Born in Johannesburg on Feb. 28, 1918, and reared nearby in Germiston, where his parents owned a grocery store and tearoom, the late John Karlin is considered the father of human-factors engineering in American industry. Karlin earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, psychology and music, and a master’s degree in psychology, both from the University of Cape [...]
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Gary Levitt Founder and CEO, Mad Mimi It was the music world that led him from Johannesburg to New York. But how did this entrepreneur end up being the founder of an e-business with revenues of almost $8 million? Gary Levitt of Mad Mimi shares with SAABC his fascinating journey, perspectives and philosophies. [...]
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Chris Bertish. Big Wave Surf Champion. Cape Town born surfer Chris Bertish entered the leagues of the great surfing championsof the world when he was crowned winner of the 2009/2010 Mavericks Surf Contest® Presented by Sony Ericsson and Barracuda Networks. Mavericks off Half Moon Bay ‘s Pillar Point near San Francisco is home [...]
SUCCESS STORY: Dr Lerothodi Leeuw. Astrophysicist with California based SETI Institute. Member of University of Johannesburg Physics Department. Albert Einstein once said: “I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.” It was a natural interest in science plus parents who, as teachers, instilled in him the value of a good education, that Dr Lerothodi [...]
UPCOMING EVENT: SAN FRANCISCO – March 28th, 2013. Join us for a unique opportunity to profile your business and services to a 300+ international audience across San Francisco Bay area. The Expo will revolve around a number of business themes: Consumer products Consumer and business services Technology and Electronics Energy and Innovation Recruitment and Employment Opportunities [...]
Born in Johannesburg on Feb. 28, 1918, and reared nearby in Germiston, where his parents owned a grocery store and tearoom, the late John Karlin is considered the father of human-factors engineering in American industry. Karlin earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, psychology and music, and a master’s degree in psychology, both from the University of Cape [...]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE WILL UPDATE ONCE IT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED. Business Dinner & Golf Fundraiser. For further information contact: SA.Tribe@saabc.net Join us for dinner whether you golf or not—all stand a chance to win luxury prizes, network with leading South African professionals (65% attendees are executives) and meet South African sports stars including [...]
RECENT EVENTS: SAABC recently hosted South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool on a visit to south Florida. A key objective for the Ambassador is to build relationship with the South African diaspora and he has asked SAABC to facilitate introductions to SA business professionals working across the US. The Ambassador is eager [...]
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Gary Levitt Founder and CEO, Mad Mimi It was the music world that led him from Johannesburg to New York. But how did this entrepreneur end up being the founder of an e-business with revenues of almost $8 million? Gary Levitt of Mad Mimi shares with SAABC his fascinating journey, perspectives and philosophies. [...]
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Chris Bertish. Big Wave Surf Champion. Cape Town born surfer Chris Bertish entered the leagues of the great surfing championsof the world when he was crowned winner of the 2009/2010 Mavericks Surf Contest® Presented by Sony Ericsson and Barracuda Networks. Mavericks off Half Moon Bay ‘s Pillar Point near San Francisco is home [...]
![[March 19, 2012] As far as we know, Dion von Moltke is now the only active professional South African racing car driver internationally today.](http://www.saabc.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Dion-profile-pic--227x300.jpg)
PERSONALITY PROFILE: Dion von Moltke. Race car driver, Miami, USA. It was a bribe from dad that started “Africa’s 2nd Best Driver” Dion von Moltke racing when he was 13 years old. “My father said he’d buy me a go-cart if I switched schools’” said Dion, who was not excelling in the computer-oriented school he [...]
RECENT EVENTS: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - Palo Alto, California. Over 70 South African professionals and our affiliates descended on Stanford Graduate School of Business recently for our SAABC event “South Africans Driving Innovation”. See our photo gallery for visuals of this stellar community of business leaders and entrepreneurs who came in from [...]
SUCCESS STORY: Dr Lerothodi Leeuw. Astrophysicist with California based SETI Institute. Member of University of Johannesburg Physics Department. Albert Einstein once said: “I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive.” It was a natural interest in science plus parents who, as teachers, instilled in him the value of a good education, that Dr Lerothodi [...]
