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Chef Tips With Lesego Semenya

Chef Tips With Lesego Semenya

In this instalment of #AndilesTake, I catch up with my mate, Chef Lesego Semenya, a year and a half or so after he first shared the vision for his LesDaChef fine dining brand with me. https://soundcloud.com/masukuandile/chef-tips-with-lesego-semenya?in=masukuandile/sets/andilestake I’m fascinated by the level of focus and intentionality this Soweto-native, and Prue Leith Chefs Academy graduate in…

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My First VR Interview

My First VR Interview

Check out my very first VR interview courtesy of Julian Von Plato, the kleva behind BalconyTV Johannesburg and many other cool projects. In this chat I share about my journey to becoming an entrepreneur, broadcaster and new media specialist, as well as give my top tip to youngsters who aspire to having a successful career in media. Let’s go! 🚀 [facebook…

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Delusions feat. Toro Orero

Delusions feat. Toro Orero

This episode of #AndilesTake explores the importance of delusion, and it features the live wire that the Toro Orero, a Nigerian-born Managing Partner of Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, DraperDarkFlow. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/272739493" params="visual=true&auto_play=true&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%"…

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So Much To Say... Not!

So Much To Say… Not!

So, I’ve decided to pick up where I left off in terms of the audio journal I started just over 18 months ago. Technically, this is Episode 1 of the 2nd Season of the…

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Unathi Msengana & Asanda Madyibi: 14 Years of Creative Collaboration (Part 2)

This is the second and final part of my take on the transition from craftsmanship to entrepreneurship featuring Unathi Msengana and Asanda Madyibi. If you missed Part 1, click here to catch up. [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/216702469" params="visual=true&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height='450'…

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African Tech Round-up: The Week's Biggest News + What Is A Startup?

The word “startup” is often used loosely in the world of tech, and frequently worn as a badge of honour by individuals and organisations who aspire to the glamour commonly associated with modern-day entrepreneurship. In this week’s African Tech Round-up Podcast, Tefo Mohapi and I attempt to pin down a definition for the term and determine what business ventures qualify to be classified as…

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Do What You Love: Celebrating Workers' Day Muffin-style

Do What You Love: Celebrating Workers’ Day Muffin-style

The wait is over! The Muffinz have finally released their much-anticipated sophomore album, “Do What You Love”— following the success of their critically-acclaimed, award-winning debut, “Have You Heard” in 2012.

After touring widely since the release of their first album (selling out venues like New York’s famous Apollo Theatrealong…

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Explaining My Silence Over This Week's Xenophobic Violence In South Africa

I have been reluctant to add my voice to the furore around the xenophobic incidents happening in South Africa– which are now spreading to other parts of Africa. The reason for my conspicuous silence on the matter is due in part to what I consider to be a trivialisation and over-simplification of the underlying issues by people who in all fairness seem to mean well in most cases. It’s not that…

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