Author: Ruda Landman
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Podcast: Zapiro, the patriot with a poison pen
In this candid and revealing conversation I had with Zapiro in March 2015, he looks back on his life of change and upheaval, compares Presidential attitudes to satire, and explains why, despite or maybe because of everything, he still feels happy to call South Africa home.
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Podcast – Anton Harber: “News is the stuff people don’t want you to talk about”
Anton Harber sat down with Ruda to talk about change moments, taking risks, and life on the frontline and behind the scene of your daily news.
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Podcast: Ferial Haffajee, a shy radical & fighter for Change
Ferial sat down with Ruda to chat about change, race, the future of media, and the continuing battle to make sense of our mad and mixed-up nation.
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How John McInroy is changing the world, one pair of red socks at a time
Activist for change, social entrepreneur, elite endurance athlete, John McInroy is a role-model of the creed he lives by: “Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu”. A person is only a person through other people.
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How Akin Omotoso is busting the big myth of South African movies
The celebrated actor, director, and producer has been turning his passion for motion pictures into miracles ever since his parents gave him a movie camera for his birthday.
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How Gina Athans, supermodel, found her purpose & remodelled her life
As a fashion model, she graced the runway and the covers of glossy magazines, married young, divorced young, and decided, still young, that her role in life was to be something more than a model.
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Francois Van Coke, the teenage Punk rebel who shocked his family & made a name for himself
Taking time off from the thrash and grind of his professional duties, Francois sat down with Ruda to tell his fascinating story of teenage rebellion, the challenges and opportunities of a modern musical career, and the joys of suburban life and fatherhood in – where else – his old home dorp of Belville.
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Garth Japhet, Heart and Soul Adventurer, On How Stories Make Us Human
A true South African role-model and activist whose ultimate quest is to get us to share our stories and learn from each other. He sat down with Ruda Landman to share the challenges and triumphs of his remarkable journey.
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On the frontline of Change with Adam Habib, the troublemaker who became a campus leader
Professor Habib tells Ruda about his rabble-rousing early years, his political reawakening far away from home, and his realisation that the struggle for liberty continues to rage, even in a free society.
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How Slikour, SA’s slickest rap star, grooved his way from the backyard to the front stage
A role-model of cool, calm confidence and home-grown stardom, Slikour – his name comes from his one-time habit off slicking up his hair with gel – sat down with Ruda for an easygoing chat about black pride, the joys of fatherhood, and the ultimate key to survival: “Happiness makes you a find a way to…