Xolani Mawande, the new CEO of SA Board of People Practices talks about his new appointment and outlines the future strategy of South Africa’s HR professional and quality assurance body, which is responsible for setting HR standards nationally.

We spoke to Gayle Edmunds, Managing Editor of City Press, about her thought leadership article in the City Press, focusing on why we need to create a habit of reading for pleasure and not only for the purpose of studying to get a qualification.

Our thought leaders were Marubini Raphulu CEO of JSE-listed Hulisani and Kabelo Chabalala - Founder of The Young Men Movement and Columnist for the Star, Pretoria News and IOL.
Marubini Raphulu spoke about what this week’s State of The Nation Address depicts about the energy sector in South Africa. Kabelo Chabalala spoke about how the Young Men Movement is creating safe spaces for men to express themselves and be comfortable in their own shoes.

Dr. Asghar Adelzadeh is Director and Chief Economic Modeler at Applied Development Research Solutions Global who presented the economic policy scenarios this week. He spoke to us about what economic modelling can tell us about South Africa’s future.

Thokozo Mjo, founder of the Beyond the Lemonade Stand spoke about Beyond the Lemonade Stand, a social venture looking to create a new generation of entrepreneurs who can make a difference. The organisation will be participating in the Basha Uhuru Festival.

Siggi Nonhono manager of The Munching Mongoose, spoke about a new a pop-up shop known as the ‘honesty store” situated at 27 Boxes in Melville. The store puts its faith in all South Africans, by operating unstaffed and with an honesty box payment system.

Professor Sarah Wurz, from the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies at Wits spoke about the earliest archaeological evidence that reveals anatomically modern humans were roasting and eating plant starches, such as those from tubers and rhizomes, as early as 120,000 years ago.

Steve Blatherwick from Electric Safari Vehicles in Mbombela, Mpumalanga spoke about converting safari vehicles to become electric vehicles, in order to make them more environmentally friendly.

Nduduzo Makhathini is a traditional healer, university lecturer, composer and musician. He spoke to us about “Going Back to the Truth of Space”, a new Jazz and Dance Production set to launch at the 2019 National Arts Festival.

Nobesuthu Rayi, acting executive producer for the National Arts Festival spoke about what we can expect from the 2019 edition of the festival which takes place in Makhanda, Eastern Cape from June 27 to July 7.