Red Beard Conversations

This conversation between Kobus Pretorius and Christopher Neethling delves into the less talked about side of who God is: His righteousness, holiness and the fact that he is just.  The topic of sin and how to deal with it is also breached and discussed. This podcast is available on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.     

Kobus Pretorius gesels met sy ou skoolvriend Byron Booysen, a groenteboer op die plaas Avondrus in Kraaifontein.  Booysen's Tunnel Farming boer tans hoofsaaklik met tamaties in 'n hidroponiese stelsel in 'n aantal tonnels op die plaas. Jy kan die boerdery volg op Facebook hier: https://www.facebook.com/Booysenfarming Jy kan Byron ook direk kontak per epos: booysenstunnelfarming89@gmail.com

Dévan Swanepoel is the co-founder of WEEF, a lifestyle brand which produces and sells leather products such as handmade skinny ties, bowties and pocket squares. Dévan is also the co-founder and project producer at BRANDED, a full service agency for visual communication. https://za.weefwear.com/ https://www.facebook.com/weefwear/ https://www.wearebranded.co.za Instagram: @devan141 | @weefwear | @studiobranded

Kobus Pretorius se gesprek met sy vriendin en mede troufotograaf Michelle du Toit begin by die begin.  Hoe sy besluit het om fotografie na skool te studeer, haar tyd op die skepe en hoe sy haar besigheid opgebou het terwyl sy heeltyds gewerk het. Michelle vertel ook hoe sy haar styl geskep het, die lesse wat sy al geleer het en hoe sy voorberei vir 'n troudag. www.michelledt.com Hierdie podcast is beskikbaar op iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts en Spotify.

Kobus Pretorius chats to pastor Christopher Neethling about his passion for the church and why going to church is still relevant and important in today's culture. Christopher also shares his personal story: how he got saved, why he went to Bible school and how he became the pastor of Joshua Generation's Durbanville PM congregation. This podcast is available on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

Carryn-Ann Nel is an experienced journalist at Media24 who made her mark as a court reporter at Die Burger newspaper in Cape Town and later as an education reporter at Beeld in Johannesburg.  She is currently the Rykie van Reenen fellow at Stellenbosch University. I became friends with Carryn-Ann while we both worked at Die Burger newspaper in Cape Town. I visited her in Stellenbosch where we had a great conversation looking back on her career as a journalist to where she is now. This episode is sponsored by Red Beard Prodcutions, a photography and videography business. Red Beard Productions offers photography and videography services for weddings, corporates, small to medium businesses and private functions. www.redbeardprodcutions.co.za This podcast is available on iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

This week I sit down with entrepreneurs André & Karmien Joubert who run their own flower business in Cape Town.  The conversation took place in Afrikaans since they felt more comfortable expressing themselves.  We cover their beginnings in Bloemfontein where they both grew up before relocating to Cape Town where they have established their business, DecorMe Silk Flower Rentals, among the industries finest. http://decorme.co.za https://www.facebook.com/decorme.co.za/

In the very first episode of the Red Beard Conversations podcast I speak to Cape Town entrepreneur Gareth Duncan. Gareth runs two successful businesses: GD Industries and GD Suits. We discuss his upbringing, our shared background in journalism and the highs and lows of running your own business. GD Suits is a custom tailored suit lines for men and women, offering the best price for quality.  GD Industries is a brand and media strategy company based in Cape Town, South Africa, which specialises in building brands and growing small businesses. http://www.gdindustries.co.za/ http://gdsuits.co.za/