Barbara Creecy: Minister of Transport

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

In July 2024 Ms Barbara Creecy was appointed as the Minister of Transport in the new Government of National Unity. Ms Creecy served as the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment between 2019 and 2024.  In November 2019, Ms Creecy was also elected as the President of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN).

2025-06-24

Matthew Stern: Director of DNA Economics

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Matthew Stern is the founder of DNA Economics and is currently the head of the company’s Trade and Investment Practice. He has led multiple projects for the SADC, SACU and AfCFTA Secretariats and the African Union Commission, and has undertaken assessments for business and government departments in South Africa on the impact of trade agreements, tariff adjustments and industrial incentives. 

2025-04-30

Justice Malala: Renowned South African political journalist, commentator and best-selling author

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Justice Malala is a political analyst, best-selling author, newspaper columnist, media entrepreneur, talk-show host and public speaker. He is regarded as one of Africa’s most prominent independent political voices with a reputation for a fearless brand of journalism.

2025-02-25

Dr Larry Hatheway: Economist

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Dr Larry Hatheway, founder of HarborAdvisors, LLC is an economist and multi-asset investment professional. Previously Chief Economist and Head of Global Asset Allocation Group at UBS Investment Bank, Chief Economist and Global Head of Investment Solutions at GAM Investments and adjunct professor at Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business and the University of Wyoming’s College of Business.

2024-10-29

Adv. Michelle Phillips: Group CEO: Transnet

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Adv. Michelle Phillips is the current Group Chief Executive of Transnet SOC Ltd and was appointed into this role effective 01 March 2024. She has 24 years’ experience in Transnet with a proven track record in business and operations improvement, especially in the port environment.

2024-08-13

Moeletsi Mbeki: Political Analyst

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Moeletsi Mbeki is a political analyst, author, and an entrepreneur. He is the Chairperson of The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) based at the University of the Witwatersrand advancing a well-governed, peaceful, economically sustainable, and globally engaged Africa. Mbeki also served as council member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) based in London. He was a rated political analyst for BOE and Nedbank.

2024-06-04

Geordin Hill-Lewis: Executive Mayor of Cape Town

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Geordin Hill-Lewis, 37, is Cape Town's youngest Mayor, with degrees in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from UCT, and a Masters in Finance specialising in Economic Policy from London University. Since 2011, he's been a Member of Parliament, notably as the youngest MP at 24, holding portfolios in Trade and Industry and Finance.

2024-03-26

Adrian Gore: Founder & Chief Executive at Discovery Limited

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Global Chief Executive Adrian Gore founded Discovery in South Africa in 1992 – now a multinational financial services group renowned for Vitality, the largest global platform that creates behaviour change and financially integrates this into insurance and financial services pricing. Discovery has extended its model to wholly owned companies in other markets, like Vitality UK in the United Kingdom, as well as transforming the global market by embedding its model into the world’s largest insurers. Receiver of multiple awards and industry honours Adrian is also Governor of the World Economic Forum: Global Health and Healthcare Industries and Vice president of Business Unity South Africa (BUSA).

2023-11-07

Ndumi Hadebe: Published author and Leadership Coach
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Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Author of Handle Black Tax Like a Pro – Setting Boundaries, Improving Relationships and Achieving Freedom, entrepreneur Ndumi Hadebe has more than a decade of corporate experience consulting as a capacity development expert for world renowned brands such Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Nordex SA, Sasfin Bank, University of Johannesburg and Bureau Veritas Zambia.

2023-08-15

Wandile Sihlobo: Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

For all the talk, we still have not unlocked the country’s true agricultural potential. How have agricultural reforms and government programmes aided (or failed to aid) the sector’s progress so far? What are the factors standing in the way of maximising South Africa’s agricultural success?

2023-06-20

Daniel Mminele: outgoing Alexforbes Chair and Nedbank Chairman-Designate

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

South Africa’s financial sector is generally well regarded and perceived by many as operating at the highest global standards. Nonetheless, there are many challenges to its credibility, including questions around the South African Reserve Bank’s mandate and the impact of greylisting on our financial sector.

2023-04-25

Edward Kieswetter: Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

SARS has emerged from the shadows of state capture allegations, and now the institution seems to be on the front foot. What lies ahead for SARS? Our discussion ranges from the use of AI in taxpayer profiling to international collaboration when it comes to South African taxpayers’ obligations.

2023-02-07

Fleetwood Grobler: President and CEO of Sasol

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

South Africa is looking to become a major producer of green hydrogen, not only to aid its decarbonisation efforts but also to boost local economic growth and employment. But what does the future of green hydrogen look like, how is it contributing to Sasol’s greenhouse gas reduction pathway and how is Sasol supporting SA’s green hydrogen vision?

2022-11-08

Kgalema Motlanthe: Former President of the Republic of South Africa

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

What does it mean to leave a political legacy, and what would you have done differently looking back? Looking forward, what are key developments in the future of South African politics we should be looking at.

2022-09-27

Karyn Maughan: News24 specialist legal journalist, documentary producer and bestselling author

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

Journalism is a tough profession by anyone’s standards and is also facing multiple challenges in our digital and connected world. Award-winning journalist and author Karyn Maughan joins us to share her views.

2022-08-16

Cas Coovadia: Chairperson of the National Business Initiative, council member of Wits University, board member of the Centre for Development and Enterprise, non-executive director Yes4Youth

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast & Financial Journalist

South Africa’s youth unemployment rate is in excess of 66% and urgently needs to be addressed. What are the challenges when it comes to creating youth employment and what have we learnt from the Yes4Youth initiative?

2022-06-28

Andrew Donaldson: Senior Research Associate, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, School of Economics, University of Cape Town

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam: Broadcast and financial journalist

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, a chronically high unemployment rate was arguably one of South Africa’s biggest challenges. Now that the pandemic seems to normalising, what is path forward for job creation in South Africa?

2022-05-24

Daniel Silke: Independent political analyst and keynote speaker

Facilitated by Alishia Seckam and Adriaan Pask - Chief Investment Officer at PSG Wealth

So many factors exacerbate international security and economic concerns. The potential for further military escalation is real. Daniel explains where we are now with the disruption and the future of the geopolitical landscape.

2022-03-18

Prof Bonang Mohale: Chancellor of the University of Free State

Facilitated by Bruce Whitfield: Award-winning Financial Journalist

28 years and counting since South Africa officially became a democracy – and yet our economic challenges seem to loom as large as ever. What is the future of economic policy in South Africa – and more importantly, what should it be?

2022-01-25