“I’m very conservative when it comes to spending money”

Bruce Whitfield interviews Rian van Heerden, former radio host and producer of Sex in Afrikaans on Showmax about his money secrets and habits.

– Rian van Heerden is a respected radio presenter with more than 30 years of experience.

– He is also a producer of several television shows, including the popular Showmax original, “Sex in Afrikaans”.

– van Heerden says there wasn’t much emphasis on financial literacy during its formative years.

After a decade as host of Jacaranda FM’s Drive show, Rian van Heerden retired from the microphone after 30 years as a radio presenter in June 2022.

van Heerden is a respected media personality in South Africa, she also produced a successful Showmax show, ‘Sex in Afrikaans.

He also produced and hosted other popular TV shows such as The Real Housewives of Pretoria.

It was a long and difficult road for van Heerden to be as successful as he is today, having grown up in an environment where financial literacy was not important.

But to learn the value of money, as a small boy he sold knitted bed socks made by his mother to earn a little extra money.

I remember starting out as a very shy kid, but it taught me how to sell and what you have to do to convince people to buy these things they don’t really need.

Rhian van Heerden, former radio presenter

My father could not work with money. God rest his soul, but he couldn’t.

Rhian van Heerden, former radio presenter

My grandmother, she was one of those people who believed you should spend all your money before you die. You leave nothing for the children.

Rhian van Heerden, former radio presenter

Growing up, I remember there was a time when we ran out of food and someone dropped a tray of eggs and we literally survived on those eggs for a week. So to this day, I’m not a big fan of eggs.

Rhian van Heerden, former radio presenter

To this day, I am very conservative when it comes to spending money. I am aware that at all times you should have something to catch you when you fall.

Rhian van Heerden, former radio presenter

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