OFM Business Hour - Read of the week
Book reviews and interviews on publications relevant to the world of business.
Read of the Week: Relentless Relevance (Part 1)
In a world where everything is changing before our eyes, nothing matters more than your ability to stay relentlessly relevant. In comes our read of the week aptly titled Relentless Relevance, a guide to thriving in chaos. It's by businessman and speaker Richard Mullholand. it builds on the provocative ideas…
Read of the Week: The Uncomfortable Truth about South Africa’s Agriculture (Part 1)
The Uncomfortable Truth about South Africa's Agriculture sees Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz), and Professor Johann Kirsten from the Bureau of Economic Research (BER) at Stellenbosch University explore the agriculture sector’s challenges in the hope of stirring South African stakeholders from the…
Read of the Week: The Mavericks
How did the three independent asset managers Coronation, Allan Gray and Investec (later Ninety One), dubbed the CIA, come to dominate and continue to dominate the South African asset management industry, particularly the pension fund market? That is the question at the heart of our read of the week by…
Read of the Week: Expansive
Now you may have heard of the term global leadership but what is glocal leadership? Erik Kruger one of the authors behind Expansive, inspired by the podcast of the same name, touches on what it is and how leaders can cultivate such a mindset on the OFM Business Hour.
Read of the Week: If not Shein, what? Affordable, locally produced fashion, of course
Twyg Magazine writer, Holly Kane, makes a case for local fashion in her article which is our read of the week. It's titled 'If not Shein, what? Affordable, locally produced fashion, of course'. In it she explores the strides mainstream fashion retailers in South Africa have made in sourcing and…
Read of the Week: The struggle for size inclusivity
We look at the business of plus-size fashion with writer Holly Kane. Her explainer in Twyg Magazine is our read of the week, it's titled 'the struggle for size inclusivity' exploring the catch-22 of plus-size fashion for both the smaller and bigger players.
Read of the Week: The Art of Scale
Growth is not the same as scale. In fact, confusing the two can break a business. In The Art of Scale, Edge Growth co-founder, Jason Goldberg shares hard-earned insights from his own startup journey, focusing on how to scale smartly and sustainably. It's our read of the week.
Read of the Week: A Fair Share (book review)
Sevias Guvuriro, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of the Free State, shares his impressions of 'A Fair Share: Reflecting Essays on Economic Inequality in SA' from a reader's perspective. Sevias attended the launch of the book at Pretty Gardens in Bloemfontein.
Lees van die Week: A Fair Share
Daar is tans baie gesprekke oor ekonomiese ongelykheid in Suid-Afrika, en toevallig verken ons Lees van die Week hierdie komplekse kwessie. Die boek heet A Fair Share en bevat opstelle oor ekonomiese ongelykheid in Suid-Afrika, hoofsaaklik geskryf deur gesiene akademici van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat. Die redakteur van die…
Read of the Week: Have I Got GNUs For You
For our read of the week segment, we hear from acclaimed cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, about his latest collection, 'Have I Got GNUs For You'. In this two-part conversation, he weighs in on the state of our Government of National Unity amid rising tensions over VAT increases, the…
Read of the Week: Manage Your Money Like a Grownup
Sam Beckbessinger, author of the widely popular personal finance guide 'Manage Your Money Like a Fcking Grownup' and its teen edition, 'Manage Your Money', joins the OFM Business Hour to reflect on the impact of the series. As she prepares to update the former book, she discusses key changes in…
Lees van die Week: Capitec - Stryd met die grotes (die eerste deel)
Hoe het Capitec gegroei van ’n mikrolener tot Suid-Afrika se grootste bank? In Capitec: Stalking Giants onthul TJ Strydom dapper besluite, soos om versekering en lugtydverkope te verwerp as “soos om aartappels te verkoop.” Elsabe Richard-May gesels met Strydom vir die binne-inligting!
Read of the Week: The One Thing - Small Ideas, Big Outcomes (Part 2)
We continue our conversation with Bruce Whitfield, author of this week’s featured book, The One Thing: Small Ideas, Big Outcomes, A Brighter Future for South Africa. In the book, Bruce speaks to prominent South Africans to uncover their “one thing” that could transform the nation. In part two, he shares…
Read of the Week: The One Thing - Small Ideas, Big Outcomes (Part 1)
If you had just 30 minutes as president, what’s the one thing you’d change to drive lasting, positive change in South Africa? This week, we're joined by acclaimed broadcaster, financial journalist, and business speaker Bruce Whitfield to discuss his latest book, The One Thing: Small Ideas, Big Outcomes, A Brighter…
Read of the Week: Small Business – Big Plans (Part 2)
Catherine Black returns to the OFM Business Hour to discuss our read of the week titled 'Small Business, Big Plans, how to use digital marketing to help your South African business thrive'. Catherine wrote this guide to digital marketing aimed at small businesses with her business partner Belinda Mountain and…
Read of the Week: Small Business – Big Plans (Part 1)
We speak to Catherine Black, one half of the duo behind Small Business, Big Plans: How to Use Digital Marketing to Help Your South African Business Thrive. This guide to digital marketing, co-authored by Catherine and her business partner Belinda Mountain, is our read of the week on the OFM…
Read of the Week: Orania – Post-Apartheid South Africa's Bogeyman? (Part 2)
Dr Lorato Mokwena, the author of our read of the week, 'Orania: Post-Apartheid South Africa’s Bogeyman' seeks to shatter common misconceptions and misinformation about the Northern Cape community in her extensive research. She shares some interesting insights from her engagement with residents. This is part 2.
Read of the Week: Orania – Post-Apartheid South Africa's Bogeyman? (Part 1)
Dr Lorato Mokwena, the author of our read of the week, 'Orania: Post-Apartheid South Africa’s Bogeyman' seeks to shatter common misconceptions and misinformation about the Northern Cape community in her extensive research. Here is part 1.
Read of the Week: Upstart (Part 1)
We're joined by Alexandria Procter the CEO and founder of DigsConnect to discuss her book Upstart which tells the story of the successful student housing portal. The business was birthed to address the tumultuous student housing crisis in SA and turned Alexandria into a tech wunderkind.
Read of the Week: Make Work, Work for You (Part 2)
Author and corporate coach, Judy Klipin discusses the evolution of the corporate environment and South African workplaces in her book 'Make Work, Work for You. It's our read of the week. And this is part 2 of the conversation.