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Business Watch

Business Watch is a daily feature on East Coast Radio - on-air at 06:40 every weekday. It covers local business-related events. The feature is hosted by economist and award-winning radio producer, WR Van Der Merwe. To have your industry or business featured, send an e-mail to Businesswatch@ecr.co.za
Weekly English South Africa Business · Business News
114 Episodes
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Talented content creators are invited to share Gateway brand story

Announcing their Influencer 2022 search on 1 March, Gateway Theatre of Shopping Marketing Manager, Michelle Shelley, says, “we have exciting plans for creators whose brand stories align with ours”. “We are looking to collaborate with creators who are relevant, authentic, engaging, and well-matched to our overall brand story,” says Shelley…
17 Mar 2022 1 min

Hirsch's opens their 20th store - in Waterfall City, Gauteng.

The much-loved South African brand that was founded in KZN in 1979, brings the best in electronics, appliances, furniture to the Waterfall community The South African retail market has recently experienced some structural shifts, namely the growing demand within the DIY, home appliance and electronics segments underpinned by the Covid-19…
16 Mar 2022 1 min

Preparing younger online learners for the workplace of tomorrow

How does a parent or an educator prepare the learners of today for the workplace of the future? That is a big question without a clear answer, admits Business Head at the Swales Online Academy, Lauren Jacquin. Already, according to education experts, the siloed or subject-based approach that is still…
15 Mar 2022 1 min

Tyson Properties CEO says now is the best time to buy property

KZN-born Tyson Properties - which has increased turnover by 25 percent over the last year – in a pandemic – and is set for a growth spurt now. Well-known Durbanite, Chris Tyson, has been appointed chairman and will remain involved. Nick Pearson has been promoted to CEO. Tyson Properties is…
11 Mar 2022 1 min

Serco's new curtain sider truck body is a massive success

A tautliner is a generic name for a curtain-sided body that is used to carry a variety of different types of goods, which can be loaded or unloaded through the opening of the side curtain. A key priority for these builds was to use a high wear coated birch ply…
10 Mar 2022 1 min

R5 goes a very long way at Shoprite

Over 10-million South African adults and almost 3-million children experience hunger each week in South Africa. Some 2.5 million adults and 600 000 children experience hunger almost every day. These are the hard realities of challenging economic times, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, that has made it a daily struggle…
8 Mar 2022 1 min

Sibaya Community Trust improves Protea Secondary School

With a learner population of over 500 students coming from areas such as Bayview Flats, Khobha and Manyaleni informal settlements, Lamontville and Umlazi, the 57-year-old aging ablution facilities at Protea Secondary School in Havenside, Chatsworth, was in dire need of an upgrade, this included the learners and teachers’ toilets. Vivian…
2 Mar 2022 1 min

KZN company launches pioneer farming project in Eastern Cape.

Proudly KZN founded and run Discount Supermarket group: Boxer Superstores recently launched a pioneer Agri Project in the Eastern Cape which will see 300 farmers taught core business skills to allow them Access to Market. Group Executive; Stakeholder Engagement and Sustainability – Ntombi Dludla commented on the project in Business…
1 Mar 2022 1 min

What is Bracket creep? Tax expert explains

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his maiden Budget Speech and one of the main changes that can affect your pocket is the change in tax brackets. WR Van Der Merwe spoke to Mike Teuchert - National Head of Taxation Services at Mazars to find out how it works Photo by…
25 Feb 2022 4 min

This is how Ukraine/Russia conflict will impact SA (Full Interview)

The world is now becoming aware of just how serious the Russian invasion into Ukraine is. Interfax Ukraine reported rocket attacks on military facilities throughout Ukraine and that Russian troops had landed in the southern port cities of Odessa and Mariupol. It also reported staff and passengers evacuating Kyiv's Boryspil…
24 Feb 2022 8 min

Massive Stakes Increases & Durban July Has New Sponsor! (Full Interview)

A race with a rich and proud history of being contested by generations of champions of the turf over 125 years, and internationally acknowledged as Africa’s Greatest Horseracing Event, the Durban July will be sponsored by South Africa’s leading betting operator Hollywoodbets, with effect from the 2022 renewal on Saturday…
21 Feb 2022 4 min
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