How women entrepreneurship is levelling the playing field and encouraging economic growth

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,…

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…

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…

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…

The Welkom Business Forum says there were several warning signs that the Welkom Cargo Airport project was not what it appeared to be. Chairperson of the Welkom Business Chamber, Jakes Jooste, told the OFM Business Hour that they attended meetings with the team from Sébastien Investment et Logistique – a…