In the second installment, Lebo Madiba ramps up the conversation with Rami Makete about how weaponisation advances the ESG conversation through forward thinking, ethical leadership, collaboration and trust.

Can a weapon ever be for good ? Lebo Madiba hosts reputation management ace Rami Makete to explore the intersection between weaponisation and organisational reputation. Baked into chat is the unavoidable endeavour where brands have to re-evaluate their value proposition in an increasingly complex world.

Lebo Madiba’s conversation with Jay Naidoo continues to pick apart themes around climate change and social disparities within Africa’s agricultural supply chain. As a crescendo, Madiba woos her guest to touch on the ideologically polarized nature of today’s world.

With a backstory as a cadre within South Africa’s union movement during the 70s & 80s and later a cabinet minister with a title that had us all scratching our heads – ‘Minister Without Portfolio’, Jay Naidoo has lived a charmed life as an activist. Naidoo comes full circle in his quest for social justice by addressing : ‘Did the activist win ?’ relative to modern day challenges such as failing leadership, lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic and spiritual wellness.