Izimvo is honoured to introduce Managing Director of OneVoice South Africa: Dr Josianne Roma-Reardon. Josianne, 34, and was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada where she completed her studies, including one of her greatest achievements, her Ph.D. in Population Health. Since marrying Mark, her South African husband in 2004, she has moved from Ottawa to [...]

Izimvo would like to introduce the woman trading a matchstick for offices: Telana Simpson. Trading a single matchstick for offices. That is the ambitious goal of Telana Simpson who started her adventure in June 2006. Documenting her progress on onematchstick.co.za, Telana has made 9 trades including an ordinary green pen, a fluffy toy frog, R3000 [...]

Izimvo has the great honour of introducing running phenomenon: Ryan Sandes. Ryan’s amazing story begins in 2006 when he finished in the top 20 of his first ever marathon: a race which he only entered as an excuse for a party in Knysna. Looking for an adventure, Ryan went on to win every stage of [...]

This guest interview was compiled by Karen Lotter. Izimvo is honoured to introduce the woman who branded South Africa: Yvonne Johnston. For almost seven years Yvonne was CEO of The International Marketing Council (IMC ). During this time, Yvonne and her team developed the well known “Alive With Possibility” television campaign which is regarded as one [...]

Izimvo would like to introduce 18 year old home learner and talented photographer: Jonathan Diederichs. We were first introduced to Jonathan when he won our Izimvo – Springleap promotion. Jonathan later submitted this amazing photo of himself wearing his Springleap t-shirt. Jonathan, at the young age of 18, has already built up a profound body of work as [...]

Izimvo has the great pleasure of introducing the lead singer of Mango Groove: Claire Johnston. Claire, the voice and face of Mango Groove, has become an integral part of South African musical heritage. Since their first iconic multi-platinum release in 1989, Claire and the band have enjoyed over 12 Number 1 hits and have received [...]

Izimvo is honoured to introduce a man with an eye on the future; Trend Analyst: Dion Chang. Dion, an innovator, creative thinker and visionary, is a sought-after trend analyst with a unique global perspective. Having worked in various fields in the magazine and fashion industries, Dion is currently a Trend Analyst at Flux Trends, a company [...]

Izimvo proudly introduces the man behind the city, Mike Sutcliffe; eThekwini City Manager. Dr Sutcliffe grew up in Amanzimtoti, part of a large, conservative family, with six siblings, raised by a stay-at-home mother and an accountant father. In 1978, Dr Sutcliffe moved to the United States with his wife, Felicity, in order to complete his [...]

Today’s talented voice belongs to the lead singer of Just Jinjer: Ard Matthews. Since igniting the local music scene in 1996 with their debut album, “All Comes Around”, Just Jinjer have become South Africa’s biggest selling rock band of all time. The band, with 6 number 1 hits and two double-platinum albums, recently returned to [...]

Izimvo has the distinct pleasure of introducing the most successful international golfer of all time: Gary Player. As one of the true sporting legends of our time, Gary Player has cemented his place in the record books with an incredible career of 164 victories. Spanning five decades, Gary’s achievements include winning the Grand Slam and [...]