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On Tuesday, 8 April, the Free State Legislature concluded public hearings on the Public Administration Management and the Public Service Amendment Bills. Armand Cloete, chairperson of the governance portfolio committee in the FS Legislature, shares what members of the public have said about the bills from Bethlehem to Kroonstad, Welkom,…

On a local front, the Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) has a new executive. NOCCI President, Michael Kidson, shared his vision for his tenure at the helm of the chamber with the OFM Business Hour. The rest of the executive team includes: First Vice-President: Rudolph Steyn (Dynamic…

Dr Ernst van Biljon Head Lecturer in Supply Chain Management, at the IMM Graduate School urges South Africans to not panic over the US' reciprocal tariffs, adding level heads are required. Van Biljon says over the medium to long-term the country needs to realign, reposition, and find friends with which…

In an effort to address South Africa's water challenges, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a new state-owned enterprise (SOE), called the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA). The agency is set to begin operations in 2026 and was in the spotlight recently at the Water Indaba. Telling us more about its…

There is a sense that the government is significantly scaling up its infrastructure programme and that reforms, including alternative financing arrangements, are taking shape. With that said quick gains are needed to lift infrastructure investment and the mood of contractors. Craig Lemboe Deputy Director at the Bureau for Economic Research…