BizCrush
Entrepreneur, Jacques Basson, chats with fellow South African entrepreneurs and impact makers in order extract practical business and life advice.
9 Episodes
Episode 9: Brian Lupton-Smith
The director of a company needs to stay close to the coalface, yet remain detached enough to effectively direct the business. This, according to Brian Lupton-Smith, has been the key to the success of Witon Chemicals over the past quarter of a century. Witon is a Latex Compounding organisation servicing…
Episode 8: Yaron Assabi
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za #DoingSomethingGreat. This is Yaron Assabi’s mission in life. As a proud cancer survivor, Assabi is an entrepreneur who is passionate about ICT. The Digital Solutions Group, established in 1998, was his brainchild. DSG specialises in relationship marketing solutions. The art of relationship marketing,…
Episode 7: Mike Stekhoven
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za Although not as hands-on as he used to be 20 years ago, Duram MD Mike Stekhoven still has his finger firmly on the pulse of the paint industry. The Duram family business originated in 1981, when Stekhoven bought a company that had developed…
Episode 6: Alex MacPhail
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za Alex MacPhail had a fascination with flying from a young age and has been a professional pilot for 21 years. Trained as an Air Force pilot, MacPhail spent three years flying formation aerobatic displays with the Silver Falcons. Thereafter he piloted Airbus and…
Episode 5: Bernard Swanepoel
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za As one of the continent’s most knowledgeable leaders in Mining Engineering, Bernard Swanepoel demonstrated, as CEO of Harmony Gold, the ability to manage the delicate balance between cost and optimised productivity through team work. With more than 40 years’ experience in the South…
Episode 4: Paul Higgins
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za Paul Higgins’ ability to see possibilities and make things work has been key in establishing DINGO as an industry-standard in predictive maintenance. Originally from Queensland, Australia, Paul completed an MSc in Engineering Management in Missouri, USA, before spending a number of years with…
Episode 3: Duncan Blackburn
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za Duncan Blackburn, retired owner of Karbochem Holdings, boasts extensive experience in process engineering and change management. He explains how Karbochem became a private holding company, holding assets purchased from Sentrachem Ltd. The buyout signalled the start of an era focusing on innovative product…
Episode 2: Stephan Colle
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za Stephan Colle, Chairman of the Board of Belgotex International, is a carpet and textile entrepreneur who has exceeded industry benchmarks to boost the flooring trade. The son in law of the late Roger De Clerck, a highly influential Belgian ‘captain of industry’, Stephan…
Episode 1: Quentin van den Heever
In Partnership with the SLC Group: https://slcgroup.co.za The Synthetic Latex Company plays a pivotal role in the SA chemical industry. MD Quentin van den Heever recounts how SLC originated in 1967 as a joint venture with Revertex SA, which 50 years later culminated in an acquisition from Karbochem Holdings. SLC…