21ICONS - Frene Ginwala

Frene Ginwala - “The hallmark of a good leader is that you don’t see yourself as a leader. Leadership is about listening to people, setting an example, thinking about the issues from all aspects and then leading by example, not just making speeches.”

21ICONS pays homage to the men and women whose courage, passion, dedication and vision has not only helped to shape our country, but whose influence has had a global impact. These are the heroes of South Africa; people we look up to and whose legacies linger. This episode features Frene Ginwala, the first female speaker at the National Assembly of South Africa.

Ginwala’s portrait depicts the formidable woman standing in front of a sign pointing in a number of directions. Some arrows show the way to the various countries that Ginwala helped heroes of the struggle enter as they escaped Apartheid; others are emblazoned with the names of the values – democracy, independence, togetherness, forgiveness – that she embodies as one of the most innovative and pioneering representatives of democracy in South Africa. As befits someone with a custom of speaking out, be it against discrimination or gender inequality, and someone whose voice was a key feature of our first democratic parliament, she is pictured holding a megaphone.

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21 ICONS - Sandra Prinsloo

Sandra Prinsloo: “I think acting is telling people stories, telling important stories and hoping to change people through stories.”.

5 Jan 2015 10:23

21 ICONS - Taddy Blecher

Taddy Blecher: “When people are more educated and feel that they have more sense of self-worth and more value in terms of what’s inside them, they just naturally treat each other better. I think that kind of self-worth does lead to happiness, I don’t think it’s the only thing that creates happiness, but it definitely is a factor in societal happiness, on all metrics.”.

15 Dec 2014 09:29

21 ICONS - Miriam Tlali

Miriam Tlali: “A good book by itself, if it has the right messages in it, can change a person; his outlook, his persona, it can change a human being into something he never thought he could be. It can reinvent a person. That’s what a good book can do and it doesn't come through the efforts of other people, it comes from inside you.”.

8 Dec 2014 09:49

21 ICONS - Zanele Situ

Zanele Situ: “I feel happy and proud of myself that if I want something I push myself to do it, if I fall, I stand up again, this is how life is, there will be many times when you fall and you have to get up again.”.

1 Dec 2014 10:15

21 ICONS - Peter Magubane

Peter Magubane - “I used my camera as a gun. I did not want to carry a gun, and kill people. I used my camera as a weapon, and I think I was very successful.”.

24 Nov 2014 09:18

21 ICONS - Jill Farrant

Jill Farrant - “My life has been a series of near death experiences and resuscitations. I’ve had three almost fatal incidents and I've been able to, like my plants, resurrect, dry down, resurrect, and dry out again. I think the analogy goes one step further for me in that when you add a drop of water to those plants and they resurrect as for me, you have to add a drop of (holy) Spirit.”...

17 Nov 2014 10:54

21 ICONS - Anant Singh

Anant Singh - “My view on what makes a good movie and what makes a successful movie is something that is fresh. Something that is interesting, that you can give audiences an experience that hopefully they can come out of it having enjoyed something, whether it’s commercial or artistic, either of those parameters, to give them something that is new.”.

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21 ICONS - Zubeida Jaffer

Zubeida Jaffer - “I believe that I am part of a common humanity. One South Africa, one world, one universe. I’m a child of God. I've got many identities but I am not prepared to accept that I’m one thing only. We have to get people away from this idea that they’re pink and blue and white and grey. In the end, we are very close, all of us, to one another. We have the same feelings and if we get hurt, we feel the same.”...

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21ICONS - Lucas Radebe

Lucas Radebe: “During the Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 I was honoured to wear the green and gold jersey of our country and to see the national team and to represent our country as Captain, it was an unbelievable experience and a great achievement. I think for any soccer player you want to represent your country, you want to play against the best in the world and I was fortunate that I did.”...

27 Oct 2014 11:42

21ICONS - Pregs Govender

Pregs Govender: “I think that the ability of each of us is enriched by one another and the best collective comes when you have strength in each person that belongs to that group. It’s the idea of human dignity and the belief that humanity is inherent.”.

22 Oct 2014 11:43

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