The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 213 | Week 38], Michelin-starred Chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen shares his passion for hospitality and the latest collaboration with The Palace of the Lost City; travel notes from a recent trip to Cape Town and a stay at the new Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof.; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentato...
Sep 15, 2025•40 min•Season 213Ep. 213
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 212 | Week 37], Chris Dodd, CEO of iStore South Africa chats about the retailers 20th Anniversary ahead of Apple Inc.'s biggest product launch event of the year; Musician Ross Learmonth talks about taking the stage at The Capital Hotels, Apartments & Resorts in Sandton this September; Tat Wolfen, Enterta...
Sep 09, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 212
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 211 | Week 36], A look back at the CNBC Africa’s inaugural AI Summit panel discussion on education with Prof AJ Smit; we revisit the fireside chat with Prof. Arthur G.O. Mutambara and Naeem Seedat about the deployment of AI at scale across the African continent; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The ...
Sep 01, 2025•45 min•Season 6Ep. 211
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 210 | Week 35], Douglas Kruger, award winning speaker and author of over a dozen books is back with his latest work: 'Wicked Smart - Brilliant Ways to Do Just About Anything Better’; Yusuf Stevens, Founder and CEO of Cheeky Studios chats about his movie 'Cop & A Half' now streaming on Prime Video; Tat Wo...
Aug 25, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 210
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 209 | Week 34], Seychelles Challenge co-founder, Bruce Parker-Forsyth, shares how this new sailing event came about; Bernadette Willemin, Director General for Destination Marketing at Tourism Seychelles, talks about why Seychelles remains a popular destination; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The S...
Aug 18, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 209
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 208 | Week 33], Rory O’Hagan, Managing Principal of Chas Everitt Sandton, Waterfall, and Bedfordview as well as the CEO of the Luxury Division Chas Everitt International Property Group, discusses the buy-to-let market in Sandton; Neil Barker, Chief Operating Officer of LDV South Africa shares the details of ...
Aug 12, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 208
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 207 | Week 32], Ward 102 Councillor Lucinda Harman and Ward 94 Cllr David Foley chat about the erection of illegal OOH structures and billboards in Sandton; Mitch Gemmell, General Manager of the Park Hyatt Johannesburg shares the details of this new five-star hotel in Rosebank; Willem Hunlun, Chief Operating...
Aug 04, 2025•40 min
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 206 | Week 31], David Williams, Author of 'On the Railway: The Great South African Train Story' shares the details of the golden age and gradual decline of South Africa’s once-mighty rail network; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times discusses the highlights of the latest NuMetro showc...
Jul 28, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 206
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 205 | Week 30], Zweli Nyathi, Chief Executive Officer of the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA), chats about the R149-million plan to give Sandton roads an upgrade; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times discusses 'Four Letters of Love', based on Niall Williams' best-selling novel; Noni Kok...
Jul 21, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 205
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 204 | Week 29], Chef Ebie du Toit, Head Chef at The Pot Luck Club Johannesburg, shares his journey from humble beginnings to running the restaurant at The Peech Hotel; Veruska De Vita, author of 'Deep Blue: Why We Love The Sea' chats about her first book and her love for the ocean; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment ...
Jul 14, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 204
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 203 | Week 28], Dr Ferrial Adam, Executive Director of WaterCAN South Africa reflects on the past weeks far-reaching water outage in larger parts of Sandton; Andy Colquhoun, General Manager of Communications and Commercial for South African Rugby Union (SA Rugby) chats about the new Springboks store in Sandt...
Jul 07, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 203
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 202 | Week 27], we stopover in Zürich and visit Switzerland's ultimate chocolate attraction: The Lindt Home of Chocolate, a state-of-the-art experience for chocolate lovers; we then explore Zürich, from football history at the FIFA Museum to the tranquillity of Lake Zürich and the Limmat River; Tat Wolfen, E...
Jun 30, 2025•38 min•Season 6Ep. 202
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 201 | Week 26], renowned award-winning artist and producer, Dr Victor (from Dr Victor & the Rasta Rebels-fame) chats about his career highlights and latest single with Dboy; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times takes a look at some of the latest movies which are A-List or A-Mess; c...
Jun 23, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 201
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 200 | Week 25], Angela Russell, CEO of the Drinks Federation of South Africa, shares insights into the importance of the Alcohol Industry Communications Code of Conduct; Thatiso Dube, founder and creative director of GALXBOY, chats about his journey, his vision, and what the new Sandton City store means for ...
Jun 16, 2025•43 min•Season 6Ep. 200
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 199 | Week 24], Claudius Steinhoff, Executive Director of Mercedes-Benz Cars and Co-CEO of Mercedes-Benz South Africa takes a look at the all new G-Class and what makes this model so iconic; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times, chats about the recovery of cinema in South Africa with n...
Jun 09, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 199
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 198 | Week 23], Executive Chef Michelle Biondi of AURUM Restaurant in Sandton shares some insights into her 2025 Winter Menu; John Holley, Director at Flanagan & Gerard Property Development and Investment chats about the turn-around milestone reached at Fourways Mall; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentato...
Jun 02, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 198
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 197 | Week 22], Savannah Cozzi, Executive Director of the Education Outreach Foundation shares details of the monthly fitness fundraiser initiative with Gold’s Gym Sandton; Rosemary Anderson, National Chairperson of FEDHASA shares an update on the impact the Trump x Ramaphosa meeting has had on tourism; Tat ...
May 26, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 197
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 196 | Week 21], Ash Müller of AskAsh takes a look at Sandton property trends, infrastructure developments, and rental insights; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times, takes a look at two new movies: 'The Salt Path' and 'Final Destination Bloodlines’; Owner and Co-Founder of The Grillhou...
May 19, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 196
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 195 | Week 20], Forensic Scientist Dr David Klatzow chats about what happened to SAA flight 295 “Helderberg” in the 1987 air disaster; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times, takes a look at LIVE entertainment in London; Publisher Melinda Ferguson chats about her latest book release 'Sol...
May 12, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 195
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 194 | Week 19], Robert Jasper, General Manager of Sandton Sun & Towers shares what it takes to stay ahead in a competitive hospitality landscape; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times, takes a look at 'Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action' and trash television culture; Darren Melt...
May 05, 2025•39 min•Season 6Ep. 194
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 193 | Week 18], Klaus Lugmaier, Regional Vice President of Fleet Hotel Operations for Norwegian Cruise Line chats about his career and what it takes to run a major cruise ship; Christian Pratsch, Vice President of Food and Beverage Operations for Norwegian Cruise Line talks about Norwegian Aqua's dining opti...
Apr 28, 2025•52 min•Season 6Ep. 193
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 192 | Week 17], one of South Africa's most compelling comedic voices, Robby Collins, chats about taking home two accolades at the 12th Annual Savanna Comics’ Choice Comedy Awards; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times, takes a look at the rise of faith based cinema; writer and communica...
Apr 21, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 192
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 191 | Week 16], Richard Mulholland, Entrepreneur, Author & Speaker shares some insights from his new book 'Relentless Relevance' - a must-read guide to thriving in chaos; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times, chats about two documentaries on motorbikes and surfing that stood the te...
Apr 14, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 191
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 190 | Week 15], Dawie Roodt, Chief Economist of the Efficient Group weighs in on the South African Budget as well as the U.S. Trade Tariffs; South African politician Helen Zille shares the details around her upcoming 'Roast of Helen Zille' at the Laugh Africa Comedy Festival in Sandton; Tat Wolfen, Entertain...
Apr 07, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 190
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 189 | Week 14], Sarah Dusek, Co-Founder of Few & Far chats about her entrepreneurial journey and the creation of Few & Far Luvhondo; Tat Wolfen, Entertainment Commentator for The Sandton Times talks about the musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' and National Geographic's David Blaine 'Do Not Attempt’; James Pe...
Mar 31, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 189
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 188 | Week 13], Victor Shange, Gautrain Management Agency Acting Chief Operating Officer shares all the details about the Gauteng Rapid Rail Integrated Network (GRRIN) Extensions; Nic Latouf, Co-founder of The Lekker Network chats about connecting South African entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owne...
Mar 24, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 188
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 187 | Week 12], Aram Lello, Lead Architect for Olympus Sandton shares some details of this latest property development in Sandton by Growthpoint Properties and Tricolt Group; a preview of the maiden voyage of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Norwegian Aqua in Southampton, England; George Mienie, CEO of AutoTra...
Mar 17, 2025•41 min•Season 6Ep. 187
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 186 | Week 11], Chad Thomas, Private Investigator with IRS Forensic Investigations discusses the shooting at Solo restaurant in Sandton this past week which left three people dead and four injured; Cameron Upchurch, Head of Chapel Music chats about the history of the Noel Iverson Memorial Organ at St John's ...
Mar 10, 2025•40 min•Season 6Ep. 186
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 185 | Week 10], Sipho Nhlapo, Acting Head of Mobility and Freight at the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) addresses the current state of traffic lights in the city; Kathleen Hedges, General Manager of the Hampton Inn by Hilton Sandton chats about this latest hotel opening in the heart of Sandton; Executive So...
Mar 04, 2025•42 min•Season 6Ep. 185
The Sandton Times Hour, nominated for 'Podcast of the Year' in the 2024 African Podcast and Voice Awards (APVA), brings you the finest from Sandton and beyond! In this weeks edition [Edition 184 | Week 49], Gaynor Galbraith Neill, Chief Executive Officer of Cruise Vacations chats about boarding a luxury or expedition cruise for your next adventure; Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse talks about his career and his latest show in Sandton, “The Journey”; and finally, we wrap up the year that was for The Sandto...
Dec 09, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 184
