News from Profiled Personalities
Recently appointed Kelly’s Managing Director, Graham Bentley is not a new face on the business scene.
Ikamva Labantu, one of South Africa’s longest standing NGO’s, today launched the Kwakhanya Early Childhood Learning Centre in Khayelitsha.
Ever since emerging as a member of Black Star in the late 1990s, Talib Kweli is one of the few artists making commercially viable music that matters.
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Success is not about money, fame or status; it’s about finding that balance that brings us a sense of self-fulfillment, self-sufficiency and a sense of contributing to the world.
Many of the individuals who we have spoken to have found this balance. Experience has taught them valuable lessons – the most valuable being is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something appears to be. Most of our profiled personalities have had to make their own living and find opportunities in order to become successful. They made it by not sitting around and waiting for opportunities to come their way – they got up and made them on their own!
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NEW KELLY MANAGING DIRECTOR TAKES CHARGE
Recently appointed Kelly’s Managing Director, Graham Bentley is not a new face on the business scene.
Ikamva Labantu launches Kwakhanya Early Childhood Learning Centre in Khayelitsha
Ikamva Labantu, one of South Africa’s longest standing NGO’s, today launched the Kwakhanya Early Childhood Learning Centre in Khayelitsha.
Talib Kweli – Biography
Ever since emerging as a member of Black Star in the late 1990s, Talib Kweli is one of the few artists making commercially viable music that matters.
Sprite Unleashed Nationwide Hip-Hop Talent Search
Sprite Uncontainable is a dynamic Sprite hip-hop talent search programme which launched on 18 April 2012.
Cindy Nell
Former model and miss South Africa is well known as bubbly yet stylish television presenter working on shows like the popular television Lifestyle show “Pasella”, presenting Miss South Africa on SABC and WOZA Lunchtime on Supersport during the 2010 Fifa Worldcup.
Koo Govender: Director: Corporate Marketing & Communications – M-Net
Koo was born in the North-Coast of KZN and has a Diploma in Business Management and a B.Comm degree in Management. She has been in the Broadcasting Industry for almost 20 years.
Victoria 'Vicki' Gunvalson
Born March 27, 1962, Vicki Gunvalson is a mother of two, a self-made business woman, and a long time resident of Orange County, California.
Irit Noble
Inimitable inspirational entertainer, emcee & speaker Irit Noble is renowned for her enriching approach to achieving personal & professional self-development.
Lisa Chait
Lisa Chait has spent 16 years as a radio broadcaster, first presenting the news and producing/presenting a weekend music show on Good Hope FM.
Barbara Stewart
Barbara Stewart (43) is the Executive: Human Resources at the V&A Waterfront, one of South Africa’s most iconic and visited destinations in Cape Town.
GARY PLAYER HONOURED WITH JOHNNIE WALKER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Global icon Gary Player, one of the most successful sportsmen of all time, was honoured on Thursday at the Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards for his achievements both on and off the golf course, receiving the Johnnie Walker Lifetime Achievement Award from Rugby World Cup winning captain John Smit
Dylan Cothill
My name is Dylan Cothill and I have been drifting since 2007. I started out in the UK when I acquired my first Nissan 200sx S13 and took it along to a small practice day; I was addicted from that day on!
Andrea Platt - Guiding the growth of a family-owned business
Profiled personalities features Andrea Platt, owner of family business Junipa's
Chance To Dance
Dance for All's Mission is to provide children in historically disadvantaged communities with the opportunity for enjoyment, empowerment and promotion of self esteem through the medium of dance, as well as training professional dancers and developing a unique, indigenous dance company
TOTAL SA invests in South African entrepreneurs with disabilities
In a recent partnership with Epilepsy South Africa, Total South Africa has awarded a substantial financial contribution to the organisation’s economic development and empowerment programme for South Africans with epilepsy and other disabilities.
Ollie tackles Celebrity Cricket Sixes for Cansa
Former Springbok, Cheetahs and Sharks prop Ollie le Roux will find himself on a sticky wicket when he faces some of South Africa’s top sportsmen at the Celebrity Cricket Sixes tournament in Bloemfontein on Sunday, November 6.
Let's make some Ripples | An Interview with Lu Chase
Lu Chase is a lyricist,vocalist, cabaret artist, burlesque artist, actress and a vocal force of nature who brings an intelligent three dimensional sound that is current and moves us the way music used to back-in-the-day.
Julia Wills
I am a qualified beauty therapist holding a diploma for ITEC (British), CIDESCO (Swedish) and SAAHSP (South African). I have a BA degree in psychology from UCT. I am a qualified Assessor. On 1 August 2011 I opened my own beauty school in Somerset West.
Katja Quasdorf
I studied Tourism Management in Germany with additional courses in public speaking, presentations and project management. I then came to Africa and started working in the marketing department for an inbound safari operator – Jenman African Safaris.
Candice Winterboer
Gaining experience and being interested is the key, says Candice
Local Pioneering Spirit Celebrated by Iconic Global Brand
Five years ago at the age of 22, Angela Larkan established non-profit organization Thanda.org to fight the destructive impact of HIV/AIDS and poverty on rural communities. Growing up in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Angela witnessed firsthand the hardships and poverty suffered by many young South Africans.
Lebo Madiba
Lebo Madiba has headed up three public relations agencies in her career.
Heather de Wit
“Doing what I love’ I say with glee, and working from home for most of my working life has been a joy, fraught with it’s many challenges along the way, which I always endeavour to embrace with a ‘what now’ and not a ‘yes but’…”
Carole Day
The lady to call if you want to free up some time to do the things you really love
Kiki Theo
My name is Kiki Theo and I am a wife, mother, business woman, writer, alchemical intuitive, motivational speaker and course facilitator.
Travel Industry Veteran Jena Gardner Launches The Travelers Collection
Entrepreneur, travel industry icon and marketing expert Jena Gardner founded JG Black Book of Travel in 2002, and has built it into a highly successful consulting firm that provides expert marketing, promotion and sales services to the world’s finest travel providers.
Trish Holdengarde
I frequently get asked how a female cattle farmer became a successful Business Intuitive.
Carmen Hugo
"you never have a need for something until you see something that you need"
Kim Cochrane
Marketing Manager of Cape Royale Hotel, 1800 Degrees Restaurant and Equinox Spa
Elizabeth Frances Cook
I own and manage personally Elizabeths Guest house In Bloubergstrand
Samkelwa Gobingca
I am 28 years old ,my hobbies include travelling, reading novels and swimming. Im outgoing and love small children.
Wendy Addison
SPICE had the pleasure of meeting Wendy Addison, a remarkable lady with a fascinating life story.
Sindi Shayi
Sindi believes that there is no better time than now and that nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. When the idea comes, it will be carried out.
Nicola Morris
I own and run Pine Cottage Bed and Breakfast, a family run B&B in Pinelands, Western Cape.
