Latest Tuks Podcast Episodes
Abdullah Verachia, global strategist, on how to face a disruptive world
LeadUP Podcast - May 28, 2024 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAbdullah Verachia is CEO of The Strategists, Head of Faculty for Strategy and Sustainability at the University of Pretoria’s business school, the Gordon Institute of Business Science, and Programme Director of the Harvard Senior Executive Programme For Africa, among other accolades. He is also...
Sipho Ngwenya, media executive and former child star, on how to find your space in the entertainment industry
LeadUP Podcast - September 25, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSipho Ngwenya, formerly known as Psyfo, was a child star before becoming a household name playing Ajax on Generations. After a successful period as a musician, he received his MBA from the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), and is now a senior manager at Showma...
Robyn Oates, UN Sustainable Development Officer, on working for good
LeadUP Podcast - August 28, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRobyn Oates is a Sustainable Development Officer in the United Nations Secretary General’s Office in New York City. After completing her BCom Honours in Accounting Sciences at the University of Pretoria, she worked in the private sector, including at Deloitte and Barclays Capital. On this episo...
Munozovepi Gwata, fintech entrepreneur, on financial literacy for success
LeadUP Podcast - July 31, 2023 03:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMunozovepi Gwata is the founder of Kukura Capital, and an entrepreneur passionate about teaching Africans about financial literacy. She completed her LLB at the University of Pretoria before moving to Webber Wentzel, and is currently a Principal Consultant at IQbusiness. She has been involved ...
Shakila Dada, communications expert, on communication as a way to boost inclusivity
LeadUP Podcast - June 26, 2023 03:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingProfessor Shakila Dada is the Director of the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Her work focuses on improving the lives of people with severe communication difficulties. She is a powerful example of UP alumni becoming staff and building long-running ...
Laurie Dippenaar, millionaire and businessman, on building trust and wealth
LeadUP Podcast - May 29, 2023 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLaurie Dippenaar is a South African millionaire, businessman, investor, and banker with a wealth of knowledge who co-founded the FirstRand Financial Group, which includes subsidiaries WesBank, FNB, and RMB. He graduated from the University of Pretoria with a Master of Commerce degree, and was re...
Ndavi Nokeri, Miss SA 2022, on overcoming inequality in education
LeadUP Podcast - April 24, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNdavi Nokeri is now the third consecutive Miss South Africa to have graduated from the University of Pretoria. She received her Bcom Investment Management degree a few months before she was crowned Miss South Africa and instantly became a role model to young and older people all over the country...
Broadcaster Carmen Reddy on making it in media
LeadUP Podcast - September 26, 2022 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCarmen Reddy started her journalism career at TuksFM while studying at the University of Pretoria, and has since worked for the likes of 5FM, Primedia, eNCA, and Newzroom Afrika. She is currently a media consultant. On this episode she speaks to us about: Starting out on campus radio. Taking...
Dr Anton Meyberg on being on the frontline of the pandemic
LeadUP Podcast - August 29, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr Anton Meyberg is a specialist physician and pulmonologist, working in clinical medicine as an ICU physician and intensivist at Linksfield Clinic in Johannesburg. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic he faced the disease in wards – and educated the public about it through podcasting and more. On ...
Faan van der Walt, co-founder of WeBuyCars, on building a successful company from scratch
LeadUP Podcast - July 25, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWeBuyCars was founded by two brothers and quickly became one of the biggest car-buying companies in South Africa. Faan van der Walt, one of the co-founders, has learned a lot about success on this journey of growing and evolving a business. On this episode he speaks to us about: How his childh...
Dr Perekeme Mutu, Centre for Child Law researcher, on resilience and hard work
LeadUP Podcast - June 27, 2022 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingKnown as ‘Mr Deadline’, Dr Perekeme Mutu moved to South Africa from Nigeria to pursue his studies, and worked multiple jobs – including as a security guard and a car washer – to fund his academic career. His perseverance paid off handsomely when he completed two degrees at the same time, includi...
Yolana Du Plessis-Martin, management consultant, on transitioning between ideas of success
LeadUP Podcast - May 30, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingYolana Du Plessis-Martin, who is now an Engagement Manager at Deloitte Consulting in New York, was a promising young swimmer at the University of Pretoria’s TuksSport High School and its first Head Girl in 2006. When an injury dashed her Olympic dreams, she had to rethink her ideas of the future...
Yolana Du Plessis-Martin, management consultant, on transitioning between ideas of success
LeadUP Podcast - May 30, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingYolana Du Plessis-Martin, who is now an Engagement Manager at Deloitte Consulting in New York, was a promising young swimmer at the University of Pretoria’s TuksSport High School and its first Head Girl in 2006. When an injury dashed her Olympic dreams, she had to rethink her ideas of the future...
Nozipho Tshabalala, conversation strategist, on choosing significance over success
LeadUP Podcast - April 25, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe kick off the second season of the podcast, which speaks to University of Pretoria (UP) alumni about their experiences of success, with Nozipho Tshabalala, CEO of The Conversation Strategist. Tshabalala works with big brands globally to help shape their strategies and work. She has been an awa...
Special episode: Professor Tawana Kupe, UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal, reflects on leadership lessons from our podcasts
LeadUP Podcast - December 20, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingProfessor Tawana Kupe is not only Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Pretoria, but a big fan of the LeadUP Podcast! In this special episode to wrap up this first season of the podcast, Prof Kupe reflects on some of the highlights of our previous interviews with UP alumni, and s...
Deepa Sita, UP alumna and CFO of Tiger Brands, on taking every good opportunity
LeadUP Podcast - December 13, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDeepa Sita is the Chief Financial Officer at Tiger Brands, after holding similar roles at the likes of Mondelēz and Makro. She grew up working in a family business that she then took over after her father’s death. She is a qualified chartered accountant and holds an MBA (Cum Laude) from the Un...
Deepa Sita, UP alumna and CFO of Tiger Brands, on taking every good opportunity
LeadUP Podcast - December 13, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDeepa Sita is the Chief Financial Officer at Tiger Brands, after holding similar roles at the likes of Mondelēz and Makro. She grew up working in a family business that she then took over after her father’s death. She is a qualified chartered accountant and holds an MBA (Cum Laude) from the Un...
Andries Levi Pretorius, UP alum and entrepreneur, on risking failure in pursuit of success
LeadUP Podcast - December 06, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAndries Levi Pretorius is a serial entrepreneur, from selling candy floss as a student to innovating in the real estate industry. He completed his BCom Honours in Finance & Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria while running a leading confectionery business called Willmor Candy Co. H...
Andries Levi Pretorius, UP alum and entrepreneur, on risking failure in pursuit of success
LeadUP Podcast - December 06, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAndries Levi Pretorius is a serial entrepreneur, from selling candy floss as a student to innovating in the real estate industry. He completed his BCom Honours in Finance & Entrepreneurship at the University of Pretoria while running a leading confectionery business called Willmor Candy Co. H...
Dr Coceka Mfundisi, UP alumna and neurosurgeon, on why you should not give up
LeadUP Podcast - November 22, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr Coceka Mfundisi is the first woman to receive a Master of Medicine in Neurosurgery degree from the University of Pretoria. She now practices as a specialist neurosurgeon at Busamed Modderfontein private hospital and has interests in neurotrauma, neuro-oncology and spinal surgery. Her notabl...
Dion Shango, UP alum and PwC Africa CEO, on creating a strong culture
LeadUP Podcast - November 08, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDion Shango started with global professional services firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers soon after graduating with a BCom Financial Accounting from the University of Pretoria over two decades ago, and became PwC's Africa CEO in 2019. On this episode he speaks about: How his community of colleagues ...
Leandri van der Wat, UP alumna working at L’Oreal in Paris, on authentic leadership
LeadUP Podcast - October 25, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLeandri van der Wat is a Product Development Engineer at L’Oreal International in Paris. She holds a Master’s in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Pretoria. In 2013, she finished second in the TV show Masterchef South Africa, and she is the co-author, with her sister, of the cookbook...
Kresen Pillay, UP alum and wildlife vet, on leading humans as well as animals
LeadUP Podcast - October 11, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr Kresen Pillay is a graduate of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, the second oldest veterinary faculty in Africa and the only one of its kind in South Africa. He recently moved to Australia to pioneer a new department as the Manager of Veterinary Services at the Sydn...
Rev Charlotte Sibanyoni, UP alumna and first black female NG Kerk minister, on impacting a community from within
LeadUP Podcast - September 27, 2021 03:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingReverend Charlotte Sibanyoni is the first black woman to be ordained by the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NG Kerk). She is currently a PhD scholar and lecturer in Hebrew at the University of Pretoria (UP), where she obtained her Masters of Divinity and undergraduate degrees. She is acti...
Rev Charlotte Sibanyoni, UP alumna and first black female NG Kerk minister, on impacting a community from within
LeadUP Podcast - September 27, 2021 03:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingReverend Charlotte Sibanyoni is the first black woman to be ordained by the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NG Kerk). She is currently a PhD scholar and lecturer in Hebrew at the University of Pretoria (UP), where she obtained her Masters of Divinity and undergraduate degrees. She is acti...
Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss SA and UP alumna, on finding your voice as a leader
LeadUP Podcast - September 13, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMiss South Africa 2020, Shudufhadzo Musida, obtained a Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Pretoria. She has used her reign to bring awareness to mental health issues, has launched her #MindfulMondays mental health online programme and addres...
Nicol Verheem, UP alumnus and Oscar winner, on failing as part of growth
LeadUP Podcast - August 30, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs a Tuks student he moonlighted to pay his bills, and now his team has won a technical Oscar for creating new technology that gets used in making many of our favourite movies and shows. Nicol Verheem is an entrepreneur and innovator who completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engi...
Nicol Verheem, UP alumnus and Oscar winner, on failing as part of growth
LeadUP Podcast - August 30, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs a Tuks student he moonlighted to pay his bills, and now his team has won a technical Oscar for creating new technology that gets used in making many of our favourite movies and shows. Nicol Verheem is an entrepreneur and innovator who completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engi...
Nicol Verheem, Oscar winner, on failing as part of growth
LeadUP Podcast - August 30, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAs a Tuks student he moonlighted to pay his bills, and now his team has won a technical Oscar for creating new technology that gets used in making many of our favourite movies and shows. Nicol Verheem is an entrepreneur and innovator who completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engi...
Hon Yvonne Dausab, UP alumna and Minister of Justice of Namibia, on leading for social justice
LeadUP Podcast - August 16, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingShe 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 an...
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