Sasol SuperLead Podcast

South Africa is in urgent need of a new approach to leadership — one that unites diverse teams, heals historical divides, and builds cultures that serve with purpose. In this milestone episode, Dr Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Ian Fuhr, the pioneering mind behind Cultureneering and founder of The Human Bridge Movement. After more than 40 years as a serial entrepreneur, Ian has become a leading...

In this episode, Dr Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Thulani — a Soweto-born brand builder, business leader, and integral coach with over 30 years of experience across FMCG, Telecommunications, Insurance, and Banking. Thulani is currently the Group Executive for Social Insurance at Rand Mutual Assurance, bringing deep expertise shaped by senior leadership roles at Standard Bank, Nedbank, Hollard,...

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Dr Sarah Babb — Culture Shifter, Neuroinclusion Champion, and MD of stimm — a globally experienced entrepreneur, academic, and leadership expert shaping the future of work across EMEA. With over 25 years of experience, Dr Sarah is renowned for transforming workplace culture through belonging, future-fit leadership development, and bold executive coaching....

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Pastor Vhugalahawe “TJ” Masakona, the Lead Pastor of Calvary Christian Church Pretoria East — a thriving and growing church impacting lives across South Africa and beyond. With a ministry that has reached nations including Kenya, Zambia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and the USA, Pastor TJ shares deep insights on purpose, leadership, an...

In this episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Laurence Hillman, the Managing Director of 1Life since 2011 and a member of the Clientèle Group Excom. With over 28 years of industry experience across South Africa and the UK, Laurence has led through innovation, mergers, and market transformation. Laurence unpacks his leadership journey — from building South Africa’s first truly direct life i...

In this inspiring episode of the SuperLead Podcast with Dr. Maanda Tshifularo, we are joined by Pastor Koketso Molaolwe — a passionate speaker, author, and visionary founder and Senior Pastor of Mmuso Church in Pretoria. Pastor Koketso shares his remarkable journey of faith, vision, and leadership. From building Mmuso Church into a thriving community of purpose to inspiring countless individuals t...

In this power-packed episode of the SuperLead Podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Peter Mehlape, renowned business leader and author of Winning In Africa: Your Next 8 Moves for Business Success in Africa. Peter shares his incredible journey and hard-earned lessons from decades of experience leading teams and businesses across the continent. Together, they explore what it truly means to w...

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Pastor Martin Rifuwo Mgiba, Founder and Lead Pastor of Eternal Glory Church in Fourways, Johannesburg. A passionate teacher of the Word, Pastor Martin is on a mission to raise a generation that walks in grace and truth — a people grounded in the revelation of God’s glory. Beyond the pulpit, Pastor Martin is also a qualified lawyer wit...

In this episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Mike Stopforth, the visionary founder and managing director of Second Rodeo, a specialist advertising agency helping leading brands convert customers with clarity and creativity. Mike is a serial entrepreneur, global keynote speaker, and the author of 52 Big Questions for Business Leaders. With a Master’s degree from the London School of Econom...

In this inspiring episode of the SuperLead Podcast, Dr Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Dr. Steven Zwane—a purpose-driven executive, academic, and social entrepreneur whose career spans more than two decades across financial services, education, development finance, and social impact. Beyond the boardroom, Dr. Zwane is a Senior Lecturer at GIBS (University of Pretoria), where he teaches Strategy,...

In Episode 140 of the SuperLead Podcast , Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Charisse , Head of Academic Client Partnerships at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) . With over 25 years of leadership experience in academia, Charisse shares her journey of leading programmes, people, and partnerships — from managing career services and international collaborations to coaching students,...

In this episode of the SuperLead Podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Musa Kalenga — visionary entrepreneur, technologist, and global thought leader at the intersection of artificial intelligence, marketing, and digital transformation. As the Group CEO of Brave Group and Co-founder of Bridge Labs, Musa has pioneered innovative approaches to marketing powered by AI, including Artificial Ge...

In this episode, we sit down with Richard Mukheibir, co-founder and CEO of Cash Converters Southern Africa, and a true pioneer in international franchising. Since the early 1990s, Richard has played a pivotal role in bringing global franchise brands to South Africa, including Cash Converters, PostNet, and more. From opening the first Cash Converters store in Parow in 1994 to building a thriving ne...

In this episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo is in conversation with Mushambi Mutuma , author of The Adaptability Code , speaker, and tech leader with 18+ years of experience building brands across Africa and the U.S. Mushambi unpacks why adaptability is the ultimate leadership advantage and shares practical insights on thriving in a world of constant change. Together, they explore: ✅ The four traits o...

In this power-packed episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Pumla Molope — Investor Relations Executive at Value Capital Partners (VCP) , President of the African Women Chartered Accountants (AWCA) , Chartered Accountant (SA), and a true leader in the finance and investment space. From her early days at KPMG to leadership roles at Discovery Health , fund management at Visio , strategic inve...

In this episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Ross Volk — a seasoned executive and respected voice in the travel and hospitality sector — to unpack lessons in leadership, resilience, and customer-centric innovation. From his early career moves to scaling MSC Cruises in Southern Africa, Ross shares practical insights on managing large teams, leading through uncertainty, and staying future-f...

In this episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Alan Knott-Craig Junior —a serial entrepreneur, celebrated author, and the visionary behind fibertime™. Together, they dive into the raw and revealing insights from Alan’s latest book, “Life Lessons: How to Fail and Win.” Get ready for an inspiring conversation about navigating failure, embracing resilience, and redefining what it means to trul...

Taelo Mojapelo on Leading Through Crisis, Purpose & Transformation In this episode, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo is joined by Taelo Mojapelo, CEO of bp Southern Africa. Taelo shares her inspiring journey of stepping into leadership during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and how she led bpSA through uncertainty with clarity, courage, and purpose. They explore: Navigating leadership in challenging...

On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Charlene Louw, an award-winning leader and CEO of the Beer Association of South Africa. With a career spanning the insurance, construction, banking, and beverage industries, Charlene has championed strategy, ethics, governance, and transformation at the highest levels. Tune in to hear Charlene’s inspiring journey, insights on building professio...

On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Dr Portia Mazabane who is a Clinical Psychologist based in Umhlanga, offering therapy focused on emotional, cognitive, and behavioural wellbeing. She has a PhD in Psychology and published research on mental health stigma. Tune in to hear Dr Portia's journey, insights on treating anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.

On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo sits down with Richard Sutton, a global leader in human transformation. Richard works with CEOs, leadership teams and companies around the world in driving effective stress management, resilience promotion and performance realisation. Tune in to hear Richard’s journey, insights on mastering stress, and how purpose, curiosity and science converge to unlock hum...

On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Sheldon Tatchell a trailblazing founder and CEO of Legends Barbershop, a brand that has become a cornerstone of grooming excellence in Southern Africa. In 2024, Sheldon was honored as the Overall Entrepreneur of the Year Winner at the Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, a recognition of his leadership, innovation, and the extraordin...

On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Bulelani Balabala, founder of TEA(Township Entrepreneurs Alliance) he is a distinguished award-winning entrepreneur and business speaker based in South Africa, renowned for his exceptional contributions to the business landscape. With a well-deserved reputation as a Township entrepreneur developer and youth ambassador, Bulelani has been recognized...

On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Dr Percy Mahlathi, Author and Deputy Director General for Hospital Services & Human Resources for Health at the department of Health. In this episode Dr Percy shares his journey from rural South Africa to leadership in medicine and policy making along with valuable insights on resilience and creating opportunity for others. Books Published: In...

On this podcast, Dr. Maanda Tshifularo interviewed Nozizwe Mulela. Nozizwe Mulela is the Managing Director of EswatiniBank. In this episode, Nozizwe shared the leadership principles that have guided her over the years and the transformative steps she is taking to ensure that EswatiniBank is creating lasting impact for all its stakeholders.