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TECH & INNOVATION: There’s No Such Thing As ‘Township Tech’

Wesley Diphoko is the Editor-In-Chief of FastCompany (SA) magazine talks about A few years ago, a technology incubator in Cape Town decided to establish a version of itself in a township based on pressure to advance transformation in the technology sector and potential to access funding. This incubator became just…

31 Jan 2023 1PM 9 min

National State Of Disaster Over Energy Crisis On The Cards

Ted Blom - Energy Expert talks about The ANC and its alliance partners have recommended that a national state of disaster be declared over the energy crisis to ensure that sufficient financial resources are allocated to end load-shedding. This would be similar to the state of disaster declared by the…

31 Jan 2023 1PM 10 min

Consumers Spent Most Money On Groceries, Entertainment, Fuel And Food In Dec

Elize Kruger – Independent Analyst talks about The total spending by South African consumers in December reached R100-billion, while the volume of transactions reached 142-million, with 45-million transactions conducted at grocery stores and supermarkets, 12.8-million transactions at fuel service stations, eight-million at eateries and restaurants and 7.5-million at fast-food outlets…

31 Jan 2023 1PM 5 min

Outsmart The Taxman By Making The Most Of Tax Season

Rita Cool, certified financial planner at Alexforbes talks about The start of the new year brings ‘tax season’ upon us – a good time to review your financial situation and use any available tax benefits before the end of the tax year on 28 February.   You have until this…

31 Jan 2023 1PM 16 min

Only a Third Of SA Adults Have Matric: Here's How We Can Change This.

Phemelo Segoe - Marketing Manager at Optimi Workplace talks about The matric pass rate says a lot about the health of South Africa’s education system. As an indication of the learners who successfully pass Grade 12, it offers insight into whether primary and secondary institutions are serving the needs of…

30 Jan 2023 1PM 9 min

Questions To Ask When Close Friends And Family Don’t Support Your Business.

Leroy tau, businessman, author and relationship coach talks about When you’re in the throws of being soooo excited about your shiny new business and the new life you’re creating for yourself it’s easy to assume that your friends and loved ones will be super happy for you and super supportive…

30 Jan 2023 1PM 18 min

Huge Fines For JSE-listed Firms That Ignore Employment Equity Targets

Adv Fikiswa Mncanca- Bede - Chief Director Statutory and Advocacy Services in the Labour Dept talks about JSE-listed companies will be slapped with a minimum penalty of R1.5m if found to not be complaint with employment equity targets, an official of the department of employment and labour has said. Fikiswa…

30 Jan 2023 1PM 15 min

SME financing 101: Knowing Your Options Is Key To Survival

Jeremy Lang - Chief Investment Officer at Business Partners Limited talks about With the recent increase in the interest rate, finance has become less affordable for many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) however Jeremy Lang, Chief Investment Officer at Business Partners Limited, urges business owners to be realistic about their…

30 Jan 2023 1PM 14 min

CAREER’S CORNER: How To Identify When You’re The ‘Toxic’ Co-worker At Work

Phiona Martin - award-winning Organizational Psychologist, Career Coach talks about Signs of a toxic coworker None of these though compare to the person who wreaks havoc on you and everyone around you. They spend their daily work lives doing things that never have a positive outcome and make you wish…

30 Jan 2023 1PM 17 min

Why we need a culture change for our TVET colleges to work?

Hendrick Makaneta - Education activist talks about TVET today, there is the constant challenge that very little research has been done on the relationship between skills development and culture. How do we go about developing systems that fit into the country’s culture, values, traditions and social interaction as well as…

25 Jan 2023 1PM 8 min

What Constitutes Being ‘Underpaid’ At Work?

Boniwe Dunster: HR Specialist talks about When you think you’re underpaid, you feel unappreciated and overworked, and it makes doing your job a drag. However, with the right game plan, preparation and negotiation skills, you should be able to increase your salary. Here are the steps to take if you…

25 Jan 2023 1PM 16 min

First Black-owned Township Private School In Vosloorus

Margaret Tyobo - CEO of Ayanda Junior Academy talks about Margaret Tyobo is the pride of Vosloorus on the East Rand for launching the first private junior academy in the township. Tyobo, who has been described as a source of inspiration, is the founder and CEO of Ayanda Junior Academy,…

25 Jan 2023 1PM 18 min

Jobs At Denny Mushrooms Farm Go Up In Smoke

Andrew Levy – Labour Economist talks about KwaZulu-Natal’s largest mushroom farm, Denny Mushrooms, has retrenched all its staff, leaving hundreds of workers jobless after an alleged arson attack brought the operation to its knees last September. A well-placed source within JSE-listed Libstar Holdings, which owns Denny Mushrooms, and a competitor…

25 Jan 2023 1PM 8 min

South Africans Urged To Bury Dead Within Four Days Amid Load Shedding, Heatwave

Monageng Legae – Chairperson of South African Funeral Practitioners Association talks about Unrelenting load shedding coupled with a heatwave across parts of South Africa are causing bodies to decay much faster at funeral parlours, an industry body has warned. The South African Funeral Practitioners Association’s (SAFPA) national secretary-general Vuyisile Mabindisa…

25 Jan 2023 1PM 12 min

INSIDE YOUR BUSINESS: MTN’s Business Uncapped Wireless

Nkosi Kumalo - General Manager: Product and Capability. MTN Business talks about “Nowadays, in order to succeed businesses need fast, seamless, reliable internet connection and for the longest time that was fibre. However, MTN has brought competition to Fibre and in studio we have Dr Nkosi Khumalo, General Manager, Product…

25 Jan 2023 1PM 17 min

TECH & INNOVATION: Local entrepreneur pitches puncture-proof tyres

Luyanda Vilakazi – Founder of Punture Proof talks about One of the holy grails of motoring is the prospect of puncture-proof tyres that never need to be filled with air. Korean tyre company Hankook showed the latest version of its non-pneumatic i-Flex prototype tyre at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show…

24 Jan 2023 1PM 15 min

Over 1,900 Businesses Shut Down In South Africa

Dr Eric Levenstein, director and head of the Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency practice at Werksmans Attorneys talks about Stats SA has published the latest liquidation data for South Africa, showing that company liquidations shot up over 30% in December 2022 year on year – although overall closures for the…

24 Jan 2023 1PM 12 min

Government Proposes New State ‘Housing Bank’ For South Africa

Phelisa Nkomo – Development Economist talks about South African finance minister Enoch Godongwana says that the national government is looking at launching a housing bank to provide loans to public sector employees and the gap market. Godongwana revealed the housing bank plans in an interview with CNBC Africa at the…

24 Jan 2023 1PM 12 min

ITS MY HOUSE: Buying A Repossessed Home In South Africa

Matseleng Mogodi - Senior Property Practitioner from real estate agency Snooks Estates talks about Bank-assisted property sales, sales in execution and sheriffs’ auctions may seem attractive, but there are issues to be aware of, says Paul Stevens, chief executive of Just Property, who talks through the process and the pitfalls…

24 Jan 2023 1PM 21 min

Worried about matric results?

Shiwela Shikweni Branch manager at Boston City Campus talks about With the matric group of 2022 having received their final exam results, what are the future options for matrics who did not get a matric exemption or bachelor’s pass? While this can be a stressful time, all is not lost…

23 Jan 2023 2PM 8 min