OFS Smart Repair, I Love Bloem – lessons on the power of brand (part 1)

Jean Henrico, Campus General Manager at Eduvos, speaks to the OFM Business Hour on how the institution prepares students for the world of work through flexible study options and career-focused learning. They also discuss what today’s graduates need to thrive in an ever-changing job market. He stresses that early planning…

Suid-Afrika se Konstitusionele Hof het ’n nuwe presedent geskep vir ouerverlof en verseker nou gelyke behandeling vir alle ouers, ongeag geslag, gesinstruktuur of hoe hulle ouers geword het. Hierdie baanbrekende uitspraak verander beide die werkspleklandskap en gesinsdinamika. OFM se Rigardt Hug ontleed die uitspraak en die verreikende implikasies daarvan saam…

Good news: The NWU Business School has extended applications for its MBA and PGDip Management programmes to 31 October 2025. Simoné van Tonder unpacks the transformative impact of these courses.

The looming shutdown of Coca-Cola’s Bloemfontein plant is a major blow for the city and the Free State province. Dr Eugene Buthelezi from the University of the Free State (UFS) warns that while short-term relief for affected workers is vital, the province urgently needs a long-term strategy to attract industries,…

This week, we turn to trade. The US has imposed tariffs on certain imports, hitting smaller Southern African economies hard, especially our neighbour Lesotho, which faces the highest rates worldwide. We hear from Teboho Kobeli, founder of Afri-Expo, on the impact for the denim sector, and Attorney Tefetso Kele explains…