The Untainted Podcast team had the great opportunity chat with Andile Bhala, documentary and street portrait photographer.

Andile provided us his journey towards photography, on how he got into the craft of photography. His passion for the craft is centred around people and their stories. Andile imagery encapsulates a mixture of emotions, sense of familiarity, untold stories, journeys and most importantly the souls of individual on the canvas.

Check out the podcast on: https://untaintedcreatives.co.za/2021/04/21/journey-of-documentary-and-street-portrait-photographer-andile-bhala/

Session 3, the Untainted Creatives team had the great opportunity to chat with The Coffee himself Nyakallo Mokoena founder of Mcofana, a brand that is birthed from Sosalburg.

The discussion deep dives into Mcofana brand evolution from brick-and-mortar pop-up stores to online store focused on users' experience.

The Untainted Podcast had the great opportunity to chat with Murendeni Mafumo, the founder of Kusini Water, a social impact water business in South Africa.

Kusini Water makes water purification and distribution systems from locally sourced materials such as Macadamia nut shells and uses renewable energy to supply clean water to communities most affected by the lack of access to safe drinking water.

Check out the blog: https://untaintedcreatives.co.za/2020/12/18/the-business-of-water-murendeni-mafumo/

Untainted podcast team had the great oppounity to chat with Mpumi, founder of Book Ibhoni. The bicycle and cycle brand is focused on encouraging active citizen through cycling and bicycles.

Untainted Creative squad had the great honour to chat with Thuli Zikalala on the Untainted Podcast. Thuli deep dives into the interpreter landscape and her personal journey to obtain SA Translation Institute (SATI) accreditation. This was an eye-opening episode and truly inspirational to be chatting with a trailblazer that is set-pace in the interpreter space.

The Untainted Podcast had a great opportunity to chat with Tswelo Kodisang. Tswelo is currently the Chief People Officer at Discovery. The chat dives deep, looking at how big corporates like Discovery are transitioning to cope with the Covid -19 within the workplace, we left a small nugget of gold for small businesses and brands.

The more we have more heroes/ storytellers that looks like us, this will provide us a solid blueprint foundation to build confidence for our people. Our guest on the show is that light hope and inspiration.

Kagiso Lediga is a multiple award-winning and celebrated stand-up comedian, actor, writer and director. He is the creator of the pioneering South African comedy sketch show The Pure Monate Show (PMS), and co-creator and show-runner of the two time International Emmy nominated Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (LNN). Kagiso has created and helmed many original formats which have become hit television series in South Africa, and has been awarded for his work on and off camera. Lediga’s debut film, Catching Feelings was released in May 2018 to a global audience as a Netflix Original. His second feature, Matwetwe (Wizard), is being released in partnership with internationally acclaimed DJ Black Coffee. The third feature on Netflix, with Queen Sono

This appreciation episode looks at Kagiso early days at University and his journey of creating the infamous Pure Monate Show (PMS). The challenges, loose and wins he has faced during his journey of storytelling. The Untainted Creatives had a great opportunity to learn from brother Kagiso. Check the full the podcast:

The Untainted Creatives has the opportunity to chat with Bulelani Balabala, The podcast tackle issue around the challenges most entrepreneurs face and a way forward for a sustainable economic system.

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On the Untainted Podcast, we had the great opportunity to chat with Andrew Simelane, Co Co-Founder and CEO of Blacknation an independent digital, and television production agency that produces #POPLITICAL content aimed at the Pan African Youth.

We tackle some of the issues facing the informal creative economy in South Africa, while looking different survival tips during this pandemic the world is currently facing. Question moving forward, what will be the new business norms for small business and other players within the informal creative economy.

Untainted squad had the great opportunity to chat with a young trailblazer, social entrepreneur from Soweto.

Sibongile Mongadi is a proud Sowetan entrepreneur and she serves as a Founder of a start-up company named Uku’hamba 100% black youth women owned which its core business is Biotechnology and Healthcare Manufacturing.

Interest aspect of Uku’hamba focused on providing prosthetic limbs for the underprivileged, using technologies like 3D Printing to produce prosthetic limbs at low cost with usage of affordable material.