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Look for the positives, celebrate the small wins

In this episode, Ted Keenan speaks to Claire Sutherland, COO of Dynamic Brands. Dynamic Brands is an innovative beverage maker that supplies retailers nationally withdairy blend Fusion, as well as brands like Mr Orange, Rascals and Slimsy.

3 Nov 2023 7 min

Beautiful East London gardens to host Blooms & Brushstrokes festival for charity

For the entire weekend, 14 homeowners are converting their living rooms and braai areas into cafes and art galleries in a bid to raise money for non-profit organizations. On November 11 and 12, the inaugural Bass Property Group Blooms & Brushstrokes festival will be a flurry of activity, with everything…

2 Nov 2023 7 min

Taking the hot seat at Border Athletics, Pongoma

After holding the position on an acting basis in the past, Sicelo Pongoma has taken on full-time responsibilities as Border Athletics President. Charged with raising the federation's profile, he claims that winning back the clubs' trust has been one of their greatest successes this year. Born in Stutterheim, Pongoma was…

26 Oct 2023 7 min

Never give up on a goal

Ted Keenan speaks with Geraldine Viviers in this episode, and she claims that creating five restaurant ventures in three years, starting in 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, was her biggest accomplishment. Her achievements are even more impressive given that she was involved in a near-fatal car accident…

26 Oct 2023 7 min

The golden touch with new ventures

Natasha Hogg, who had a remarkable talent for creating profitable restaurants from the ground up, selling them, and moving on to the next project, is interviewed by Ted Keenan in this episode. She appears to have anchored in Lavender Blue in East London with her spouse, James, though they are…

26 Oct 2023 8 min

Changing the world one person at a time

In this episode, Ted Keenan chats to Melanie Van Vreden, co-owner and MD of recruitment company Abantu Staffing Solutions, with offices in East London and Gqeberha. In 2011 she won the Business Women’s Association regional award for the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year. "We have come a long way since…

26 Oct 2023 8 min

The ocean is angry with us - Nick Pike

Is our ocean furious? The prolonged downpour, totalling 117mm of precipitation, cast doubt on predictions of a dry, hot El Niño summer. In this episode, Daron Mann and Nick Pike talk about how our climate is changing.

20 Oct 2023 9 min

Saw the gap: truly a one-stop mortgage solution

For most people, especially first-time buyers, buying a home is fraught with decisions that they normally do not make and getting a bond is at the top of that list. Jocelyn Carr, a partner and founder of Mortgage Master, which has offices in East London and Gqeberha, says her company…

20 Oct 2023 6 min

Embracing change with a vibrant young team

Leigh Oberem, East London franchise holder of Tyson Properties, said the company’s success was based on solid business strategy, innovative marketing and partnering with the right people. Tyson Properties was established in August 2005 by seasoned real estate expert Chris Tyson and businessman Gavin Cunningham with six agents in Morningside,…

20 Oct 2023 7 min

Midwifing the journey from jobless to entrepreneur

Yamkela Nkomo, the founder and managing director of Yam Business Solutions, opened her company in 2017, prompted by the huge number of graduates who were jobless, with little chance of finding a decent job in the formal sector.

20 Oct 2023 6 min

Manganese : Transnet using legal loophole - lawyer

The arrival of the manganese rush in East London has sparked fears of hazardous dust pollution and run-off into the environment. The state corporation is allegedly abusing a loophole in the SA Air Quality Act to avoid having to apply for an atmospheric emission licence (AEL) in order to conduct…

12 Oct 2023 13 min

Filmmaker's quest to end captive lion industry

In this latest episode of That Weekend Feeling, Daron Mann speaks with Bruce Young, the director of Blood Lions, a documentary that follows a quest by environmentalists to learn the truth about South Africa's multimillion-dollar businesses of predator breeding and canned lion hunting. Policies, laws, and practices relating to the…

29 Sep 2023 20 min

Principal accused of raping stepdaughter

In this episode, Daron Mann speaks with Dr. Lesley-Ann Foster, the founder and director of Masimanyane Women's Rights International, about the case of a pre-schooler's family who accused the child's stepfather, a primary school principal, of rape. The attacks were allegedly carried out at the family home.

29 Sep 2023 15 min

MEC unhappy with pace of municipal spending and dodgy appointments

In this episode, Daron Mann speaks exclusively with Zolile Williams, the Eastern Cape's MEC for cooperative governance, who this week warned the province's municipalities sternly about missing spending targets and, in some cases, hiring inept employees who are being investigated for crimes. At a MuniMec held in East London on…

21 Sep 2023 9 min

High anticipation for the intended collaboration between business and Border Cricket

In this episode, Ted Keenan chats to CEO of Border Cricket and Eastern Cape, former Cape Cobras and Lions batsman Omphile Ramela. On Thursday last week, Ramela made several announcements at the CEOs Business Breakfast including plans to bat for a major share of the Cricket World Cup in 2027…

18 Sep 2023 6 min

Boks will win World Cup if they reach quarter finals - Nkumane

Daron Mann speaks with rugby analyst Owen Nkumane on the Springboks' chances of making it to the World Cup finals following their strong performance against Scotland. The Springboks will be aiming for a win in their second match in Pool B against Romania on Sunday.

14 Sep 2023 16 min

New categories for upcoming Radio Awards

Listen as Daron Mann talks to Taryn Westoby about the eagerly awaited Radio Awards in this latest episode of That Weekend Feeling. For more than 10 years, the Radio Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the South African radio industry, and this year's edition has added new categories including Online…

8 Sep 2023 8 min

Academic Entrepreneurship

In this episode, Ted Keenan sits with Professor Siyabonga Mxunyelwa from the Faculty of Science at Walter Sisulu University who doubles up as an entrepreneur. Outside of the lecture room he encourages young people to enter the entrepreneurial space.

7 Sep 2023 17 min

NPO opens hearts and wallets to give babies the Breath of Life

In this episode, Daron Mann chats to Daily Dispatch Local Hero for 2022 Tubs Lingham as he shares about his NPO'S ambitions to get businesses to help sponsor one child for a year, at a cost of R1,000 a month. The faith-based NPO, Breath of Life house situated in Selborne,…

6 Sep 2023 9 min

Business, Beaches and Numbers

In this episode, Ted talks to Managing Director of Ncumisa Chartered Accountants, Ncumisa Nodaka. The Humansdorp born, trilingual Accountant gives light on her journey in the industry.

4 Sep 2023 14 min