Victor Vermeulen was a rising star in South African sport until his accident ... He had played South African Schools Soccer and at fifteen had been invited to play for Cosmos; he had reached final trials of rugby's Craven Week in both Standard Nine an...

Quinton Coetzee is with out a doubt one of the worlds most booked professional speaker. "Almost everyone agrees that Coetzee is in a class by himself, probably the most sought-after South African speaker." Los Angeles TimesQuintonCoetzee is ...

The appeal of Sele as a speaker is that he brings timely insight of functioning in a diverse team. He was part of the Everest Peace Project which was made up of people from different cultures, races, religions and countries. His story powerfully demonst...

Grant Driver has devoted his career to empowering individuals and organisations in the areas of sales, social intelligence, management skills and personal motivation and has spoken both locally and internationally at conferences and seminars.  Gr...

Mango Groove has enjoyed over 12 Number 1 hits and received every conceivable SA music and video award, as well as a number of global ones.They have set new precedents for all SA artists, being the only SA group to sell out the Sun City Superbowl and ...

Bruce Fordyce is a nine times winner of South Africa's famous Comrades marathon. In addition he has won numerous ultramarathons and marathons around the World and in South Africa. His winning time for the classic London to Brighton is noted as a Guine...

Watershed are proof that the music industry is about being in the right place at the right time. Get this. When their hit, Indigo Girl was first released in South Africa, their record company, EMI, sampled it to the EMI offices across the various European...

The Zulus call Kingsley "Nondwayisa uya Shinga" - the African Lilly Trotter - a water bird that stalks the rivers of Africa on long legs. Quite an apt name for someone who has become one of Africa's greatest present day explorers. Unlike man...

"He has a story you need to hear"The Hon I.D. SmithFormer Rhodesian Prime MinisterKevin Woods was sentenced to death in Zimbabwe and jailed for nearly 20 years by Robert Mugabe. For more than 5 years of his detention he was held in the sha...

Steve was born and raised in South Africa where he was infused with its rhythm. He believes that the pulse and energy of his country are a real value to share with the world. Steve has been on the 'speakers' circuit for the past ten years. His mes...

" The Great Wall OF China ""Courage and Rice "South African endurance athletes David Grier and Braam Malherbe arrived home in time for Christmas having spent four months covering around 5 000 kilometres and some of the harshest ter...

Taking the audience on an inspirational journey from the birth of humankind to the present, Justin Cohen shows how the explosive speed of progress is fueled by our unique ability to tell stories. If you want to grow an organisational culture, share kn...

Elena Zlatkova, dynamic performer with an electrifying stage presence that has local and international audiences enthralled by her skill, dexterity and talent.Since her arrival in South Africa in 2003, Elena has captivated audiences with her many appe...

Andre Watson once made a bet that he could do a better job than a referee during a school match. Little did he know that he would one day take control of a Rugby World Cup final, as he did in 1999 when Australia beat France 35-12 in Cardiff.The 45 y...

The Long White NightOn the 17th of January 2008, Alex Harris became one of the first two South Africans to walk unsupported and unassisted to the South Pole. It was a journey that took 65 days and covered almost 1200km. It was, in Alex's words, ...

Lewis Gordan Pugh has always wanted to be a pioneer swimmer - to swim in places where nobody had swum before. Much of my inspiration came from explorers like Raold Amundsen, Robert Scott, and Edmund Hillary. Twenty years on, and I have now pioneered mo...

Paul Rothmann, presenter of Pasella, the popular Afrikaans lifestyle show on SABC2, has over the past 6 years become one of the most recognizable faces on television. With his trademark smile, his passion for life and his fun-loving attitude, he has i...

 1st Project is South Africa's pioneer industrial percussion act. By using only drums to create what can simply be described as ‘Aggressive Percussion!',1st Project has truly made their mark on the entertainment industry.Their style of music ...

Born and raised in Cape Town, this Stellenbosch University graduate holds a B.Comm Law degree - and that's on top of her glamorous globe-trotting accomplishments, which include representing South Africa at the Miss World Pageant in Puerto Rico and mod...

Shaun Maclean "Polly" PollockHaving played in the backyard with his uncle and considering the type of stuff floating around in his gene pool, it would have been surprising if Shaun Pollock had not been an international cricketer - and a very...

Stef du Plessis is a speaker, facilitator, workshop leader and team-builder. He grows people and organisations by focusing on self-mastery, teamwork, and leadership at all levels.  He enthralls audiences with profound African wisdom, learnt at ...

"Big Mama and the Horse""We need a South Africa that will produce more Vusi's!" President Thabo Mbeki, 2004.Described by the convenors of Australian Top 16 as "the world's youngest and most impressive public speaker", Vusi ...

Dr Graeme Codrington is a leading world expert on corporate talent and the future of work. He explores how people connect with each other, applying his research and insights to people strategies, especially how to connect with valued customers and tal...

  " I  HAVE  LIFE "Alison was born and raised in the seaside city of Port Elizabeth in South Africa.  Showing her leadership qualities even in her youth, she was Head Girl of Collegiate High School for Girls in 1985. ...

"HE HAS SPOKEN TO THE STARS, TRAVELLED THE WORLD AND SHARED HIS EXPERIENCES IN A PERSONAL AND ENDEARING WAY WITH A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE."Michael Mol is a qualified medical doctor with a vested interest in emergency medicine and advanced trauma, ...

Oscar Pistorius was born on 22 November 1986 to Henke and Sheila Pistorius in Sandton, Johannesburg. Shortly after his birth, it was found that Pistorius was born without the fibula (the outer and narrower of two bones of the lower leg) in both his le...

Estienne de Beer is a Motivational Speaker and Leadership Coach with in-depth experience across companies and cultures. As a South African Conference Speaker he has already empowered people in 7 countries. He is the author of "Boosting Your Car...

Clem Sunter was born in Suffolk, England on 8th August 1944 and was educated at Winchester College. He went to Oxford where he read Politics, Philosophy and Economics before joining Charter Consolidated as a management trainee in 1966.In 1971, he ...

Gary grew up in Johannesburg and won a scholarship at Wits University where he studied Civil Engineering and played soccer for Wits in the first division. At age 18 he was chosen to represent South Africa and, shortly after that, Gary was signed by a ...

Dynamic international speaker and author, Steve Simpson, has a distinct and powerful message. Audiences in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, South Africa, the UK and the US have profited from Steve's unique insights that help create a ...

Jehovah's Witnesses, sports, smoking, modelling - in fact absolutely anything gets a roasting when notorious Darren ‘Whackhead Simpson' is around. Born and bred in Durban, this coastal boy took his first comedy steps on the sticky grounds of see...

Robin Banks is one of South Africa's leading personal development trainers and motivational speakers, and is committed to the process of change and transformation in South Africa. His ultimate desire is to empower people to take charge of their lives ...

It's a jungle out there. Competing in today's economic environment requires the ruthlessness and agility of a dedicated commercial mercenary.But before I introduce this evening's speaker, I'd like to ask you a question. When you think of the word "...