LeadUP Podcast
Alumni and friends of the University of Pretoria (UP) share their stories and leadership lessons on this podcast by the leading contact university in Africa. Prominent UP alumni from across disciplines – from business and law to medicine and the arts – share details about where their journey has taken them after their time at Tuks, and what they’ve learned along the way. LeadUP is a project of the Alumni Relations Office of the University of Pretoria. You can find out more about us or get in touch at up.ac.za/leadup.
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Andries Levi Pretorius, UP alum and entrepreneur, on risking failure in pursuit of success
Andries Levi Pretorius is a serial entrepreneur, from selling candy floss as a student to innovating in the real estate industry.
He completed his BCom Honours in Finance & Entrepreneurship at the Un…
Dr Coceka Mfundisi, UP alumna and neurosurgeon, on why you should not give up
Dr Coceka Mfundisi is the first woman to receive a Master of Medicine in Neurosurgery degree from the University of Pretoria. She now practices as a specialist neurosurgeon at Busamed Modderfontein p…
Dion Shango, UP alum and PwC Africa CEO, on creating a strong culture
Dion Shango started with global professional services firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers soon after graduating with a BCom Financial Accounting from the University of Pretoria over two decades ago, and beca…
Leandri van der Wat, UP alumna working at L’Oreal in Paris, on authentic leadership
Leandri van der Wat is a Product Development Engineer at L’Oreal International in Paris. She holds a Master’s in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Pretoria.
In 2013, she finished second in …
Kresen Pillay, UP alum and wildlife vet, on leading humans as well as animals
Dr Kresen Pillay is a graduate of the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, the second oldest veterinary faculty in Africa and the only one of its kind in South Africa.
He recently m…
Rev Charlotte Sibanyoni, UP alumna and first black female NG Kerk minister, on impacting a community from within
Reverend Charlotte Sibanyoni is the first black woman to be ordained by the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa (NG Kerk). She is currently a PhD scholar and lecturer in Hebrew at the University of…
Shudufhadzo Musida, Miss SA and UP alumna, on finding your voice as a leader
Miss South Africa 2020, Shudufhadzo Musida, obtained a Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Pretoria.
She has used her reign to bring awareness to m…
Nicol Verheem, UP alumnus and Oscar winner, on failing as part of growth
As a Tuks student he moonlighted to pay his bills, and now his team has won a technical Oscar for creating new technology that gets used in making many of our favourite movies and shows.
Nicol Verhee…
Hon Yvonne Dausab, UP alumna and Minister of Justice of Namibia, on leading for social justice
She became a minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, but has had a passion for social justice since childhood. On this second episode of the LeadUP Podcast, we speak to the Honourable Yvonne Dausab, M…
Taelo Mojapelo, UP alumna and CEO of BP Southern Africa, on finding your 'why' as a leader
On our very first episode of the LeadUP Podcast, we speak to a University of Pretoria alumna who is a trailblazer in her field.
Taelo Mojapelo has been the CEO of BP Southern Africa since June 2020, …
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