The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
'Go the egg-stra mile and donate blood' - SANBS
As families plan their vacations for the Easter weekend, the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is bracing itself to deal with low blood collections at this busy time of the year. Shivanie Lutchman, Donor relations Practitioner at the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) provides an update on the…
Dear contractors, take extra note of those time-bar clauses!
Clients and contractors are urged to take extra note of time-bar clauses in construction projects. Herman du Randt, an Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at PH Attorneys, previously known as Phatshoane Henney, tells the OFM Business Hour that construction contract parties are often caught sleeping on the time-bar clauses…
How women entrepreneurship is levelling the playing field and encouraging economic growth
International Women’s Day for 2023 was celebrated under the theme Embrace Equity. OFM’s Olebogeng Motse spoke to Maphefo Sipula from Property Point to find out how they have observed the importance of women owned businesses in society and the impact thereof in economic transformation and gender fairness.
Is your business feeling the pinch of the minimum wage?
Is your business feeling the pinch of the 9,6% hike in the national minimum wage? If so, not all is lost, there are some alternatives you can explore to lighten the load on your wage bill. As of 1 March 2023 South Africa’s new minimum hourly wage rate rose by…
Save a life, donate blood during the SANBS Egg-Stra Mile Campaign
As the Easter period approaches the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) calls upon all South Africans to donate blood, to ensure sufficient stock of safe blood is available during the busy season. SANBS Donor Relations Practitioner, Refiloe Tsotetsi, encourages central South Africans to support the Egg-Stra Mile Campaign in…
Social markets might be the future of events
Rolling blackouts have had a significant impact on the events industry, but Koolest Sunday founder Lwando Mhobo believes social markets may be the way of the future for event planning companies. Mhobo says that while any event can be organised around a load-shedding schedule, social markets have an advantage because…
Business 101 met iFlair photography’s– Francois Van Vuuren
Konsekwentheid is die sleutel tot jou besigheid se sukses - vir ons sessie op Dinsdae se Business 101, het ons vandeesweek van Iflair Photography se Francois van Vuuren gehoor. Francois se fotografiereis het begin toe hy Sondae, terwyl sy pa 'n middagslapie geniet het, sy pa se kamera gesteel het…
The journey of becoming a Mrs
Zooming in on the business of wedding planning, a fashion designer at Dé Wear, Sadé Jansen, details to the OFM Business Hour the process of delivering a dream wedding dress for future wives. Jansen says to deliver a perfect wedding dress, one needs to have a relationship with the client.
The As and Bs of wedding planning
As we are nearing the end of the wedding season in South Africa, the OFM Business Hour spoke to the founder and CEO of ENVIE, Tony Peng. The ENVIE concept, founded in 2012, is a creative lifestyle and concept Design Company, with a focus on planning, styling, and executing what…
‘We need to start thinking of the end-of-life management of solar panels’ – Circular Energy
With South Africa in the throes of a solar panel buying boom, some environmental organisations call on citizens to think of the end-of-life management of these renewable energy technologies. One such Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO), Circular Energy, tells the OFM Business Hour that consumers must be aware of how to…
NWK se Japie Nieuwoudt deel meer inligitng oor sonkrag en die finansiering daarvan
Jaco de Waal het met Japie Nieuwoudt, produkbestuurder by NWK gesels oor waar om te begin as jy alternatiewe bronne van kragopwekking wil gebruik tydens beurtkrag.
NWU Businsess School shares insights on the implications of the new minimum wage
The new minimum wages for 2023 were recently announced. Professor Waldo Krugell, an economics professor at the North West University shared more info about the implication of this.
‘Enoch Godongwana pulls a rabbit out of a hat indeed’ – NWU economist on budget speech
North West University (NWU) Economics Professor, Waldo Krugell, echoes media reports that describe Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech as pulling ‘a rabbit out of a hat’. In his sit-down with the OFM Business Hour Krugell says there are limited resources available and “this is really the best he could…
‘Identify opportunities in your sector and make the most of them’
South Africa may be facing a plethora of challenges, however the key to success for your business remains identifying the opportunities that exist within your sector and making the most of them. These are the words of Brendan Jacobs, Standard Bank’s head of Client Coverage Business Clients in the Free…
The business of Valentine’s Day
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, OFM Business Hour spoke to two local business owners, florist Sharon Folkey from Cross Country Flowers - who has been in the business for over 20 years - and the owner and founder of A Long Table, Motheo Morgan.
Eduvos remains at the centre of tertiary education in SA
The CEO of Eduvos, Siegie Brownlee, tells the OFM Business Hour about the higher private education institution’s qualifications and open application period.
Encourage employees to ‘play’ with AI creation tools
Encourage your employees to play around with artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Jasper. These are the words of business thought leader, strategist, author and founder of At that Point, Juanita Vorster who warns “don’t wait for technology to take over your job, adopt technology now and teach it…
Closure of Seisoen Restaurant not the end of the brand
The closure of Seisoen Restaurant in Bloemfontein is not the end of the brand and staff will continue to work on future fine dining events, says the owner. Speaking to Olebogeng Motse from the OFM Business Hour, Maradine Whitehorn, the owner and chef of Seisoen says it is not the…
Health, beauty industry rebounds
The health, personal care and beauty industries rebounded in the last 12 to 18 months to pre-Covid-19 levels. FNB retail industry specialist Warren Pratt tells the OFM Business Hour that some businesses have reported turnovers exceeding what they earned prior to 2020.
Passie die sleutel tot Ladybrand entrepreneur se sukses
Ladybrand-velsorghandelsmerk, Deborah Dorcas, het ontstaan uit 'n lewenslange passie vir velgesondheid en 'n gebed. Deborah Dorcas-stigter, Retha Styger, vertel vir die OFM Sake-uur dat om jou passie te vind, n groot deel van sakesukses is en sy kan dit uit eerstehandse ondervinding getuig.