The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Hoe om jou besigheid suksesvol voor te lê
Pieter du Plessis van GUDGU, verduidelik wat is die belangrikste elemente wat entrepreneurs nodig het om te onthou wat anders is as om jou besigheidsidee persoonlik voor te lê. Hy bespreek ook die geheime formule vir 'n suksesvolle onderneming.
Sars uses third parties to clamp down on non-compliant taxpayers
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is determined to raise enough taxes to reach the country’s expenditure needs and aim to make use of third parties to do so. This is according to ENS Africa Director, Mansoor Parker, who was unpacking the country’s tax gap on the OFM Business Hour…
#OFMBusinessHour: Be honest about your money habits
The key to being good with your money is honesty especially regarding your spending habits. This is according to GCI Wealth Manager, Natasja Hart, who was on the OFM Business Hour, to speak on what good debt is as compared to bad debt. Hart says good debt tends to be…
Mining and agriculture to be hardest hit by latest tax bills
The cyclical nature of both the mining and agriculture industries places businesses in these industries at risk of being hardest hit by the draft 2021 tax bills which seek to restrict assessed losses for SA businesses. Director at ENS Africa’s tax division, Kristel van Rensburg, explains that the amendments will…
Gas omskakeling n alternatiewe energie opsie vir motoriste
Frank Mac NICOL, Nationale Voorsitter van ARA (Automotive Remanufacturers’ Association), verduidelik hoe kan gas-omskakeling n voordeel wees vir motoriste en ook hoe bekostigbaar is LPG – Liquified Petroleum Gas. Hy bespreek ook of enige werkswinkel n voertuigkan ombou vir gas.
Covid-19 deaths of business executives disrupted day-to-day activities
Often times when we speak of the impact of Covid-19 on businesses we focus on halted trading. Rarely do we speak on the disruption the death of an executive or a strategic partner has on the day-to-day activities/functioning of a business. Rose Nkhasi, the President of the Free State Goldfields…
Win with Resurgence through Nature with Mantis - Week 5: Dr. Konrad van Hagen
Healthy body, healthy mind... It is said that we feel emotions in our bodies. If you experience stress at work, and let’s be honest, midst a global pandemic, we are all more stressed than usual, regardless of our jobs, you need to offset that tension not only through mental stimulation…
Thinking of travelling abroad? Don’t forget your travel insurance
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed everything and made all the things we used to gloss over like travel insurance, all the more important. Old Mutual Insure Spokesperson, Christelle Colman, tells the OFM Business Hour how important travel insurance is and gets into other precautions prospective travelers must take when considering…
Tourism sector losses R164bn
South Africa’s tourism sector lost an estimated R164 billion in spending by domestic and inbound visitors to the country in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Blessing Manale, the spokesperson for the Tourism department, discusses some of the major challenges that the tourism sector has been facing over the last…
Behoefte bepaling vir aftree beplanning
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, verduidelik waarom dit so belangrik is om vir jou aftrede te beplan en hoe jy so gou as moontlik vir juu aftrede kan begin beplan. Hy bespreek ook of jy jou aftreeplan moet aanpas, en of daar iemand is wat jou kan help met die ingewikkelde…
New PAIA regulations places more responsibility on information officers’ shoulders
The latest published regulations pertaining to the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) places more responsibilities on information officers’ already burdened shoulders. According to Era Gunning from ENS Africa’s Banking and Finance Department these new PAIA Regulations, among other things, places a duty on the Information Regulator to publish…
Geheime formule vir 'n huislening
Mariena Cloete, Ooba huisleenings spanleier, verduidelik wat is die huidige goedkeuringskoerse vir huislenings en hoe belangrik dit is om soveel as moontlik te spaar vir 'n deposito. Sy deel ook 'n paar wenke wat jou kan help om jou huislening goedgekeur te kry.
You need to review your will annually
Setting up your will alone isn’t enough with respect to real estate planning. You also need to review said will annually to accommodate changes in your life. This is according to Coreen van der Merwe, the Director of Sovereign Trust SA Limited who was on the OFM business hour to…
Win with Resurgence through Nature with Mantis - Week 4 - Dr Emrie Van Staden
According to a 2017 study, conducted by SADAG on ‘Mental Health and Stigma in the Workplace’, 72% of the surveyed people said that mental illness was affecting their work performance and that their attempts to seek an understanding from their superiors were generally futile since 69% of them displayed indifference…
Covid-19 has brought mental health in the workplace under scrutiny
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought mental health/wellness in the workplace under intense scrutiny. Marketing Director at Infection Products, Annette Devenish, tells the OFM Business Hour, that she doesn’t believe enough is being done to prioritize mental health in South Africa, even though Covid-19 has made us more tolerant and empathetic…
Gasomskakeling 'n werklikheid vir SA motors
Attie Serfontein, Nationale Direkteur van ARA (Automotive Remanufacturers' Association), verduidelik waar het die gas-omskakeling projek vir ARA begin en hoekom dit so noodsaaklik is. Hy verduidelik ook die geleenthede wat voorlê ten opsigte van werkskepping en verduidelik of die wêreld genoeg gasreserwes het.
Flamingo Route
OFM Business Hour’s Olebogeng Motse talks to Dineka Lephowani about the Flamingo Route, one of five Free State routes that are named after popular South African animals and birds. The Route offers a range of attractions to make your holiday memorable… The Flamingo Route runs through the Lejweleputswa District, an…
SA Reserve Bank holds repo rate at 3,5%
South Africans can breathe a short sigh of relief as the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep interest rates on hold again this year. Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, says the decision to keep the repurchase rate which is the rate at which commercial banks lend…
Individuele behoeftes met betrekking to persoonlike finansiele beplanning
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, verduidelik wat is die verskillende behoeftes waarvoor jy moet beplan en wanneer is die beste tyd om te begin beplan vir jou finansiele toekoms. Hy verduidelik ook hoe beinvoed veranderinge in jou persoonlike en professionele lewe jou behoeftes.
South Africans can stimulate the country’s tourism industry by travelling locally
When the United Kingdom updated its international travel rules at the top of this week, South Africa remained on the red list despite intensified vaccination efforts on the part of government. This development has caused quite the stir in South Africa with many lamenting that this is going to hurt…