The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Africa in the spotlight: Uganda goes green and Botswana’s credit downgraded
Ugandan lawmakers’ decision to pass the National Climate Change Bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions has been welcomed by climate change activists. The move was amongst some of the biggest business developments coming out of the continent in recent weeks. The Business Hour team spoke to Executive overseeing Africa regulatory…
Hennie Oosthuizen
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Competition Commission’s vehicle repair guidelines to open playing field
The Competition Commission’s pending guidelines pertaining to vehicle repair service providers will open up the playing field to start ups in the sector. This is according to attorney and founder of the Legal Affair, Nonhlanhla Mtshali, who was speaking to the OFM Business Hour on the contentious guidelines which are…
Sielkunde van geld
Wouter Snyman, stigter en uitvoerende hoof van Attooh, verduidelik waarom jou ingesteldheid so belangrik is as jy aan geld dink. Hy vertel vir ons ook hoe ons van slegte geldgewoontes ontslae kan raak en ook hoe ons goeie geldgewoontes kan bou.
Inkomstebeskerming
Marius Ferreira, Finansiële adviseur, verduidelik presies wat 'n inkomstebeskermer is en ook die verskillende tipes inkombeskermers. Hy vertel ons ook wie eintlik n inkomstebeskermer moet oorweeg.
SA mergers and acquisitions back on the table
South Africa’s Mergers and Acquisitions are back on the table following the disruption brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Business Hour spoke to the Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Servest, Thami Moatshe to gain insight into the current state of mergers and acquisitions in South Africa. She says currently…
Making a case for third party insurance
Out of the 12 million-odd cars on South Africa’s roads, only a mere third are insured. This is according to Christelle Colman, spokesperson for Old Mutual Insure. She says on the Business Hour that this ups the chances that you’re going to fork up the money for an accident, even…
Sielkunde van geld
Wouter Snyman, stigter en uitvoerende hoof van Attooh, verduidelik waarom jou ingesteldheid so belangrik is as jy aan geld dink. Hy verduidelik ook hoe jy jou skuld beter kan bestuur.
Standard Bank takes Central SA business to new heights
Small and medium enterprises are the lifeblood of Africa. They play a crucial role in its growth, providing employment, stoking new economies, and connecting the continent to the rest of the world. In South Africa they are the heartbeat of our GDP and provide employment to roughly 47% of the…
Sielkunde van geld
Wouter Snyman, stigter en uitvoerende hoof van Attooh, verduidelik waarom jou ingesteldheid so belangrik is as jy aan geld dink. Hy verduidelik ook waarom sekere faktore bydra tot 'n voortdurende siklus van finansieel sukkel.
Jeugbemagtigingsweek
PJ Jordaan, Voorspoed myn sluitingsbestuurder, verduidelik 'n paar van die grootste uitdagings waarvoor klein ondernemings tans in die Vrystaat te staan kom. Hy verdedig ook wat klein ondernemings kan doen om die pandemie te oorleef.
Spectrum was never really a part of government’s economic agenda in the beginning says Ignition CEO
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of telecommunications company, Ignition Group, Valde Ferradaz says he doesn’t believe that spectrum was always a part of government’s economic agenda from the beginning. Ferradaz said this in his interview on the Business Hour, in which he revealed that telecommunications companies have been pleading with…
NWK pak pandemie met veerkragtigheid
Dis Agri Fokus Week op OFM, en The Business Hour staan so bietjie stil by een van die ikoniese landbou-instellings in Suid-Afrika. Gesetel in Lichtenburg, Noordwes, en reeds vir 112 jaar in bedryf, het hierdie landboumaatskappy dit werklik alles gesien. Oorloë, veranderings in politieke bestel en selfs die vorige groot…
Werkskepping in die toerisme en gasvryheidsektor
Sunel de Coning, bedryfsbestuurder by Summit, verduidelik waarom dit belangrik is om ons jeug te bekwaam met vaardighede en ook werksgeleenthede. Sy verduidelik ook watter rol die regering moet speel om meer werkgeleenthede te skep.
#MangaungShutdown ‘kick in the stomach’ for local businesses reeling from Covid-19
The halt in economic activity in Bloemfontein and surrounding areas this week due to the Mangaung Shutdown protests is being deemed as a kick in the stomach for struggling local businesses. This is according to the President of the Mangaung Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nancy De Souza. At this…
The future of remote working lies in ‘the art of balance’
The South African Reward Association’s (SARA), Deon Smit, says the future of remote working in a post Covid-19 world, lies in “the art of the balance”. Smit was speaking to the OFM Business Hour, regarding the benefits and existing challenges to remote working, as well as the strategies that can…
Te veel skuld? Luister hier wat berading behels
Daar word reeds vir ’n geruime tydperk berig dat Suid-Afrikaners in skuld verdrink. Die Menseregtekommisie het onlangs onthul dat meer as die helfte van die land se sowat 19-miljoen aktiewe verbruikers oorlaai is met skuld wat hulle nie kan diens nie. Neil Roets, die hoof-uitvoerende beampte van Debt Rescue, verduidelik…
Expert weighs in on WhatsApp privacy policy as deadline looms
WhatsApp users have a few days left to agree to the social media platform’s controversial privacy policy. In light of this development, the OFM Business Hour team, spoke to the Chief Executive Officer at LAWtrust, Maeson Maherry, to find out if businesses can learn anything from the handling of the…
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The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Pasop – ‘droom motor’ straks nagmerrie
Kenners maan tans verbruikers om mooi te besin oor of hulle werklik daardie sogenaamde droommotor kan bekostig of moet nastreef in ’n tyd van ekonomiese onstuimigheid. ’n Onlangse peiling deur Debt Rescue het getoon dat verbruikers tans werklik noustrop trek. Tot soveel as 34% van respondente het aangedui dat hulle…