Author: Ruda Landman
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From Hoop Dreams to Hip Hop, the Business Secrets of Tibz, SA’s Number One Influencer
And in South Africa, when it comes to defining and monetising cool, there are few who are as practised at the art as Tebello Tibz Motosane.
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How Leandie du Randt learned to overcome rejection and finally feel comfortable in her own skin
When she was just a little girl, Leandie du Randt would sing and dance at home, with her very own camera crew following her around. The fact that the crew consisted entirely of her mom was a trivial matter, since those happy hours in the make-believe limelight set the scene for what would later become…
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The coffeeshop lessons of Leanne Manas, everyone’s favourite TV presenter
Sometimes, all it takes to change your life, and edge your dreams a little closer to reality, is a chance encounter and a few words in the right ear.
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The happy ever after-life of Matthew Booth, the former Bafana Bafana tall guy
As he tells Ruda in this candid and revealing interview, he’s been busying himself with training, youth development, running a charitable trust, studying for a degree in political science, and writing a book about what he calls the “after-life” of footballers, 75% of whom “will either be divorced, bankrupt, drug or alcohol-dependent or a mixture…
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Mandy Wiener, SA’s most hardcore crime reporter, on why raising toddlers is tougher than dealing with criminals
Now the senior crime and investigative reporter for News24, Mandy sat down with Ruda to talk about the joys and challenges of journalism, and why raising toddlers is far harder than dealing with any politician or criminal.
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Meet Melusi Tshabalala the man who is uniting South Africans one Zulu word at a time
Melusi Tshabalala sat down to talk to Ruda about being an ad man, navigating corporate South Africa, his passion for isiZulu uniting South Africa and building the foundation for a great country for his children.
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TV chef Justin Bonello is the author of several cookbooks, an inveterate traveller and gardener
TV chef Justin Bonello sat down with Ruda Landman to tell her about the changes in his businesses and home.
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Meet the super-bright scientist & CEO behind SweepSouth, SA’s Uber of housework
Aisha sat down with Ruda to tell her fascinating and inspiring story of science, business, curiosity, and entrepreneurial endeavour.
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Up close with Tracey Lange, the law student who chatted & sang her way to a modern multimedia career
On the cusp of exciting new opportunities and new challenges, Tracey sat down with Ruda for a chat about work, change, independence, and the fine art of seizing the moment and making life work.
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The maverick journey of Marianne Thamm, storyteller, standup comedian, and bearer of witness
A candid and illuminating chat about life on the frontline, touching as well on the joys and challenges of motherhood, her sideline career as a standup comedian, and the reasons why she always finds herself drawn back to South Africa, the land of infinite stories.