Siyabonga Mapoko (Siya) is the author of Conversations with JSE AltX entrepreneurs. He has been featured in Financial Mail; Radio 702; e News Channel; Blue Chip Magazine and many other print media. Siya graduated from UCT with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, in 2002. In 2003 he spent some time doing research for his MSc thesis at GlaxoSmithKline in England. His research focused on contrast agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In 2005, Siya joined Investec Asset Management as an Equity Trader. While at Investec Siya was also a financial markets reporter on SAfm for the Vuyo Mbuli Show. Towards the end of 2006 Siya left Investec to start iCaptive Corporate Network, a digital signage company. To get a signed copy of Conversations with JSE AltX entrepreneurs email Siya at siya@icaptive.co.za . The book retails for R179 only.

Today, Siyabonga speaks to TheRandToday.com and answers a couple of our questions: Read the rest of this entry »

Melvin Chagonda is the Chief Executive of PRIMEDIA@HOME: The leaders of Precision Marketing in South Africa. They look at any advertising opportunities that focus on getting The Right Product, to the Right Person in the Right Place at the Right time. Their 34 branch network covers the whole of South Africa and services Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland and Lesotho. Their product offering includes Direct to home distribution to over 11million houses in Southern Africa, Activations at Schools, malls, beaches and corporate canteens. They also have a diverse range of products, such as on shelf advertising dispensers, industry diaries and Cell C community chat advertising amongst others.

Today Melvin Chagonda answers 11 questions in 60 seconds from TheRandToday.com : Read the rest of this entry »