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Motivational & Inspirational

Motivational and inspirational speakers drawing on personal stories of resilience, change and achievement. Suited to conferences, staff events, sales kick-offs and year-end functions where the goal is to move a room rather than brief it.

Steve Barnett

Johannesburg

Steve Barnett is The Silent Conductor, a speaker who leads audiences of novices to create a symphony with percussion and not a word spoken. Johannesburg.

Sunil Osman

Johannesburg

Sunil Osman is an MC, auctioneer and motivational speaker, a policy analyst by qualification who also performs comedy. Based in Johannesburg.

Susana Kennedy

Cape Town

Susana Kennedy is an international speaker, transformational facilitator and radio and TV host who founded the Thrive Network. Based in Cape Town.

T.J. Malamule

Pretoria

TJ Malamule is a motivational speaker on sales and customer service who draws on six years of experience as a sales executive. Based in Pretoria.

Tarryn Tomlinson

Cape Town

Tarryn Tomlinson is an inspirational speaker and life coach who set out to summit Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair for her foundation. Based in Cape Town.

Tendai Mtawarira aka The Beast

Durban

Tendai Mtawarira, known as The Beast, is the most capped prop in South African history with 117 caps and a 2019 Rugby World Cup winner. Based in Durban.

Thami Ngubeni

Johannesburg

Thami Ngubeni is a broadcaster, MC and inspirational speaker, and the former editor of O, The Oprah Magazine SA. Based in Johannesburg.

Thando Hopa

Motivational

Thando Hopa is an inspirational speaker raised in Lenasia South who speaks about growing up with albinism. Based in Johannesburg.

Theo Baloyi

Johannesburg

Theo Baloyi is an accountant turned entrepreneur and speaker who left PwC to launch Bathu Shoes from a room in Alexandra. Based in Johannesburg.

Vanessa Goosen

Johannesburg

Vanessa Goosen is a speaker and former Miss SA semi-finalist who served 16 and a half years in a Bangkok prison. Based in Johannesburg.

Veli Ndaba

Johannesburg

Veli Ndaba is a motivational speaker from Soweto with degrees in mechanical engineering and management science. Based in Johannesburg.

Victor Vermeulen

Johannesburg

Victor Vermeulen is a speaker who played cricket at Lords at 19 before a freak accident left him paralysed from the neck down. Johannesburg.

Vusi Thembekwayo

Johannesburg

Vusi Thembekwayo is a motivational speaker who first took the stage at 15, in front of more than 1,000 people. Based in Johannesburg.

Warrior Ric

Johannesburg

Warrior Ric is a motivational speaker and Stanford graduate who is Chief Inspirer and brand ambassador of the Jeep Warrior race series. Based in Johannesburg.

William Kamkwamba

Malawi

William Kamkwamba is an inventor and speaker who built an electricity-producing windmill at 14 and told his story on the TEDGlobal stage. Based in Malawi.

Zelda La Grange

Johannesburg

Zelda la Grange is a speaker who served as one of President Mandela’s private secretaries and helped found his post-presidential office. Johannesburg.

Zolani Mahola

Cape Town

Zolani Mahola is a singer, songwriter and poet available for speaking engagements that inspire audiences around the world. Based in Cape Town.

Zozibini Tunzi

Johannesburg

Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss South Africa in 2019 and Miss Universe months later, and speaks on women’s empowerment. Based in Johannesburg.

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