Dr Iqbal Survé shares insights on business and philanthropy during his latest book launch

Dr Iqbal Survé, the chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group took his tour to Sekunjalo employees gathered at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday. Dr Iqbal Survé, the chairperson of the Sekunjalo Group, has once again taken time out of his busy schedule to share insights from his newly released book,A Shared Future for Humanity. On Thursday, Survé, who has embarked on his third leg of his book tour with the launchat the Wanderers Cricket Stadium in Illovo, shared some of the key moments that have shaped his life in business and philanthropy.

On Thursday, Survé, who has embarked on his third leg of his book tour with the launch He also went deeper than usual as he shared both personal milestones and professional achievements within the Survé family empire, which has endured severe political and professional turmoil. However, he did not stop there; he further expressed his gratitude to the many individuals who have played pivotal roles in the success of his diverse business interests, spanning e-commerce, telecommunications, media, IT, and other industries. As part of the tour that began in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg, the intimate session drew many Sekunjalo employees eager to hear from their leader about the motivations behind his writing.

The event served not only as a book launch but also as a moment of reflection on the shared challenges and values that define both Survé’s journey and that of South Africa as a whole. Commenting on the inspiration behind the book,Survé revealed that he employed a rapid process that continued to evolve over a period of two months before the book was ready for public consumption. Survé revealed that he employed a rapid process that continued to evolve over a period of two months before the book was ready for public consumption.

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“This is not an autobiography, but a writing project that started and changed every week, and by the end of November, it had completely changed. However, all I can say, having written this book, is that if you want to get something done, just go ahead and do it. It is that simple. Of course, the book was supposed to have been a description of our family business, but the book has changed so much since we started it in October,” he shared.

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