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Cisco South Africa’s General Manager Smangele Nkosi joins Pivot Point to unpack the findings of Cisco’s new AI Sentiment Survey — revealing how South Africans expect AI to reshape the way we live, work, play and learn. With nearly half of South Africans already using generative AI, but 90% of…

Ford South Africa’s Silverton Manufacturing Plant enters a new chapter under the leadership of Angela Weathers, a global manufacturing veteran with more than 30 years’ experience across engineering, quality and operations. From leading Ford’s ventilator production programme during COVID‑19 to driving transformation across global plants, Angela brings deep expertise at…

Shell Downstream South Africa Country Chair, Aluwani Museisi, shares his journey from health policy and diplomacy into energy leadership. In this Pivot Point conversation, he reflects on early influences, career pivots, the role of gas in South Africa’s transition, the importance of public‑private partnerships, and the leadership lessons that matter…

New CEO Damian Judge reflects on Trellidor’s tough FY26 — a year of restructuring, cost‑base resets, and leadership changes — and shares early signs of recovery in FY27. We unpack the strategy behind the turnaround, the balance‑sheet clean‑up, and where growth is beginning to re‑emerge

In this Women’s Month edition of Pivot Point, Lulama Selele shares her journey from South Africa to Europe and East Africa, advising DFIs and global investors on the deals that build Africa’s future. We explore her work in project finance, the power of women‑led leadership, diversity of thought, and the…