Happiness is a four-letter word ... Busisiwe Ntintili

"A change is gonna come," says Busisiwe Ntintili, screenwriter of the movie, Happiness is a four-letter word, on the iStart2 Show this week. "As a country we must really begin to face our past. Start talking... it is a good thing to do. Put your mouth where your heart is."

"iStart2 build my own vegetable patch in my garden" - Busisiwe Ntintili

 

Busisiwe Ntintili is an experienced writer, director, producer, web & graphic designer, copywriter, editor and trainer in the creative arts, film, television and media industries. She holds a Bachelors of Arts (Honours) Degree in English Literature and French from Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. 

In her final year of university, Busisiwe wrote her honour thesis paper on the work of South African legend Andre Brink and received High Honours for her seniour thesis.

Since her return from the USA in 1999, Busisiwe has been consistently working as a multi-media writer and creative producer in South Africa, first in advertising, then radio and internet, and now corporate, documentary, film, television and video, and is today one of South Africa’s most respected media practitioners.

Busisiwe’s longterm goal is to develop the South African media and creative industries to become a global leader, to export media and creative products globally, and to contribute to the media and creative industries becoming a major player in the South African economy. "I believe in the future of Africa and the excellence of African people."

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 We had such fun at the iStart2 Hub over the weekend. Thank you to Pops Mohamed, Herringbone and Dr Dick's Blues Journey for sharing their magic. Some pictures of the show at the iStart2 Hub below.

 

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iStart2Sing in Centurion 27 February 2016

Join Pops Mohamed, Herringbone & Dr Dick's Blues Journey (USA) for an evening of Jazz, Blues and Traditional Music.

When: Saturday 27 February 2016
Time: 20H00
Place: iStart2 Hub 160 South Street, Lyttelton Holdings, Centurion.
Snacks & Drinks available
Book your ticket here

See you there!

Liquidation vs Business Rescue ... Corne van Staden

Thinking about liquidating your business? Is your business in financial difficulty? Do you need a lifeline?  Business Rescue is a legal process you can use to help.

Chapter 6 of the new Companies Act allows those SA companies in "financial distress" or trading in insolvent circumstances to file for business rescue and, with the assistance of a business rescue practitioner, reorganise and restructure the business with the aim of returning it to a more stable and profitable entity.

Corne van Staden and Larisa Myburgh with Pierre and Keitu on the iStart2 Show

We asked Corne van Staden, owner of Business Rescue cc and a registered Business Rescue Practitioner, some pertinent questions:
- What is the difference between Business Rescue and Liquidation?
- What is a Business Rescue Practitioner?
- What are the benefits of business rescue?
- Who can be helped with business rescue?

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Losing my Religion ... Drs Piet Muller & Gerhard Bothma

Getting fired during your peak earning years has always been scary. How do you deal with this? Ex-NG Dominee, Gerhard Bothma shares his experience: "My biggest fear is to go back and work for a boss." 

"The more murkier things become, the more opportunities there are," says Piet Muller on the iStart2 Show this week. "Stop talking yourself into misery, change your mindset and stick out your hand to everybody."

Piet Muller is a futurist and creativity consultant who brings with him a wealth of experience in diverse fields. He was amongst others co-founder of two publishing houses and founding editor of an opinion magazine. He is also an active environmentalist, who was involved in various conservation projects and presents seminars on the future.

Gerhard Bothma is a change agent and networker. He has published three books and numerous academic and popular articles on a wide variety of subjects. He currently applies the knowledge and experience he has gained from working with organizations and volunteers for more than 30 years as public speaker, teacher, coach and writer.


To listen to a podcast of the show just click play below:

Thought of the Day: Never, ever, give up!

Upcoming event:
Dr Dick's Blues Review, Herringbone and Pops Mohamed

Date: 27 February 2016
Venue: iStart2 Conference & Entertainment Hub
City: Centurion
Tickets: R100 pp

Join us for some Blues & Jazz! See you there!

Tomorrow will be too late, my son ... Lucie Pagé

"We have to live within the limits of the Planet. What is so difficult to understand?" asks Lucie Pagé on the iStart2 Show this week. "Everyone wants to be happy and live in peace. What are we doing to achieve that?"

After having travelled in 53 countries, often accompanying her husband in his meetings with great leaders of this planet, discussions with activists, scientists, Nobel laureates, civil society leaders, presidents, people that are discussing the state of the planet we are leaving our children and the mountains we have to move, together, to stop its destruction in the name of profit, the book Demain, il sera trop tard, mon fils (“Tomorrow will be too late, my son” – 2014) was born. 

Lucie's book is a conversation with her son Kami who, at 21 years old only, asks terribly lucid questions about the state of the planet and forces us to reflect, "There has been a genocide of values," Kami says. 

Husband and father Jay Naidoo also joins the conversation, from the perspective of someone who has already, in a sense, changed the world by his role in the liberation of South Africa. Seven topics are covered: injustice, greed/corruption, the environment, agriculture/nutrition, religion/spirituality, values, and the role of the youth.  The critics in the media all talk of a powerful book, a cry of the heart of the mother but especially Kami’s and, through his voice, that of the youth, seeking a better world.

To listen to the podcast, some music by Philippe Elan and Katherine Jenkins and a lively discussion with Lucie, just click play:

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Listen to Radio Today this week and win copies of Lucie's book, Conflict of the Heart. We also give away a few iStart2Sing CD's, The Soul of Africa compilation with artists like Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Pops Mohamed, Karin Hougaard and other top South African musicians.

Upcoming event:
Dr Dick's Blues Review, Herringbone and Pops Mohamed

Date: 27 February 2016
Venue: iStart2 Conference & Entertainment Hub
City: Centurion
Tickets: R100 pp

See you there!

Truly Blessed ... Attie van Nel

Entrepreneurial activist, Attie van Nel, joined us in the Radio Today Studio again this week. He is of the opinion that if we allow the "Standaard Afrikaans" lie to perpetuate we are employing privilege as the proverbial middle finger. Attie says: "It's time to manage the future. We should employ Afrikaans as a language of progress that is forward looking and is concerned with South African issues." 

"Strength is for service" - Attie van Nel

We chatted to Attie on the iStart2 Show about sustainability issues facing our country, the place of Afrikaans, Indigenous People and ideas about how privileged people can play a role to create a better future in South Africa: "What are the barriers? Remove them and give me an equal contest".

To listen to a podcast of the show, just click play:

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Four lucky recipients of our give-away book, Conflict of the heart, is:
Gerhard Bothma, Seipati Masokoane, Braam van Niekerk and Brenda Burgess. Happy reading!

Let's build a sustainable South Africa for all.

Conflict of the Heart ... Lucie Pagé

"It's not an easy country, but it is a fascinating one. I love it," says Lucie Pagé on the iStart2 Show this week.

She speaks passionately about her love for the earth and the arts. She is adamant that we have killed our values and that we need to go back and ask: "What is life about?" and "We must stop accepting bullshit. We just don't give a damn!" She's fierce and passionate about sustainability issues. 

"We have lost the plot in the World. But there is hope!" 

- Lucie Pagé

Lucie also chatted to us about joining hands across those so-called "barriers" like language, culture, race, religion, sexual and gender issues: "It is the fear of difference. How do we change?"

Lucie bares it all in her book Conflict of the Heart:
"One day, as I was hanging my washing outside, I came face-to-face with two armed men who trained their guns on me, their fingers on the trigger (Conflict of the Heart, page 139). I had great fears but I also lived great moments, perhaps the most incredible one of my career being Nelson Mandela’s inauguration as President. To live so close to this great man – he was our neighbour in Cape Town – and to have been such a close witness to his five years in the president’s seat gave me back faith in humanity."

"I wrote my first book, Mon Afrique (Conflict of the Heart) a book about the Mandela era (1990-1999) from the apartheid I lived to the birth of democracy I witnessed as a journalist, woman, White, mother of a child in shared custody between two continents, and wife of a minister, Jay Naidoo, in Mandela’s government."

To listen to the show just click play in the podcast below. If you want to be a lucky recipient of her book, pay attention to the song we play on the show: 

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Win a copy of the book 

Conflict of the Heart 

in two easy steps:

Lucie has given us five copies of her book to give away to five (5) lucky listeners. To get your hands on one of these copies, just follow two easy steps:

1) Like the iStart2 Challenge facebook page here
2) Send us an inbox message (on the page) with the name of the song we played on Lucie's show together with your name and post box particulars.


Winners to be announced on our facebook page on Thursday 28 January!


Have a wonderful week :-)