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Pictured: Chantelle Burrows. Image supplied.

#BehindtheSelfie: Chantelle Burrows, executive head of marketing at Atlas FinanceAa-isha Hassiem

Pictured: Sunshine Shibambo. Image supplied.

#BehindtheSelfie: Sunshine Shibambo, integrated director at The Racket Club

By Aa-isha Hassiem 17 Sep 2024

Pictured: Marcel Swain, head of marketing: Premium beer for Heineken Beverages. Image supplied.

#BehindtheSelfie: Marcel Swain, head of marketing: Premium beer for Heineken Beverages

By Aa-isha Hassiem 21 Aug 2024

A rare selfie of Goolam (not her colleagues), laughing and loving life.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Zubeida Goolam

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2019

King captions this: “Sweats for admin Thursday!”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Michael King

Leigh Andrews 9 Oct 2019

Gailey and Newman work hard and play hard together.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... OFYT's Josie Gailey and Louise Newman

Leigh Andrews 2 Oct 2019

Carter, living his best life offline.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Brian Carter

Leigh Andrews 25 Sep 2019

Living the 'Gud' life.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Cassandra Gudlhuza

Leigh Andrews 18 Sep 2019

McFadyen captions this: "Our Saturday morning ritual, croissants and starting the day in Green Point Park."

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Ryan McFadyen

Leigh Andrews 11 Sep 2019

Barnwell captions this: "Backdrop: The Mother of all Cities."

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Mike Barnwell

Leigh Andrews 4 Sep 2019

#BehindtheSelfie with... Mishka Patel

Women's Month

#BehindtheSelfie with... Mishka Patel

Leigh Andrews 28 Aug 2019

Steenkamp captions this, “#nocaption: Let the design do the talking.”

Women's Month

#BehindtheSelfie with... Karen Steenkamp

Leigh Andrews 21 Aug 2019

Africa captions this: “Quick selfie because I'm a winner of R30 #horseracing”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Lauren Africa

Leigh Andrews 14 Aug 2019

Piet captions this: "#LivingMyBestLife. You don’t need much to be happy and content."

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Lesley Piet

Leigh Andrews 7 Aug 2019

Reflections with Jabulani Sigege, executive creative director at Hero.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Jabulani Sigege

Leigh Andrews 31 Jul 2019

Oelschig's favourite place – at the centre of the buzz in Cerebra’s Rivonia offices.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Michael Oelschig

Leigh Andrews 24 Jul 2019

Okaba captions this: “Let it flow.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Mathe Okaba

Leigh Andrews 17 Jul 2019

Tshiqi captions this: “I really struggle with taking pictures of myself; I never know what to do with my face but, here goes. Hoping I look semi-normal #crossingfingers.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Bongiwe Tshiqi

Leigh Andrews 10 Jul 2019

Gullan captions this: “Wake up with the birds. Do the hard stuff first. Give your best. Go for regular walks.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Desiree Gullan

Leigh Andrews 3 Jul 2019

Manamela captions this: “Bring on the briefs!”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Kwena Confidence Manamela

Leigh Andrews 26 Jun 2019

Hill, behind the mic.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Simon Hill

Leigh Andrews 19 Jun 2019

“All eyes on Kat.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindTheSelfie with... Kat Sinivasan

Leigh Andrews 12 Jun 2019

“Lights, camera, action!”

Youth Month

#BehindtheSelfie with... Zoë Brown

Leigh Andrews 5 Jun 2019

Dwomoh in selfie mode.

Africa Month

#BehindtheSelfie with... Yaw Dwomoh

Leigh Andrews 29 May 2019

Sithole captions this: “My partner in crime and selfies. It just doesn’t work out when I’m on my own.”

Africa Month

#BehindtheSelfie with... Gladys Sithole

Leigh Andrews 22 May 2019

Nieman's caption: “Am I doing this right?”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Derik Nieman

Leigh Andrews 15 May 2019

Hunter captions this: “1. March, 2018.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Mikhaila Hunter

Leigh Andrews 8 May 2019

Siwundla hates taking selfies, so took this one especially, and captions it: “The lesser spotted Inoba selfie. A rare find.” We added the burger and crown emoji.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Inoba Siwundla

Leigh Andrews 1 May 2019

Tilly captions this: "Never finished."

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Ahmed Tilly

Leigh Andrews 24 Apr 2019

Caption: Albrecht captions this: "Low selfie-esteem? All good! Filter up..."

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Renate Albrecht

Leigh Andrews 17 Apr 2019

Khumalo captions this: “My best of both worlds.”

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Brenda Khumalo

Leigh Andrews 10 Apr 2019

Rasoaisi captions this as follows - an intelligent physicist with weird hair once said: “An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction”, and this is why I enjoy and prefer being in constant motion.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Teboho Rasoaisi

Leigh Andrews 3 Apr 2019

Beh says, “I hate selfies, so I hope the single patch of grass in the background doesn't disappoint!"

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie with... Michelle Beh

Leigh Andrews 27 Mar 2019

More news

A rare selfie of Goolam (not her colleagues), laughing and loving life.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Zubeida Goolam

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2019

King captions this: “Sweats for admin Thursday!”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Michael King

Leigh Andrews 9 Oct 2019

Gailey and Newman work hard and play hard together.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... OFYT's Josie Gailey and Louise Newman

Leigh Andrews 2 Oct 2019

Carter, living his best life offline.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Brian Carter

Leigh Andrews 25 Sep 2019

Living the 'Gud' life.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Cassandra Gudlhuza

Leigh Andrews 18 Sep 2019

McFadyen captions this: "Our Saturday morning ritual, croissants and starting the day in Green Point Park."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Ryan McFadyen

Leigh Andrews 11 Sep 2019

Barnwell captions this: "Backdrop: The Mother of all Cities."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Mike Barnwell

Leigh Andrews 4 Sep 2019

#BehindtheSelfie with... Mishka Patel

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Mishka Patel

Leigh Andrews 28 Aug 2019

Steenkamp captions this, “#nocaption: Let the design do the talking.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Karen Steenkamp

Leigh Andrews 21 Aug 2019

Africa captions this: “Quick selfie because I'm a winner of R30 #horseracing”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Lauren Africa

Leigh Andrews 14 Aug 2019

Piet captions this: "#LivingMyBestLife. You don’t need much to be happy and content."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Lesley Piet

Leigh Andrews 7 Aug 2019

Reflections with Jabulani Sigege, executive creative director at Hero.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Jabulani Sigege

Leigh Andrews 31 Jul 2019

Oelschig's favourite place – at the centre of the buzz in Cerebra’s Rivonia offices.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Michael Oelschig

Leigh Andrews 24 Jul 2019

Okaba captions this: “Let it flow.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Mathe Okaba

Leigh Andrews 17 Jul 2019

Tshiqi captions this: “I really struggle with taking pictures of myself; I never know what to do with my face but, here goes. Hoping I look semi-normal #crossingfingers.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Bongiwe Tshiqi

Leigh Andrews 10 Jul 2019

Gullan captions this: “Wake up with the birds. Do the hard stuff first. Give your best. Go for regular walks.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Desiree Gullan

Leigh Andrews 3 Jul 2019

Manamela captions this: “Bring on the briefs!”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Kwena Confidence Manamela

Leigh Andrews 26 Jun 2019

Hill, behind the mic.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Simon Hill

Leigh Andrews 19 Jun 2019

“All eyes on Kat.”

Marketing & Media#BehindTheSelfie with... Kat Sinivasan

Leigh Andrews 12 Jun 2019

“Lights, camera, action!”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Zoë Brown

Leigh Andrews 5 Jun 2019

Dwomoh in selfie mode.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Yaw Dwomoh

Leigh Andrews 29 May 2019

Sithole captions this: “My partner in crime and selfies. It just doesn’t work out when I’m on my own.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Gladys Sithole

Leigh Andrews 22 May 2019

Nieman's caption: “Am I doing this right?”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Derik Nieman

Leigh Andrews 15 May 2019

Hunter captions this: “1. March, 2018.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Mikhaila Hunter

Leigh Andrews 8 May 2019

Siwundla hates taking selfies, so took this one especially, and captions it: “The lesser spotted Inoba selfie. A rare find.” We added the burger and crown emoji.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Inoba Siwundla

Leigh Andrews 1 May 2019

Tilly captions this: "Never finished."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Ahmed Tilly

Leigh Andrews 24 Apr 2019

Caption: Albrecht captions this: "Low selfie-esteem? All good! Filter up..."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Renate Albrecht

Leigh Andrews 17 Apr 2019

Khumalo captions this: “My best of both worlds.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Brenda Khumalo

Leigh Andrews 10 Apr 2019

Rasoaisi captions this as follows - an intelligent physicist with weird hair once said: “An object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction”, and this is why I enjoy and prefer being in constant motion.

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Teboho Rasoaisi

Leigh Andrews 3 Apr 2019

Beh says, “I hate selfies, so I hope the single patch of grass in the background doesn't disappoint!"

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Michelle Beh

Leigh Andrews 27 Mar 2019

De Lange says, “"I'm not great at selfies but look, I have a t-shirt from Rob van Vuuren's 'What What' show."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Phil de Lange

Leigh Andrews 20 Mar 2019

Keyes captions this: "Driving through Cape Town on a sunny day."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Emily Keyes

Leigh Andrews 13 Mar 2019

Botha captions this: "Watching the sun set on the most southern point of the USA - at Key West, Florida."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Chris Botha

Leigh Andrews 6 Mar 2019

Mpufane captions this: “M&C Saatchi Abel’s rooftop entertainment deck is a great vantage point to absorb both the beauty and energy of our beautiful city of JHB.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Jerry Mpufane

Leigh Andrews 27 Feb 2019

Schimmel says, “This turned out to be much harder than expected...”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Gail Schimmel

Leigh Andrews 20 Feb 2019

This may or may not be Williams' best angle…

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Leigh-Anne Williams

Leigh Andrews 13 Feb 2019

Hiscock captions this: “Friends. That’s me at the centre.”

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Auryn Hiscock

Leigh Andrews 6 Feb 2019

Sithole captions this: "-11’ in Chicago. Oh, the places you’ll go in this game."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Grant Sithole

Leigh Andrews 30 Jan 2019

Rightford captions this selfie: “Just take the pic already!"

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Gillian Rightford

Leigh Andrews 23 Jan 2019

Rumboll captions this: “Everything is unfolding as it should."

Marketing & Media#BehindtheSelfie with... Elaine Rumboll

Leigh Andrews 16 Jan 2019