The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Stem plaaslik, stem in Best of Bloem-toekennings – sperdatum kom nader
Ons hoor by Nettie de Beer, verkoopsbestuurder van Mahareng, die besigheid wat Bloemfontein Courant en Get It Bloemfontein publiseer, oor vanjaar se Best of Bloem leserskeuse-toekennings.
Eskom se spiraal van hoë kragtariewe
NWU se prof. Jan de Kock, SAIEE-president, gesels oor die spiraal van hoë kragtariewe.
Visa backlog progress is encouraging, but concerns remain
South African businesses are optimistic about the strides made in clearing the visa backlog, but speed may come at a cost. Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director of Xpatweb, shares insights on the OFM Business Hour about the delicate balance between efficiency and accuracy in visa approvals following encouraging engagements with Home…
Botswana's import ban on SA fruits and vegetables disrupts trade relations
We unpack Botswana’s import bans on SA fruits and vegetables with Wolfe Logan Braude, manager of Agbiz Fruit on the OFM Business Hour.
Sasol Rewards continues to give South Africans more
The Sasol Rewards loyalty programme has attracted just over 1,8 million members in just two years. Telling us more about the new campaign around the programme is Zanele Hadebe - Vice President Strategic Marketing for Sasol Energy Marketing & Sales.
'Pasop vir onwettig ingevoerde (grys) voertuie!'
Onwettig ingevoerde (of grys) voertuie bly ’n hindernis vir Suid-Afrika en maak 7,5% van die land se motorvloot van 12,5 miljoen voertuie uit. Lizette Erasmus, Bestuurder van Versekeringkundigheid by IntegriSure Makelaars, het aan die OFM Sake-uur gesê dat hierdie motors, wat dikwels betrokke is by kriminele aktiwiteite as gevolg van…
‘Suid-Afrika se RNE moet afsien van vernietigende arbeidsregulasies, en strukturele werkloosheid beveg’
Die Vryemarkstigting het ’n beroep op die nuwe regering van nasionale eenheid (RNE) gedoen om af te sien van vernietigende arbeidsregulasies en om hindernisse te verlaag vir toetrede tot die Suid-Afrikaanse arbeidsmag. Dr. Morné Malan van die Vryemarkstigting het met OFM se nuusredakteur hieroor gesels nadat die nuus bekend geword…
Free State Legislature Opening 2024
The Opening of the Free State Legislature took place earlier today, during which the Premier presented the State of the Province Address, which outlined key policy goals and deliverables for the coming year, as well as the provinces' effective response to the challenges met during the period under review. OFM…
Gender Based Violence is costing the country
The economic cost of Gender-based-violence South Africa is estimated to be between R28.4 billion and R42.4 billion annually, considering healthcare, legal costs, lost productivity, and social services. Lesley Ann van Selm, Founder and Managing Director of Khulisa Social Solutions, gives reasons why programmes are failing despite the investments being made.
Women, leadership and the boardroom (1)
In some better news: The value women bring to leadership and the boardroom is increasingly being acknowledged. Businesses are no longer simply looking to boost gender equity numbers; rather, they are diversifying leadership to ensure the future sustainability of a business in a world that requires a far more empathetic…
Women, leadership and the boardroom (2)
In some better news: The value women bring to leadership and the boardroom is increasingly being acknowledged. Businesses are no longer simply looking to boost gender equity numbers; rather, they are diversifying leadership to ensure the future sustainability of a business in a world that requires a far more empathetic…
All about the opening of the Free State Legislature
The Opening of the Free State Legislature took place earlier today, during which the Premier presented the State of the Province Address, which outlined key policy goals and deliverables for the coming year, as well as the provinces' effective response to the challenges met during the period under review. OFM…
(Jong) vroue het die meeste geldelike stres
Dit mag dalk wees oor vroue soveel balle in die lug hou en ook in die laaste paar dekades toegetree het tot die mark as die hoofbroodwinners, dat hulle meer spanning ervaar wanneer dit kom by finansiële beplanning. So sê Amelia de Milander, die bemarkingsbestuurder van DebtBusters, ‘n maatskappy wat…
Waarom so min vroue in kuberveiligheid?
Charnie-Lee Adams Kruger, is die bestuurder van die Check Point Country, ‘n internasionale kuberveiligheids-maatskappy. Sy is een van Afrika se min vroue kundiges in die veld van kuberveiligheid en sê die beroep moet meer vroue trek. Charnie-Lee gesels met Karen van der Berg van OFM oor waarom daar nog hindernisse…
Jy mag werk en ma wees
Vroue het tradisioneel baie rolle op te vervul, en dit bly moeilik om al die take balanseer. Vroue voel oor die algemeen oorweldig deur al die verantwoordelikhede, en dra meer skuldgevoelens oor hulle gedrewenheid in hulle beroepe. Dr Lindi Nel, ‘n kliniese sielkunige Bloemfontein van Bloemfontein gesels met Karen van…
Gaste moet altyd welkom voel.
Dr. Erika Zeelie, die adjunkhoof van die handelsfakulteit by die onafhanklike onderwysinstituut sê verbruikers se verwagtinge in terme van diensvlakke is op ‘n baie hoë on-onderhandelbare vlak. Gasvryheid in besighede het ‘n kompeterende ding geword en kan nie ignoreer word nie. Sy vertel aan OFM se Karen van der Berg…
Streamlining is the way forward
With the types of technology available to automate and streamline processes, the integration of technology into higher educational institutions and other businesses should no longer be viewed as choice, but a necessity. Carl Dahms, product owner at Braintree, an IT solutions company, tells Robyn Schutte of OFM why this is…
Jou werksoproep kan jou 'n voëltjie kos
Daar is bevind dat wanneer gholfspelers hulle fone om persoonlike redes gebruik het, soos om na plasings op sosiale media te kyk of om op persoonlike boodskappe te reageer, hulle prestasie nie daardeur geraak is nie. Wanneer hulle egter werkverwante e-posse gelees of sakeoproepe geneem het, het hulle prestasie afgeneem…
Akademia se nuwe kampus van R3mjd.
Die nuus dat die eiendomsontwikkelingsmaatskappy, Kanton, die grootste ontwikkelingsprojek in die geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse-taal en kultuur gemeenskap aanpak, is met groot vreugde ontvang. Kanton, Solidariteit se beleggingsmaatskappy, se besturende direkteur, Henk Schalekamp sê die kampus sal teen R3,2 miljard gebou word. Maar hoe kan so groot ontwikkeling LOS van…
Media 24 se goeie nuus
Indien die voortbestaan van gehalte joernalistiek, ook in Afrikaans, die kerndoel is, is die jongste aankondiging dat oor die behoud van 66 redaksionele poste by Media24, baie goeie nuus. Hierdie poste raak hoofsaaklik joernaliste van die gedrukte koerante waarvan Media24 in die nabye toekoms wil afsien.