Business Unusual Podcast

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher is joined by executive business coaches from Mentally Fit South Africa: Luc van der Hofstadt and Olympic gold medalist James Thompson. The trio delve into the intersection of sports, coaching and business, drawing parallels between high-performance athletes and corporate success. Watch the full podcast on YouTube

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Topco Media’s CEO, Ralf Fletcher, chats to Ciko about his journey from entrepreneurship to corporate leadership. They reflect on the importance of sales, leading with humanity, understanding what motivates individuals and Ciko emphasises the importance of adapting to working with people on their terms, rather than their own and more. Watch the full podcast o...

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Celiwe shares her valuable leadership insights, reflecting on the power of people and purpose. They talk about the importance of family, creating certainty for people in your organisation, being optimistic about opportunities on the continent and the role corporations can play in working towards a sustainable future. Watch the full podcast on YouTube

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher chats to Greig, the founder and CEO of PURA Beverages. Having gone from a trailblazing executive to the founder of a disruptive startup, Greig has gathered the kind of expertise and intuition that have made his entrepreneurial journey such a powerful insight into the secrets of success. Watch the full podcast on YouTube

Ola Oyetayo, Founder and CEO of Verto is in conversation with Topco Media's CEO, Ralf Fletcher, for the latest edition of the Business Unusual podcast Watch the full podcast on YouTube

For the latest Business Unusual Podcast Topco Media's CEO is in conversation with KC Rottok Chesaina, the author of The CEO X-Factor: Secrets for Success from South Africa’s Top Money Makers Watch the full podcast on YouTube

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Topco Media CEO Ralf Fletcher is in conversation with the CEO of Nashua, Barry Venter. Watch the full podcast on YouTube

After 21 years in various roles at Rand Merchant Bank, Jessica Spira joined Virgin Active South Africa as the new Managing Director in 2022. Having been involved in huge transactions, such as the reverse listing of Mediclinic, Jessica Spira knows all about building trust and strengthening relationships. In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Jessica is in conversation with Topco Media’s CEO, Ralf...

In this Business Unusual Podcast, Ross is in conversation with Topco Media’s Group Editor, Fiona Wakelin. Here Ross takes us through how MSC Cruises SA survived the pandemic, how they’re thinking about and integrating all aspects of ESG into their operations, how they’re navigating the tourism market in the region and more.

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Khensani is in conversation with Topco Media’s CEO, Ralf Fletcher. Starting with her own fascinating journey, Khensani takes us through the thinking of one of the country’s leading marketing professionals. Watch the full podcast on YouTube

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Topco Media’s CEO, Ralf Fletcher is in conversation with David about sustainable investing and reasons to be optimistic about South Africa. Watch the full podcast on YouTube

What are cryptocurrencies? What is blockchain technology? Is regulation a bad thing? What is it going to take to get the masses to adopt crypto assets as stores of value? And what do Rassie Erasmus and Siya Kolisi have to do with it? youtu.be

What does a woman looking for spinach, weekday golfers and grandmothers buying pot holders have in common? They’ve contributed to making Jack Daly one of the world’s leading sales speakers and trainers. youtu.be

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media is in conversation with Mamongae about the transformative impact of e-commerce, what it takes to solve complex problems and what we need to consider as e-commerce continues its growth. Watch the full podcast on YouTube

In the latest Business Unusual Podcast, Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media engages in conversation with Arnie Malham about how to create the right culture for your business, how to ensure that you hold yourself accountable as an entrepreneur and how personal growth within an organisation can lead to continued success. More podcasts from Topco Media

Sanjeev Raghubir is leading the Shoprite Group’s environmental and social sustainability efforts, bringing with him an appreciation for the impact they can have on development and business practices. A speaker at the Old Mutual Future of Sustainability Summit, Sanjeev holds multiple degrees, including an MBA and began his career at the CSIR, as an environmental engineer. In the latest Business Unu...

Microsoft Senior Cloud Security Advocate Joylynn Kirui is what is known as a ‘white hat’ - an ethical hacker. Her job is to do everything a hacker would do to compromise a system and she’s always had consistent success doing so. The Africa Tech Week speaker has hacked into everything. It’s no wonder she was named Hacker of the Year in 2020 and recognised as a finalist in the Top 50 Women in Cybers...

Having scaled Zoona across the African continent, Lelemba Phiri now manages a R100-million gender-lens investing fund. She’s found the special balance many entrepreneurs and investors are looking for: generating profit while still creating an impact. It was at Zoona that she realised she can make an impact elsewhere and as such Lelemba has dedicated her work to empowering women entrepreneurs. In t...

When it comes to advertising, Mike Abel is happy to play in the world of perception, but he also realises that “perception is reality” and when it comes to doing business in South Africa, Mike believes we need to be changing our perception of the challenges we are faced with. What we think of the world becomes our reality. As the Chief Executive Partner of M&C SAATCHI ABEL, one of South Africa’s m...

To say Bob Moesta is a remarkable human being is a gross understatement. Not many among us can say they literally spoke a book into existence - Bob can. Having had a key role in 3 500 products being developed and brought to the world it would be an understatement to say that his knowledge could fill countless books. A speaker at the upcoming Africa Tech Week conference, Bob is one of the pioneers...

‘The future is now’ is an oft-repeated phrase but Ofentse Mokwena has a spin on it that reflects the focused, forward thinking nature of his work at Uber sub-Saharan Africa: “The Future of Work is now.” A speaker at the upcoming Africa Tech Week conference, Mokwena has a background in both business and academia, lecturing, researching, publishing papers and adding his expertise in transport econom...

To say Sean Riley’s journey to success sounds like the storyline of a movie would be an understatement. From a 110km motorcycle commute to school in South Africa, packing turf on a truck in London while it snows, teaching himself how to write code that Credit Suisse used for almost two decades, selling a business that went on to staggering success and now running a business whose clients are multi...

Focusing on humanity: Stafford Masie talks about how empathy and love can drive change and success Stafford Masie has seen it all and done it all, and is now offering up his experience and expertise as a member of various boards and lecturer at business schools. He’s gone from an analyst to a tech investor and is widely known as the man who brought Google to South Africa. Stafford considers himsel...

Rethinking the legacy way of doing things: PPO Serve’s Dr. Brian Ruff & Dr. Visegan Subrayen talk innovative healthcare Dr. Brian Ruff and Dr. Visegan Subrayen sit at the helm of PPO Serve, who offer innovative solutions for the delivery of care. They identified inefficiencies with doctors working in silos, instead of multidisciplinary teams, and a global lack of patient-centric management systems...

How can you be sure you are hiring for fit in 2021 & beyond? Listen to Simplify.hr’s Marc Privett focus on being people-purposed Marc Privett is the General Manager of Careers24 and Simplify.hr at Media24 (Pty) Ltd., South Africa's leading jobs destination. He has extensive marketing, product and operational management experience with leading online organisations both locally and abroad. He has wo...