The South African music industry has gone through major changes, and we can see how artists like AKA, Cassper Nyovest, and Sho Majdozi (just to name a few) have been able to transcend beyond the African borders and build an international presence. Growing up, before the internet was at the stage that it is at, […]
Loyiso, Noble, Tshidiso, and Lesego are four friends who embarked on a journey of discovery, thinking out of the box and identifying a gap in the market which resulted in the establishment of their tech-based logistics company, Mapha Logistics. Having studied different degrees, the four young gentlemen came together in 2020 to create the company, […]
Youth Day is a holiday dedicated to the youths of many countries, and in South Africa, Youth Day commemorates the Soweto Uprising, which took place on 16 June 1976, where thousands of students were ambushed by the apartheid regime. On this day, South Africans pay tribute to the lives of these students and recognises the […]
Spending most of her life in the community of Ekurhuleni, Hope Mapheto has always wanted to be a part of a greater change hence why she ventured into social entrepreneurship. From a young age, she always found herself actively involved in the community projects facilitated by the church she attended while growing up, and that […]
Born and bred in the city of Polokwane, Yavanna Detremmerie knew from a young age that her career would have something to do with sweets and confectionaries thanks to her undying love for chocolate. Reflecting on her career journey and all the challenges she endured working in the industry, she does not regret starting her […]
One of my biggest fears is not having my life go according to plan, or at least ending up with a future that does not correspond with the blood, sweat, and tears that I put into the years leading up to it. This is especially true for my career journey, which is quite funny because […]
If you are a follower and regular reader of our Matoyana blog, you will note that this year our theme has been around the future world or new world of work. We have written several topics around this theme – taking insights from research from consulting world to sharing our own stories and own interpretations. […]
Hailing from one of the roughest townships in South Africa, Alexandra, Precious Dhlamini always had the hunger to strive in the working world, but because of the stagnant direction her career path was taking working the regular 9-5 job, she decided to take a big step into the entrepreneurial world and start her own business. […]
The type of work we do, where, how, and with whom we do it with, is what I find most exciting about this new world of work. I believe that the new world of work gives us a level of freedom we have not experienced in traditional working models and with that, taking away a […]
Gone will be the days where employees will have to be at the office early hours of the morning, dressed in their finest gear, preparing for a busy and tedious week of endless meetings and difficult clients, handling paperwork as high as the skyscraper building their office is in and, having their managers breathe fire […]
