Super Power Podcast

Keitumetse Lekaba is the Managing Director and Head of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) at I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR. In this role she leads the development and implementation of ESD programmes. Prior to joining I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR, she worked at Tysys Capital, Sage, Siyakha Consulting, Nolands Jhb, and Horwath Leveton Boner. She has over 15 years of experience in Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Tax, SME Funding, SME Development , Business Coaching, and SMME Strategy development.

Keitumetse holds a B Com Accounting Honours with a Tax Specialization from the University of Johannesburg as well as a BCom Accounting Degree. She is a co-founder of Mediwell Medical Centre in Dainfern, and founder of Karabo Business Solutions.

Outside of Finance and SME Development, she is the founder and chairperson of Goddess Girls, an NGO facilitating girl child mentorship in Soweto.

Keitumetse has a passion for human and business development, business coaching and sustainability of SMEs. Keitumetse is an exceptional leader, with charisma and extensive knowledge in her field.

Love Keitu's honesty during the interview and how she has had to pivot in order for her to be where she is. Sometimes we don't know why things happen the way they do, but it all will make sense when looking back. Truly inspirational, and she is only getting started on her journey. Definitely one to look out for.

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Dr Pelly Malebe holds a PhD in Biotechnology from the University of Pretoria. She was selected as the Next Einstein Forum Ambassador for South Africa and represented the Next Einstein Forum and her country at the 2016 and 2018 global gathering in Senegal and Rwanda, respectively. Pelly Malebe graduated with a BSc in Human Genetics and an master’s degree in Biotechnology. She is a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Pelly received the National Research Foundation Doctoral Innovation Award, as well as the Southern African Biochemistry and Informatics for Natural Products Network (SABINA) Doctoral Fellowship which is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Her work has also been recognised by the Department of Science and Technology Women in Science Award, as a recipient of the Doctoral Fellowship. Pelly has presented in various international conferences and published several research papers in scientific peer-reviewed journals.

She currently works as a Product Manager for a multi-national pharmaceutical company. Her focus is food security through production animal health. She is passionate about this area of work as animal health impacts on food and job security.

I loved chatting to Pelly, and I soon realised how important family and being goal driven is. She is clear on what she wants and she goes for it. Juggling all her different priorities is something she has had to figure out, but glad she has and is living her truth.

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Bohlale Paile heads up Graduate Recruitment and Development for Bowmans. She studied her BCom undergraduate and Honours degree at Wits University and majored in Human Resource Management and Industrial Psychology. Her career started at a small recruitment agency and further progressed through Investec Bank, Standard Bank CIB (Corporate & Investment Banking) and now currently at Bowmans for the past 6 years. In her time at Bowmans, she has managed to get the firm to be voted as the Graduate Employer of Choice within the legal industry for 4 years in a row and has also been nominated by students as one of the Most Influential Recruiters through the South African Graduate Employers Association.

She is a wife and mother of two young girls, a content creator and someone genuinely passionate about helping graduates and young professionals elevate in their corporate careers! And she uses her social media platforms to do so.

From discovering a family connection, (we are always 2 degrees separated from the next person), I loved getting to know Bohlale better and really experience her passion for her work and the lives she impacts. Also reflecting on the role leaders have on younger generations and how that can impact a persons confidence was a necessary conversation to have, as bullying in the workplace is real. I also love how she sets goals for herself and works to achieve them, truly an inspiration.

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Mapule Mokoena is an Associate Transactor at Tamela Holdings, a black-owned and run corporate finance and private equity boutique firm. In her current role she completes transactions across the corporate finance and private equity spectrums focused on the growth of mid-market South African companies. 

She is a Chartered Accountant by profession, having received her BCom and BCom Honors degrees at the University of Johannesburg and completing articles at Pricewaterhouse Coopers. She also holds a Masters in Finance degree from Harvard University. She is an afrocapitalist who believes that the African economy can be transformed through long-term investment that creates both economic prosperity and social wealth. In October 2019, together with her colleagues, she won an award for The deal of the year at the ABSIP financial sector awards. 

She is also an avid sports enthusiast, having represented her country in Hockey in her youth. She remains in sports, albeit off the field as a newly appointed board member of SASCOC (The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee).

Mapule aka Maps is one of my very good friends and I knew that I would be the most natural interviewing her. I have always admired her "get things done" attitude, which has seen her accomplish much more than her peers. I also love how she always pushes herself to achieve the things she has always wanted to. Never letting the business of life get in her way, we are going to hear more about this incredible person in years to come, mark my words.

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Boitumelo Loate is currently working as an Investment Analyst at 36ONE Asset Management. A qualified chartered accountant, she holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Oxford and a Masters of Commerce from Wits University. She obtained her accounting degree and MBA cum laude and was awarded the Thuthuka and Chevening scholarships during her studies. 

Boitumelo’s background has provided various opportunities to become academically involved in various lectures and trainings in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Boitumelo has the privilege of lecturing Financial Accounting at Wits University as an Associate Lecturer, Finance for non-financial managers,  MBA and PDBA Management and Financial Accounting Block at Wits Business School and Behavioural Economics at Cambridge University Oxbrige Program. 

Boitumelo is passionate about finance, financial education and women leadership. She hopes to not only inspire those seeking financial freedom, but to become a force of change in the asset management industry and the broader finance sector.

I loved chatting to Tumi, and I learnt so much about her from the conversation. I loved how she loves education and educating people. I also love how she tackles her career, and how she does not get too comfortable in any position she finds herself in. She challenges herself constantly which is amazing to see. Definitely one to look out for.

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Didintle Mokonoto is a certified financial planner and the 2020 FPI Diversity & Inclusion award winner, with an advanced CFP in investment planning. With a passion for technology and digital transformation within the financial planning space, she is currently working as a strategic enablement manager for Astute FSE which is a data exchange fintech that operates in the center of financial planning.

She also plays her part in her industry and its transformation and has volunteered for 2,5 years as a committee member with the Association of Black Investment Securities Professionals (ABSIP) Young Professionals Chapter and she is currently serving as the chairperson of the FPI practice management committee.

In 2020, she launched Didintle's Insights T/A YellowBlock, which is a financial literacy company focused on educating people and making them more financially savvy. In 2021, Lean In Women was founded with her friend Amanda John, which is a women's forum in financial planning, to build and develop each other.

I loved chatting to Didintle, and learning about all the impactful work she is involved in. I was also taken aback by how confident she is, and how she actively makes decisions and sets her own goals, which is incredible

She plays golf in her spare time and has a female golf clothing brand in the pipeline.

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Having worked on local and global campaigns for some of the world's most loved brands at the helm of SA's top multinational agencies, Nkgabiseng Motau co-founded Think Creative Africa where she is currently CCO. Think is a through-the-line creative agency that combines truly African creativity and data-led insights to generate ideas that solve business problems and impact society.

Nkgabiseng holds a bachelor's degree in creative brand communication from the Vega School Of Brand Innovation. During her time there, she was awarded a gold Pendoring for the branding of the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital among other accolades. Nkgabiseng began her career at Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg, working on some of South Africa's most loved brands such as DSTV, Cell C, and Cadbury. She has also worked at FCB Africa on brands such as Old Mutual, Wimpy, and Coca-Cola for which she was awarded a Gold Loerie in the category of Effective Creativity.

Nkgabiseng is a member of the Creative Circle SA EXCO Board, a 2020 ADC Juror and a returning member of the Ad Stars Jury for 2021.  She has been a recurring judge for Loeries, Pendorings, Creative Circle and Cannes Young Lions.  She was a Jury Member for the 2020 D&AD awards and is a member of the ABInbev Braintrust.

I loved chatting to Nkgabi, she really is an awesome human being. Easy to get along with and extremely talented at her craft, she is one to look out for.

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Hi Guys :)

We are back, with another jam packed season. Launching officially on the 17th May 2021, season 2 starts.

Hosted by the bubbly Tebogo Sehume, aka "Tebs" she gets to connect with more awesome ladies from different backgrounds, trailblazing across corporate and business South Africa.

Dropping every second Monday morning at 7am sharp, you guys are in for a treat.

When you are not listening to us on your favorite podcast channel, you can check us out on instagram @superpowerpodcast or on facebook,linkedin, you have a wide choice.

Hope you get inspired by the amazing conversations and also discover your own Super Power 

Super Power Podcast- Season 1 Episode 10

Apiwe Nxusani Mawela -The Brewster, is one of passionate female brewers within the South African Brewing Industry. Hailing from Butterworth in the Eastern Cape, she was first intrigued by the science of beer making when she visited an open day at the former Rand Afrikaans University. She then went and completed her BSc degree from University of the Witwatersrand and later her Honours in Microbiology from the University of Pretoria.

I am so happy I finally got to sit down with Apiwe and get an in depth story with her. I love just how once one finds their calling, it all works out in the end. Also being the first and working on transformation in her industry, is a marvel to see. 

Make sure to listen and tag us on Instagram on @superpowerpodcast @miss_sehume @tolokazi_thebrewster and @tolokazibeer

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Super Power Podcast- Season 1 Episode 9

Nomawothi Bafana is a tax specialist in one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in South Africa. She holds a master’s degree in taxation and worked in one of the big four audit firms. Prior to joining the corporate world, she was a junior lecturer at the University of Pretoria, lecturing and tutoring 2ndyear, 3rd year and postgrad taxation. Nomawothi is a qualified group exercise trainer. In her spare time, she instructs many classes at the one of the largest gym franchises in South Africa. Nomawothi is also a businesswoman, she is the co-founder of Nobsfitness, a fitness company focused on getting the community to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Talk about a powerhouse, always love the different conversations I have with my guests, but Noma is special. Really driven and super focused, I love her spunk and the positive energy she exudes. Also love her clarity in the things she wants and where she wants to go.

Make sure to listen and tag us on Instagram on @superpowerpodcast @miss_sehume @_melaninfit_ @_nobsfitness_

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