The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Hofsaak werp soeklig op dagga in werkplek (die eerste deel)
Bernadette Enever, gewese werknemer van Barloworld Equipment, se aansoek in die arbeidsappèlhof het die kwessie van dagga in die werkplek uitgelig. Sy is afgedank omdat sy positief vir dagga getoets is terwyl sy aan diens was. Die hof het verlede maand beslis Enever se afdanking was onbillik. Adv. Tertius Wessels,…
Potchefstroom Business Chamber elects new chairperson
The chamber update features, attorney Nicholas van den Bergh, he is the newly elected chairman of the Potchefstroom Business Chamber, taking over the reigns from Juanita Smit (neé Greyling). Van den Bergh lauds Smits leadership and says he wants to build on the successes of the previous leadership.
Political neutrality in the workplace: what employers need to know
We discuss political affiliations in the workplace, especially with elections on the horizon. What do employers need to know. Our expert on this topic is Adv Tertius Wessels, Legal Director at Strata-g Labour Solutions. Adv Wessels says the onus of maintaining political neutrality in the workplace sits with both employers…
Navigating the complexities of the student housing business as a small player
Bloemfontein realtor and chairperson of the Mult-Let Owners Association, Yolinde Loots, talks navigating the complexities of the student housing business as a small player in Bloemfontein, Free State.
Years-long consent use backlog 'a nightmare' for Bloemfontein student home owners
For years the owners of student houses in Bloemfontein have battled to get their consent use applications approved by the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. In 2024, the nightmare for these smaller players in the bigger student housing ecosystem, continues. Bloemfontein realtor and chairperson of the Mult-Let Owners Association, Yolinde Loots, provides…
Standard Bank’s Brendan Jacobs charts a new agribusiness direction
Standard Bank’s Brendan Jacobs has recently been appointed as the institution's Head, Agribusiness, Business and Commercial Banking South Africa. This is a role that promises to leverage his earlier experience as the Head of Client Coverage in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces in propelling the bank's agricultural sector…
Eduvos - helping you to further your studies in 2024
Are you looking to further your studies in 2024? Well at Eduvos you can still enrol, owing to their multiple intakes during the calendar year. Telling you more is Eduvos CEO, Siegie Brownlee.
Ensure your community scheme is registered
Community Schemes are encouraged to ensure that they are registered with the Community Scheme Ombud Service as failure to do so will be in contravention of the law and may result in a fine or imprisonment. OFM Content Manager Elzette Boucher-Kruger speaks to Thembelihle Mbatha, the Acting Chief Ombud, to…
What is setting small businesses in the North West back?
One of the biggest hindrances to the growth of small and medium businesses in the North West province is the absence of a single vision, with all the stakeholders working in silos. The North West Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NWCOCI) has in a bid to counter this and get…
Wat behels proses van omgewingsmagtiging vir grootskaalse projekte? (die tweede deel)
Ons hoor gereeld hoe gewild sonplase is en hoe boere probeer om oplossings te kry vir die voortslepende energiekrisis in Suid-Afrika. Baie min word egter gesê oor die omgewingsmagtigingsproses wat verseker dat sonkragontwikkelings ooreenstem met ekologiese volhoubaarheid en bestaande regulering. Marélie Botha en Lisa de Lange, albei direkteure by Blue…
Wat behels proses van omgewingsmagtiging vir grootskaalse projekte? (die eerste deel)
Ons hoor gereeld hoe gewild sonplase is en hoe boere probeer om oplossings te kry vir die voortslepende energiekrisis in Suid-Afrika. Baie min word egter gesê oor die omgewingsmagtigingsproses wat verseker dat sonkragontwikkelings ooreenstem met ekologiese volhoubaarheid en bestaande regulering. Marélie Botha en Lisa de Lange, albei direkteure by Blue…
Earning above R21,198 per month? Take note
South Africa's Department of Employment and Labour recently implemented revisions to the earnings threshold, a crucial determinant under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). This alteration signifies a shift for workers whose salaries surpass R21,200 per month in 2024, as they will forfeit certain automatic protections. Shedding light on…
Call for meritocratic appointment of executives and board members in SOEs
According to the South African government’s official website, there are about 123 State Owned Enterprises in the country, operating at national, provincial and local levels. They are crucial to the development of South Africa, they play an instrumental role in ensuring success in a wide range of areas, and are…
Construction Contracts: get it clear, get it in writing (part 2)
Herman du Randt, senior associate at PH Attorney’s dispute resolution division continues to shed light on the different contract types available for construction projects of varying sizes. This is part 2.
Construction Contracts: get it clear, get it in writing (part 1)
Construction contracts formalise a project and reduce room for uncertainty or misinterpretation of the intention by the client; therefore – get it clear, get it in writing. This is the advice from Herman du Randt, senior associate at PH Attorney’s dispute resolution division. Du Randt tells the OFM Business Hour…
Rocking the Vaal slaag om plaaslike gemeenskappe nader aan mekaar te bring
Rocking the Vaal, wat verlede naweek in Vanderbijlpark gehou is, het wêreldrekords verbeter en daarin geslaag om plaaslike gemeenskappe nader aan mekaar te bring. Jaco Verwey, president van die Goue Driehoek Kamer van Koophandel, sê aan Kayla Barker van OFM Sake Uur die organisering van so ’n groot geleentheid is…
Wat benadeel sakevertroue in Suid-Afrika?
Lisette Ijssel de Schepper van die Buro vir Ekonomiese Navorsing aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch praat vanaand met ons in OFM Sakeuur.
Questions around CIPC hack mount
Questions continue to mount over the breach at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) with reports alleging hackers had access to the agency’s system since 2021. Weighing in on this and the recourse available to individuals and companies that have been compromised in the breach is Ridwaan Boda, the…
Cyber-attacks: SA has decent regulatory frameworks, but enforcement is lacking
South Africa has decent regulatory frameworks in place that respond to cyber-attacks, however, there is a lack of enforcement making the country a soft target. Ridwaan Boda, the head of Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Law at ENS Africa tells the OFM Business Hour that the Protection of Personal Information Act…
Deadline for public comments on poultry inquiry looms
The deadline for submissions or public comments in to the Competition Commission of South Africa’s poultry market inquiry is on the horizon. Economist at the Commission, Kagiso Zwane, tells the OFM Business Hour that the deadline is 15 March 2024 at 4:00 pm. Members of the public – those in…