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In conversation with the OG Punk, Greg Larkin. In this episode the Solutionists get stuck into where we’re getting stuck with automation, value and values with Punks and Pinstripes founder, Greg Larkin. Warning : sacred cows were slaughtered. If your organisation is overwhelmed by AI hype, struggling to tell real value from slop, or watching transformation efforts die before they start, this episo...

Frankie Murrey, coordinator of Cape Town's Open Book Festival This episode is for readers, book club members, and curious minds who want to understand what to expect at the Cape Town Open Book Festival, and which authors are worth seeking out. Frankie Murrey, festival coordinator and writer, makes the case for ‘showing up, being in the room, adding your voice, and understanding something different...

Singita's properties in Rwanda lie in the country's mountainous northwest, right on the edge of Volcanoes National Park. This region is one of the most biodiverse on Earth, home to endangered mountain gorillas and golden monkeys, forest elephants, buffaloes, and hundreds of bird species, along with rich plant and insect life, and communities who have lived alongside these forests for generations....

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 29 July 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Who gets to decide what South Africa’s green industrial future looks like? And what happens when communities, workers, and activists are placed at the centre of that vision? In this episode, host Shaazia Ebrahim speaks with Tara Nair van Ryneveld and Motlatsi Makhasane about new research from the Climate Justice Coalition’s Economic Justice Working Group that explores bottom-up approaches to green...

This week on The Best Kept Secret Podcast, we're unpacking one of the most talked-about South African hip-hop albums of the year, Mochen's NORTH Vol. 1 (The Prophecy). Hailed as a bold and deeply personal debut, the project has been praised for its cinematic storytelling, lyrical depth, and themes of faith, ambition, and perseverance, cementing Mochen as one of the country's most exciting new voic...

Alive Sunday Service, 26 July 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Lorato Trok speaks to Lynn Joffe about her chapter book, Rosina's Dream. In this episode of Solid Gold Stakeholders, Lynn Joffe chats to renowned South African author and early literacy activist, Lorato Trok. As the Executive Director of the Nal’ibali Trust, Lorato has spent over two decades championing the power of stories. We dive deep into the heart of her award-winning book, Rosina’s Dream. Lo...

Discover Rosina's story. An athlete who overcomes adversity in Setswana. Discover the inspiring true story of an unsung South African heroine in Rosina’s Dream, written and read by Lorato Trok in Setswana. Before she was the woman with a school named after her and a recipient of the prestigious Green Jacket, Rosina was a young girl with a dream of athletic greatness. Growing up in the 1970s, she f...

Rosina's Dream: A Chapter Book of Heroic Hope & Triumph: English Version. Discover the inspiring true story of an unsung South African heroine in Rosina’s Dream, written and read by Lorato Trok in English. Before she was the woman with a school named after her and a recipient of the prestigious Green Jacket, Rosina was a young girl with a dream of athletic greatness. Growing up in the 1970s, she f...

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 22 July 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Alive Sunday Service, 19 July 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Can changing a colour change behaviour? The answer isn't always black and white. Join us as we separate colour psychology fact from fiction and uncover the science behind what catches our eye – and what changes our minds. Visit our website · Follow the Crumbs on Instagram · Connect with BreadCrumbs on LinkedIn

Fresh Fire Wednesday, 15 July 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Post-punk artist, illustrator, and unapologetic DIY advocate. Sandy Little - vocalist of Bristol post-punk band Big Fright and visual artist behind festival and band design work across South Africa and the UK - talks honestly about building a music career from scratch in a new country, making handcrafted merch, and why she believes AI is stealing the most valuable part of creativity: the messy, di...

Alive Sunday Service, 12 June 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

Lovemore Ndou (Independent | World Boxing Champion, Lawyer, Author and Politician) World champion boxer, seven-degree lawyer, and South African icon This episode is for boxing fans, aspiring athletes, young South Africans, and anyone who needs proof that circumstances do not have to determine a person's future. Host Robin Welch sits down with Lovemore Ndou, a man who grew up in poverty in aparthei...

Ntombi Msiza (Joburg July | Event Director / Team Leader) Matthew Booth (South African Football | Former Bafana Bafana Defender and Pundit) South African sport, culture and community in one episode Two compelling South African stories in one episode: the Joburg July, a brand-new horse-racing, fashion and music event launching on 25-26 July at Turfontein Racecourse, and a career retrospective with...

Dr. Dayan Goodenowe (ProDrome Sciences / Perpetual Health Group | Neuroscientist, Biochemist and Founder) Pioneering biochemist on plasmalogens, brain restoration and perpetual health Dr. Dayan Goodenowe, one of the world's most pioneering biochemists, joins Global Executive Coach, Sheridan Pollock for a rigorous, practical conversation on how to measure and restore human health rather than simply...

Alive Sunday Service, 05 June 2026 alivewithjoseph.com · website · facebook · twitter · insta

When children move abroad, what should families revisit? In this episode of FamilyQs, Ricardo Teixeira speaks with financial planner Desiree Raghubir about a family whose children emigrated, prompting an important review of a long-standing family trust. Together they explore how changing family circumstances can affect trusts, legacy plans and financial structures, and why revisiting decisions mad...

A Game Ranger's Journey. From the kitchen of his family's Italian restaurant in Johannesburg to the front lines of Africa's most dangerous anti-poaching operations, this is the story of a man who always belonged to the wild. Raised on Sicilian family stories and the constant bustle of his father's Italian restaurant in the heart of Johannesburg, Mario Cesare grew up rooted in tradition, but his he...

Case Studies of a Forensic Pathologist in Africa. Forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal calls the mortuary his office. He will make your hair stand on end as he describes the strange death scenes, rare murder cases and a range of unnatural deaths that are part of his world. Forensic pathologist Ryan Blumenthal works in a world few people are ever exposed to . . . the mortuary. He spends his days am...

South Africa is experiencing a water paradox. Communities in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern and Western Cape have lost homes and loved ones to devastating floods, while members in communities across Mpumalanga, Gauteng and the Free State struggle with contaminated water, failing infrastructure, and chronic shortages. In this episode, we explore what it means to be "drowning while thirsting" and how cl...

For years, Singita has dreamed of bringing its approach to conservation and hospitality to Botswana. That dream is now a reality. In this episode, we sit down with Rob Morrison, Elela’s Manager, Kemmonye Wright, Operations Manager for Singita Okavango Delta, and guide Nthophang ‘Tops’ Xani to tell the story of Elela, our first property in the Okavango Delta. From a 420,000-acre concession that shi...