The OFM Business Hour
The latest business news from Central SA. Presented by Olebogeng Motse.
Social media etiquette
According to Nonhlanhla Mtshali, Attorney and founder of The Legal Affair, companies should consider putting in place a social media policy for their employees. Employees must also be aware that they can be dismissed by their employers because of the content they post on social media.
Tourism industry recovering slowly
As we continue to celebrate Tourism Month, safari.com has seen a new buzz to the tourism sector post the heavy restrictions of the national lockdown, this according to CEO of Safari.com, Nicholas Wright. The industry is now hoping for the international borders to be opened when we move to level…
Complacency’s impact on the Northern Cape
Most industries are still struggling in the Northern Cape due to Covid-19 and not necessarily due to the restrictions, but mostly due to negligence to comply with the lockdown rules and regulations. CEO of the Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sharon Steyn, says that the region will definitely…
Critical Skills Survey
The 2019/20 Critical Skills Survey specifically tracked the impact of immigration across various sectors within South Africa’s economy and Marisa Jacobs, Director at Xpatweb discusses the results. The purpose was to highlight which skills employers find most difficult to recruit locally and as such provide input to the much-anticipated new…
Advantages of a good risk management system
Only by building risk intelligent organisations will leaders be able to overcome six distinct global threats identified by the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA). This is according to Christopher Palm, IRMSA’s Chief Risk Advisor. “Leaders at the highest levels of the private and public sectors must embrace an…
BrandMax Powered by OFM
To have a successful branding campaign, you need to have the right messages, targeting the right audience, with the right frequency on the right medium. This is our formula for this year’s brand new loyalty programme, brandMAX® Every business should start its journey to success with a proper brand building…
OFM Business Hour - Incentives in an economic crisis
In the current business environment companies are either surviving, or thriving. Those who are thriving have had “strategic timing coupled with intentionality” on their side, says Nicol Mullins, Chartered Reward Specialist and executive committee member of the South African Reward Association (SARA). Their business model has been aligned to current…
OFM Business Hour - Ervaar Oliewenhuis se erfenis
Ester le Roux, Kurator by Oliewenhuis Nasionale Kuns Museum, bespreek die geskiedenis agter hierdie erfenisskat en al mag hulle nog nie hulle deure aan die publiek oopmaak nie, kan jy steeds virtueel na ‘n uitstalling gaan kyk wat hulle op erfenisdag gaan hê. Sou jy op datum wil bly met…
OFM Business Hour - Bloemskou al 137 jaar oud
Elmarie Prinsloo, Organiseerder van Bloemskou, deel die geskiedenis van die skou wat reeds 137 jaar oud is. Sy deel ook watter waardes hulle aanhang om te sorg dat hulle so suksesvol is. Een stukkie raad wat sy deel vir jong entrepreneurs, is dat jy positief moet wees en jouself met…
OFM Business Hour - Resessie word nou offisieël ‘n depressie
Dawie Root, verduidelik watter verskeie faktore aanleiding gegee het tot die tweede kwartaal BBP inkrimping van 51%. Hy voel ook dat beleggersvertroue ‘n ruk gaan vat om te herstel. Die Vervaardegingssektor het met 75% ingekrimp, met die Landbousektor wat die enigste sector is wat groei getoon het in die tweede…
OFM Business Hour - Business chambers join hands
President of the Free State Goldfields Chamber of Business, Rose Nkhasi, feels that Chambers are losing popularity these days because they're viewed as loosing effectiveness. To counter this challenge they are busy partnering with various other Chambers and rolling out various initiatives.
OFM Business Hour - Fountain Villa vat jou terug in tyd
Fountain Villa in Klerksdorp, se Wimpie Duvenhage, deel die geskiedenis van die oudste gebou in Klerksdorp in die oudste straat Noord van die Oranjerivier, wat hy en sy vrou in ‘n gastehuis en onthaal ruimte ontwikkel het. Vir hulle gaan dit nie net oor die geld nie, hulle het die…
OFM Business Hour - Covid-19: Economic density is the problem
The number of people infected by the coronavirus is linked to the density of urban living. South Africa’s townships and informal settlements are bearing the brunt of the disease, on top of all their existing problems of unemployment, poverty, hunger, and crime. This is a disturbing situation and demands greater…
OFM Business Hour - Celebrating National Payroll Week
Payroll is often seen as merely a processing function, but also affects every aspect of the business, from the morale of its employees to its reputation. Arlene Leggat, President of the South African Payroll Association, reminds us that payroll professionals are the ones who must continuously stay up to date…
OFM Business Hour - DIY Superstore 33 jaar trots Suid-Afrikaans
Ben Smith die Winkelbestuurder by DIY Superstore, vertel dat hulle kliënte altyd eerste gestel word en om vir hulle die beste diens te lewer is deel van die besigheid se waardes. Verder glo hy dat DIY Superstore ook die gemeenskap bedien deur uitstekende diens te lewer en altyd aan die…
OFM Business Hour - Herholdt’s se personeel is familie
By Herholdt’s word die kliënt se behoeftes altyd eerste geplaas en maak hulle seker dat hulle altyd op datum is met jongste tegnologiese ontwikkeling. Dit is volgens Anic Robbertse, Bemarkingsbestuurder by Herholdt’s. As jy wil hoor waar hierdie besigheid sy oorsprong het en watter waardes vir hulle belangrik is, luister…
OFM Business Hour - When to top up prepaid electricity
Energy Advisor, Ted Blom, discusses how consumers are being “ripped off” because suppliers own the lines that go to their houses and it's not open to other suppliers. He also gives advise on how to cope with the current situation at ESKOM.
OFM Business Hour - Senwes vier 111 jaar
Senwes vier hierdie jaar 111 jaar se bestaan. Groephoof Uitvoerende Bestuurder, Francois Strydom deel die verhaal van waar alles vir hulle begin het, asook watse waardes hulle van die begin af toegepas het om so die erfenisskat te wees wat hulle geword het.
OFM Business Hour - Diesel decreases by 21 cents
From Wednesday (2 September 2020), the price of petrol is going up by one cent. Diesel users will see a drop of 21 cents per litre and illuminating paraffin will decrease by 35 cents. Layton Beard, Spokesperson for the Automobile Association joins the business hour to discuss this and is…
OFM Business Hour - Vaaldriehoek sakegemeenskap veg vir beter dienslewering
Golden Triangle Chamber of Commerce, se Klippies Kritzinger deel hoe hulle besig is om in die Vaaldriehoek te veg om dienslewering te verbeter. Hy deel ook hoe die sakegemeenskap ondanks Covid-19, steed positief bly en hoe hulle as entrepreneurs planne maak en hulle uitkyk verander het om oplossings te vind.