Interviews
Q&A with Julia “Bish” Robson
1. For those not in the know, can you give a brief summary around who Julia "Bish" Robson is? I am a competitive gamer and content creator in the local esports scene. This led to me being a brand ambassador for Predator Gaming. I am also now the first female esports...
Q&A with Bluesky’s Chesney Sneyd, Senior Business Analyst
What do you really love about your job and working at BlueSky? The first thing that comes to mind is passion. From my first day at BlueSky, I felt a sense of pride and passion from each individual I met. Despite having spent most of my time working from home as a...
A day in the life of Matt Surkont, CEO of Bluesky
1. Describe your job: What do you do? Which level do you occupy within the business? I’m the CEO & founder of BlueSky and Lodestone Capital. My role is to grow value for the stakeholders in BlueSky being the employees, partners and shareholders. I try to spend my...
Women’s Month Q and A – Zubeida Goolam, Co-Founder of BRANDTRUTH//DGTL
How many years have you been working in this industry? In total, I have been in the industry for just over 18 years. How did you get into the industry? I got into the industry by fate - I always knew I wanted to be in a creative industry - advertising to be precise. I...
Digital payments company Ozow discusses the current state of contactless payments in South Africa
With Covid-19 impacting every aspect of our daily lives, the demand for online and contactless payments has now become vital as our country grapples to arrest the spread of the global pandemic, whilst reopening economies. Concerns have mounted around whether cash...
Leading by grit, impartation and empathy
It has been said that true leaders look for what they can give back, not take what they can in selfish pursuit. They seek to impart their knowledge to the generations coming up behind them and to leave behind skills that will serve the profession for decades to come. ...
A day in the life of Dennis Naidoo, General Manager and Sales Director for Hitachi Vantara South Africa
Describe your job: What do you do? Which level do you occupy within the business? How did you end up at Hitachi? Tell us about your journey to where you are today? I joined Hitachi Vantara three years ago after being approached by an ex-colleague to take on the...
Hyrax Biosciences technology can analyse raw DNA sequencing data for Covid-19 at an unprecedented rate
A South African company known for its contributions to HIV drug-resistance testing, Hyrax Biosciences, has released an easy-to-use software tool to detect mutations in the genome of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19. The Hyrax Biosciences’ Exatype...
Signal distributor SENTECH, leverage AWS solutions to create streaming platforms to support broadcast during COVID-19
The current pandemic has changed the world in ways few could have anticipated. In the blink of an eye, a “new normal” has been established, bringing with it a number of restrictions put in place to flatten the curve and arrest the pandemic. The current national...
Bringing effective digital methods for delivering goods to South Africans
This week we speak to Tankiso Motaung (30), who has developed his very own local online marketplace, which is an addition to the lists of startup’s initiative in bringing effective digital methods for delivering goods to South Africans. Q&A What did you study and...