Contributors South Africa

Content Assistant at Bizcommunity.

Managing Director at SA's Best Small PR Agency 2023 / Finalist for Business Partners, SA Entrepreneur of the Year / PRCA Africa board member / United Nations Development Program (UNDP) SA Taskforce member..

Adelaide Tshabalala is a published, award-winning strategist with over 14 years of experience in communications. Currently a Chief Digital Officer at Nerdware, she continues to break boundaries in digital marketing, data-driven strategies, and brand development..

Director at Werksmans Attorneys. Main Practice areas: • Africa • Competition Focus: • Competition Law and Data privacy • Appearances before Competition Commission, Competition Tribunal and Competition Appeal Court • Obtaining approval for mergers and takeovers from the competition authorities • Former Deputy Commissioner of the South African Competition Commission • Named as a recommended lawyer in Competition by Chambers Global (2017 and 2018). Education: • BCom (University of North West) • LLB (University of North West) • MBL (UNISA) Received Old Mutual medal.

Alan Browde, CEO and founder of SA Harvest..

Albert Makoeng is the Managing Director of Nfinity's influencer division, overseeing two of Africa's leading creator brands, Webfluential and theSalt. His role focuses on connecting brands with creators across the continent..

Allon Raiz is the CEO of Raizcorp. In 2008, Raiz was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, and in 2011 he was appointed for the first time as a member of the Global Agenda Council on Fostering Entrepreneurship.

Amadou Diallo is CEO of DHL Global Forwarding MEA..

Ancel Draai is the MD for Applico Training, a Sage Solutions Training Provider.

Andre is the Currency Risk Strategist at TreasuryONE. Andre's career in treasury spans more than 30 years.

Andre le Roux, Head of Strategy TBWA\Coastal, has been developing corporate, marketing, product, behaviour change, brand, communication and experience strategies for a wide range of brands in a wide range of categories for over 22 years..

Group CEO at 99c.

Andrew Golding is the chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group..

Andy du Plessis is a food justice activist and has been involved in the development sector for nearly 30 years. He is currently the managing director of FoodForward SA, which he joined in 2013..

Anja van Beek is an independent leadership consultant, talent strategist and coach..

Ann is a Partner at Relationship Audits and Management, a global consultancy that measures and optimises client /agency relationships. Her proprietary Radar tool is used by 30 corporates globally and as a result, she interacts with over 200 agencies of all disciplines.

Anna Collard is the senior vice president of content strategy and tech evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa.

Head at Risk Services at 1Life..

Antonio Petra is strategy director at VML SA..

Ashley du Plooy is the Chief Executive Officer at ERA (E-waste Recycling Authority).

Operating since 1990, Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer is the doyenne of executive search in the Sub-Saharan Africa recruitment industry and is the founder and CEO of People Power Placements SA (Pty) Ltd, trading as Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment..

Ben April is the associate director and ESG leader at KPMG..

After completing his studies at Rhodes University, Bongani started his career at Unilever, where his passion for marketing was revealed. After years in trade and shopper marketing for companies including BP, Kraft Foods and Kimberly Clark, Bongani founded Dzuwa Media in 2008.

Brendan Jacobs is the head of agriculture for business and commercial banking in South Africa. Before his current role, he was head of client coverage for business banking in the Free State and Northern Cape, specialising in agriculture and agribusiness.

Brendan Seery has been in the news business for most of his life, covering coups, wars, famines - and some funny stories - across Africa. Brendan Seery's Orchids and Onions column ran each week in the Saturday Star in Johannesburg and the Weekend Argus in Cape Town..

Brian Eagar is the founder and group CEO of TowerStone. From being voted as the naughtiest kid most likely to fail at school, Eagar found success in the information and technology sector as a young sales and marketing executive, culminating in an executive sales and strategy role for one of the Siemens businesses based in Germany.

Brina Biggs is the senior manager at Budget Insurance..

Bruce Hunt is the managing director at Transcend Capital. He has 18 years of experience in structuring multinational BEE transactions, including Employee Ownership, Broad Based Schemes and introducing strategic investors.

Busisiwe Phakathi is the marketing manager at 5fm.

Candy Dempers has loved all things media for twenty-three years. A sales and marketing specialist, her first love was radio and bringing brands and platforms together..

Chief creative officer at TBWA\Hunt Lascaris and the chairperson of the Creative Circle..

Caroline van der Merwe is co-founder and chief product officer at Jem HR..

Catherine Wijnberg is the Director and Founder of the Fetola Foundation (www.fetola.co.za).

Celeste Sirin is an employer branding specialist, speaker, facilitator and founder of Employer Branding Africa which aims to develop employer banding best practice in South Africa by educating South African leaders. She is a leading authority in positioning and elevating employer brands for companies, offering extensive insight into local, African and international employer branding trends..

President & CEO at SCOPEN.

Charles Siboto is a delightful, youngish person. He firmly believes that kindness matters and cannot abide people who are asshats..

CEO at Rogerwilco.

Charmagne Mazhindu is a seasoned marketing leader with over a decade of experience spanning diverse industries. She holds an MBA from Gordon Institute of Business Science and an Executive Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Transformation from MIT.

Chloë Loubser is a knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice. She specialises in the employment law aspects of commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions; drafts employment contracts, policies and procedures; and advises on dismissals and corporate retrenchments, agreements and restraints of trade..

Chris Blair, Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Pay Solutions Group (Pty) Ltd, has consulted to over 500 organisations - both in Southern Africa and internationally. Chris holds a BSC Chem.

Senior Research Analyst at Euromonitor International.

Christy Tawii is a Research & Insights Manager at Euromonitor International, specialising in Travel and Tourism for the Middle East and Africa..

Clinton Bridgeford is the chief creative officer at Grid Worldwide..

Craig Schwabe, a distinguished geoinformation professional, has significantly shaped the industry in both government and the private sector in South Africa and across Africa. His expertise spans the conceptualization and management of qualitative and quantitative surveys, including national perception surveys and citizen report card surveys..

Damian Velayadum CA (SA), Group Financial Director at Fastway Couriers and oversees the financial and commercial strategy for the business..

Danette Breitenbach is a marketing & media editor at Bizcommunity.com. Previously she freelanced in the marketing and media sector, including for Bizcommunity.

Daniel Dercksen has been a contributor for Lifestyle since 2012. As the driving force behind the successful independent training initiative The Writing Studio and a published film and theatre journalist of 40 years, teaching workshops in creative writing, playwriting and screenwriting throughout South Africa and internationally the past 22 years.

Daniel Levy the co-founder and co-CEO of Flow, an AdTech-powered data platform.

Founder & CEO at Delta Victor Bravo Africa Partner for eatbigfish.

Dawn Rowlands is the of CEO Dentsu Aegis Network SSA. She has over 20 years of experience in the media industry and has most notably been a shareholder founding partner of Nota Bene, a strategy agency in South Africa, and is also the founder of Posterscope SA.

Debbie Hathway is an award-winning writer, with a special interest in luxury lifestyle (watches, jewellery, travel, property investment) and the arts..

Debbie Tagg is the chief operating officer of Smart Procurement, which has been advancing and professionalising the procurement field for more than 21 years..

Dono White is the strategic planning director at VMLY&R and WPP BAV South Africa champion..

Estelle van Tonder is a Professor of Marketing at the University of South Africa. She holds a DCom degree in Marketing Management and is an NRF-rated researcher.

Dr Juanita Maree is Chief Executive Officer: The SA Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF)..

Dr Manessah Alagbaoso is the Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability for the Standard Bank Group Business and Commercial Banking Unit. Prior to this role, he managed a portfolio of business and commercial clients in South Africa and across 14 other African countries.

Marketing & Communications Manager at Fibre Circle.

Dumisani Moyo is SAP Africa's marketing director..

Dustin is partner and managing director of Razor, the PR, reputation and culture and communications agency in the M&C Saatchi Group. Dustin is recognised as one of the top reputation managers and communicators in Europe, Africa and the Middle East - having being named by the Holmes Report / PROvoke Media as one of its top 25 innovators in public relations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2019..

PR & Communications at AFDA /Alumni / Festivals.

Enver Duminy is the CEO at Cape Town Tourism.

marketing and communications specialist at GCIS. He is a qualified Chartered Public Relations Practitioner (CPRP) from PRISA..

Group Editor: Retail and Lifestyle.

I believe that experiences matter to people and that to create powerful brand experiences, you need to really know what makes people tick, and that means we need to be able to speak to them in real time, all the time..

Feryal Domingo is the acting executive director at Inyathelo. Feryal has qualifications in public relations, corporate governance and citizenship, and a postgraduate qualification in management studies at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town.

We sell computers, printers, laptops and most peripherals. We also do installations of networks and troubleshooting and fixing of computers and printers..

Gail Schimmel is the CEO of the Adverting Regulatory Board. She has a BA (Hon) LLB LLM, and is an admitted attorney.

Gavin Kelly is CEO of the Road Freight Association..

Ged Nooy, general manager of Field Force, a division of Provantage, has worked in the South African and international consumer goods industries for almost two decades..

Geoff Cohen is a founding partner of DYDX, a digital transformation agency. Previously he headed media and marketplace businesses at Naspers subsidiaries..

Gillian Rightford is the MD of Adtherapy and executive director of the Association for Communication and Advertising, with expertise in marketing, strategy, advertising, and leadership..

Ginen Moodley is an attorney and founding director of Moodley Attorneys Incorporated (MAinc), which is a corporate and commercial legal practice that helps international stakeholders establish businesses in South Africa..

Graeme Palmer is a director in the commercial department of Garlicke & Bousfield..

Graham has spent 19-years in the advertising business in a career that has spanned Asia and Africa. He has worked across multiple business sectors, worked with local and multinational companies on some of the world's most recognised brands..

Grant Lapping is currently the digital executive at Midnight, he has worked in digital media and strategy since 2005, and has a holistic perspective on the market due to the roles he has held across the agency, client and publisher spectrum..

Studio H is a culinary-minded design studio that specialises in creating and evoking meaningful memories. Their guiding principle for every project, from developing a new product to designing a brand activation, is driving impact through meaning and purpose..

Harry Scherzer is the chief executive officer of Future Forex..

Leading business and executive coach and SA's Co-Master Licensee for global franchise company - ActionCOACH. For more information visit www.actioncoachsa.co.za.

Bizcommunity Editor: Automotive, Entrepreneurship, Education.

Social Media Manager at VML South Africa.

Jaco Lintvelt is a results-driven leader passionate about using digital means to increase customers' profits. His expertise lies in integrated marketing communications, building relationships, leading teams, and achieving key results..

Jacques du Preez is CEO of Provantage Media Group. He is the founder and a shareholder of the group, which is one of southern Africa's leading out-of-home and transit media and marketing companies..

Jacques van Wyk is a director in Labour and Employment Law at Werksmans Attorneys. He was named as a recommended lawyer in Labour & Employment by the Legal500 (2010-2012), and co-authored 'Labour Law in Action - A Handbook on the new Labour Relations Act - 1997' with Frances Anderson.

Jane Andropoulos is a partner in Bowmans’ Johannesburg office Dispute Resolution Department..

Jarred Cinman authored this article as an ACA board member and a member of the ACASA Future Industry committee, including Vincent Maher, Musa Kalenga, Haydn Townsend, Matthew Arnold and Antonio Petra..

Jean-Paul Rudd is a partner in Adams and Adams' Insurance Division. He has been with the firm since 2008 and was promoted to partnership in 2014.

Jeff Ryan is the MD for AWCape, a Sage Business Partner and has over 20 years of experience. He has extensive strategy and technology consulting, project management and business development experience in multiple industries.

Jessica Voerman is the chief clinical officer at SH Inc. Healthcare..

Founder & Director at Novus Group.

Johan Botes is Head of the Employment Practice for Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg. He has a Master's Degree in Labour Law, and regularly appears in the CCMA, Bargaining Councils, Labour Court and High Court.

MD of the Independent Agency Search and Selection Company (IAS), and partner in Scopen Africa, with a background that includes being on both the agency and the client side of the fence, Johanna McDowell is well-placed to offer commentary on marketing and advertising in the South African and international contexts. She built her career in marketing and advertising since 1974, holding directorship in both SA and British advertising agencies.

I have managed contracts locally as well as internationally. I am a qualified system installer, trainer, project manager, logistics manager and presently in Cape Town seeking opportunities..

John Hudson is Head of Agriculture at Nedbank..

John Jack is the chief executive officer at Galetti Corporate Real Estate..

John Loos is a senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance. Loos began his career as an economist at the National Treasury under Finance Minister Trevor Manuel.

Jonathan Goldberg is a leading voice in space Labour Law and Employee Relations. As the joint-CEO of Global Business Solutions, Jonathan has made the company into the foremost labour law, human resources and industrial relations consultancy..

Jonathan Sinden is Liberty Two Degrees' chief operations officer. His experience spans 26 years in the property industry, with an excellent track record as development manager at Liberty Properties, Group Five and Absa prior to joining StanLib as an asset manager in 2013.

Joon Chong is a partner in the Tax Practice at Webber Wentzel..

Co-Founder and CEO of Gorilla Creative Media.

Experienced in Retail sales, Entertainment sales and production and tutoring with an ambition to be involved in digital marketing and advertising.

Judith Mugeni is the co-founder, chief strategist and managing partner of Ganizani Consulting Services, a strategic marketing and tech firm. Her passion lies in the integration of all marketing activities.

Justin Manson is the sales director at Webfleet South Africa, Bridgestone’s Mobility company..

Justin Thom is a director at Galetti Corporate Real Estate, a leading South African office and industrial real estate consultancy. He has over 13 years of experience in the industry..

Karabo Ledwaba is a Marketing and Media Editor at Bizcommunity and award-winning journalist. Before joining the publication she worked at Sowetan as a content producer and reporter.

Kate Stubbs is the current group business development and marketing director for the Interwaste Group which forms part of Séché Environment, an international environmental solutions business..

Katja is the Finance, Property and Healthcare Editor at Bizcommunity..

Kelly Jackson is managing director at TTC Tour Brands EMEA..

Kelly Kaimowitz is the Influencer Specialist at Special Effects Media, with a background in marketing. She is passionate about bridging the gap between brands and influencers, ensuring that both sides feel heard and represented..

Group executive for marketing and corporate at Nedbank.

Kirby Gordon is the chief marketing officer at FlySafair, where he leads all client acquisition and retention, brand reputation, and content production efforts for South Africa's largest low-cost airline..

PR Powerhouse is full service public relations consultancy with specialist practice areas in healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, public affairs and hospitality..

head of Solution Engineering, Salesforce South Africa.

Lindsey is the editor for ICT, Construction&Engineering and Energy&Mining at Bizcommunity.

Lyndy van den Barselaar is the MD of Manpower Group South Africa..

Described as a Public Relations (PR) guru by her peers, Madelain Roscher is the CEO of PR Worx, a full-service marketing-communications agency, which she established in 2001. With 22 years' in-depth industry experience based on an impressive consulting and corporate career, the firm has achieved remarkable successes under her leadership..

Madelein O'Connell is the Executive in charge of Marketing, Sales & Corporate Relations at Bestmed Medical Scheme..

Chief Executive Officer of the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA), Maphefo Anno-Frempong, is a woman on a mission. Credited with turning around an entity that had lost credibility in the transport sector and in the SETA industry due to several investment decisions that turned out differently.

Marc Ashton is the chief executive officer at Decusatio..

Marc Harding is the Country Manager for Virgin Atlantic in South Africa..

Co-owner at Triple M Entertainment, founder Music Exchange, manager Sipho Hotstix Mabuse.

I am fascinated by human behaviour, with an enduring curiosity about people and business..

A technology marketing specialist, she was selected Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans. She also serves on the board of the young female empowerment organisation, the B.E.A.R Foundation..

Max Oliva is the Chief Executive Officer at Spar Southern Africa.

SEO specialist at Nerdware.

Meagan is a fashion designer, stylist, writer and public speaker. She owns a small clothing business called Calista Clothing and enjoys using her knowledge to empower women..

Dr Melanie Van Rooy is an accomplished marketing and strategy executive renowned for her unique blend of creativity and analytical prowess. With more than 22 years’ experience in FMCG and retail, coupled with 35 years of expertise in analytics, she has consistently demonstrated her ability to infuse innovative thinking and creativity with data-driven insights to propel business success..

Lecturer at Northlink College.

Mike Abel is the Up&Up Group executive chairman. Previously he was the chief executive partner of M&C Saatchi Abel, which he launched in South Africa in February 2010.

Mike van der Westhuizen is a portfolio manager at Citadel Investment Services, a position he has held since April 2011. In this role, he specialises in Fixed Income and Alternatives, conducting macroeconomic analysis, managing multi-asset portfolios, and implementing trading strategies..

brand strategist at Rogerwilco.

Chief Director Communication at Gauteng Department of Health.

Mtho Maphumulo is a Senior Associate in the dispute resolution department at Adams & Adams with a specific focus on insurance and financial sector law matters. Mtho is a co-founder of the insurance department in the firm, and he represents internationally renowned insurance companies, insurance underwriters, intermediary firms, corporate institutions, and individuals..

Musa Kalenga is a technologist, marketer, brand communicator, entrepreneur and author of Ladders and Trampolines. He is the Group CEO and shareholder of Brave Group and co-founder of Bridge Labs..

Nick Durrant is MD at Bluegrass Digital, a digital solutions company with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg and London. We are experts in crafting web and mobile products and platforms.

Nicola Allen has been in market research and analysis for more than 20 years and worked on dozens of major brands across South Africa, Australia and Nigeria. As Senior Analyst at Trade Intelligence, she heads up shopper research and bespoke market research projects for FMCG clients..

A B2B content creator specialising in SEO and storytelling, with expertise in digital marketing and crafting impactful editorial content. Connect at moc.ytinummoczib@izakodnatn..

Olivier Perillat-Piratoine is the managing director of Club Med Southern Africa..

Pat Mahlangu is an award-winning Brandpreneur, and the founder of Pat on Brands, a digital platform at the forefront of brand insights. In 2020, he launched Lerato Agency, a PR and Digital Creative Agency.

Paul Makube is Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB..

Paula Hulley is the managing director of Digitas Liquorice and the Online Revenue Report project lead, IAB South Africa Research & Measurement Council.

For a better way to teach.

Country Manager & Sales Director at PCMS.

Peter Setou is the chief executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund, a non-profit organisation that works with land reform beneficiaries to make their land productive by facilitating partnerships between communities and investors who have, among other resources, access to capital and markets..

A lover and a fighter, a spiritualist and explorer, I grow Brands to their full potential @Wetpaint, while balancing myself out with yoga..

Phillipa Geard is the visionary Founder and CEO of the award-winning employment agency RecruitMyMom and its sister platform, RecruitAGraduate. Renowned for her expertise in flexible work solutions, Phillipa is a passionate advocate for social impact, focusing on empowering women and youth.

Privesan Naidoo is the Executive Vice President for Trading Products, focusing on cards and payments at Nedbank..

Professor Raymond Parsons is the economist at the North-West University (NWU)..

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana is a marketing, advertising and communications professional with experience in account management, social media and digital marketing campaign management..

Editor at Bizcommunity..

Roelf Pienaar is managing director of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, a leading exporter of South African apples and pears. He is a qualified chartered accountant and holds an MBA degree.

I am an Art director/Graphic Designer who studied at Red and Yellow in Cape Town. I have recently returned from Austria where i spent the winter working in Kitzbuhel, working and snowboarding.

Ronelle Bester, MD of Red Ribbon Communications, started her career in technology at Dimension Data as marketing manager of the Western Cape. She has a BTech degree in public relations from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and has lectured in public relations at both the University of South Africa and Varsity College.

Ruth is the production manager at Bizcommunity. moc.ytinummoczib@htur.

Ryan Falkenberg is co-founder and CEO of software company Clevva..

CMO.

Samuel Seeff is chairman of the Seeff Group..

Sarah is the CEO of MullenLowe South Africa. What she has learned about both knowledge and approach has put her in good stead when taking the MullenLowe challenger attitude into the market.

Sasha Kupritz is a public relations specialist at TenacityPR..

Shaheed Rajab, Senior Community Manager at Special Effects Media, brings a wealth of experience from his work in the UK, US, and African market..

Shan Radcliffe is the editor of Bizcommunity HR, Education and Legal..

Founder and CEO at Centennial Schools. Shaun Fuchs is a passionate educator with over 30 years' experience in the education sector.

Shaune Jordaan is the co-founder and chief commercial officer at Hoorah Digital. He is passionate about delivering world class results to brands and building a digital culture that drives change.

Ukondla is a corporation that provides digital learning solutions. It provides eLearning solutions and digital information packaging..

Struan Campbell is the co-founder and CEO of Levergy, part of the Up&Up Group and the M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment global network. Struan founded Levergy in 2012, with the agency going on to be acquired by M&C Saatchi in 2017..

Tanya de Jongh is the integrated creative director (brand & design) at Rapt Creative with over 10 years of experience in the industry..

Terena Chetty is a Brand and Content Strategist at 1Africa Consulting, a strategic communications agency working with pan-African and global brands..

Brand and Culture Strategy consulting | Bizcommunity.com CCO at large. Email az.oc.flehsehtffo@yrret, Twitter @terrylevin, Instagram, LinkedIn..

Tlhogi Ngwato, the founder and managing partner of Manaka Publicity, has advised high-profile clients, companies, personalities, sporting personalities and organisations, offering strategic advice that has assisted them through some of their most difficult and thrilling milestones..

Im a man with bright ideas and a passion for the industry..

Vincent Maher is the CEO at True I/O and the head of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium (ALC), South Africa..

Wandile Sihlobo is an agricultural economist and head of agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) in South Africa. He is a columnist for Business Day and Farmers Weekly magazine..

Wayne Bischoff recently rejoined Mediamark as CEO, having previously held the position of sales and marketing director at what was then Radmark and Digitalmark..

Yael Geffen is the chief executive officer and a shareholder of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty as well as a member of the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa region task force for Sotheby’s International Realty. Geffin is the winner of the 2020 Standard Bank’s prestigious Top Woman in Property Award and is the 2023 winner of Woman of Stature’s CEO of the Year..

Yesh Surjoodeen is the Southern Africa regional director at HP.

Yuneal Padayachy is the Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber. Padayachy has over 14 years of experience in the B-BBEE and Transformation Environment of which over 11 Years has been in a Middle / Senior Management level.

Zihaad Israfil is the chief executive officer at CFI Financial South Africa..