The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
OFM Business Hour - Vind inspirasie by hierdie Makelaar
Briggie Reinecke is 'n voltydse ma en voltydse werkende vrou, wat met die hulp van haar dinamiese span en Ma regkry om familielewe en werkslewe te balanseer. Sy glo om 'n verskil in ander se lewe te maak en om die beste diens aan haar kliënte te bied, is deel…
OFM Business Hour - Communication is key in avoiding evictions
Industry experts are predicting a drastic rise in evictions in the near future, as tenants struggle to continue to keep up with rent payments, moving to level 2 means that eviction orders can now be implemented. Megan Ladbrook, General Manager of Only Realty and EPIC, says that an arrangement could…
OFM Business Hour - FITA to appeal High Court's ruling
Sinenhlanhla Mnguni, Chairman of the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association [FITA], discusses what it means for the industry to be able to start trading again. Regarding the lawsuit against Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, FITA will proceed with the case.
OFM Business Hour - Get up and keep moving forward
Owner of a Private College in Welkom, Mylene Bosch, shared the journey she took to start the College as well as how she overcame her biggest challenge. She balances personal life and work life, by breaking all the various aspects up into manageable pieces.
OFM Business Hour - Responsible drinking might save jobs
Many South Africans were smiling quite broadly today with liquor being back on sale, Patricia Pillay, CEO of the Beer Association of SA, joined the business hour to give an industry perspective on the impact the sale of illegal alcohol has had on the industry over the past 5 months.
OFM Business Hour - Find your inspiration in this Lemon
Pink Lemon development's Owner and also Life Coach, Renee Beck, empowers women through a holistically approach. She shares how she finds time to stay active as an entrepreneur, but also to balance, or in her case, not to balance personal and work life.
OFM Business Hour - Sakekamer hou die ligte aan
Johan Oosthuizen van die Matlosana Sakekamer gesels oor hulle virtuele sportfees en glo dit gaan 'n gereelde op die kalenderjaar raak. Hy brei ook meer uit oor die hofsake waarin hulle tans gewikkel is met Eskom, om die krag van Matlosana aan te hou.
OFM Business Hour - Transformation in the workplace
The Department of Employment and Labour has published a notice indicating that it plans to introduce the Employment Equity Amendment Bill to the National Assembly. Tata Mokwayi, Senior Associate in the specialist Labour department of Phatshoane Henney Attorneys in Bloemfontein, explains some of the major notable regulatory changes that have…
LHP Boeremark se rye beweeg vinnig
Leon Oosthuizen, Bedryfshoof van die Langenhovenpark Boeremark, het 'n draai op die sakeuur gemaak en sy raad vir markte gedeel wat wonder hoe hulle dit reg gekry het om weer handel te dryf. Daar mag dalk lang rye by die hekke wees, maar hy stel ons gerus dat daar nie…
"Vat die stap." Selmarie se raad aan vroue
Eienaar van "The Roots", Selmarie Grobler het die "Chef Academy" begin aangesien the Roots gesukkel het om opgeleide sjefs te kry om vir hulle te werk. So nie net het Selmarie werk vir baie geskep nie, maar ook die gemeenskap gehelp om opleiding aan hulle te bied. Luister hier na…
OFM Business Hour - Re-thinking food budgeting
The global pandemic has hit our homes in a number of ways, with financial strain sitting high on the list for many. Kershnee Kallee, Marketing Manager at Tiger Brands, helps us as South Africans look at how we can save money, as food budgets are becoming increasingly tight and every…
OFM Business Hour - Claiming home office expenses during lockdown
Thomas Lobban; Tax Associate at Tax Consulting SA, tells us more about employees that will now be able to claim home office expenses during this lockdown, but only if they have worked at home for more than 6 months. In addition, he also explains why knowing the percentage of the…
OFM Business Hour - Eradicating malnutrition
Founder and Director of Headstart Kids; Lily Geerdts, joined the Business Hour to discuss how they have taken on the challenge of eradicating malnutrition. She also shared that family support is really important and also shared the story that lead to her starting Headstart Kids.
OFM Business Hour - Die POPIA wet en jou regte
Met die res van die “Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA)” wat 1 Julie 2020 in werking getree het, kan jy meer gerus voel oor die beskerming van jou persoonlike inligting. Quintin Cilliers, Prokureer en Dosent by die UFS, het verduidelik wat jou regte is en hoe…
OFM Business Hour - High electricity bills in the Northern Cape
Sharon Steyn; the CEO of the Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce, discusses some of the challenges consumers and businesses are facing in the Northern Cape. These challenges include receiving higher than normal electricity bills and the lack of infrastructure developments, like fiber internet connections in Kimberley, Ultimately, she said that…
OFM Business Hour - Die hele gesin werk saam
iParty se Deirdre MacMahon het gedurende Vrouemaand haar storie op die Sakeuur gedeel en vertel hoe die gesin saam help om die besigheid ‘n sukses te maak. Sy vertel ook wat hulle grootste uitdaging tot op datum was en hoe hulle daardeur gewerk het.
OFM Business Hour - A balanced life might actually not be a good thing
Euodia Naanyane-Bouwer from Gracious Nubian, a social enterprise based in Bloemfontein, shared her thoughts on what it takes to start and run a successful business. She also feels that balance might actually not be such a good thing after all, to find out why, listen to this podcast.
OFM Business Hour - Hard work and dedication pays off
Samantha Lawrence; Director and Attorney at Duncan and Rothman Attorneys, is proof that working hard and being dedicated is a sure way to make your dreams become a reality. Although the normal day to day operations for women is not as easy as for their male counter parts, this didn’t…
OFM Business Hour - The future of the workplace
The days of the traditional ‘9-5’ have long been numbered and COVID-19 has only accelerated the process. Our everyday reality has been altered and many of us are struggling to re-enter the workforce and to adapt to rapid change. Lisa Illingworth, CEO and co-founder of Future Proof SA, says that…
OFM Business Hour - Toyota Cheetahs optimisties oor die toekoms
Harold Verster, Besturende Direkteur van die Toyota Cheetahs, is optimisties dat hulle nog deel gaan wees van die PRO14. Maar voel ook dat Suid-Afrika sal moet fokus om 'n sterk Curriebeker te hê, aangesien dit die ekonomie op so baie vlakke sal ondersteun.