Ranked #1
87: Motlatsi Khosi-Philosophy lecturer, UNISA
87: Motlatsi Khosi-Philosophy lecturer, UNISA
Motlatsi embarked on a career as an academic, teaching philosophy, by chance, after flirting briefly with both medicine ... Read more
24 Oct 2019
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #2
78: Edgar Kasenene-CEO Rest of Africa, Retro Rabbit
78: Edgar Kasenene-CEO Rest of Africa, Retro Rabbit
Edgar Kasenene was born in Uganda, lived in Kenya and Swaziland as a child and studied for an MA in engineering in the U... Read more
7 Aug 2019
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1hr
Ranked #3
82: Mohamed Motala-Researcher and activist
82: Mohamed Motala-Researcher and activist
I met Mohamed back in the mid-1980's when he was an organiser for the Chemical and Industrial Workers Union. Mohamed gre... Read more
4 Sep 2019
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51mins
Ranked #4
85: Niren Tolsi-Journalist
85: Niren Tolsi-Journalist
Niren Tolsi is an award-winning South African journalist,a former Ruth First Fellow and an avid cricket fan. He covers i... Read more
25 Sep 2019
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #5
86: Dr Joel Modiri-Senior Lecturer, Department of Jurisprudence, University of Pretoria.
86: Dr Joel Modiri-Senior Lecturer, Department of Jurisprudence, University of Pretoria.
Dr Joel Modiri is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jurisprudence at the University of Pretoria. His PhD thesis ... Read more
3 Oct 2019
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #6
79: Rev Dianne Willman-Prosecutor and priest.
79: Rev Dianne Willman-Prosecutor and priest.
Dianne Willman has worked for the National Prosecuting Authority for twenty years. She is also a Catholic priest. Being... Read more
14 Aug 2019
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53mins
Ranked #7
93: Professor Jane Duncan, Head of Journalism, Film and TV, University of Johannesburg
93: Professor Jane Duncan, Head of Journalism, Film and TV, University of Johannesburg
Professor Jane Duncan is the Head of the Department of Journalism, Film and TV at the University of Johannesburg. She is... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #8
92: Nomanzi Palesa Shongwe-Filmmaker and teacher
92: Nomanzi Palesa Shongwe-Filmmaker and teacher
Nomanzi PalesaShongwe is a filmmaker and teacher. Her short film uNomalanga and the Witch won Best Short Film at the Du... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #9
90: Rebone Masemola-Digital marketer and strategist, anthroplogist, activist and founder of WokePROJECT
90: Rebone Masemola-Digital marketer and strategist, anthroplogist, activist and founder of WokePROJECT
Rebone Masemola is an anthropologist, a digital marketer and strategist, an activist and the founder of Woke PROJECT. ... Read more
20 Nov 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #10
88: Chippy Olver-Environmental activist, author, medical doctor
88: Chippy Olver-Environmental activist, author, medical doctor
Chippy was one of my early guests on the podcast. He had recently published his first book, How To Steal A City which lo... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #11
84: Prof Giorgio Romano Schutte-Associate Professor of International Relations and Economics at the Federal University of São Paulo
84: Prof Giorgio Romano Schutte-Associate Professor of International Relations and Economics at the Federal University of São Paulo
Prof Schutte is currently an associate professor of International Relations and Economics, and member of the post-gradua... Read more
18 Sep 2019
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1hr
Ranked #12
105: Erik Esbjörnsson-Africa correspondent, Dagens Nyheter(Swedish national daily newspaper)
105: Erik Esbjörnsson-Africa correspondent, Dagens Nyheter(Swedish national daily newspaper)
Erik Esbjörnsson has been the Africa correspondent for the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter since 2010. He spent s... Read more
20 Apr 2020
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #13
103: Dr Jackie King-Aquatic Ecologist, Winner 2019 Stockholm Water Prize
103: Dr Jackie King-Aquatic Ecologist, Winner 2019 Stockholm Water Prize
Dr Jackie King is an aquatic ecologist specialising in fresh water, that is to say riverine/inland water systems. She is... Read more
25 Mar 2020
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #14
100: Obakeng Leseyane-An advocate for access to quality education, founder of Ed Connect Labs
100: Obakeng Leseyane-An advocate for access to quality education, founder of Ed Connect Labs
At the age of fourteen Obakeng won a scholarship to the prestigious Bishop's School in Cape Town and his life changed fo... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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58mins
Ranked #15
99: John Clarke-Social worker and activist
99: John Clarke-Social worker and activist
John Clarke has been working with the Xolobeni community and the Amadiba Crisis Committee for more than a decade in the ... Read more
14 Feb 2020
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #16
95: Richard Poplak-Journalist and filmmaker.
95: Richard Poplak-Journalist and filmmaker.
Richard is better know to South Africans as journalist at large for the Daily Maverick where he writes under nom de plu... Read more
15 Jan 2020
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55mins
Ranked #17
75: Dr Lwazi Manzi-Executive Producer, Spier Films
75: Dr Lwazi Manzi-Executive Producer, Spier Films
Lwazi worked in the emergency room at Somerset West Hospital in the Western Cape for twelve years before taking the leap... Read more
10 Jul 2019
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #18
74: John Clarke-Social Worker and Activist
74: John Clarke-Social Worker and Activist
John has been an activist since his student days. A qualified social worker he has supported the Xolobeni community and ... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #19
72: Faith Pienaar-Senior Programme Manager, Accountability Lab South Africa.
72: Faith Pienaar-Senior Programme Manager, Accountability Lab South Africa.
Faith Pienaar left a promising career in wine-making to join Accountability Lab and work for, among other things, a bett... Read more
24 Jun 2019
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54mins
Ranked #20
71: Kevin Bloom-Journalist
71: Kevin Bloom-Journalist
Kevin Bloom is an author and journalist. He is a regular columnist for the Daily Maverick online news site where he has ... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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1hr 3mins