The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Women are needed to counter artisan shortage
The Head of human capital at Kandua.com, Royzanne Kampher, believes that recruiting, mentoring and empowering female artisans is the key to countering the shortage of professionals in the sector. Kampher was on the OFM Business Hour during Women’s Month and she shared some of her thoughts on gender parity, female…
Central SA female entrepreneurs feel empowered to chase after dreams
Bloemfontein-bred sisters and owners of burgeoning wine brand Kaho 704, Rethabile Lesole and Diteboho Banda say they feel empowered as female entrepreneurs in South Africa to chase after their dreams. Rethabile and Diteboho were on the OFM Business Hour on Women’s Day to get into the latest addition to their…
Gunstige tyd vir graanprodusente - NWK
Suid-Afrika se graanprodusente is tans in ’n goeie mededingende posisie. Dis volgens NWK se Bestuurder Landboubestuurdienste, Arno Janse van Vuuren, wat verduidelik dat dit veral die afbetaling op termynlenings wat opvallend is.
Risikoversekering
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, verduidelik die doel van risikodekking en ook die die verskillende aspekte van risikoversekering. Hy bespreek ook watter aspekte is die mees belangrik en wat jy kan doen as jy nie al die verskillende komponente kan bekostig nie.
#RebuildSA comtinues to gain momentum
The Rebuild South Africa movement is continuing to gain momentum with Kandua.com now joining in on the action. The Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of the tech startup, Arjun Khoosal, spoke to the OFM Business Hour regarding some of the efforts being carried out by small businesses who want to…
Covid-19 bears fruits for labour law practitioners
Many industries have been brought to their knees by the Covid-19 pandemic, however it appears labour law centered businesses are thriving. One such business is Tenacious Concepts Labour Agency owned by Matlhodi Leeuw who was on the OFM Business Hour amidst women’s month. Leeuw explains that the improvement in her…
Energy expert weighs in on Eskom’s announcement on the “completion” of Medupi
Mining and Energy expert, Ted Blom says Eskom jumped the gun when announcing that building activities at the Medupi Power Station are now complete. Blom tells the OFM Business Hour there is still some repair work that needs to be carried out on five of the units, therefore the building…
Can I be fired for misconduct by association? Legal expert weighs in
Senior Executive/Partner at ENSafrica in the employment department, Itayi Gwaunza, says yes it is possible. According to Gwaunza the ‘doctrine of common purpose’ makes it feasible for one to be held liable for misconduct that they did not commit directly. This was evidenced in NUMSA obo Aubrey Dhludhlu & Others…
Petrol prices increase by 91 cents
Layton Bread, Spokesperson for the Automobile Association, discusses what are some of the major reasons for these massive petrol price increases and explains the newly introduced slate levy of R6.58 by Mineral Resources Department. He also addresses rumours of fuel shortages in the short and long term after the recent…
NPOs need to shift their focus to measuring their ‘social impact’
Non-profit organisations need to focus on measuring the social impact of projects. This is according to OVCmeasure’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Meyer Conradie, who was speaking to the Business Hour about how measuring the numerical social impact of a project can provides insight into what projects NPOs need to continue…
Medies as deel van finanisiele beplanning
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, verduidelik hoe jy kan beplan vir jou mediese behoeftes en of die duurste plan altyd die beste plan is. Hy bespreek ook of dit nog steeds nodig is om vir jou eie mediese uitgawes te beplan as jou werk vir jou mediese fonds betaal.
Can your employer force you to take the Covid-19 vaccine?
Well the answer isn’t as simple as the question might suggest. ENS Africa Executive Lauren Salt says in theory yes, an employer can make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory however one must be mindful of a few things. She says employers need to balance their rights as the heads of organizations…
Huise wat geskik is vir die pandemie
Mariena Cloete, spanleier by ooba Group, neem ons deur 'n paar statistieke rakende die tweede kwater van die huiskopermark kyk en en hoe covid-19 die manier waarop ons vaste eiendom en eiendom koop, heeltemal verander het. Sy verduidelik ook hoe die mededinging tussen die banke verbruikers help en as ons…
It will take alcohol producers another month to get going following latest booze ban
It will take the roughly 30 craft breweries that were on the brink of closure during the latest alcohol ban which was lifted on Sunday (25 July) to get up and going again. This is according to member of the Beer Association of South Africa (Basa) Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela who was…
Belangrike tendense rakende bedrog
Manie Van Schalkwyk, uitvoerende hoof van Suider-Afrikaanse Bedrogvoorkomingsdiens, verduidelik wat die belangrikste tendense is wat ons gesien het as dit kom by bedrog en verduidelik ook watter sektore van ons ekonomie die swaarste getref is deur bedrog. Hy bespreek ook watter stappe geneem is deur die Diensvoorkomingsdiens van Suider-Afrika om…
UIF Ters latest phase now open
The latest window of applications for the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Covid-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme (Ters) is now open. The OFM Business Hour team sat down with ENS Africa Executive, Lauren Salt, to gain insight into the qualifying criteria for local businesses.
#SAUnrest – waterskeiding vir Suid-Afrika?
Juliemaand was ’n redelike beproewende maand vir Suid-Afrika. Nie net in terme van die derde vlaag van die Covid-19 uitbreking, en die gepaardgaande inperkings nie, maar ook in terme van die burgerlike verset en oproer wat ons veral in KwaZulu-Natal en Gauteng gesien het en dan natuurlik die ekonomiese gevolge…
Foreign investors undeterred by #SAunrest
Expectations were such that when the unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal gained international traction, foreign investors would disinvest from the country, ditching South African bonds, but this was not so. The Head of the Economic and Finance department at the University of the Free State (UFS), Nico Keyser, says foreign…
Die basiese aspekte van perssonlike finasiele beplanning
Finansiële adviseur, Marius Ferreira, verduidelik wat is die hoof aspekte waarvoor mens moet beplan, as jy kyk na perssonlike finasiele beplanning en of daar van die aspekte is wat belangriker is as ander. Hy verduidelik ook of dit nog nodig is om te beplan as jy groepvoordele by die werk…
Closure of Ticketpro Dome a reminder of events industry’s Covid-19 struggle
The closure of the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg serves as a sobering reminder of the events industry’s ongoing Covid-19 struggle. Founder and owner of central South African events management company, Lesley Jennings, tells the OFM Business Hour the closure of the dome which has housed international acts is devastating and…