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Business Unusual Podcast

Conversations with founders and executives about how they actually built the thing — scaling, exits, and the calls that didn't look obvious at the time.

Hosted by Ralf Fletcher, CEO of Topco Media

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Claude Hanan: The value of speed, scaling Superbalist, and building Bash

28 May 2026 · 1:10:04

  1. 28 May 2026 1:10:04

    Claude Hanan: The value of speed, scaling Superbalist, and building Bash

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  2. 07 May 2026 1:02:47

    Alan Knott-Craig: Post-Mxit, bouncing back & building a R5 fibre revolution

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  3. 26 Mar 2026 1:10:42

    From Soweto to Google: Why Kabelo Makwane believes comfort is the enemy of growth

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  4. 19 Mar 2026 50:44

    How Vera Nagtegaal and Vouch are bringing the human into financial advice

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  5. 05 Mar 2026 1:03:37

    How Amazon’s Robert Koen is building South Africa’s most loved store

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  6. 26 Feb 2026 1:08:22

    You’re losing millions in fees – Fynbos Money’s Adrian Hope-Bailie knows how to fix it

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  7. 04 Jan 2026 59:49

    He Is Revolutionizing Finance with AI and the Company is Now Worth Billions | Salvador Anglada

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  8. 16 Oct 2025 56:59

    Silicon Valley vs Policymakers: Beverly Schäfer on AI sovereignty and reclaiming humanity

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  9. 02 Oct 2025 1:03:22

    Why was EY able to create $1-billion in value by tapping into neurodiverse talent?

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  10. 07 Aug 2025 59:49

    ‘Winnie Mandela thought that was an assassination attempt’ - Mathews Phosa

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  11. 31 Jul 2025 43:48

    From HSBC to Binance: Hannes Wessels on leading Africa’s crypto rise under Richard Teng’s vision

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  12. 10 Jul 2025 1:09:48

    From DEI to AI: Nedbank's Deb Fuller on why humanity is still key for success

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  13. 25 Apr 2025 59:22

    Leadership is broken - Blanchard SA’s Jayson Naidoo knows how to fix it

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  14. 14 Nov 2024 43:32

    CFO or Chief Value Officer? Nedbank's Mike Davis on mapping a sustainable future

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  15. 15 Aug 2024 1:01:20

    From vision to reality: How Chipo Mushwana is shaping the future of payments

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  16. 28 Jun 2024 57:07

    Navigating social media policy in Africa - Meta's Duduetsang Makuse

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  17. 27 Jun 2024 49:43

    "I built the 'Amazon' of Zimbabwe" - Kudakwashe Manzanga, CEO, The Daily Sale Shop

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  18. 20 Jun 2024 43:40

    "How I got 1.6 million youth registered to vote" - Insights from Alexandria Procter

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  19. 15 May 2024 40:11

    Closing the digital divide: Sentech Acting CEO, Tebogo Leshope

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  20. 07 Mar 2024 57:52

    Beyond business as usual: How to lead on the Sustainable Development Goals

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  21. 08 Feb 2024 57:46

    How Aasiyah Adams is preparing people for the future of work

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  22. 05 Dec 2023 1:13:33

    Time matters: Going beyond 9 to 5 and getting the right culture

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  23. 23 Nov 2023 51:00

    A banker's tale of the just transition

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  24. 16 Nov 2023 1:03:47

    The big comeback: How Brett van Aswegen saved Wonga

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  25. 09 Nov 2023 48:08

    Revolutionise your HR approach: Expert insights from Heléne Smuts

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  26. 02 Nov 2023 1:17:09

    From the field to the office: Becoming the best place for people to grow

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  27. 26 Oct 2023 51:59

    Why you have to be a number's person to be an entrepreneur

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  28. 05 Oct 2023 53:56

    “The company’s purpose must be your purpose” - Meet Standard Bank Top Businesswoman of the Year, Celiwe Ross

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  29. 21 Sept 2023 56:42

    Don’t wait for the ship: From executive to founder

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  30. 14 Sept 2023 1:02:29

    How I made R3 800 000 in 1 minute

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  31. 29 Jun 2023 51:50

    What makes a CEO? Meet the man finding the X Factor

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  32. 15 Jun 2023 45:30

    Leadership Secrets: What you didn't know about getting things done

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  33. 25 May 2023 1:03:36

    Meet Jessica Spira: Virgin Active South Africa's MD

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  34. 09 Mar 2023 40:43

    Oh, the places you could go: Meet MSC Cruises SA's MD, Ross Volk

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  35. 08 Dec 2022 1:03:46

    Are you creating value for your brand? Meet Nedbank's Khensani Nobanda

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  36. 01 Dec 2022 51:52

    There’s a flood of capital and we need to ride the wave

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  37. 17 Nov 2022 53:31

    What are cryptocurrencies? Meet Luno's Christo de Wit

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  38. 03 Nov 2022 1:00:15

    Meet Jack Daly, the king of ‘street-tested’ smart selling

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  39. 06 Oct 2022 1:07:09

    9 Tips from Takealot Group's CEO: How to break into retail with e-commerce

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  40. 08 Sept 2022 52:18

    “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing wrong” - Meet Arnie Malham

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  41. 30 Jun 2022 37:11

    Climate change is driving up prices - what can be done? Meet Sanjeev Raghubir

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  42. 28 Apr 2022 41:35

    She’s a hacker, but an ethical one - Meet Joylynn Kirui

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  43. 20 Apr 2022 46:52

    Who walks away from a $30-million startup? - Meet angel investor Lelemba Phiri

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  44. 14 Apr 2022 1:06:09

    Nobody wants to do business with someone who doesn't believe in themselves - Meet Mike Abel

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  45. 07 Apr 2022 1:04:43

    He can’t read or write, yet has developed over 3 500 innovations in 20 years - Meet Bob Moesta

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  46. 31 Mar 2022 52:01

    Smart cities in Africa: Meet Ofentse Mokwena, Strategic Project Lead at Uber sub-Saharan Africa

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  47. 10 Mar 2022 59:17

    Why is everyone afraid to talk about sales - CEO Sean Riley

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  48. 15 Dec 2021 1:19:18

    South African self-made millionaire Stafford Masie - Focusing on humanity

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  49. 08 Dec 2021 1:06:31

    Rethinking healthcare - Dr. Brian Ruff & Dr. Visegan Subrayen

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  50. 04 Nov 2021 44:55

    Simplify.hr’s Marc Privett focus on being people-purposed

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  51. 15 Sept 2021 1:02:32

    “Transformation Informs Sustainable Success!” — Mfundo Nkuhlu, COO at the Nedbank Group

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  52. 08 Sept 2021 51:11

    Get Customer Obsessed! Co-Founder of LIFT SA, Jonathan Ayache talks ‘risky business’ this week

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  53. 01 Sept 2021 47:59

    “LIVE a legacy, don’t just LEAVE one!” - Johan Minnie, Group Executive - Liberty Group

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  54. 26 Aug 2021 30:00

    “It’s not about you, it’s about the people!”- Michael Jordaan, Investment Professional at Montegray Capital Pty Ltd.

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  55. 19 Aug 2021 57:49

    “We need to adopt a global mindset” - Nyimpini Mabunda, CEO of General Electric Southern Africa

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  56. 12 Aug 2021 1:00:53

    Louis Buys, Founder and CEO of The Delta

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  57. 04 Aug 2021 57:42

    Taking on the “African Agenda” - Thomas George

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  58. 26 May 2021 57:07

    How an international model just banked R58 m for his Crypto startup - Sean Sanders, CEO of Revix

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  59. 05 May 2021 1:00:08

    Tech shakes up the property industry! Scott Picken of Wealth Migrate fills us in

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  60. 28 Apr 2021 27:58

    Be a champion - build optimism in the country! Ashraf Garda, SAfm Radio host

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  61. 19 Apr 2021 1:06:49

    ‘We are human after all’ - Prof Shirley Zinn discusses growth, generosity & how to live a purposeful life

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  62. 14 Apr 2021 55:04

    ‘Solving the People Problem’ with best-selling author, Brett M. Cooper

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  63. 07 Apr 2021 55:06

    Startup Success - Lulalend CEO, Trevor Gosling

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  64. 24 Mar 2021 57:05

    How do we take control of our future - Jon Sanei

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  65. 17 Mar 2021 1:00:36

    Sorbet Group Founder, Ian Fuhr, talks paradigm shifts: culture-driven leadership

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  66. 10 Mar 2021 46:19

    CEO of Snapscan, talks on FinTech, culture & competence

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  67. 01 Mar 2021 2:38

    Africa needs more successes to motivate more funding!

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  68. 18 Feb 2021 50:21

    Visualising success and security: a talk on cybertech and youth empowerment with Anna Collard

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  69. 17 Feb 2021 3:04

    Insurance companies want to talk to you as little as possible

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  70. 03 Feb 2021 1:01:25

    It’s all about being transparent: An insightful talk with Co-Founder of Naked Insurance, Alex Thomson

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  71. 20 Jan 2021 57:33

    Basani Maluleke, CEO of African Bank Ltd., talks customer centricity, culture and collaboration

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  72. 17 Dec 2020 49:53

    Wayne Zwiers on gearing up shop amidst COVID-19

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  73. 02 Dec 2020 49:08

    Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint-hearted: An insightful talk with CEO of Maredi Technologies, Maredi Thema

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  74. 18 Nov 2020 42:12

    Head of Google South Africa talks about digital skills post COVID-19

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  75. 13 Oct 2020 58:38

    Transforming Lives and Communities - Dr Snowy Khoza

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  76. 30 Sept 2020 38:22

    Theo Baloyi, CEO of Bathu Shoes – a proudly South African success story stepping into Africa

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  77. 18 Sept 2020 41:42

    Leanne Manas on the secrets of being a successful journalist and the importance of being heard

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  78. 14 Sept 2020 33:38

    The importance of staying in your lane with Becky Motumo

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  79. 09 Sept 2020 1:11:41

    Hearing vs listening. Talking youth entrepreneurship and active listening with Lincoln Mali

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  80. 07 Sept 2020 1:00:09

    The benefits of being audacious and taking risks with Tara Fela-Durotoye

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  81. 02 Sept 2020 1:01:55

    Scaling up, profitability and incentives – Business Unusual podcast with Robert Paddock

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  82. 24 Aug 2020 1:05:31

    Youth Innovation Entrepreneurship Design Institute’s Jayshree Naidoo on entrepreneurship and choosing your own path

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  83. 24 Aug 2020 1:07:06

    Janine Ahlers on looking inwards and addressing the misconceptions around coaching

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  84. 20 Aug 2020 1:08:32

    Colin Coleman on South Africa’s current realities and how we can triumph through our 3 main challenges

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  85. 13 Aug 2020 1:05:21

    Talking leadership and value-creation with Nedbank COO, Mfundo Nkuhlu

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  86. 05 Aug 2020 44:24

    Going digital and understanding technologies with Adi Kaimowitz

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  87. 03 Aug 2020 53:38

    Reinventing business models during the pandemic with Kate Moodley

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  88. 29 Jul 2020 1:00:43

    Facing challenges head on: In conversation with EOH CEO, Stephen van Coller

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  89. 27 Jul 2020 1:12:38

    Talking COVID-19, leadership and failing forward with Sygnia CEO, Magda Wierzycka

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  90. 20 Jul 2020 46:38

    LOOKING TO THE FUTURE WITH STANDARD BANK’S FUNEKA MONTJANE AND KHOMOTSO MOLABE

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  91. 16 Jul 2020 59:28

    SURVIVING COVID BY GOING 100% DIGITAL – EXTREME ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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  92. 09 Jul 2020 46:23

    5 principles of success from a car retailer to tech entrepreneurs

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  93. 06 Jul 2020 1:05:51

    Dr Glenda Gray - Freedom of Expression and Equal Opportunity

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  94. 01 Jul 2020 53:48

    Luc-Olivier Marquet - Social Change & Importance of Interpersonal Relationships

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  95. 29 Jun 2020 1:25:44

    Aisha Pandor talks Sweepsouth, transformation and the power of women

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  96. 25 Jun 2020 1:08:46

    Transformation, Mars, African Space Agency and Life with Adriana Marais

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  97. 24 Jun 2020 54:20

    Nik Rabinowitz - The Lighter Side of Life

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  98. 18 Jun 2020 1:20:22

    Wealth, Healthy Technologies and the Human Element of Economics with Dawie Roodt

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  99. 15 Jun 2020 1:12:02

    Talking Technology & Learning - Dr Leila Fourie, CEO of JSE

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  100. 10 Jun 2020 1:18:02

    Trending with Dion Chang

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  101. 03 Jun 2020 1:04:49

    TALKING SUCCESS WITH PADDY UPTON

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  102. 28 May 2020 1:16:00

    Brett Archibald - Lost at Sea

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  103. 25 May 2020 1:05:47

    Dineo Molefe, MD at T-Systems South Africa

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  104. 20 May 2020 1:15:56

    Brett Loubser, CEO, Tencent Africa Services - Why tech is key to accelerating economic growth

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  105. 11 May 2020 1:21:16

    Flags of the future - Clem Sunter

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  106. 07 May 2020 1:03:10

    Muhammadh Shuayb Amod - Boon Africa

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  107. 21 Apr 2020 1:11:21

    Principles for leading africa's most established Multinational and staying relevant in Africa

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