We're proud sponsors of the new talk show, Koffie & Kapitaal – sharing real stories from SA’s top business minds.
For many, what makes a great business still feels like a mystery. We see the success but rarely the reality behind it. Koffie & Kapitaal pulls back the curtain to reveal the real stories, grit and personal belief that turn a dream into a lasting South African legacy.
Meet your host, Theo Vorster – published author, seasoned financial advisor and co-founder of the R6 billion company Galileo Capital. Vorster brings his high-level industry experience to sophisticated conversations and creates a trusted space where even the most private leaders open up.
Together with Netwerk24, South Africa’s leading Afrikaans news network, we are proud to launch Koffie & Kapitaal. Expect honest, in-depth conversations from the people redefining our business landscape.
Each episode explores the personal journey of a key figure who is a leader in their industry. Combined with intuitive and thoughtful questions, the show is insightful whether you’re starting a business or looking to grow your own.
While the heart of the episodes lies in the personal stories, the show also includes Kopskuiwe, short expert features from our top executives. These segments share essential market intelligence designed to help you make better financial decisions.
Stream it by clicking the episode links below.
In the launch episode, Theo Vorster sits down with Phillip Retief – one of the four cousins behind Van Loveren Family Vineyards and the latest 1659 Award for Visionary Leadership recipient. Retief shares what it takes to build a family wine legacy: long‑term vision, unity and the drive to create something that lasts.
Momentum’s CEO challenges conventions. She shows how discipline, high standards and decisive leadership can reshape what’s possible in business. From leading at scale to turning complex financial decisions into opportunity, Jeanette offers insight few CEOs would share.
Our Head of Strategic Initiatives, Henk Lourens, shares how we grew by making everyday banking easier for South Africans. From aligning branch hours with peak taxi commuter times to simplifying our services, it’s a focus on removing friction in people’s lives that helped us grow from 2 million to 26 million clients.
Fidelity Services Group CEO, Wahl Bartmann, shares a story of consistency and grit. From hands-on early days to spotting opportunities that evolved a family security business into an integrated company employing 70 000 people.
Linear isn’t always the name of the entrepreneur game – Elvis Blue’s journey proves it. He went from playing to empty chairs to playing it smart, turning a Covid regulatory loophole into a thriving model. Today, his business is built on one idea: people don’t just pay for coffee, they pay for the experience.
For Izak Smit, CEO of the Professional Provident Society, success is measured by the impact he leaves on people and the world around him. It’s this mindset that shapes how he leads, builds and stays grounded at the top.
From frying nuggets in a London wax museum to building a proudly South African restaurant group, Bertus Basson has always chosen risk over comfort. Today, his work is driven by one priniciple: Authenticity in every dish, space and story.
After retiring, Tjaart Kruger returned to Tiger Brands to support the business during a challenging period. He reflects on a lifetime of leadership, sharing how experience shapes decision-making, character and the kind of leader you become.
Growing up with limited means, Jackie van Niekerk learned early that nothing is handed to you. If you want it, you go and get it. She funded her own studies and chose waitressing over qualifying as a CA – a decision that unexpectedly opened the door into property. Today, she leads Attacq, a roughly R12 billion listed property business. She shares how she focuses on what matters most to build precincts that show what South Africa could look like when systems work.
Most people know Kobus Wiese as a Springbok. Few expected him to build one of South Africa’s best-known coffee brands. And he didn’t do it from a boardroom – he opened stores himself, worked seven days a week and learned the business from the ground up. Kobus reflects on the risks, mistakes and hard lessons behind building Wiesenhof – an honest look at entrepreneurship told with the humour South Africans know him for.
For years, banking innovation was measured by products, pricing and speed. This episode unpacks how we broke from traditional banking thinking and built around what people actually needed. In this episode of Koffie & Kapitaal, Francois Viviers, our Executive for Marketing and Communications, shares how that approach still shapes our brand today.
