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From kneading dough during nap time to building a brand that’s shaking the shelves 🔥 This week on the podcast, we sit down with Nelia “Yaya” Ngulube — the domestic worker turned founder of Yaya’s Rusks — whose muesli rusks are quickly becoming a household favourite and boldly stepping into…

Silulumanzi is changing lives through education — and Nokwanda Xulu is living proof. In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Nokwanda from KaMagugu, who is now pursuing her dream of becoming a chemical engineer at the University of the Witwatersrand, thanks to the Silulumanzi Bursary Fund. She shares her…

After winning Idols South Africa Season 11 with a record-breaking 74 million votes, Karabo Mogane became one of the country’s most loved voices. Then, he stepped away from the spotlight — leaving many fans wondering where he’d been. Now he’s back with two powerful new singles, Ngak’thandazela and Safe, and…

Four years after South Africa lost the iconic Riky Rick, Street Shoutout honors his legacy through the voice of one of the artists who shared in his musical journey. We caught up with the talented singer and songwriter Raspy Ndlovu — the powerful voice behind the hit single Sondela —…

As the iconic SABC1 logo turns 20, designer Romeo reflects on his role in creating one of South Africa’s most recognizable television symbols. In a candid conversation, he shares how he came to work on the logo, the design process, and the agreements—or lack thereof—between himself, the agency Espial, and…