She became a minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has had a passion for social justice since childhood. On this second episode of the LeadUP Podcast, we speak to the Honourable Yvonne Dausab, Minister of Justice of Namibia, who holds a Master of Laws degree, specialising in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa, from UP. 

Dausab is the former Chairperson of Namibia’s Law Reform and Development Commission, and was previously the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Namibia. 

On this episode she speaks to us about:

• How her time at UP has influenced her career. 
• Leading, particularly in government, during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
• How her upbringing in Windhoek’s Katutura township set her on a path in pursuit of social justice. 
• What she has done to stay grounded and connected with herself and her constituents. 
• How her values have influenced her service-orientated leadership style.

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LeadUP is a production of the University of Pretoria’s Alumni Office. Our host is Lennox Wasara and our team includes Elna Schütz and Samantha Castle. Our sound engineers are Louis Cloete Productions.

On our very first episode of the LeadUP Podcast, we speak to a University of Pretoria alumna who is a trailblazer in her field. 

Taelo Mojapelo has been the CEO of BP Southern Africa since June 2020, making her only the second African woman in the country’s oil and gas industry to head a multinational company. Mojapelo did her MBA at UP’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). 

On this episode she speaks to us about:

• Finding your purpose or your ‘why’ as a basis for leadership and building trust in teams. 
• Articulating your strategy clearly as a leader by tailoring your communication throughout the hierarchy of a big organisation.
• Successes that got her to where she is now, and how to lead yourself toward your success.
• Starting a new position during the COVID-19 pandemic and demonstrating ethical leadership during this time. 
• Promoting diversity of thought and not only of demographics in an organisation. 

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LeadUP Podcast. Help us out by rating and reviewing us. New episodes are out every second Monday. 

LeadUP is a production of the University of Pretoria’s Alumni Office. Our host is Lennox Wasara and our team includes Elna Schütz and Samantha Castle. Our sound engineers are Louis Cloete Productions.

Alumni and friends of the University of Pretoria share their stories and leadership lessons on this podcast developed by the leading contact university in Africa.

Keep your eyes and ears open for this brand new podcast launching on 2 August, with new episodes every second Monday. 

You’ll hear how leaders from the worlds of the arts, business, sport, and more became who they are. Hear from the likes of the CEO of BP Southern Africa, Taelo Mojapelo, and Namibian Justice Minister Yvonne Dausab. 

Go to www.up.ac.za/leadup and click on Podcasts. To listen, you can stream, download, and subscribe online or on your phone.
Help us out by rating and reviewing us.

LeadUP is a production of the University of Pretoria’s Alumni Relations Office. Our host is Lennox Wasara and our team includes Elna Schütz and Samantha Castle. Our sound engineers are from Louis Cloete Productions.