The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Sakekamer reg om jaar af te sluit
President van die Potchefstroomse Sakekamer, Jonathan Baron, gee terugvoer oor die sakeontbyt wat hulle onlangs gehou het. Hy deel ook die laaste inisiatiewe wat nog vir hulle as sakekamer voorlê vir 2020.
Logistics and Distribution in Europe
Free State Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with Flanders Investment & Trade will be hosting a Seminar themed Logistics and Distribution in Europe on Thursday, 26 November 2020. CEO of the Free State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Renaldo Meyer, tells us more about this exciting partnership between…
New trade opportunities in Belgium
Trade and Investment Commissioner from Belgium, Luc H. Fabry, discusses a Seminar themed Logistics and Distribution in Europe held on Thursday 26 November 2020, which is a partnership between FSCCI Business Chamber and Flanders Investment & Trade. He discusses how important this Seminar will be for South Africa’s trade and…
Understanding COIDA
COIDA, Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, essentially allows those who are deemed to be employees to claim for injuries and diseases they acquired during employment. Nonhlanhla Mtshali, Attorney and founder of The Legal Affair, discusses COIDA and if you can be compensated if you contract the coronavirus.
Be cyber secure for Black Friday
Black Friday is around the corner and as always consumers are being warned to look out for scams while shopping online. But with more people shopping online in 2020, cybercriminals are likely to be out in full force. Duane Nicol, Mimecast Cybersecurity Expert, gives us a few tips on how…
Finansiële beplanning vir jou Desember vakansie
Marius Ferreira, finansiële adviseur, gesels met ons oor wat jy alles in gedagte moet hou voor jy met vakansie gaan in Desember. Hy bespreek finansiële aspekte en gee ook fisiese wenke wat jou reis veiliger sal maak.
Extended trading hours bring relief
There’s no longer a need to sprint to the liquor store to get there before the doors close at 17:00 on a weekday as government has announced the further easing of lockdown restrictions. Patricia Pillay, CEO of the Beer Association of SA, discusses how they plan to support the government…
Rebuilding the tourism sector
Kenny Dichabe, Chief Executive Officer of the Free State gambling, liquor and tourism authority, discusses how they plan to rebuild the tourism sector. He also explains what the recent decision by the president to allow all countries into South Africa means for the local tourism sector.
Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill
On 13 October 2020, National Treasury and SARS published their responses on the Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (“TLAB”). This included potential relief for South African expatriates who were unable to leave South Africa owing to the Covid-19 lockdown. Jonty Leon, Attorney & Legal Manager for Expatriate Tax Compliance at…
Collaboration key to Goldfields development
Rose Nkhasi, President of the Free State Goldfields Chamber of Business, shares some exciting news about projects planned for 2020 in the Goldfields area. As a town planner, she interacts with the Municipality and the community a lot, she discusses some of the lessons she has learned that will better…
Unemployment increased by 52.1%
Jaco Spies, labour expert, discusses the third quarter unemployment figures as released by Stats SA. Unemployment increased substantially by 2.2 million (52.1%) to 6.5 million, compared to the second quarter of 2020.
Home loan prequalification
What does it actually mean to be prequalified for a home loan, and does this process put you under any legal or financial obligations? Natasha Champion, Regional Sales Manager of ooba Home Loans, discusses what exactly is a home loan pre-qualification and chances that your offer might be rejected.
Valid and binding contracts
Nonhlanhla Mtshali, Attorney and founder of The Legal Affair, discusses what makes a contract valid and the different types of contracts. She also explains what breach of contract means and if you can be held liable for something you agreed upon using digital media.
McDonalds: 25 years and counting
Telma Tsironis, marketing manager for McDonalds South Africa, discusses what they’ve done to celebrate their 25th birthday, which took place on the 11 November 2020. She also tells us what the next 25 years might look like for them.
Medical technology entrepreneurship
Moshe Lichtenstein, CEO and founder of One Eight Innovation, discusses his role as an entrepreneur in the medical technology field. In the 2019 Global Innovation Index, South Africa ranked first in the category of regional innovation leaders. According to Fortune Business Insights™, the South African wound care management niche is…
Relaunch of Mangaung Business Chamber
Nancy de Sousa, President of the Mangaung Business Chamber, shares some good news for local SMMEs in the Free State. She also discusses the conference they as a chamber will be hosting at the beginning of next year, to help out local businesses recover from Covid-19.
Langpad na herstel na verwoestende veldbrande
Dr. Jack Armour, Bedryfshoof van Vrystaat Landbou, sket vir jou ‘n breër prentjie oor die fisiese en ekonomiese impak van die veldbrande wat in Oktober 2020 in die Wes-Vrystaat gewoed het. Hy gee ook baie belangrike inligting aan persone of instansies wat skenkings wil maak.
Employment Equity Amendment Bill
Nonhlanhla Mtshali, Attorney and founder of The Legal Affair, talks about the Employment Equity Amendment Bill. It is still a bill and has not yet become law in SA. The Bill aims to bring about more employment equity and change some of the measures companies put into place in the…
Cardless transactions increased during lockdown
Ethel Nyembe, Head of Card and Payments at Standard Bank, confirms that consumers shied away from cash and gravitated towards digital payment solutions during the national lockdown. More people started shopping online and using cardless ways to make transactions.
Begroot so vir die Desember vakansie
Vind uit hoe om jou begroting te doen, veral as jy gelukkig genoeg is om hierdie Desembervakansie bietjie weg te gaan. Wouter Snyman, Bedryfshoof van Attooh!, deel ook vier belangrike komponente van enige finansiële plan en vertel jou meer van die “Zero” begrotingsplan.