Fiona Furniss
Ageless Grace Facilitator Words from the person who nominated Fiona: Fiona is an International Ageless Grace Brain Health program trainer and educator. She is also a Nia Dance teacher and has many years’ experience in a variety of dance forms. She currently runs both individual and group dance sessions that enable her clients and participants […]
Ruth Troskie
Unit Head Technical Assistance, Mentorship & Development at NBI Words from the person who nominated Ruth The work that Ruth has done over the years with retirees and linking them up in skills transfer and mentoring relationships with younger people shows how longevity can make a profound difference in the lives of both parties and […]
Hannah Raath
Founder of Silverfit Words from the person who nominated Hannah Hannah is passionate about helping to keep seniors fit and healthy and helping women to live the best life they can. A business that started before Covid and managed to engage, change the model, and keep sustainable. At the same time, bringing much needed […]
Shivani Ranchod
Founder of Percept, Alignd, Swansong and The Grief Course Words from the person who nominated Shivani Shivani and her team are leading the way within the healthcare sector. Shivani’s businesses are putting the human story front and centre of actuarial modelling. Her focus is ensuring quality of life, whilst having a deep understanding of a […]
How to be a mentor?
How to be a mentor? We are doing a series of interviews with individuals who are earning later in life. For each episode we pick a specific skill and interview a person who has mastered the skill. We are all living longer and many of us need to work for longer. The challenge is that […]
Marilyn Hallett
Founder of You’ve Earned It Words from the person who nominated Marilyn. Marilyn and I met many years back and I have watched her chip away and build an important media platform for seniors to ensure that they remain informed and are aware of new thinking and opportunities to enrich their lives. Longevity is […]
Margie Chapman
Founder of Take the Lead Words from the person who nominated Margie I have known Margie for many years. Her whole work life as a leader and social worker has focused on the elderly and ensuring they live with dignity and remain flexible and healthy as long as possible. Margie has served on many […]
Lerato Thusi
Founder Pensioners” Feeding Scheme Words from the person who nominated Lerato Lerato started her Soweto-based charity with some friends to feed pensioners waiting in long queues at the Post Office for their old age grants every month. Pensioners Feeding Group (PFG) is making a difference to the lives of many South African pensioners, helping […]
Kim Potgieter
Director and head of Life Planning at Chartered Wealth Founder of Women in Finance Words from the person who nominated Kim: Kim has amazing energy and a deep love of learning. Her goal is to help individuals to plan, unpack their money story and to assist them in building financial sustainability for a long […]
La-Nes Bowker
HR at Rand Merchant Bank Words from the person who nominated La-Nes From my very first discussion with La-Nes, I felt her empathy for her employees who were a few years away from formal retirement. She took the opportunity to search for a programme that would help older employees to navigate and plan for […]
