Izimvo has the pleasure of introducing SEO specialist and popular blogger, Rafiq Phillips. Rafiq, winner of the 2007 Top ICT Youth Innovator in Africa, works as an SEO specialist for Naspers as well as running iDrive.co.za and popular South African blog, Web AddiCTs. Rafiq was featured on MNet’s Carte Blanche on the topic of Social [...]

Izimvo has the pleasure of introducing Springleap.com co-founder Eran Eyal. Springleap is a website where every two weeks designers get to enter a t-shirt design competition to win R7482.18 (about US$900) – half in cash and half t-shirts – plus massive exposure online and offline. They also get royalties on reprints. Winners are selected by [...]

Izimvo has the great honour of introducing the courageous Tertia Albertyn. Tertia’s blog (www.tertia.org) is about her struggle to have children was judged the top blog in the country in 2007 and again in 2008. Her book ‘So Close’, based on her blog and detailing her five-year battle with infertility was released in South Africa in August [...]

Izimvo has the distinct honour of introducing award-winning author, Sally Partridge. Sally is the author of two novels for young people. Her first, The Goblet Club, has won two literary awards in South Africa and is on the International White Raven list for Children’s literature. Website: http://www.sapartridge.com Blog: http://sapartridge.book.co.za/blog Twitter: http://twitter.com/Sapartridge Location: Cape Town Sally [...]

Izimvo has the honour of introducing Christopher Mills, the man behind one of South Africa’s most popular websites, iMod.co.za. Christopher Mills is an Operations Manager and SEO guru with an impressive track record in blogging, web design, development, web optimization, hardware, operating systems, programming and networking. Christopher’s website, iMod.co.za, is an internationally recognised South African [...]

Izimvo is honoured to introduce entrepreneur and investor, Justin Stanford. Justin, 26,  is an international entrepreneur and investor from Cape Town. He is founder, CEO, director, advisor, or investor to numerous companies, mostly in the technology startup space. Website: http://www.justinstanford.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JustinStanford LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/justins Location: Cape Town Justin was kind enough to answer the following questions for [...]

Izimvo is honoured to introduce technology lecturer, Marlon Parker. Marlon is a Social Entrepreneur and an Information Technology Lecturer at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He started a programme of rehabilitating drug addicts on the Cape Flats using mobile technologies such as MXit. The programme, which has been a massive success, has grown to include [...]

Izimvo has the privilege of introducing inspirational speaker, celebrity chef and extreme adventurer, David Grier David, 49, has recently completed the first ever joint continuous run of the Great Wall of China, some 4000km in 98 days, as well as the first continuous run of the coast of South Africa. He is currently preparing for the Madagascar [...]

Izimvo is truly honoured to introduce former Springbok Rugby Captain, Bob Skinstad. When it comes to household names, there are not many as popular as Bob Skinstad. Bob’s professional rugby career includes 42  Springbok caps with a total of 55 points (11 tries). He has represented South Africa at all levels of the game including captaining [...]

Izimvo would like to introduce wine writer and broadcaster, Michael Olivier. Michael, a well-known Cape food and wine fundi, grew up on a wine farm in the hills of Durbanville. He trained at The London Cordon Bleu Cookery School and has worked in and managed such well-known places as Lanzerac Hotel in Stellenbosch and the top [...]