The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Getroue klante en personeel sleutel tot sukses - Morné Breytenbach
Soos meeste sake-eienaars was Morné Breytenbach se missie toe hy sy besigheid 28 jaar gelede begin het, om 'n sukses daarvan te maak sodat hy in staat sou wees om werksgeleenthede te skep en uiteindelik vir sy gesin op die lang termyn te voorsien. Morné Breytenbach vertel aan die OFM…
Leverage Black Friday, festive season fever to your business' advantage
Erin Louw, founder of fempreneur networking app - Xena - urges business owners to make the most of the Black Friday and all-round festive season hype in prepping for 2023. Unfortunately, Louw reveals that 63% of female businesses surveyed said they aren't offering Black Friday specials owing to a plethora…
Robustness – taking businesses one step beyond resilience
Robustness takes businesses one step beyond resilience. Business thought leader, strategist, author and founder of 'At that Point', Juanita Vorster explains that robustness is one step beyond the disruption that change brings in her conversation with the OFM Business Hour.
OFM Sake Uur: Grootste wins in verhoudings - Carlo Rohrs
Om in pas te bly met jou klante se behoeftes en op hoogte te wees van die nuutste markneigings in die kleinhandelbedryf is die sleutel tot die sukses van enige pandjieswinkel. Die eienaar van Bedelia's The Bargain Masters in Welkom, Carlo Rohrs, meen om 'n tweedehandse item vir elke nuwe…
Sibanye avoids closure of FS mine as restructuring gets underway
Sibanye-Stillwater describes the restructuring of its South African operations as “a retrenchment avoidance process”. Sibanye’s senior VP for investor relations, James Wellstead, tells the OFM Business Hour that they are trying to avoid closing down the Beatrix 4 shaft near Welkom in the Free State, despite the mine’s drop in…
Harrismith sakelui werk moedig voort
Sakelui op Harrismith sit ten spyte van talle uitdagings steeds skouer aan die wiel om dié Oos-Vrystaatse dorp te verbeter. Luidens die hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Harrismith Sakeforum, Ben Deysel, bly kragonderbrekings 'n bedreiging vir die plaaslike ekonomie. Hoewel gevestigde besighede ietwat meer in staat is om die uitdading…
Macufe labour case a lesson in upholding integrity and honesty at work
Charl Ranger a Senior Dispute Resolution Official at the Consolidated Employers Organisation (CEO) stresses the importance of being honest and upholding your integrity should your personal interests clash with your duties in the workplace. Ranger was speaking in reference to a labour matter dating back to 2015 involving a Chief…
FSCA’s regulation of crypto in SA creates trust signal within the industry
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s (FSCA’s) recognition of crypto assets as a financial product is the first step in creating a trust signal within the industry in South Africa. This is according to Louis van Staden, Luno’s General Manager responsible for Customer Acquisition, Onboarding and Payments, who calls this regulatory…
NWK Meganisasie - landbou hommeltuie
Elsabe Richards-May het met Jacobus Claassens, operasionele bestuurder van Landboubestuursdienste by NWK en Frikkie Bronkhorst, bestuurder van heelgoedere en presisieboerderytoerusting by NWK Meganisasie, gesels oor die landbou hommeltuie wat NWK nou aanhou.
Urth - a lesson in diversification
The key to success for Bloemfontein restaurant, flower and garden shop, Urth, lies with the diversification of the services offered. The Managing Director of Urth, Risna Opperman, tells the OFM Business Hour, that the restaurant/eatery industry in the Free State capital is quite competitive with new restaurants opening up. It…
SA has a poor savings culture – FNB executive
South Africans are more prone to spending money than saving it. This is according to Himal Parbhoo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at First National Bank (FNB) cash investments. Parbhoo’s insights came as World Savings Day takes place on 31 October 2022. He was on the OFM Business Hour to…
Mangaung businesses make notable improvements in settling Centlec debt
Mangaung Metro’s power utility, Centlec, says businesses in the area have made notable improvements in settling their debt for services rendered. Centlec spokesperson, Lele Mamatu, tells the OFM Business Hour that those who aren’t servicing their debt will have their lights switched off. The local power utility has been on…
Will burnout leave work in South Africa?
Burnout can be defined as a chronic work-related stress that is not being successfully managed, and this stress has an effect on one’s well-being – however, will burnout leave work for the employees and employers of South Africa? OFM's Olebogeng Motse has a chat with Lyle Markham, an Industrial Psychology…
PROTON back in SA – find your Central SA branch
Ten years after it exited the market, Malaysian vehicle manufacturer PROTON is now officially back in South Africa. With the launch set to take place this weekend, Hardus Burger, Sales Manager at Human PROTON Bloemfontein, joined the Business Hour to explain what consumers can expect.
OT security - more protocols needed
With Industry 4.0 continues to grow, ,any companies and business are aware of the threat to information technology (IT), however, little is known about cyber security for industrial cooperation’s operational technologies (OT). In spite of the fact that most people have a good understanding of what IT is, not many…
Sugar tax a threat to Agri master plan - SA Canegrowers
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SA Canegrowers, Andrew Russell, tells the OFM Business Hour, that the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) is a threat to the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP). Russell is hoping that government will ensure sustainability in the sugarcane sector by re-evaluating the HPL also known…
NOCCI probes Kimberley water quality
The Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is looking into the quality of domestic water in Kimberley. NOCCI CEO, Sharon Steyn, tells the OFM Business Hour that several establishments have in a questionnaire revealed that some of their staff members fell sick in recent weeks after consuming water…
Price of chicken looked into, as it becomes more expensive
The South African Association of Meat Importers and Exports (AMIE) is currently looking for ways to help reduce the price of chicken for consumers. Their intention to come up with a solution comes after they have had discussions with the government to review import tariffs on poultry, as they believe…
FNB geared up to celebrate Bloemfontein’s Best
Next week Wednesday, 26 October 2022 'the city of roses' will celebrate the best Bloemfontein has to offer in a glitzy ceremony to be held at Ramblers Club. First National Bank (FNB) is sponsoring the award ceremony for the tenth edition of the Bloemfontein Courant Readers' Choice Awards. Stephen Gooch,…
4 Day Work Week Pilot Project
Employees can look forward to working for less hours, with the same pay, added rest and focus with the potential of a four day work week model that might be implemented across South Africa.