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Media Partnership with the Nedbank IMC Conference. Carmen Murray interviews The Principality on the tension between data, human judgement and AI in the future of marketing. They explore why real-world context and nuance matter beyond the desktop, how AI is transforming research and marketing, and what marketing could look like by 2050. website · podcast studio · Join our community fo...

Media Partner to the Nedbank IMC Conference. Carmen Murray interviews Fluence Africa about the rapidly evolving creator economy and the shift from influencer to entrepreneur. They explore how creators are turning their creativity into businesses, while brands need to balance brand safety with creative freedom and authenticity. website · podcast studio · Join our community for free &m...

Media Partner to the Nedbank IMC Conference. Carmen Murray sits down with The Principality, to unpack one of the biggest tensions facing marketing today: how do we embrace AI without losing the human? The conversation explores the delicate balance between technological acceleration and human judgement, particularly in highly regulated industries where legislation, consumer needs and accountability...

Shift Happens in Partnership with Nedbank IMC Conference. Carmen Murray sits down with Jennifer Barkhuizen, Head of Marketing at Mettus, to unpack the rise of AI-powered social screening, and what your digital footprint is really saying about you. The conversation explores how social screening can analyse online behaviour, communication, values and risk to give organisations a deeper picture of th...

Máire Fisher is the author of Birdseye and The Enumerations, both currently republished internationally by Catalyst Press. Her work has been described as 'masterful' and 'unputdownable'. Máire joins Fiona and Gail to talk about writing the sequel to Birdseye, and dabbling in Regency Romance writing. She talks about how she gains great value from writing under mentorship. For more details about the...

This is a sensitive, faithful, amusing account of the unique experiences of a Free State farming family during the Anglo-Boer War. From the author’s mother being mistaken for an English lady by a British officer, to his own imprisonment as a thirteen-year-old at Green Point POW camp; from his three older brothers’ exploits on commando, to General De Wet’s address – in a voice ‘shaken with emotion’...

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Eight jazz principles for leading in uncertain, unscripted environments. This episode is for leaders who feel the ground shifting beneath them and who must keep moving forward despite having no reliable script, no guaranteed outcome, and no clear map. In Part 2 of our conversation, Frank Barrett, author of Say Yes to the Mess, draws on jazz improvisation to offer a practical framework for leading...

Hello, my name is Pippa Hudson, and I'd love to be the host of your next Solid Gold podcast series. I have 30 years experience in radio broadcasting, including working in hard news journalism and hosting a lifestyle-driven talk show, which covers everything from theater, books, food, travel, and parenting to consumer news, health content, and personal finance. In addition to hosting my own show, I...

Hello, my name is Pippa Hudson, and I'd love to be considered to narrate your next Solid Gold audiobook. I have thirty years experience in radio broadcasting, including working in hard news journalism and hosting a lifestyle-driven talk show, which covers everything from theatre, books, food, travel, and parenting to consumer news, health content, and personal finance. I also regularly work as an...

Mpho Boshego served as a South African diplomat in Belgium from 2007 to 2011. Her novel DIPLOMATIC TIES is inspired by her experiences. A striking debut, her book has been described as ‘a captivating story' that ‘captures the realness of a South African township life'. Mpho joins Fiona and Gail to talk about writing the book she would have wanted to read when she started out in the diplomatic serv...

Alive Sunday Service, 04 October 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Alive Sunday Service, 04 October 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Pieter du Toit (Swartkops Raceway | Owner) Grant McLeery (Driving Dynamics | Founder and Advanced Driver Trainer) Pieter du Toit and Grant McLeery on circuits, licensing, and road safety This episode is for South African motoring enthusiasts, parents of new drivers, and anyone frustrated by the country's road safety statistics. Host Roger McLeery and co-presenter Melanie Walker sit down with Swart...

Erick Mutura is the Head of Research and Policy at the Nala Center, a youth led think tank advancing sustainable development across Africa through research, policy engagement, and inclusive dialogue. As a Young Changemaker, he argues that the defining question facing the continent is not whether Africa possesses potential, but whether it will collectively make the decisions necessary to transform...

Nafisat Abdullahi Balarabe is a Nigerian youth activist, education advocate, and sustainability practitioner driven by the belief that no child should lose the opportunity to learn because of conflict. As a Young Changemaker, she believes Africa’s future depends on more than ending the conflicts, but in ensuring that every child is able to continue learning through the conflicts. This is the Afric...

Bekithema Ntoni is a South African policy practitioner, researcher and strategist working at the intersection of governance, international relations and African development. As a Young Changemaker, he argues that Africa’s relationship with outer space is a defining strategic choice for the twenty-first century. The decisions governments make today about whether to develop indigenous satellite capa...

Ndum Charlotte Ayeah is a Cameroonian civic engagement practitioner, community organizer, and founder of the Association of Adolescent Girls and Young Women Cameroon. Through years of community-based civic dialogue with young people and local councils in Cameroon's conflict-affected North West Region, she has come to understand that Africa does not have a participation problem. It has a design pro...

Immanuel Kiiluis the Head of Research and Policy at the Nala Center, a youth led think tank advancing sustainable development across Africa through research, policy engagement, and inclusive dialogue. As a Young Changemaker, he argues that the defining question facing the continent is not whether Africa possesses potential, but whether it will collectively make the decisions necessary to transform...

Bouakkaz Aymen is a Political Science and International Relations student from Algeria with a strong interest in strategic foresight, regional security, and technology-driven governance in Africa. He grew up witnessing the gap between how policymakers discuss security and how communities actually experience it. His vision for Africa, as a Young Change Maker, challenges policy makers to stop treati...

Ann Nyagah is a Kenyan economist and public finance specialist with nearly a decade of experience across Kenya's national government institutions. As a Young Changemaker she points out that Africa loses billions every year to climate-related disasters, yet when the national budget is written, climate risk is essentially invisible. She argues that this is not a data problem or a technical limitatio...

Elijah Koome is a founder and senior education professional with experience designing and scaling initiatives across edtech, higher education, and the nonprofit sector. As a Young Changemaker, he explains how helping young Africans to understand and engage with the law, perhaps through an AI-assisted legislative translation platform, can unlock paricipation, progress and potential. LinkedIn &middo...

Dr Andrew Robson unpacks what animal rehabilitation can teach about determination, highlighting the power of small wins. This episode is proudly brought to you by CFAO Healthcare South Africa in the interest of education, awareness, and support. As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, we’re turning the spotlight on the strength and resilience of those facing cancer — encouraging...

Bonni Suckling reflects on mental health after grief. This episode is proudly brought to you by CFAO Healthcare South Africa in the interest of education, awareness, and support. As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, we’re turning the spotlight on the strength and resilience of those facing cancer — encouraging a culture of early detection, community support, and proactive heal...

Pieter le Roux, a cancer survivor and counsellor, shares helpful advice on navigating your reality after cancer. This episode is proudly brought to you by CFAO Healthcare South Africa in the interest of education, awareness, and support. As we observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, we’re turning the spotlight on the strength and resilience of those facing cancer — encouraging a cultur...