Durban 16 February 2010 | View Comments
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 PhD [...]
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Londolozi 13 January 2010 | View Comments
We are thrilled to bring you the very first Izimvo video interview with founder of North Pride Male consulting, Wildlife Filmmaker and Writer, Rich Laburn.
Rich, online marketer at Londolozi, has not only taken the time to answer our questions but has also produced a breathtakingly beautiful video giving us an insight into what life is like at one of [...]
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Johannesburg 22 December 2009 | View Comments
Izimvo is honoured to introduce Online Strategist at First National Bank, Andy Hadfield.
Andy, who is currently responsible for First National Bank’s personal banking digital strategy, co-launched www.gAL.co.za while studying communications at UCT. The site, which become the largest national student portal, is considered by some to be South Africa’s first social network.
Andy has also spent [...]
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Johannesburg 10 December 2009 | View Comments
Izimvo is honoured to introduce Managing Director of Aqua Online, Brent Shahim
As one of South Africa’s biggest new media agencies and with clients such as Avis, Southern Sun, Nokia, Standard Bank, Pick n Pay and MTN, Aqua Online are at the forefront of a digital South African.
Brent is a qualified Chartered Accountant having completing his [...]
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Cape Town 7 December 2009 | View Comments
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 the site’s [...]
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Cape Town 10 November 2009 | View Comments
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 services [...]
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Johannesburg 6 November 2009 | View Comments
Izimvo has the great pleasure of introducing Radio 702’s Aki Anastasiou.
Aki, a name synonymous with 702, is the man responsible for the mammoth task of getting Johannesburg’s commuters safely to work on a daily basis. He also presents the Technobyte feature on David O’ Sullivan’s show where he discusses the latest developments in the field of technology.
Website: [...]
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Durban 28 October 2009 | View Comments
Izimvo is honoured to introduce the man behind the official Durban 2010 Website, Richard McLennan.
Website: http://fifaworldcup.durban.gov.za
Twitter: http://twitter.com/richmclennan
Location: Durban
We first met Richard when he presented on the development and progress of the 2010 website at 27Dinner here in Durban. His presentation followed a slew of negative press regarding the costs associated with site. We were impressed by [...]
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Johannesburg 27 October 2009 | View Comments
Izimvo is honoured to introduce professional cyclist Daryl Impey.
Daryl, at the age of 24, has recently signed with Lance Armstrong’s new team, Team RadioShack. Not only will Daryl be riding alongside the seven-time Tour de France winner but he will also be managed by Armstrong’s long-time team manager, Johan Bruyneel.
Back in April, Daryl suffered two [...]
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Cape Town 26 October 2009 | View Comments
Izimvo would like to introduce Dave Duarte.
Dave, at only 27, is an Internet and mobile marketing specialist holding several senior positions in the academic, commercial and non-profit sectors. He is the founder of two Executive courses at UCT, lectures on their Executive MBA programme and is MD and Partner at Huddlemind Labs.
Dave is also the co-owner [...]
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