To celebrate our 30th interview we’ve decided to take a look back and select a few highlights from our previous interviews. We’ve been blessed with inspirational stories from a diverse group of people including entrepreneurs, professional athletes, infamous bloggers, radio and TV personalities and extreme adventures.

If nothing else, the last 30 interviews has shown that we live in an amazing country filled with truly amazing people.

Here are some of our personal favorite answers. They are in no particular order.

Brendan Jack – The guy from that movie
Read Brendan’s interview

Q: If you could to invite 3 South Africans from any era to a dinner party, who would they be and what would you be serving?

A: I know you said 3, but… Tolkien, (technically South African), David Rattray, JM Coetzee, who’s apparently only laughed once in his life, so he could be fun next to the gregarious Obie Oberholzer. (I know, a lot of older white dudes so far.) Henry Cele, sitting next to the real Shaka, Trevor Rabin handling the music, and Kevin Pietersen to serve food and do the dishes. (Charlize never responded to the Facebook invite.)

Perhaps start with a tuna tartar, with avocado, caviar with ponzu dressing. Then various incarnations of Karoo lamb, including some sort of roulade, all served with a case of Schalk Burger and Sons’ Welbedacht Hattrick red. Then get KP to throw something easy together for dessert, like a sorbet of cheese-stuffed strawberries with Campari & orange confit. All of which I currently have in my fridge. If anyone wanted to get rowdy afterwards, we could make Hayemakers, a drink they concocted in honour of David Haye, the newly crowned heavyweight champion of the world. It’s Guinness, Pernod and a red Sparberry depth charge. Classy.

David Weare – Professional Surfer
Read David’s interview

Q: What do you enjoy doing when you want to get away from it all?

A: Go surfing, even though it’s my job, it’s still my hobby and my passion!

Mike Stopforth – Entrepreneur, writer and professional speaker
Read Mike’s interview.

Q: Favorite South African sporting moment of the last 10 years?

A: Has to be the 438 ODI between Australia and South Africa. Nobody could have scripted it, nobody could have guessed what would happen. All seemed hopelessly lost when Ricky and the boys posted 434 and yet our lads pulled off a miracle. Insane stuff!

Seth Rotherham – South African blogging phenom
Read Seth’s interview

Q: Tell us something that not many others know about you. This could be anything from a phobia to your favorite movie.

A: I smoked a joint before answering these questions.

Don Packett – MC, Comedian and Speaker
Read Don’s interview

Q: Who would you most like to read about on Izimvo?

A: Julius Malema. His replies would be awesome. “What don’t people know about you?” “Ah, you see, many people probably don’t know that I am a firm believer in the process for change within our democratic society. Within these structural facilities that we are currently residing upon, we are certain that if we rid this country of racism and hermaphroditic phobias, then this democratic society will be one that we will strive to create as a system within not only our own democratic beliefs, but ones within that other people from other nations would also want to believe, because our democratic duty to the people of South Africa is one that cannot be ignored as a democratic society, and furthermore…” Beautiful.

Bob Skinstad – Former Springbok Rugby Captain
Read Bob’s interview

Q: To which three attractions would you first take an international visitor?

A: Cape town is whirlwind visit in itself – but the table mountain national parks area, incorporating Chapmans, Table mountain and Hout bay would be great – then after having got to know them , i would head on a Safari, any one of decent game viewing and hosting experience, but probably go via a township visit, because otherwise everyone thinks we live a lie, and have a great meal and entertainment at somewhere like Mxolis , and the winelands !

Verna van Schaik – Female World Record Holder for Depth on Scuba
Read Verna’s interview

Q: What it is like at 221 meters?

A: Quiet! And very intense. I only had two minutes there and I wanted to remember every moment, take it all in. It was also a little stressful because I had to retrieve the tag that proved I had actually reached my depth, which meant letting go of the one shotline and reaching out a meter to the other shotline… if I lost either of those lines I would never be able to find my way back…. 221 m in Boesmans there is nothing, no walls, no floor, no ceiling. It is perfect, velvet-black. Truly amazing.

A big thank you to all our interviewees for an amazing start to what was only a dream only 6 weeks ago. We’ve been overwhelmed by the response and endeavour to introduce you to inspirational people from all over our amazing country.

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We can’t wait to bring you the next 30 interviews.