The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
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…
Trevor Noah SA ad a lesson in understanding your target market
The success of the Trevor Noah tourism campaign for South Africa serves as a reminder to understand your target market and ignore the noise when it comes to your marketing strategy. Bolawana Mags Shivanda, the founder and owner of Digital Shero, the digital marketing company that formed part of the campaign,…
Small business not considered regarding national minimum wage increase
Alan Mukoki, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) accuses government of only consulting big business regarding the National Minimum Wage (NMW) which will go up from R 25,42 to R 27,58 for each hour worked as of 1 March 2024. He…
Vrystaat Landbou spreek kommer uit oor minimumloon-verhoging
Die minister van indiensneming en arbeid, Thulas Nxesi, het Saterdag aangekondig dat die minimum loon vanaf 1 Maart tot R 27,58 per uur sal beloop. President van Vrystaat Landbou, Francois Wilken, verduidelik wat die invloed daarop vir die landbousektor is. Hy gesels saam met OFM joernalis, Dane Beisheim.
Business women's council expands to Central SA
The South African Council of Business Women (SACBW) is expanding to Central South Africa, adding Bloemfontein to its nationwide network. Risna Opperman, the newly appointed local business leader in the Free State, joined the OFM Business Hour to discuss the lack of networking opportunities for female entrepreneurs (fempreneurs), something that…
Vrystaatse onderneming Anke Products wil wêreldwyd uitbrei
Suid-Afrika se mark vir produkte om jou huis lekker te laat ruik bly groei soos blyk uit die sukses van Anke Products in Parys in die Vrystaat. Die onderneming het baie uitgebrei sedert sy ontstaan in 2017. Marcell Hattingh, een van die direkteure, het met OFM Sakeuur se Kayla Barker…
Bestuurde aandeleportefeuljes (tweede deel)
Finansiële en beleggingsontleder by Efficient Private Clients, Aubrey Larkins, vertel meer oor beleggingstrategieë wat bestuurde aandeleportefeuljebestuurders gebruik en weeg dit op teen die ESG-oorwegings wat bestuurde aandeleportefeuljebestuurders in ag neem.
Dr Riaan Steenberg, the Director of Operations of the NetEd Group.
No matter your matric results, Eduvos – voted South Africa’s best private higher education institution – has a place for you!. They understand that each student's journey is unique, and they are there to offer an array of qualifications tailored to your needs and aspirations. I spoke to Dr Riaan…
Bestuurde aandeleportefeuljes (die eerste deel)
Wat is bestuurde aandeleportefeuljes en hoe vergelyk dit met ander beleggings soos indeksfondse en beursverhandelde fondse? Finansiële en beleggingsontleder by Efficient Private Clients, Aubrey Larkins, verduidelik wat dit is.
Ekonomie 101: Wat is die monetêre beleid?
Soos algemeen verwag het die Reserwebank se monetêrebeleidskomitee die repokoers onveranderd op 8,25% gehou. Die MBK het wel gewaarsku teen die risiko vir hoër inflasie weens die swakker rand en die onrus in die Rooisee wat handel wêreldwyd negatief raak. Om dit te verstaan het OFM Sakeuur vir prof. Waldo…
Organised business to attend Sol Plaatje's water workshop amid interruptions
The Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is amongst the key stakeholders attending the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality's water workshop this week. This comes as Kimberley battles water interruptions which have negatively impacted local business. NOCCI CEO Sharon Steyn, tells the OFM Business Hour more.