Wanted Podcast

Business Day Wanted’s audio home, for news, interviews and conversations from the worlds of Luxury Lifestyle and Culture.
Occasionally English South Africa Arts
9 Episodes

Celebrating Savoir-faire

In this episode of the Wanted Podcast, our editor Siphiwe Mpye speaks to Sibylle Scherer, President and CEO of Moët & Chandon. Scherer was in South Africa recently to celebrate Champagne Day with special dinner in collaboration with fashion designer Thebe Magugu. Magugu visited the brand home in Epernay, France…
21 Nov 25 min

Global luxury trends and Wanted at 20.

In this episode of the Wanted Podcast, our editor Siphiwe Mpye introduces Business Manager Celeste Khumalo. They chat about global luxury trends, the Financial Times Business of Luxury Conference and what’s on the horizon for Wanted, as the title celebrates its 20th anniversary. Remember to visit us daily at wantesonline.co.ca…
25 Sep 21 min

Skin Food: Are you feeding your skin the right ingredients?

In this episode of Wanted Beauty, on the Wanted Podcast, “you are what you eat” takes on whole new meaning. We present the most buzzworthy ingredients to incorporate into your diet and skincare - from turmeric to ingestible collagen. WANTED Beauty is presented by Mathahle Stofile and Nokubonga Thusi. It…
10 Sep 28 min

Wanted Food - Steve Steinfeld aka The Joburg Foodie

Our editor Siphiwe Mpye speaks to Wanted Food columnist, Steve Steinfeld. Steinfeld, or The Joburg Foodie, as many will know him, writes our ‘Hot Seat’ column, reviewing the very best restaurants in South Africa and the world. In our July Issue, Steinfeld wrote about a pilgrimage to Modena, Italy, to…
23 Aug 12 min

On Watches, Wonders and Rolex’s SA “exit”

In this episode of the Wanted Podcast, our editor Siphiwe Mpye speaks to Editor-at-Large and South Africa’s premier watch writer, Gary Cotterell, about his recent(ish) trip to Geneva, for the world’s premier horological showcase, Watches and Wonders. They look at the major industry developments and emerging trends; and close off…
10 Jul 18 min

New developments and week highlights

In February 2024, a new set of hands took over the digital reins at Wanted Online. Kgomotso Moncho-Maripane has been our Digital Editor for several months and we thought it would be a good idea for you to meet her, find out a little bit about her; what’s happening on…
27 Jun 17 min

Wanted Beauty

WANTED Beauty is presented by Mathahle Stofile (Mat) and Nokubonga Thusi (Knox). It sees the two beauty editors in unfiltered conversation about Beauty and Wellbeing - including trends, products they love, useful tips and interviews with industry experts and other intriguing guests. In this episode, they focus on fragrances -…
24 Apr 47 min

Peers in Conversation: Lucilla Booyzen and Clive Rundle

Ahead of this year’s South African Fashion Week (SAFW) we revisit a 2021 conversation from our “Peers in Conversation” series. SAFW Pioneer Lucilla Booyzen and revered fashion designer Clive Rundle chat about farm life, architecture, the Joburg inner city and staging a fashion show for the Chinese Communist Party.
16 Apr 28 min

'Of art, war and freedom' a conversation with Athi Patra Ruga

On the eve of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, we caught up with the artist Athi Patra Ruga. Ruga's practice is a medium agnostic exploration of the Rainbow Nation myth, an interrogation of the democratic project's unity fantasies and an empahtic rebuke of the "post-apartheid utopia". In the last…
15 Feb 32 min