studied Journalism at Rhodes, her favourite project had this brief: "design a 120 page magazine". 

That was it. Her first taste of the complete freedom that comes with defining and solving a problem! 

She's been chasing this high in the startup world ever since. As a multidisciplinary founder and design thinker, Claire has co-founded startups across legaltech, deathtech and femtech. 

Armed with curiosity and drawing on her experiences on the startup rollercoaster, she recently transitioned to the world of venture building - partnering with ambitious people to try-test-iterate-build new ideas.

We look forward to you joining what promises to be a refreshing discussion on starting a new business and how mindset and radical resilience plays a pivotal role in cultivating success!

 Connect with us on social media or email us to discover more.

]]> A different way to startup? 

Moving into venture building for someone else from co-founding startups!

We explore an enriching journey with our esteemed guest Claire Keet. 

When Claire studied Journalism at Rhodes, her favourite project had this brief: "design a 120 page magazine". 

That was it. Her first taste of the complete freedom that comes with defining and solving a problem! 

She's been chasing this high in the startup world ever since. As a multidisciplinary founder and design thinker, Claire has co-founded startups across legaltech, deathtech and femtech. 

Armed with curiosity and drawing on her experiences on the startup rollercoaster, she recently transitioned to the world of venture building - partnering with ambitious people to try-test-iterate-build new ideas.

We look forward to you joining what promises to be a refreshing discussion on starting a new business and how mindset and radical resilience plays a pivotal role in cultivating success!

 Connect with us on social media or email us to discover more.

]]> Claire Keet Buzzsprout-15283559 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0200 3714 Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership, Technology, LevelUp 2 2 full false LevelUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset - Navigating the Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship with Kudakwashe Mazhetese LevelUp, Entrepreneurial Mindset - Navigating the Highs & Lows of Entrepreneurship with Kudakwashe Mazhetese Ubuntu is a term widely used in Africa, which means Humanity, also referred to as " I Am Because We Are"!

This is exactly the audacious mission Kudakwashe Mazhetese (he, him, his) from Bantu Stall set out to achieve when starting his business.

For people within Africa and outside of our country to feel, connect and experience what the spirit of our motherland represents.

How through these memorable experiences, radical kindness, empathy, love and compassion are the cornerstone to meaningfully connect with others.

Kudakwashe Mazhetese (he, him, his), is easily found as MrAfricanTourism on social media. He is a marketplace builder focused on tourism, currently on a mission to immerse travellers within Africa to create a spirited, enjoyable & memorable time through Bantu Stall.

We discover his journey to bring to life a concept that has not come without its challenges and obstacles, yet he remained steadfast in his pursuit. 

Join us for a light-hearted and energetic dialogue on how the brand of Bantu Stall is shifting the narrative and paradigm for many about our country.

 Connect with us on social media or email us to discover more.

]]> Ubuntu is a term widely used in Africa, which means Humanity, also referred to as " I Am Because We Are"!

This is exactly the audacious mission Kudakwashe Mazhetese (he, him, his) from Bantu Stall set out to achieve when starting his business.

For people within Africa and outside of our country to feel, connect and experience what the spirit of our motherland represents.

How through these memorable experiences, radical kindness, empathy, love and compassion are the cornerstone to meaningfully connect with others.

Kudakwashe Mazhetese (he, him, his), is easily found as MrAfricanTourism on social media. He is a marketplace builder focused on tourism, currently on a mission to immerse travellers within Africa to create a spirited, enjoyable & memorable time through Bantu Stall.

We discover his journey to bring to life a concept that has not come without its challenges and obstacles, yet he remained steadfast in his pursuit. 

Join us for a light-hearted and energetic dialogue on how the brand of Bantu Stall is shifting the narrative and paradigm for many about our country.

 Connect with us on social media or email us to discover more.

]]> Kudakwashe Mazhetese Buzzsprout-15283551 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0200 3499 Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership, Technology, LevelUp 2 1 full false The Second Annual TSIBA Purpose-Lived in London Conversation The Second Annual TSIBA Purpose-Lived in London Conversation The second annual TSIBA purpose-lived in London conversation recorded in June 2024 is shared here. In a profound conversation, our panel of remarkable leaders explore the theme of Purpose-Lived as a principal leadership dimension needed for the realisation of social and justice and the Global Sustainability Goals.

]]> The second annual TSIBA purpose-lived in London conversation recorded in June 2024 is shared here. In a profound conversation, our panel of remarkable leaders explore the theme of Purpose-Lived as a principal leadership dimension needed for the realisation of social and justice and the Global Sustainability Goals.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-15300686 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0200 4449 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Regan Adams in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO PURPOSE-LIVED, Regan Adams in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO Professionally qualified in engineering with a Bachelor of Science Engineering degree from the University of Cape Town, and in commerce with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Regan Adams has experience with multiple global organizations - including BNP Paribas, the largest bank in France, one of the world's largest banks and owner of RCS.

Regan serves as Chief Executive Officer for RCS, as an executive director for various subsidiary RCS Boards, as Chairman for CapeBPO – the Western Cape industry body for offshoring focused on bringing international investors to the Western - and hence creating jobs for youth, He is a Trustee of Hillsong Africa Foundation, and a non-executive director of iHub Africa, an NPO innovation hub focused on training youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in digital marketing skills for employment. Regan's absolute passion for the development of young people led him to lead a partnership between RCS and TSIBA which has extended well over a decade.

]]> Professionally qualified in engineering with a Bachelor of Science Engineering degree from the University of Cape Town, and in commerce with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Regan Adams has experience with multiple global organizations - including BNP Paribas, the largest bank in France, one of the world's largest banks and owner of RCS.

Regan serves as Chief Executive Officer for RCS, as an executive director for various subsidiary RCS Boards, as Chairman for CapeBPO – the Western Cape industry body for offshoring focused on bringing international investors to the Western - and hence creating jobs for youth, He is a Trustee of Hillsong Africa Foundation, and a non-executive director of iHub Africa, an NPO innovation hub focused on training youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in digital marketing skills for employment. Regan's absolute passion for the development of young people led him to lead a partnership between RCS and TSIBA which has extended well over a decade.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-15114767 Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200 1708 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Munouwarrah Abdurahman in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO PURPOSE-LIVED, Munouwarrah Abdurahman in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO Munouwarrah is a third-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree student at TSIBA Business School, an Allan Gray Orbis Fellow, co-founder of student society 'TSIBA Earth', the 2023 Chairperson of the TSIBA Student Representative Council (SRC), and a United Nations PRME Global Student Regional Leader in Africa. Underlying such remarkable accomplishments is a natural inclination to leadership and exceptionality as a human, as evidenced by her volunteer involvement with various NGOs such as Islamic Relief, Muslim Hands, CPUT MSA, Timeless Care 4 Seniors, and Gaffoor Charity. Munouwarrah's  Muno's vision of the future is an indomitable fervor for reshaping the status quo, made possible with an unyielding commitment to ensure that no individual or community is left behind, and an unshakable belief that through collective action we can effect meaningful, lasting change, and a brighter and more equitable future for all.

]]> Munouwarrah is a third-year Bachelor of Business Administration degree student at TSIBA Business School, an Allan Gray Orbis Fellow, co-founder of student society 'TSIBA Earth', the 2023 Chairperson of the TSIBA Student Representative Council (SRC), and a United Nations PRME Global Student Regional Leader in Africa. Underlying such remarkable accomplishments is a natural inclination to leadership and exceptionality as a human, as evidenced by her volunteer involvement with various NGOs such as Islamic Relief, Muslim Hands, CPUT MSA, Timeless Care 4 Seniors, and Gaffoor Charity. Munouwarrah's  Muno's vision of the future is an indomitable fervor for reshaping the status quo, made possible with an unyielding commitment to ensure that no individual or community is left behind, and an unshakable belief that through collective action we can effect meaningful, lasting change, and a brighter and more equitable future for all.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-15114746 Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200 1845 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Monika Jiang in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO PURPOSE-LIVED, Monika Jiang in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO Monika Jiang
When our first purpose-lived podcast conversation with Monika Jiang took place in 2023 Monika was the head of content and community at the House of Beautiful Business. This podcast remains the most downloaded conversation on the TSIBA platform to date. In the time since, following five years with the House of Beautiful Business, a global platform and community to make business more beautiful, Monika felt called to explore 'the other side of community'. This has led Monika to an exploration of the theme of loneliness in a world where we’ve isolated ourselves from one another and where loneliness, paradoxically, holds the potential to draw us closer together again — despite our differences. With the sharing of our loneliness Monika writes, we create “third places” for dialogue, connection, and community.

Monica is a writer, facilitator, and community builder, driven by amor mundi, a love for the world as it is, with all its beauty and darkness. She is a highly intuitive, fantastical soul, temporarily unfinished and forever wanting to play, she reaches to the margins, asks essential questions, and gently steps into the reality of others to make more feelings known, more faces seen, more voices heard. Because another world is not only possible—it exists.

]]> Monika Jiang
When our first purpose-lived podcast conversation with Monika Jiang took place in 2023 Monika was the head of content and community at the House of Beautiful Business. This podcast remains the most downloaded conversation on the TSIBA platform to date. In the time since, following five years with the House of Beautiful Business, a global platform and community to make business more beautiful, Monika felt called to explore 'the other side of community'. This has led Monika to an exploration of the theme of loneliness in a world where we’ve isolated ourselves from one another and where loneliness, paradoxically, holds the potential to draw us closer together again — despite our differences. With the sharing of our loneliness Monika writes, we create “third places” for dialogue, connection, and community.

Monica is a writer, facilitator, and community builder, driven by amor mundi, a love for the world as it is, with all its beauty and darkness. She is a highly intuitive, fantastical soul, temporarily unfinished and forever wanting to play, she reaches to the margins, asks essential questions, and gently steps into the reality of others to make more feelings known, more faces seen, more voices heard. Because another world is not only possible—it exists.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-15114732 Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200 2292 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Camaren Peter in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO PURPOSE-LIVED, Camaren Peter in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO Camaren is an Associate Professor with the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership at the Graduate School of Business and the Executive Head and Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), a non-profit organization established to track and counter mis- and disinformation and polarising, divisive rhetoric promulgated online to undermine social cohesion and democratic integrity. Camaren holds a cum laude BSc (Hons) degree in theoretical physics, an MSc in astrophysics and a PhD in Business Administration. His academic research and practice leverages complexity theory to tackle the grand challenges of the 21st Century. These range from political, technological and socio-cultural transitions and their implications, to powerful global change phenomena such as the fourth industrial revolution, urbanization, resource scarcity, ecosystem degradation and climate change. As an author, Camaren has published in both theory and practice and has worked with a variety of global institutions and organizations.

]]> Camaren is an Associate Professor with the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership at the Graduate School of Business and the Executive Head and Director of the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC), a non-profit organization established to track and counter mis- and disinformation and polarising, divisive rhetoric promulgated online to undermine social cohesion and democratic integrity. Camaren holds a cum laude BSc (Hons) degree in theoretical physics, an MSc in astrophysics and a PhD in Business Administration. His academic research and practice leverages complexity theory to tackle the grand challenges of the 21st Century. These range from political, technological and socio-cultural transitions and their implications, to powerful global change phenomena such as the fourth industrial revolution, urbanization, resource scarcity, ecosystem degradation and climate change. As an author, Camaren has published in both theory and practice and has worked with a variety of global institutions and organizations.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-15114653 Wed, 22 May 2024 12:00:00 +0200 3062 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, live at TSIBA Ndabeni Campus. PURPOSE-LIVED, live at TSIBA Ndabeni Campus. As the democracy project in South Africa reaches the three-decade milestone, the conversation on building and rebuilding Nelson Mandela's dream for South Africa remains relevant and critical. 

Madiba's leadership and legacy cannot be lost to history. Is the Mandela project still alive, how do we move forward, and 'what now' emerge as key themes in a conversation with a panel of remarkable South Africans from diverse background and age perspectives. 

The conversation, hosted by TSIBA honours Mandela Month 2023.     

]]> As the democracy project in South Africa reaches the three-decade milestone, the conversation on building and rebuilding Nelson Mandela's dream for South Africa remains relevant and critical. 

Madiba's leadership and legacy cannot be lost to history. Is the Mandela project still alive, how do we move forward, and 'what now' emerge as key themes in a conversation with a panel of remarkable South Africans from diverse background and age perspectives. 

The conversation, hosted by TSIBA honours Mandela Month 2023.     

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-13320581 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0200 4736 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Nathalie Jean-Baptiste in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO PURPOSE-LIVED, Nathalie Jean-Baptiste in conversation with Gia Whitehead, TSIBA Co-Founder and CEO A truly beautiful conversation between Natalie and Gia reveals the reverse side of purpose - unapologetic courage, service to that which is bigger than ourselves,  and the need to actively challenge our collective propensity to design exclusive systems.  And if you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far!

About Dr Nathalie Jean-Babtiste
Prior to joining the Julius Baer Foundation, Dr. Nathalie Jean-Baptiste (Nathalie) led an action research unit in East Africa for 4 years. Nathalie was a Marie Curie Global Fellow and worked for the last 15 years in research and project implementation. 

Nathalie is passionate about reducing inequalities, understanding urban vulnerabilities and leading positive urban transformation in the South. After graduating from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Nathalie obtained her Masters degree in Urban Studies from the Bauhaus University and a Doctorate in Urban Planning and waste management.

Nathalie also has an extensive international background. Her work experience includes environmental education on organic waste management in Mexico and Australia; vulnerability assessment in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Tanzania; trans-disciplinary work in Germany as well as inequalities and urban transformation in Tanzania. Currently, Nathalie oversees 16 wealth inequality projects worldwide, she impulses social enterprises with a clear sense of purpose and she co-develops impactful projects in particular in Latin America and Africa.

]]> A truly beautiful conversation between Natalie and Gia reveals the reverse side of purpose - unapologetic courage, service to that which is bigger than ourselves,  and the need to actively challenge our collective propensity to design exclusive systems.  And if you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far!

About Dr Nathalie Jean-Babtiste
Prior to joining the Julius Baer Foundation, Dr. Nathalie Jean-Baptiste (Nathalie) led an action research unit in East Africa for 4 years. Nathalie was a Marie Curie Global Fellow and worked for the last 15 years in research and project implementation. 

Nathalie is passionate about reducing inequalities, understanding urban vulnerabilities and leading positive urban transformation in the South. After graduating from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, Nathalie obtained her Masters degree in Urban Studies from the Bauhaus University and a Doctorate in Urban Planning and waste management.

Nathalie also has an extensive international background. Her work experience includes environmental education on organic waste management in Mexico and Australia; vulnerability assessment in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Tanzania; trans-disciplinary work in Germany as well as inequalities and urban transformation in Tanzania. Currently, Nathalie oversees 16 wealth inequality projects worldwide, she impulses social enterprises with a clear sense of purpose and she co-develops impactful projects in particular in Latin America and Africa.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-13044176 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200 1857 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Peter Ayuk in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Peter Ayuk in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. A Farmer and  an Educator at heart with decades in school and tertiary education Dr Ayuk talks about teaching untraditionally, with authenticity, with abundance, with purpose, and beyond academic subject matter to enable young minds to find their own unique path.      

About Dr Peter Ayuk
With significant experience in Higher Education Management, especially in private higher education, Dr Peter Ayuk has led projects in curriculum and instructional design, performance management and quality promotion. Peter completed PhD in Higher Education Management at the University of Johannesburg in 2017, with specific concentration on organisational analysis and improvement. 

Dr Ayuk is currently the Academi Dean of TSIBA Business School. 

]]> A Farmer and  an Educator at heart with decades in school and tertiary education Dr Ayuk talks about teaching untraditionally, with authenticity, with abundance, with purpose, and beyond academic subject matter to enable young minds to find their own unique path.      

About Dr Peter Ayuk
With significant experience in Higher Education Management, especially in private higher education, Dr Peter Ayuk has led projects in curriculum and instructional design, performance management and quality promotion. Peter completed PhD in Higher Education Management at the University of Johannesburg in 2017, with specific concentration on organisational analysis and improvement. 

Dr Ayuk is currently the Academi Dean of TSIBA Business School. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-13044168 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0200 1624 full false Purpose-Lived in London – A conversation with Inspirational Leaders Purpose-Lived in London – A conversation with Inspirational Leaders A conversation on learning and leading with purpose’ in London. Hosted by communications professional Amanda Blair, a panel of remarkable leaders will explore the theme of Purpose-Lived as the principal leadership dimension needed for the realisation of social justice and the Global Sustainability Goals.

]]> A conversation on learning and leading with purpose’ in London. Hosted by communications professional Amanda Blair, a panel of remarkable leaders will explore the theme of Purpose-Lived as the principal leadership dimension needed for the realisation of social justice and the Global Sustainability Goals.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-12506720 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0200 5166 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Adam Forste in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Adam Forste in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. From his ten-year old dreamer-self to building  numerous global business endeavours and businesses enterprises, Businessperson extraordinaire Adam Forste shares profound personal wisdom learned through a remarkable entrepreneurial and purpose-lived  journey. 

Adam is a business person extraordinaire and long-time friend to TSIBA. 

He is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bay Grove where he is active in all day-to-day activities of the firm and responsible for investment decisions. Adam is also Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of Lineage Logistics, the largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics REIT globally and one of the largest private REITs in the world.

Lineage owns and operates more than 80mm sqft and more than 8.9mm pallets across 400+ warehouses in 20 countries around the world. Prior to co-founding Bay Grove, Adam worked at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”), focusing on private equity transactions in the power, energy, retail, and consumer industries.

His business career started with Morgan Stanley in its investment banking groups, both in New York and San Francisco, where he focused on M&A and covering financial sponsors.

Adam is a Fulbright Fellow and a graduate of Dartmouth College and serves on the Boards of EmergentCold LatAm, the Global Cold Chain Foundation, and ndustrial.io, a SAAS-based energy management company.

]]> From his ten-year old dreamer-self to building  numerous global business endeavours and businesses enterprises, Businessperson extraordinaire Adam Forste shares profound personal wisdom learned through a remarkable entrepreneurial and purpose-lived  journey. 

Adam is a business person extraordinaire and long-time friend to TSIBA. 

He is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bay Grove where he is active in all day-to-day activities of the firm and responsible for investment decisions. Adam is also Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of Lineage Logistics, the largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics REIT globally and one of the largest private REITs in the world.

Lineage owns and operates more than 80mm sqft and more than 8.9mm pallets across 400+ warehouses in 20 countries around the world. Prior to co-founding Bay Grove, Adam worked at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (“KKR”), focusing on private equity transactions in the power, energy, retail, and consumer industries.

His business career started with Morgan Stanley in its investment banking groups, both in New York and San Francisco, where he focused on M&A and covering financial sponsors.

Adam is a Fulbright Fellow and a graduate of Dartmouth College and serves on the Boards of EmergentCold LatAm, the Global Cold Chain Foundation, and ndustrial.io, a SAAS-based energy management company.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-12241793 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0200 1587 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Zaid Omar in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Zaid Omar in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Passionate about sport since a young age, Zaid Omar is former NSL footballer, a qualified football coach,  Managing Director of Television Production house Showreel FX the founding president of FC Kapstadt Football Club.
 
 Zaid has enjoyed interviews with some of the most iconic sports figures in the world including David Beckham, Sachin Tendulkar and Sir Alex Ferguson, all of whom are as passionate as Zaid about sport as they are its power to build a better world. 

]]> Passionate about sport since a young age, Zaid Omar is former NSL footballer, a qualified football coach,  Managing Director of Television Production house Showreel FX the founding president of FC Kapstadt Football Club.
 
 Zaid has enjoyed interviews with some of the most iconic sports figures in the world including David Beckham, Sachin Tendulkar and Sir Alex Ferguson, all of whom are as passionate as Zaid about sport as they are its power to build a better world. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-12241742 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0200 2201 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Rob Hersov in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Rob Hersov in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. The ‘Spirit Chief', Rob Hersov speaks his mind on speaking truth to power, finding the courage to do so, the okayness of fragility, real friends and loved ones, and finding purpose in saving South Africa. 

Robert Hersov is an entrepreneur extraordinaire and private investor, currently based in Cape Town (after 30+ years in the US, Europe and mainly the United Kingdom). 

Rob currently serves as Chairman and Founder of Invest Africa, African Capital Investments, Alternative Capital, the S-Group, Lion Cage, is a non-Executive Director of AltVest and the Cape Town Stock Exchange as well as a senior advisor to the founder of VistaJet.

 Rob is also the co-founder of two blockchain-based companies – Momint and Starlined. Rob read for a Bachelor of Business Science at the University of Cape Town and a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

Rob  is married to Dr. Kate “the Kiwi”, has four children, enjoys golf, has done podcast interviews with international leaders, politicians and celebrities, and is a regular public speaker. 

Rob is not politically correct. 

]]> The ‘Spirit Chief', Rob Hersov speaks his mind on speaking truth to power, finding the courage to do so, the okayness of fragility, real friends and loved ones, and finding purpose in saving South Africa. 

Robert Hersov is an entrepreneur extraordinaire and private investor, currently based in Cape Town (after 30+ years in the US, Europe and mainly the United Kingdom). 

Rob currently serves as Chairman and Founder of Invest Africa, African Capital Investments, Alternative Capital, the S-Group, Lion Cage, is a non-Executive Director of AltVest and the Cape Town Stock Exchange as well as a senior advisor to the founder of VistaJet.

 Rob is also the co-founder of two blockchain-based companies – Momint and Starlined. Rob read for a Bachelor of Business Science at the University of Cape Town and a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

Rob  is married to Dr. Kate “the Kiwi”, has four children, enjoys golf, has done podcast interviews with international leaders, politicians and celebrities, and is a regular public speaker. 

Rob is not politically correct. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-11061688 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0200 1698 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Marlene le Roux in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Marlene le Roux in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Marlene pays tribute to the people on whose shoulders she stands, her mother, grandmother, teachers of all kinds, and the community of Wellington in the Western Cape, and shares perspectives on healing and survival, discomfort to purpose and the value of kindness and opening doors. 

Marlene le Roux is the current Chief Executive Officer of Artscape in Cape Town. 

Her passion is to use Arts and Culture to empower and enable disadvantaged groups and to make a material difference in other human beings' lives. 

After completing a Bachelor of Music, a Bachelor of Education as well as a Higher Diploma in Education at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Marlene continued to complete her Masters of Philosophy in Disability Studies from the University of Cape Town, and an Honorary Doctorate in Education from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.  

As a human with enormous energy and drive Marlene has also completed a Diploma in Senior Management obtained at the University of

Stellenbosch and won multiple awards including the Fair Saturday Award, awarded in Bilbao, Spain as an advocate for humanrights and the Commonwealth’s Point of Light Award, In recognition of exceptional service and promoting disability rights, awarded by Her Majesty, the Queen of England. 

]]> Marlene pays tribute to the people on whose shoulders she stands, her mother, grandmother, teachers of all kinds, and the community of Wellington in the Western Cape, and shares perspectives on healing and survival, discomfort to purpose and the value of kindness and opening doors. 

Marlene le Roux is the current Chief Executive Officer of Artscape in Cape Town. 

Her passion is to use Arts and Culture to empower and enable disadvantaged groups and to make a material difference in other human beings' lives. 

After completing a Bachelor of Music, a Bachelor of Education as well as a Higher Diploma in Education at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Marlene continued to complete her Masters of Philosophy in Disability Studies from the University of Cape Town, and an Honorary Doctorate in Education from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.  

As a human with enormous energy and drive Marlene has also completed a Diploma in Senior Management obtained at the University of

Stellenbosch and won multiple awards including the Fair Saturday Award, awarded in Bilbao, Spain as an advocate for humanrights and the Commonwealth’s Point of Light Award, In recognition of exceptional service and promoting disability rights, awarded by Her Majesty, the Queen of England. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-11061660 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0200 1625 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Caron Olivier in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Caron Olivier in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Caron speaks on puzzles to purpose, and the pieces filling the picture - poetry, passion and compassion, resilience, family, community and forgiveness,  time to discover our personal space, and consciously choosing hope. 

Caron Olivier is the Head of Administrator at Nu-Hope Funeral Fund. 

Caron is a youth ambassador at heart, and before joining Nu-Hope Funeral Fund, served for many years working and volunteering in the youth spaces such as a Lecturer at TSIBA, a facilitator at Chrysalis Academy, and a job search counselor at Salesian Life Choices and a Life Coach at Academy of Life Coaching.

 Caron holds a Degree in Business Administration from TSIBA Business School, is an accredited Facilitator with SETA, a Life Coach practitioner with SABP and recently obtained her Access Consciousness BARS Practitioner Certificate. 

As a purpose-driven leader, Caron is deeply empathetic and driven by her passion which is serving the community, working mostly in educational spaces to inspire youth to continue to dream and aspire to bigger goals. 

Her vision is to raise authentic awareness of herself and others.   

]]> Caron speaks on puzzles to purpose, and the pieces filling the picture - poetry, passion and compassion, resilience, family, community and forgiveness,  time to discover our personal space, and consciously choosing hope. 

Caron Olivier is the Head of Administrator at Nu-Hope Funeral Fund. 

Caron is a youth ambassador at heart, and before joining Nu-Hope Funeral Fund, served for many years working and volunteering in the youth spaces such as a Lecturer at TSIBA, a facilitator at Chrysalis Academy, and a job search counselor at Salesian Life Choices and a Life Coach at Academy of Life Coaching.

 Caron holds a Degree in Business Administration from TSIBA Business School, is an accredited Facilitator with SETA, a Life Coach practitioner with SABP and recently obtained her Access Consciousness BARS Practitioner Certificate. 

As a purpose-driven leader, Caron is deeply empathetic and driven by her passion which is serving the community, working mostly in educational spaces to inspire youth to continue to dream and aspire to bigger goals. 

Her vision is to raise authentic awareness of herself and others.   

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-11061642 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0200 1543 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Asavela Gwele in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Asavela Gwele in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Asavela, a lover at heart, singer, dancer and people person shares her story about humility, self-learning and belief, perseverance and how to save and strive to build an optimistic future for young leaders. 

Asavela has Bachelor of Business Administration from TSIBA Business School and a B Comm Honours (Economic Analysis of Financial Markets) from the University of Cape Town. 

Asavela combines ambition and drive with deep sensitivity and humility. 

What she lacks in age and experience she more than makes up for with enthusiasm, focus and discipline. 

]]> Asavela, a lover at heart, singer, dancer and people person shares her story about humility, self-learning and belief, perseverance and how to save and strive to build an optimistic future for young leaders. 

Asavela has Bachelor of Business Administration from TSIBA Business School and a B Comm Honours (Economic Analysis of Financial Markets) from the University of Cape Town. 

Asavela combines ambition and drive with deep sensitivity and humility. 

What she lacks in age and experience she more than makes up for with enthusiasm, focus and discipline. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-11061623 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0200 1173 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Francois Pienaar in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Francois Pienaar in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Francois on rugby, wheeling and dealing, giants, MADness,  taking people’s breath away and dreaming (BIG) to purpose. 

Francois Pienaar, born and educated in Gauteng (previously the Transvaal) in South Africa is world-renowned for his depth of leadership expertise and many impressive accomplishments. 

Best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup; a highly revered and successful businessman; renowned and respected television commentator and a passionate philanthropist, are some of the phrases synonymous with this South African icon.

Francois holds law degrees from the University of Johannesburg as well as an honorary doctorate from the University of Hertfordshire.

]]> Francois on rugby, wheeling and dealing, giants, MADness,  taking people’s breath away and dreaming (BIG) to purpose. 

Francois Pienaar, born and educated in Gauteng (previously the Transvaal) in South Africa is world-renowned for his depth of leadership expertise and many impressive accomplishments. 

Best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup; a highly revered and successful businessman; renowned and respected television commentator and a passionate philanthropist, are some of the phrases synonymous with this South African icon.

Francois holds law degrees from the University of Johannesburg as well as an honorary doctorate from the University of Hertfordshire.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-11061598 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:00:00 +0200 1847 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Trueman Goba in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Trueman Goba in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Trueman Goba is the chairman of Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd, part of Hatch Ltd, the global group of multidisciplinary professionals in the fields of consulting engineering and construction management. Trueman was born in Durban, lived in townships at Chesterville, Clermont and Inanda where he attended schools before completing high school at Pholela near Bulwer, in Kwazulu Natal midlands. He obtained a survey technician’s diploma in Seshego, Pietersburg and became the first black person to complete studies in civil engineering in 1979 at the then University of Natal in Durban.  Subsequently he completed a Master of Engineering degree at Cornell University, worked for consulting engineers Whitman Requardt and Associates in Baltimore, MD in USA and founded his company in 1993 after his return to SA. He led GOBA Pty Ltd from 2002, the latter becoming part of the Hatch group through a merger with Hatch Africa in 2013. 
 
 Trueman became President of the SA Institution of Civil Engineers (SAICE) in 2002, then President of the Engineering Council (ECSA) from 2007 to 2009 and later was elected President of the  SA Academy of Engineering (SAAE) in 2016, until 2019. He has received several awards, has served on various boards as Director and was a was appointed by the President as member of the National Planning Commission between 2010 and  2015. Trueman is a Fellow of SAICE and received a Gold Medal. Also he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Engineering from the South African Professional Services Awards (SAPSA). He received Honorary Doctorates in Engineering from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, and from Stellenbosch University in Western Cape, and the University of KwaZulu Natal in Durban, South Africa.   Most recently he became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

]]> Trueman Goba is the chairman of Hatch Africa (Pty) Ltd, part of Hatch Ltd, the global group of multidisciplinary professionals in the fields of consulting engineering and construction management. Trueman was born in Durban, lived in townships at Chesterville, Clermont and Inanda where he attended schools before completing high school at Pholela near Bulwer, in Kwazulu Natal midlands. He obtained a survey technician’s diploma in Seshego, Pietersburg and became the first black person to complete studies in civil engineering in 1979 at the then University of Natal in Durban.  Subsequently he completed a Master of Engineering degree at Cornell University, worked for consulting engineers Whitman Requardt and Associates in Baltimore, MD in USA and founded his company in 1993 after his return to SA. He led GOBA Pty Ltd from 2002, the latter becoming part of the Hatch group through a merger with Hatch Africa in 2013. 
 
 Trueman became President of the SA Institution of Civil Engineers (SAICE) in 2002, then President of the Engineering Council (ECSA) from 2007 to 2009 and later was elected President of the  SA Academy of Engineering (SAAE) in 2016, until 2019. He has received several awards, has served on various boards as Director and was a was appointed by the President as member of the National Planning Commission between 2010 and  2015. Trueman is a Fellow of SAICE and received a Gold Medal. Also he received a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Engineering from the South African Professional Services Awards (SAPSA). He received Honorary Doctorates in Engineering from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, and from Stellenbosch University in Western Cape, and the University of KwaZulu Natal in Durban, South Africa.   Most recently he became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10796250 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:00:00 +0200 1094 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Melanie Daniels in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Melanie Daniels in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. “I am the author of my life” shares Melanie in this conversation as she speaks to the chapters of deep humility, honesty to self, losing everything, rebuilding with the responsibility of motherhood, Madiba’s inspiration to service to community, and doing so with God’s plan to hope, purpose and expanding our limits. 

Melanie is a recognised strategic manager with a progressive track record of achieving outstanding business results through people and team development. Over 20 years’ experience in Fundraising, has given Melanie the necessary tools to ensure successful outcomes for partnered projects.  Uniq Foundation (Pty) Limited is her most recent achievement, founded in 2018 in support of her passion for bringing change to the many communities covering the Western Cape.  As the founder of this company, she is partnered with over 13 organisations, impacting over 200 000 children, youth and women through her fundraising efforts.  

 

To date Melanie has raised over R100 million for the different non-profit organisations she has been affiliated with. Prior to founding Uniq Foundation, Melanie owned Tri Link Logistics cc and was nominated as one of the top women in business by Top 300. Melanie is absolutely passionate about seeking innovative ways of attracting corporate sponsorship to social justice programmes and building community around the numerous projects she supports”.

]]> “I am the author of my life” shares Melanie in this conversation as she speaks to the chapters of deep humility, honesty to self, losing everything, rebuilding with the responsibility of motherhood, Madiba’s inspiration to service to community, and doing so with God’s plan to hope, purpose and expanding our limits. 

Melanie is a recognised strategic manager with a progressive track record of achieving outstanding business results through people and team development. Over 20 years’ experience in Fundraising, has given Melanie the necessary tools to ensure successful outcomes for partnered projects.  Uniq Foundation (Pty) Limited is her most recent achievement, founded in 2018 in support of her passion for bringing change to the many communities covering the Western Cape.  As the founder of this company, she is partnered with over 13 organisations, impacting over 200 000 children, youth and women through her fundraising efforts.  

 

To date Melanie has raised over R100 million for the different non-profit organisations she has been affiliated with. Prior to founding Uniq Foundation, Melanie owned Tri Link Logistics cc and was nominated as one of the top women in business by Top 300. Melanie is absolutely passionate about seeking innovative ways of attracting corporate sponsorship to social justice programmes and building community around the numerous projects she supports”.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10782574 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0200 1544 1 11 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Matsi Modise in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Matsi Modise in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. With a deep sense of empathy and purpose, Matsi speaks to ‘swopping glamorous Sandton employment’ for  entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship activism, embracing curiosity, the unknown, never settling, leading with heart, how words land,  and constantly asking “how can we do more” .  Maktub, it is written.   

Matsi Modise is the founding CEO of Furaha Afrika Holdings, a Pan-African company with subsidiaries including Furaha Solutions (a partnership with Workforce Holdings, listed AltX-JSE company), Furaha Enterprise Development and Furaha Advisory. Matsi's experience ranges through Investment Banking, Enterprise Development and higher learning. 

 Incredibly, Matsi is also the Vice Chairperson of SiMODiSA, a South African entrepreneurship industry association. She currently sits on the Agri-Vie Private Equity Fund; The Gauteng Gambling Board, The Innovation Hub as a Non-Executive Director and Orange Corners, an incubation initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and is a subcommittee member of the South African Venture Capital/ Private Equity Association (SAVCA) and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Innovation Management committee. In 2016, Matsi was selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of the Top 50 Global Shapers to attend the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland and was named one of the Top 30 African leaders in technology, business, art, science, politics, design and media by Quartz Media Africa. She has won numerous awards and global recognition and was named one of the Top 100 Young Independent Disruptors by Independent Day Media, and the Coca –Cola Young Achiever of the year award at the Women In Leadership – Africa Summit.

]]> With a deep sense of empathy and purpose, Matsi speaks to ‘swopping glamorous Sandton employment’ for  entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship activism, embracing curiosity, the unknown, never settling, leading with heart, how words land,  and constantly asking “how can we do more” .  Maktub, it is written.   

Matsi Modise is the founding CEO of Furaha Afrika Holdings, a Pan-African company with subsidiaries including Furaha Solutions (a partnership with Workforce Holdings, listed AltX-JSE company), Furaha Enterprise Development and Furaha Advisory. Matsi's experience ranges through Investment Banking, Enterprise Development and higher learning. 

 Incredibly, Matsi is also the Vice Chairperson of SiMODiSA, a South African entrepreneurship industry association. She currently sits on the Agri-Vie Private Equity Fund; The Gauteng Gambling Board, The Innovation Hub as a Non-Executive Director and Orange Corners, an incubation initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and is a subcommittee member of the South African Venture Capital/ Private Equity Association (SAVCA) and the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) Innovation Management committee. In 2016, Matsi was selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of the Top 50 Global Shapers to attend the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland and was named one of the Top 30 African leaders in technology, business, art, science, politics, design and media by Quartz Media Africa. She has won numerous awards and global recognition and was named one of the Top 100 Young Independent Disruptors by Independent Day Media, and the Coca –Cola Young Achiever of the year award at the Women In Leadership – Africa Summit.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10782567 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0200 2043 1 10 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Ethel Mkonto in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Ethel Mkonto in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Ethel Mkonto is a proud TSIBA Alumni and currently, works as Recruitment lead for TSIBA Business School. During her studies at TSIBA Ethel was recognised as a leader and role model among her peers - in part for her work through Enactus and multiple pay it forward initiatives.  
 
Ethel's passion and commitment to making a difference in education have led her to a role where she can directly impact the lives of young people.  Ethel's dream is to be a social entrepreneur to better the lives of people. 

]]> Ethel Mkonto is a proud TSIBA Alumni and currently, works as Recruitment lead for TSIBA Business School. During her studies at TSIBA Ethel was recognised as a leader and role model among her peers - in part for her work through Enactus and multiple pay it forward initiatives.  
 
Ethel's passion and commitment to making a difference in education have led her to a role where she can directly impact the lives of young people.  Ethel's dream is to be a social entrepreneur to better the lives of people. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10782563 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0200 1431 1 9 full false Address by Dr Imtiaz Sooliman at TSIBA 2022 Graduation Address by Dr Imtiaz Sooliman at TSIBA 2022 Graduation In this Graduation address to the TSIBA Class of 2022,  Dr Sooliman inspires listeners of this Podcast deeply to the true meaning of spirituality - through working to reverse desperate poverty, serving all people, all races, all religions, all colours, classes and cultures, and doing so unconditionally, with nothing expected in return. 

Dr Imtiaz Sooliman gave up his career as a medical doctor to pursue the field of humanitarian aid, which for him transcends the boundaries of race, religion, culture, class and geography. Alongside his studies and his medical work and throughout his life, Sooliman has been involved in several associations, religious organisations and school-governing bodies progressively as a student, medical doctor and an active member of civil society.

In 1992, he founded the Gift of the Givers Foundation, and has since then delivered more than R160 million in a 13-year period to 22 countries, including South Africa. The organisation is impartial and apolitical, and aims to serve with compassion, kindness and mercy.

The Gift of the Givers Foundation is the largest disaster response non-governmental organisation of African origin on the African continent. In a 15-year period, the organisation has developed into one of the most respected international humanitarian agencies, being the first such agency to be accredited by Proudly South African.

This was his address to the 2022 graduates of TSIBA Business School.

]]> In this Graduation address to the TSIBA Class of 2022,  Dr Sooliman inspires listeners of this Podcast deeply to the true meaning of spirituality - through working to reverse desperate poverty, serving all people, all races, all religions, all colours, classes and cultures, and doing so unconditionally, with nothing expected in return. 

Dr Imtiaz Sooliman gave up his career as a medical doctor to pursue the field of humanitarian aid, which for him transcends the boundaries of race, religion, culture, class and geography. Alongside his studies and his medical work and throughout his life, Sooliman has been involved in several associations, religious organisations and school-governing bodies progressively as a student, medical doctor and an active member of civil society.

In 1992, he founded the Gift of the Givers Foundation, and has since then delivered more than R160 million in a 13-year period to 22 countries, including South Africa. The organisation is impartial and apolitical, and aims to serve with compassion, kindness and mercy.

The Gift of the Givers Foundation is the largest disaster response non-governmental organisation of African origin on the African continent. In a 15-year period, the organisation has developed into one of the most respected international humanitarian agencies, being the first such agency to be accredited by Proudly South African.

This was his address to the 2022 graduates of TSIBA Business School.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10633757 Tue, 17 May 2022 18:00:00 +0200 252 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Ruth Stoffberg in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Ruth Stoffberg in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. In just “1 minute with Ruth” you feel a passion for hard work to personal independence and a strong sense of community contributing to others dreams. Ruth also speaks to intentional interactions to leaving a mark on others and using investment language to measure humanness. Ruth’s wisdom, realism, clarity on life and understanding of who she is, is captivating. 

Ruth is a TSIBA Business School graduate who is currently completing postgraduates in Education and Training (PGCE). 

In her professional capacity Ruth serves as Investment Operations Officer for a financial services and asset management organisation. 

Ruth has a passion for leadership, empowerment, and community development and participates in several social projects where she facilitates and manages people and funding towards project completion and significant social impact. 

One of these was the Impact1000 project, the objective of which was to provide 1000 children with toiletry gift packs and a message of hope in the Manenberg community in 2020. 

More recently, in 2021 Ruth founded  the “1 Minute with Ruth Stoffberg” designed and targeted to educate, inform and empower people of colour on the processes of development. Ruth also offers her time In Youth Ministry and Tutoring to assist the youth with Spiritual Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, reading, and life skills.

]]> In just “1 minute with Ruth” you feel a passion for hard work to personal independence and a strong sense of community contributing to others dreams. Ruth also speaks to intentional interactions to leaving a mark on others and using investment language to measure humanness. Ruth’s wisdom, realism, clarity on life and understanding of who she is, is captivating. 

Ruth is a TSIBA Business School graduate who is currently completing postgraduates in Education and Training (PGCE). 

In her professional capacity Ruth serves as Investment Operations Officer for a financial services and asset management organisation. 

Ruth has a passion for leadership, empowerment, and community development and participates in several social projects where she facilitates and manages people and funding towards project completion and significant social impact. 

One of these was the Impact1000 project, the objective of which was to provide 1000 children with toiletry gift packs and a message of hope in the Manenberg community in 2020. 

More recently, in 2021 Ruth founded  the “1 Minute with Ruth Stoffberg” designed and targeted to educate, inform and empower people of colour on the processes of development. Ruth also offers her time In Youth Ministry and Tutoring to assist the youth with Spiritual Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, reading, and life skills.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10520737 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0200 1473 1 8 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Riedwaan Kimmie in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Riedwaan Kimmie in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. From a mining-town childhood before decades spent in the education of young people, Rudi has learned that actually, unlocking the potential of the real diamonds in the world- people -  is the answer. To get there, and to do great things we need to be a little bit crazy, unclutter our minds when we can and ask how we make every day count when all we have is 86400 seconds in each one. Living consciously and mindfully permeates through this beautiful purpose-lived conversation.   

Dr Riedwaan (Rudi) Kimmie is the Chief Executive Officer of TSIBA Business School. 

Rudi holds a PhD in Leadership Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. 

Following over two decades of experience at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) prior to joining TSIBA Dr Kimmie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in teaching and academic development. 

With seats on multiple other boards including Durban Green Corridors, Iqraa Trust, Education Solutions, Datachem and the TSIBA Ignition Academy, Dr Kimmie drives a passion for forging impactful partnerships between academia and business, both locally and internationally.

]]> From a mining-town childhood before decades spent in the education of young people, Rudi has learned that actually, unlocking the potential of the real diamonds in the world- people -  is the answer. To get there, and to do great things we need to be a little bit crazy, unclutter our minds when we can and ask how we make every day count when all we have is 86400 seconds in each one. Living consciously and mindfully permeates through this beautiful purpose-lived conversation.   

Dr Riedwaan (Rudi) Kimmie is the Chief Executive Officer of TSIBA Business School. 

Rudi holds a PhD in Leadership Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. 

Following over two decades of experience at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) prior to joining TSIBA Dr Kimmie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in teaching and academic development. 

With seats on multiple other boards including Durban Green Corridors, Iqraa Trust, Education Solutions, Datachem and the TSIBA Ignition Academy, Dr Kimmie drives a passion for forging impactful partnerships between academia and business, both locally and internationally.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10519835 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200 1596 1 7 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Shirley Zinn in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Shirley Zinn in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. From the Cape Flats to Harvard and more, Shirley’s journey from impossible to possible teaches and inspires to the greatness that lives within us. This conversation provides a remarkable  map to dance to a unique and remarkable life.   

Dr. Shirley Zinn hails from Cape Town's 'Cape Flats' and started her career as a secondary school teacher of English before moving to the University of the Western Cape where she lectured in Teacher Education. 

Dr Zinn serves as Executive Director on the Board of Boston Consulting Group and is a coach, mentor, and entrepreneur who serves and has served on the boards of several major companies, trusts, charities, and universities. 

Shirley also heads her own company, Shirley Zinn Consulting, that provides consulting and advisory services in HR, transformation, leadership, and education. In 2015, Shirley published her autobiography, “Swimming Upstream.”

Since the launch of her book, she has done several “Swimming Upstream” talks nationally at corporates, schools, universities, and charities, with the hope of motivating and inspiring especially disadvantaged youth and women.

]]> From the Cape Flats to Harvard and more, Shirley’s journey from impossible to possible teaches and inspires to the greatness that lives within us. This conversation provides a remarkable  map to dance to a unique and remarkable life.   

Dr. Shirley Zinn hails from Cape Town's 'Cape Flats' and started her career as a secondary school teacher of English before moving to the University of the Western Cape where she lectured in Teacher Education. 

Dr Zinn serves as Executive Director on the Board of Boston Consulting Group and is a coach, mentor, and entrepreneur who serves and has served on the boards of several major companies, trusts, charities, and universities. 

Shirley also heads her own company, Shirley Zinn Consulting, that provides consulting and advisory services in HR, transformation, leadership, and education. In 2015, Shirley published her autobiography, “Swimming Upstream.”

Since the launch of her book, she has done several “Swimming Upstream” talks nationally at corporates, schools, universities, and charities, with the hope of motivating and inspiring especially disadvantaged youth and women.

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10506458 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0200 2249 1 6 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Janine Haendel in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Dr Janine Haendel in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. A  ‘naive optimist’, Dr Janine Haendel speaks about glasses half hull, loving Mondays,  loving challenges and doing so through a life committed to humanitarian care and  the importance of finding people’s unique strengths to sustainable empowerment.  

Dr. Janine Haendel is the Chief Executive Officer of the Roger Federer Foundation. 

Janine joined the Roger Federer Foundation in 2010, seven years after its inception. She describes the Foundation as a learning organization, which is still only at the beginning of its journey. 

Through her leadership and professional approach, the Foundation has transformed itself from a straightforward donation charity to an ambitious impact oriented and professional and systemic operation close to its heart. 

Janine describes herself as a “naïve optimist”, believing that things can be changed for the better, and has devoted her professional life to humanitarian causes across the world.





]]> A  ‘naive optimist’, Dr Janine Haendel speaks about glasses half hull, loving Mondays,  loving challenges and doing so through a life committed to humanitarian care and  the importance of finding people’s unique strengths to sustainable empowerment.  

Dr. Janine Haendel is the Chief Executive Officer of the Roger Federer Foundation. 

Janine joined the Roger Federer Foundation in 2010, seven years after its inception. She describes the Foundation as a learning organization, which is still only at the beginning of its journey. 

Through her leadership and professional approach, the Foundation has transformed itself from a straightforward donation charity to an ambitious impact oriented and professional and systemic operation close to its heart. 

Janine describes herself as a “naïve optimist”, believing that things can be changed for the better, and has devoted her professional life to humanitarian causes across the world.





]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10505578 Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:00 +0200 2314 1 5 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Adri Marais in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Adri Marais in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. With a clear lens of seeing the world for what it is, Adri brings us down to earth in the deepest, most conscious value-driven way. “Living towards purpose, with purpose, and then to live on purpose” is a beautiful way of living your best self. Beneath Adri’s straight, strong words, underlies a fun-loving and playful, yet powerful woman!

Adri is the Chief Executive Officer of Crystel House South Africa. 

Adri is a co-founder of TSIBA Education NPC and prior to joining Crystel House Adri served for many years as this institution's Chief Executive Officer. 

Adri holds a Masters in Biochemistry, an MBA and a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Studies  (Cum Laude). Science, business and education informs her view  of the world. 

As a leader, Adri is deeply  empathetic, straight-talking and  standing in her integrity.
She drives  innovation from conceptualisation to  implementation, balancing risk and reward with humanity. 

]]> With a clear lens of seeing the world for what it is, Adri brings us down to earth in the deepest, most conscious value-driven way. “Living towards purpose, with purpose, and then to live on purpose” is a beautiful way of living your best self. Beneath Adri’s straight, strong words, underlies a fun-loving and playful, yet powerful woman!

Adri is the Chief Executive Officer of Crystel House South Africa. 

Adri is a co-founder of TSIBA Education NPC and prior to joining Crystel House Adri served for many years as this institution's Chief Executive Officer. 

Adri holds a Masters in Biochemistry, an MBA and a Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education Studies  (Cum Laude). Science, business and education informs her view  of the world. 

As a leader, Adri is deeply  empathetic, straight-talking and  standing in her integrity.
She drives  innovation from conceptualisation to  implementation, balancing risk and reward with humanity. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10499108 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0200 1100 1 4 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, a Wits Business School Leadership Dialogue on "Leading with Purpose" – A Conversation with Mr Professor Mills Soko and Simon Susman. PURPOSE-LIVED, a Wits Business School Leadership Dialogue on "Leading with Purpose" – A Conversation with Mr Professor Mills Soko and Simon Susman. This Professor Mills Soko facilitated conversation with Simon Susman explores the professional and personal challenges and meaning of business leadership with profound insights from decades of experience, and through both failures and triumphs.  


Professor Milford Soko teaches International Business and Strategy at Wits Business School, and is a former Director of UCT Graduate School of Business. Professor Soko also serves currently on the Board of TSIBA Business School.

Simon Susman is the Honorary President of Woolworths Holdings Limited and was recently appointed Honorary Professor ofEntrepreneurship at Stellenbosch University

Business School. Simon also serves currently on the Board of TSIBA Business School. 

]]> This Professor Mills Soko facilitated conversation with Simon Susman explores the professional and personal challenges and meaning of business leadership with profound insights from decades of experience, and through both failures and triumphs.  


Professor Milford Soko teaches International Business and Strategy at Wits Business School, and is a former Director of UCT Graduate School of Business. Professor Soko also serves currently on the Board of TSIBA Business School.

Simon Susman is the Honorary President of Woolworths Holdings Limited and was recently appointed Honorary Professor ofEntrepreneurship at Stellenbosch University

Business School. Simon also serves currently on the Board of TSIBA Business School. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10403486 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 18:00:00 +0200 5297 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Simon Susman in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Simon Susman in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. Simon Susman is the Honorary President of Woolworths Holdings Limited, having joined Woolworths in 1982. 

Prior to his retirement, Simon served as the Chief Executive Officer of Woolworths Holdings and then Chairman over a twenty year period until 2019. He was recently appointed Honorary Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stellenbosch University Business School. Simon currently also chairs a number of local and international businesses and Civil Society Organisations. 

]]> Simon Susman is the Honorary President of Woolworths Holdings Limited, having joined Woolworths in 1982. 

Prior to his retirement, Simon served as the Chief Executive Officer of Woolworths Holdings and then Chairman over a twenty year period until 2019. He was recently appointed Honorary Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stellenbosch University Business School. Simon currently also chairs a number of local and international businesses and Civil Society Organisations. 

]]> TSIBA Business School Buzzsprout-10295109 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0200 1391 full false PURPOSE-LIVED, Leigh Meinert in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. PURPOSE-LIVED, Leigh Meinert in conversation with TSIBA Co-Founder and Chairperson Gia Whitehead. With a deep sense of self and commitment to conscious living Leigh provides us with an alternative take-on Purpose. Born ‘backwards and wise way beyond her years’, Leigh shares  reflections on HOW we show up every day - by looking out for our neighbour and attending to the injustices and sadness. As a teacher of ‘the soul of education’ Leigh encourages us to look at our pain, listen to our gut and to engage with our shadows.  

Leigh is a TSIBA co-founder and held the position of TSIBA Managing Director between 2006 and 2012. 

Since then Leigh has remained as a TSIBA Board member. Leigh  conceptualized TSIBA’s Leadership Curricula as a fundamental component of the learning experience offered through all TSIBA programmes. Leigh holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Value and Policy Studies from Stellenbosch University and has a Masters degree in Higher Education Studies (University of Cape Town).

]]> With a deep sense of self and commitment to conscious living Leigh provides us with an alternative take-on Purpose. Born ‘backwards and wise way beyond her years’, Leigh shares  reflections on HOW we show up every day - by looking out for our neighbour and attending to the injustices and sadness. As a teacher of ‘the soul of education’ Leigh encourages us to look at our pain, listen to our gut and to engage with our shadows.  

Leigh is a TSIBA co-founder and held the position of TSIBA Managing Director between 2006 and 2012. 

Since then Leigh has remained as a TSIBA Board member. Leigh  conceptualized TSIBA’s Leadership Curricula as a fundamental component of the learning experience offered through all TSIBA programmes. Leigh holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Value and Policy Studies from Stellenbosch University and has a Masters degree in Higher Education Studies (University of Cape Town).

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This conversation inspires humanity to make business more beautiful, to bring nature into the heart of business, and to reflect that the notion of humans  at the centre of the universe may just not be the best way forward. Monica’s profound reflections on what really matters, and starting with the small things might just make you pause - in a beautiful way, to a more beautiful purpose.    

Monika Jiang is the head of content and community at the House of Beautiful Business, a global platform and community to make business more beautiful.

A highly intuitive, fantastical soul, temporarily unfinished and forever wanting to play, she reaches to the margins, asks essential questions, and gently steps into the reality of others to make more feelings known, more faces seen, more voices heard. Because another world is not only possible—it exists. 

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This conversation inspires humanity to make business more beautiful, to bring nature into the heart of business, and to reflect that the notion of humans  at the centre of the universe may just not be the best way forward. Monica’s profound reflections on what really matters, and starting with the small things might just make you pause - in a beautiful way, to a more beautiful purpose.    

Monika Jiang is the head of content and community at the House of Beautiful Business, a global platform and community to make business more beautiful.

A highly intuitive, fantastical soul, temporarily unfinished and forever wanting to play, she reaches to the margins, asks essential questions, and gently steps into the reality of others to make more feelings known, more faces seen, more voices heard. Because another world is not only possible—it exists. 

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