Equal Footing: Part 1

Beyond the Magic Oval Ball: Finale

As we wrap up our journey with Khangelani Mbekela, we explore the ups and downs of sports agency, true planning for your career and post sporting career and he also touches on his branding activities for himself as well as various entrepreneurs from different backgrounds. Please visit mldigimarketing.com to learn more about Khangelani's publishing, branding and marketing work. Now let's go.

Beyond the Magic Oval Ball: Part 2 of 3

The constantly-turning wheel of fortune in the sports world is as unpredictable as it is irresistible. For generations, stars have risen and fallen. Khangelani and I continue where we left off by moving right into what the business has become, from digital scouting, to long term career-planning, to what it means to have a true agent on your side.

Beyond the Magic Oval Ball: Part 1

The world of sports is a multi-billion dollar industry with legions of followers & stakeholders, across countless sporting codes. In the final series of 2020, I chat with Khangelani "Chester" Mbekela about his fruitful, once-in-a-lifetime career and how he has shaped himself as a brand post-retirement. In this 1st part of the conversation, we look at his early years in the professional game, his motivations and what he feels the game needs to elevate to further levels in the near & distant future.

Equal Footing: Part 2 of 2

An ever-changing world means ever-changing dynamics... But what about dynamics that don't change? Sonia Phalatse and I wrap up this series about equal footing in various industries, as well as the world in general with a look into new paths that can be paved. Spaces like technology and civil society form a backdrop for our conclusion about the evolving role of women in today's society.

Equal Footing: Part 1

As time passes, the playing field becomes more and more level yet, despite all that progress, stark inequalities still remain between men & women. Joined by a true activist of note... Sonia Phalatse, this exploration goes into the various complexities of the ever-changing world and its social dynamics. Starting off our discussion with a look at prominent women in the global society and moving to the greater outlook, we navigate what it means to foster true social equality in today's world.