South Africa, Aug. 18 -- In Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal, Minenhle Dlamini, managing director at Gagasi FM, runs a commercial station that is equal parts street-smart and strategy led. It is a balance of cool and calculated as well, and cutting-edge commercial. Having been appointed directly after the 2021 KZN unrest, Dlamini is a radio creator at heart who's embraced the role of managing director with a fresh approach and a deep sense of wanting to leave a legacy.

Across the country at SABC Headquarters at Auckland Park, Louise Jooste, business manager at RSG, steers an 88-year-old public service institution that carries the weight of heritage and the purpose of mandate and responsibility as part of the SABC radio offering. With a dee...