Faith Mtshali runs the Rethink Fashion Incubator in Boksburg she spoke to us about the British Council DICE Impact Makers and Creators. Her interest in the British Council programme was in the focus on creative entrepreneurs - and also the social entrepreneurial element.

JabuSigege, the executive creative director at advertising agency Hero, spoke to us about the PhilisaAbafazi (Heal Our Women), gender based violence campaign.

Leila Wakefield from Sacred Heart College spoke to us about
participating in the national health insurance debate as part of the The Inaugural Constitution Kids Children’s Festival this week.

Our Thought leaders were Keamogetswe Matsho, CEO of Aqua Air Africa and Prof Andrew Leitch, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Internationalisation at Nelson Mandela University.

Keamogetswe Matsho, discussed Aqua Air Africa recently launching Africa’s first atmospheric water generating plant and Prof Andrew Leitch spoke about the CNRS-Mandela University’s partnership which has established one of a kind international research lab.

Sudanese bassist, radio presenter, and social change activist Islam Elbeiti spoke to us about using her role as a female bass player as a way to empower more women to play music andshe shared the latest on the Sudan uprising.

South African singer-songwriter, Arno Carstens recently announced the simultaneous release of his 3rd and 4th single releases of 2019, “Don’t Let it Be” and “Out of the Blue”. He spoke to us about it & performing in various parts of the country this festive season .

Owner of Tapi Tapi Desserts, Tapiwa Guzha spoke to us about his passion for ice-cream and African culture and how he brought them together.

The artist formerly known as Tailor – now Anna Wolf – has touched down in SA to kick off her “Tailor becoming Anna Wolf” South African tour. She spoke to us about recently releasing her debut single, titled Believer.

Odette Bester, co-founder of Ask-Jean spoke to us about how the start up
is disrupting the SA wine tech industry. The app gives wine farms the opportunity to also add their wines to the app listing to showcase their selection to users.

Dr Pauline Howell, senior medical officer and investigator at the Clinical HIV Research Unit spoke to us about the Research Unit calling on communities in Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Durban to take part in ground breaking clinical trials to help end HIV and associated diseases like tuberculosis (TB) and cervical cancer.