The OFM Business Hour

MTN wants customers to relax, unwind and thrive this summer, and is offering great internet deals to support that. The “Do Not Disturb The Season” campaign encourages hardworking South Africans to take a well-deserved festive break through a range of special data and home internet deals designed to keep everyone seamlessly connected to family and friends. Isabel Belle, General Manager for the Cent...

Andile Mlawu from the Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism returns to the OFM Business Hour to discuss their summer campaign, perfect for your holiday plans.

The final leg of the 2025 Kimberley Diamond Cup (KDC) Skateboarding Championship on 5 and 6 December is a boost for the economy of the Northern Cape capital. KDC project manager and Northern Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism assistant director, Andile Mlawu, tells the OFM Business Hour that the event is a great opportunity for local businesses to sell the province as a tourism de...

The North-West University (NWU) Business School’s growing range of short courses are designed for today’s fast-changing world of business and technology. Simoné van Tonder, a representative from the esteemed institution, tells you more about these courses.

On the OFM Business Hour this evening, Yolinde Loots, chairperson of the Multi-Let Owners Association and a seasoned realtor, weighs in on proposed changes to Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality's land use and student accommodation by-laws. The proposed amendments were, in part, aimed at limiting the number of students per stand, a move that has concerned many homeowners. Now it seems public hearin...

The Business Hour team explores development financing challenges for clean energy projects, particularly for the Global South, with Policy Innovation Lab and Stellenbosch University researcher Monique Bennett. Financing for clean energy projects, trade and climate change disinformation are top of the agenda at COP30 in Brazil.

Life is unpredictable, but your financial future doesn’t have to be. On the OFM Business Hour today, Liberty’s Dr Fred Philippou shares insights on building a solid financial plan that helps you stay prepared for whatever life brings.

In hierdie week se Kameropdatering fokus ons op die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad vir Sakevroue (SACBW), wat onlangs uitsonderlike vroulike leiers van regoor die land vereer het. Kaapstad se Ilana Steyn, besturende direkteur van Company Partners, is aangewys as die Nasionale Sakevrou van die Jaar. Sy gesels met ons oor die betekenis van die toekenning en die SACBW se missie om vroue in besigheid regoor Sui...

Kreatiewe vernietiging is die enjinkamer van ekonomiese groei, soos bewys deur die werk van die onlangse Nobelprys-wenners in Ekonomie, Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion en Peter Howitt. Tog, vir entrepreneurs en besigheidsleiers is dit noodsaaklik om ’n sterk intellektuele eiendom- en marktoegangstrategie te ontwikkel om te oorleef in ’n era waar die tempo van innovasie versnel en gister se wenners vin...

A new six-week episodic series on VIA delves into life beyond the farm gates for six multi-generational farming families. ‘Erfenis in die Grond’, presented by Peter Pentz from Groote Post, features six farming families, three of which are in the Free State as they share their experiences, challenges, and the opportunities that exist in the agriculture sector through a familial lens.

Met beleggings van honderde miljoene rand wat hul pad na Harrismith vind, raak die behoefte al dringender vir ondernemings en inwoners om Maluti-A-Phofung se greep te ontkom. Volgens Ben Deysel, voorsitter van die Harrismith-Sakeforum, lê die dorp se aantrekkingskrag in sy ligging en sentrale posisie – en dit is waarom daar soveel belegging plaasvind.

Energy analyst Chris Yelland says Eskom’s latest moves opposing trader licences are less about protecting the grid and more about protecting its turf. But what does this mean for the country’s reform agenda, the new transmission company, and the independence of regulators? Yelland joins the OFM Business Hour to unpack this further.

Planning for a financially secure retirement can feel like chasing a moving target, with inflation, market swings, and rising living costs all in play. However, it’s not impossible. André Tuck, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Team Leader: Retail Investments at 10X Investments, shares his 30+ years of financial expertise and the key steps you need to take.

The JUTA Annual Labour Law Seminar is just days away, and the OFM Business Hour previews what to expect when the country’s top legal minds gather at the Windmill Casino in Bloemfontein on 28 October. Advocate Tanya Venter, the CEO of Tokiso, unpacks key developments shaping South Africa’s labour landscape from the landmark parental leave judgment to the new employment equity sectoral targets.

Jean Henrico, Campus General Manager at Eduvos, speaks to the OFM Business Hour on how the institution prepares students for the world of work through flexible study options and career-focused learning. They also discuss what today’s graduates need to thrive in an ever-changing job market. He stresses that early planning can make all the difference.

Suid-Afrika se Konstitusionele Hof het ’n nuwe presedent geskep vir ouerverlof en verseker nou gelyke behandeling vir alle ouers, ongeag geslag, gesinstruktuur of hoe hulle ouers geword het. Hierdie baanbrekende uitspraak verander beide die werkspleklandskap en gesinsdinamika. OFM se Rigardt Hug ontleed die uitspraak en die verreikende implikasies daarvan saam met Mari Payne, Adjunk-Uitvoerende Di...

Good news: The NWU Business School has extended applications for its MBA and PGDip Management programmes to 31 October 2025. Simoné van Tonder unpacks the transformative impact of these courses.

The looming shutdown of Coca-Cola’s Bloemfontein plant is a major blow for the city and the Free State province. Dr Eugene Buthelezi from the University of the Free State (UFS) warns that while short-term relief for affected workers is vital, the province urgently needs a long-term strategy to attract industries, diversify its economy, and support local businesses.

Kan jy raai hoeveel ’n braai vir vier mense jou gaan kos? Johann Biermann, die skepper van die Braaibroodjie en nou ook die braai-indeks, sê dit het jou R634,35 uit die sak gejaag vir ’n braai in Augustus 2025. Hy het met Rigardt Hug gepraat oor dit.

The OFM Business Hour unpacks the Bureau of Economic Research’s latest Inflation Expectations Survey, the first since the South African Reserve Bank signaled its preference for a 3% inflation target instead of the traditional 4.5% midpoint. The Q3 2025 survey shows all three social groups observed lowered their longer-term expectations, with headline inflation over the next five years projected at...

Die sakegemeenskap van Lichtenburg is uiters skepties oor die regering se nasionale ingryping in die Ditsobotla- plaaslike munisipaliteit. Al is dit die eerste keer dat die munisipaliteit onder nasionale administrasie geplaas word, glo sakeondernemings en inwoners nie dat dit ’n wending vir die dorp gaan bring nie. Dié Noordwes-dorp is al meer as ’n dekade lank onder provinsiale administrasie, sê...

The University of the Free State (UFS) has launched the Good Money Habits App, a dedicated initiative designed to support informal sector and township businesses. Joining us on the OFM Business Hour is the esteemed former, Vice Chancellor of the UFS and now Project Leader and Producer of the app, Prof Frederick Fourie. He provides an overview of the platform and features for tech Thursdays on the...

Dr Sarah Babb, Adjunct Faculty and Professional Associate at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) shares how harnessing neurodiverse strengths can drive innovation, resilience, and impact in your business. Roughly 15% to 20% of the global population is neurodivergent, that is 1 in 5 people one encounters in the world.

Die Nasionale Werkgewersvereniging van Suid-Afrika (Neasa) maan Suid-Afrikaanse sakelui om versigtig op te tree en kundige advies in te win oor omstrede gelyke-indiensnemingskwotas. Alle maatskappye met 50 of meer werknemers moet sedert Maandag 1 September hul 2025-verslae oor Gelyke Indiensneming (EE) indien, soos vereis deur die regulasies en sektorteikens. Verlede week het Neasa en Sakeliga hul...

Sakevertroue in Potchefstroom, Noordwes, is positief, soos blyk uit die plaaslike sakekamer se besige kalender en verskeie inisiatiewe. Potchefstroom Sakekamer-voorsitter, Nicholaas van den Berg, sê aan die OFM Besigheidsuur dat nuwe besighede steeds oopmaak, ten spyte van ekonomiese onsekerheid op nasionale en globale skaal. Hy het met OFM se Rigardt Hug gesels.