Johannesburg - Entrepreneur Russell Simmons arrived in South Africa on Tuesday ahead of the two-day Liberty VUKA Knowledge Summit which takes place at the Sandton Convention Centre on Wednesday and Thursday.
Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, is one of the keynote speakers at the conference and will share insights into how he worked to turn a culture into a global force and how curious, insightful and centred people are the driving force.
Simmons, who parlayed his success in music into several fashion lines including Phat Farm and Baby Phat and is CEO of Rush Communications, has been dubbed one of "Hollywood's Most Influential Celebrities" by Forbes.
See the photos of Russell Simmons arriving in SA here: