The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Opwindende nuwe projek vir Manguang sakekamer
Nancy de Sousa, die president van die Mangaung Chamber of Commerce and Industry, vertel ons hoe dit in die Manguang-sakegebied gaan met die klein en groot ondernemings. Sy vertel ons ook meer oor die opwindende projekte wat hulle vir die tweede kwartaal van 2021 beplan.
Review your tax position regularly even if you are abroad – SA tax consultant
Emigration experts revealed recently that the coronavirus pandemic has done very little to slow down interest from South Africans to move abroad, but does moving abroad absolve you of your tax paying obligations? Expatriate Tax Compliance Specialist at Tax Consulting South Africa, Victoria Lancefield, tells the Business Hour on Monday…
Making a case for patents
Registering a patent for your creation isn’t always enough to ensure protection, but it remains the best and cleanest way to stake your claim for ownership of that product. This is according to patent attorney and executive at ENS Africa, Rowan Forster, who makes a case for patents in his…
Covid-19 pandemic ups demand for ICT specialists
Xpatweb’s Critical Skills Survey for 2020/21 reveals that the coronavirus pandemic and remote working has upped the demand for information technology specialists. Xpatweb managing director Marisa Jacobs, says some of the most sought after professionals included IT application developers (11%), data analysts (10%), data scientists (9%), software developers (9%) and…
Fonds keuses
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, verduidelik watse faktore speel ‘n rol in fonds keuses, wanneer mense geld belê. Hy bespreek ook hoekom dit so belangrik is om te weet in watter fondse jy jou geld belê.
Independent contractors/freelancers urged to get income protection
The Covid-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on the livelihoods of all South Africans, but no one was hit quite as hard as independent contractors, freelancers and commission earners. FMI’s Elmarie Samuel says the coronavirus pandemic has taught us all to safeguard our earnings. In 2020, 59% of all COVID-19…
‘People are very unhappy in the workplace’ – We Are Still Human [Part 2]
The vast majority of people report being unhappy in their respective workspaces. This is according to the co-author of ‘We Are Still Human’ Brad Shorkend, who sat down with the Business Hour to discuss his and Andy Golding’s much awaited book, which developed from their years long research on the…
Opwindende projekte in Potchefstroom
Jonathan Baron, president van die Potchefstroomse Sakekamer, vertel ons oor hulle wonderlike slaggatprojek in Potchefstroom. Hy vertel ons ook meer oor hoe klein en groot ondernemings tans vaar in Potchefstroom.
‘Graduates only constitute 8% of unemployment rate’ – YES
Dr Tashmia Ismail, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Youth Employment Service (YES), cautions that university graduates only constitute a mere 8% of the overall unemployment rate in South Africa. In her interview with the Business Hour on the 2020/21 fourth quarter labour figures, Ismail says South Africans without…
Vraag en aanbod
Ekonoom, Riaan Prinsloo, verduidelik presies wat vraag en aanbod is van 'n ekonomiese perspektief en wat dit vir jou besigheid beteken. Hy verduidelik ook wat 'n ewewig is en gee ons enkele voorbeelde.
Devastating Cape Town fire serves as reminder for us to insure our possessions
The devastating fire that completely destroyed the University of Cape Town’s (UCT’s) Jagger Library which housed the institution’s African Studies collection serves as reminder to us all that we must insure our possessions. This is according to Old Mutual Insure Spokesperson, Christelle Coleman who tells the Business Hour that so…
Waterkrisis in Kimberly
Sharon Steyn, Hoof uitvoorende beaamte van NOCCI (Die Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry), verduidelik hoe die waterkrisis tans klein en groot ondernemings in die Noord-Kaap raak. Sy vertel ons ook meer oor die opwindende projekte wat hulle vir ondernemings in die Noord-Kaap beplan.
Trademark: The most valuable asset that a business owns
A trademark is the ‘most valuable asset that a business owns’. This is according to Gerard du Toit, a senior associate in the Intellectual Property department at ENS Africa. He tells the Business Hour that a trademark is a business’ badge of origin and it essentially distinguishes your goods and/or…
‘People are very unhappy in the workplace’ – We Are Still Human co-author
The vast majority of people report being unhappy in their respective workspaces. This is according to the co-author of ‘We Are Still Human’ Brad Shorkend, who sat down with the Business Hour to discuss his and Andy Golding’s much awaited book, which developed from their years long research on the…
‘Copyrights are relevant to all businesses in some form’ – Intellectual property expert
Intellectual property expert at ENSAfrica Waldo Steyn, advises business owners to better educate themselves regarding intellectual property laws and understand how these “assets” can be owned and monetized. Steyn was speaking to the Business Hour, regarding copyright laws in South Africa on Thursday (15 April). He explains that Copyrights automatically…
Popularity of home improvement projects still at a high
Home improvement projects continue to be popular amongst South Africans, despite the bulk of the country’s workforce being back in the office. Spokesperson for online home services marketplace, Kandua.com, Jeanne Du Plessis, says they have noticed a seven-fold rise in requests for services related to home repairs and refurbishments over…
Third party access to SA railway will give the industry a boost
The proposed regulatory amendments greenlighting, third party access to Transnet’s rail network infrastructure will give the industry a much-needed financial boost. This is according to Chief Executive Officer at the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA), Mesela Nhlapo, who tells the Business Hour that giving third parties access to the main…
Impak van ouderdom op aftreebeplanning
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, verduidelik wat jong mense kan doen, (wat pas begin werk het), om te verseker dat hulle die termyn tot aftrede ten volle benut. Hy bespreek ook wat ouer persone (35 jaar en ouer) kan doen indien hulle nie toe hulle jonger was begin spaar het nie.
Dienslewering bly 'n uitdaging
Klippies Kritzinger, Hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce, bespreek n paar van die groot uitdagings vir die Vaaldriehoek sakegemeenskap. Hy bespreek ook hulle nuwe planning en projekte vir die tweede kwartaal van 2021.
Aftree beplanning
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, verduidelik presies wat aftree beplannig is en waarom dit so belangrik is om te beplan vir jou aftrede. Hy bespreek ook die beste manier om jou aftree strategie te bestuur.