The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
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…
Kommer oor breinkwyn van SA rekenmeesters (die tweede deel)
Die voortgesette breinkwyn van Suid-Afrika se rekenmeesters en ouditeure is ’n tweesnydende swaard. Leana van de Merwe, rekeningkundige en versekeringspesialis by Saipa, sê aan Kayla Barker dit is goed dat ons rekeningkundige professionaliteit hoog aangeslaan word. Die nadeel is die tempo waarteen Suid-Afrika die rekeningkundiges verloor.
UFS Business School celebrates 25 years
The UFS Business School is celebrating 25 years of being worth more. OFM’s Content Manager, Elzette Boucher-Kruger, spoke to Professor Nicolene Barkhuizen to find out what it offers and if adults can still enrol for this year.
Potchefstroom Sakekamer kies nuwe direksie ná voorsitter se uittrede
Die Potchefstroom Sakekamer het ’n nuwe direksie gekies nadat die voorsitter, Juanita Smit (neé Greyling), aangekondig het dat sy bedank. Smit, die kamer se eerste vrouevoorsitter, sê sy wil haar toespits op die uitbreiding van haar bemarkingsonderneming. Sy belowe sy sal steeds nou betrokke wees by die kamer, al is…
Unpacking product liability and recall insurance amid peanut butter recalls
Product recalls are a costly exercise, hence the significance of product liability and recall insurance. Molebatsi Langa, head of strategic retail accounts at Old Mutual Insure. unpacks product recall and liability insurance on the OFM Business Hour. This comes amid the recall and investigation by the National Consumer Commission (NCC)…
Kommer oor breinkwyn van SA rekenmeesters (die eerste deel)
Die voortgesette breinkwyn van Suid-Afrika se rekenmeesters en ouditeure is ’n tweesnydende swaard. Leana van de Merwe, rekeningkundige en versekeringspesialis by Saipa, sê aan Kayla Barker dit is goed dat ons rekeningkundige professionaliteit hoog aangeslaan word. Die nadeel is die tempo waarteen Suid-Afrika die rekeningkundiges verloor.
Wil jy jou huislening binne 5 jaar afbetaal?
Kan jy jou huislening in vyf jaar afbetaal? Potchefstroom se Koffiewinkelprokureur, Francois Vorster, sê die eenvoudige antwoord is, ja. In OFM Sakeuur se segment vir persoonlike finansies verduidelik hy die verskillende opsies wat beskikbaar is vir huiseienaars.
Clarens se prestasie toegeskryf aan samewerking
Eskom in die Vrystaat beklemtoon Clarens se onlangse sukses om ’n sogenaamde slim dorp te word, was nie maklik nie en het samewerking en vasberadenheid vereis. Eugene Myburgh, Eskom se Kliënteverhoudingsbestuurder, het aan OFM Sakeuur gesê die reis tot hier was baie moeite, maar die inwoners het dit aangepak met…