The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
SA mining still has opportunities for small businesses - NC entrepreneur
Kabelo Andreas, the Chief Executive of Mapeo-Andi and the managing director of Kuruman-based AND310 tells the OFM Business Hour about the opportunities that exist for small businesses in the mining sector.
Open communication key to countering ‘great resignation’
Wesley Field, the provincial manager for the Consolidated Employers Organisation (CEO) in the Free State and Northern Cape sits down with the OFM Business Hour to discuss the 'great resignation'.
Sol Plaatje University celebrates graduation ceremony
Olebogeng Motse spoke to Sol Plaatje University’s vice-chancellor, Professor Andrew Crouch, to find out about the rise in number of students at the university.
Free State to attend Travel Indaba 2022
The Free State will participate in the Travel Indaba at the Durban ICC from 3 to 5 May. The Business Hour spoke to Tseliso Lerumo, the Free State Gambling, Liquor and Tourism Authority’s Communications Manager, to find out what the authority aims to achieve through this platform. Listen here:
First woman-owned agri equipment dealership in SA shares success story
Standard Bank supports entrepreneurs on their paths leading to growth. One such an entrepreneur is Charlene Badenhorst, the owner of Case Bloemfontein and Ladybrand in the Free State. She shared her success story and the role Stand Bank played in her business’s growth journey with the OFM Business Hour. Badenhorst…
Help your business do more with Nashua Alternative Energy Solutions
South Africa is experiencing an energy crisis. But what’s the alternative? Did you know that there are tailor-made solar solutions for your business as well as expert advice about off-grid, grid-tied or hybrid solar systems with financing options to help you to sidestep the grid sooner? Olebogeng Motse spoke to…
Jaco Peyper vertel oor Nashua se hernubare energie oplossings
Peyper gesels op die OFM Sake Uur oor die dinamiese oplossings wat Nashua in hierdie veld bied.
Indicators to keep an eye on – analyst
Some of the key economic indicators we need to keep an eye on over the course of this week include data about mining and manufacturing output in South Africa in February 2022. North West University (NWU) economics professor, Waldo Krugell [Waldo Krugell | news.nwu.ac.za], says we can also expect retail,…
NOCCI to expand reach in Northern Cape
The Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) aims to expand its reach throughout the province over the course of the new financial year. This is according to the president of NOCCI [https://www.nocci.co.za/], Pieter Botha, who tells the OFM Business Hour, that it is a new dawn for the…
Business strategy should include mental wellness
Creating psychologically safe workplaces needs to be a part of any business strategy. This is according to Professor Renata Schoeman [https://renataschoeman.co.za/], the head of the MBA in Healthcare Leadership programme at the Stellenbosch University Business School. She tells the OFM Business Hour that mental wellness in the workplace has become…
Goeie graanopbrengs verwag in Noordwes
Daar is goeie nuus vir graanprodusente, veral in die noordelike gebiede van Sentraal Suid-Afrika. Volgens NWK Landboubestuursdienste se Bestuurder: Presisieboerdery, Martiens du Plessis, was produsente in NWK se bedieningsgebeid met ’n baie goeie seisoen geseën, en hy verwag dat produsente goeie graanopbrengste gaan hê. Du Plessis het met OFM Inhoudsredakteur,…
Government needs to curb soaring fuel prices, now
The Automobile Association (AA) [https://aa.co.za/] of South Africa says government needs to fast-track any additional plans that are in the pipeline to curb soaring fuel prices. The AA’s Layton Beard says they welcome the R 1.50 reduction in the general fuel levy by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, which has cushioned…
Brendan Jacobs, Head of Client Coverage and Business Clients at Standard Bank
The Business Hour's Olebogeng Motse spoke to Standard Bank's Brendan Jacobs about how Standard Bank supports entrepreneurs on their paths leading to growth. #ItCanBe
Job losses in manufacturing, transport, construction
Job losses in the manufacturing, transport and construction sectors respectively led to the unemployment rate in South Africa rising to 35.3% in the fourth quarter of 2021. This is up from 34.9% in the third quarter. North West University Economics Professor, Waldo Krugell [https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/waldo-krugell], says the 397 000 jobs lost…
Phindiwe Sobuwa, Deputy Director of Capacity Building
Olebogeng Motse spoke to Phindiwe Sobuwa, Deputy Director of Capacity Building, about education programmes offered by the department.
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More clients going digital’ – marketing guru
More clients are looking to media companies in their quest to go digital. This is according to media maven and published author, Pepe Marais, the Group Chief Creative Officer and founding partner of Joe Public United [https://joepublicunited.co.za/], who says this is one trend he has spotted with respect to changing…
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Media provides hope amid challenges
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), Eskom and struggling municipalities are amongst the issues threatening the growth trajectory of businesses in South Africa – media included. Alfie Jay, the Managing Director of Algoa FM, tells the Central Media Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Nick Efstathiou, that despite these challenges,…