



Shapeshifter: Jeremy Sampson on five decades of building brands
Stephen Grootes talks to Jeremy Sampson, widely regarded as the “brandfather” of branding in South Africa, about a career that has helped shape some of the country’s most iconic brands over more than five decades. From founding the country’s first professional branding consultancy in 1973 to bringi…

Shapeshifter: Grant Locke on leadership and Volvo’s SA future
Stephen Grootes talks to Grant Locke, Managing Director of Volvo Car South Africa, about his career journey spanning more than two decades in financial services and mobility, and the leadership philosophy shaping his approach at the helm of the Swedish automaker locally. The Money Show is a podcas…

Shapeshifter: Uncharted waters - Charles Savage’s career journey and the leadership lessons behind his success
Stephen Grootes speaks to Charles Savage, CEO of Purple Group, about his career journey, from aspiring globetrotting accountant to fintech trailblazer and the leadership principles that shaped his rise at Purple Group. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter…

Shapeshifter: Natasha Sideris on how Tashas became one of SA’s biggest restaurant success stories
Stephen Grootes speaks to Natasha Sideris, founder and CEO of Tashas Group, about her entrepreneurial journey from growing up in a family of restaurateurs to building one of South Africa’s most recognisable dining brands. After launching Tashas in 2005, she broke away from traditional franchising m…

Shapeshifter: From Accountant to CEO - Cobus Loots on growth, strategy and leadership
Stephen Grootes speaks to Pan African Resources CEO Cobus Loots, about his extensive experience in the African mining sector, his steady career journey from chartered accountant to CEO, detail‑driven leadership philosophy, and Pan African’s strategic evolution, from the company's 2025 London Stock …

Shapeshifter: Akhona Qengqe on leading KFC Africa in a changing consumer market
Stephen Grootes speaks to Akhona Qengqe, General Manager of KFC Africa, about her career journey to leading one of the continent’s largest fast-food operations and what it takes to run a business of that scale. From her early professional experiences to overseeing a vast franchise network and manag…

Shapeshifter: Top analyst to industry leader - Peter Armitage’s journey in SA’s financial markets
Stephen Grootes speaks to Peter Armitage, CEO of Anchor Capital, about his remarkable rise in global financial markets, his 21-time top‑analyst ranking, and how he went on to build Anchor Group into a R250bn asset management powerhouse serving over 25,000 clients. The Money Show is a podcast hoste…

Shapeshifter: Gloria Serobe on leadership, upliftment, and building inclusive economies
Stephen Grootes profiles Gloria Serobe, Co-Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of WIPHOLD, looking at her pioneering leadership at WIPHOLD, her extensive board service across South Africa’s major institutions, and the national impact of her work in economic transformation and women’s empowerm…

Shapeshifter: Adrian Maizey, Founder and CEO of Rand Capital Collection
Stephen Grootes profiles Adrian Maizey, Founder and CEO of Rand Capital Collection and the sole Starbucks licensee in sub‑Saharan Africa, a South Africa–born Harvard MBA and CPA with a distinguished private equity and hedge fund career (Leonard Green, RedBird Capital, ESL Investments), who has rapi…

Shapeshifter: Werner Stucky, CEO of Stubber and co‑founder of Jenny Internet
Stephen Grootes speaks Werner Stucky, about his journey from building dial-up connections in high school to launching Jenny Internet and later Stubber, and how his grassroots leadership philosophy — doing every job himself and staying close to the real work, continues to shape what meaningful leade…