South Africans Doing Great Things

Raymond is a Chartered Accountant by profession and the CEO of ITTHYNK Smart Solutions, a Johannesburg based software development and consulting company. He is also the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Diski Nine9 Africa, a not for profit company that uses soccer as a tool to educate and empower South African youth. Raymond has over 8 years professional experience in the auditing, consulting and project management space and has worked in the United States, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and numerous other African countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest: Nwabisa Mda, co-founder of Pap Culture See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests: Glad Kaiser- Head Honcho at Bala Books and Jean Luc Greyvenstein - Big-Time Operator at Bala Books See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For South Africans Doing Great things Nokubonga Pearl Dlamini co-founder of Circumfort speaks about life as an innovator and entrepreneur and the success of their product Circumfort which helps speedy the healing process after circumcision.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charmaine Mojapelo is MA Clinical Psychology candidate She has been selected to attend the International Society for Cultural Historical and Activity Research in Quebec, Canada in August later this year which focuses on cultural and historical research.   She will be presenting her research on the effects of skin bleaching on black South African women, and exploring why many women do this to fit into westernised standards of beauty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Injabulo Projects is an NPO established in 2015 that renders services such as; an anti-bullying project, incest survivor project and an LGBTIAQ+ support project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Barefoot Walk is an initiative challenging all South Africans to walk Bare foot for 40 Days, all day and night, to show commitment to raising funds for school kids who don’t have proper school shoes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonolo Mataboge, founded of Afriblossom, a fashion label for plus-sized women. At the age of 22, Bonolo had to drop out of fashion school after developing a growth disorder that caused her lower leg to grow at an inward angle. Now an emerging fashion designer, she is changing that dynamic with a fashion range for plus-size women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phambili Mzansi doesn't just talk about solutions they implement. Phambili Mzansi was born out of a conversation between four friends. They asked the question “why is it that African states fail?”’.Making SA better with inter-generational conversations The organisation typically targets students and young professionals between the ages of 18 to 27 says Velani Mboweni, Co-Founder of Phambili Mzansi. Velani says the organisation was created with the intention to try and effect change. Setting out to create a space that can facilitate positive and progressive inter-generational conversations where wisdom and energy can be shared. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Asanda Benya is a sociology lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT).  Her work looks at the role female miners have played in South Africa's mining industry.  She speaks to #NightTalk's Lovelyn Nwadeyi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Known as the Spinach King, Espinaca Innovations founder Lufefe Nomjana has been leading a healthy eating revolution in Khayelitsha.  He speaks to #NightTalk's Lovelyn Nwadeyi about the growth of his business of producing food products made of spinach.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ayabonga Cawe is a development economist, writer and speaker. He is also an avid photographer.  On #NightTalk, Wasanga Mehana speaks to Cawe about his developmental work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Makhamisa Foods offers a range of sauces with a uniquely South African flavour.  Terence Leluma, CEO of Makhamisa Foods, speaks to Wasanga Mehana on #NightTalk about the plans to grow the company's range of sauces, and the entrepreneurial journey of Makhamisa Foods.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The African Leadership Academy develops the continent's next generation of leaders.  Dr Robert Aswani, Vice-President at the African Leadership Academy, speaks to #NightTalk's Lovelyn Nwadeyi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quali Health is a facility which follows a primary healthcare model that reduces medical bills and cuts down on queues. Dr Nthabiseng Legoete, founder of Quali Health, speaks to #NightTalk's Lovelyn Nwadeyi.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.