360 Biz

360 Biz — Money Money Money

Money money money! Are you struggling to get funding? Do you need to know how to draft a business plan? Join Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala as they speak to Zama Khanyile from the National Empowerment Fund and find out what type of funding the NEF offers.

23 Feb 2016 45 min

360 Biz - "Kid"trepreneurs

Cultivating entrepreneurship in the young is vital, as children are born imaginative, energetic, and willing to take risks, but without entrepreneurial education, the enterprising spirit of children dramatically declines over time and is almost non-existent by the time they graduate from high school. Joining Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala are…

16 Feb 2016 49 min

360 Biz — Textile & Street Gear

The main aim of the South African textile and clothing industry is to use all the natural, human and technological resources at its disposal to make it the preferred international supplier of textiles and apparel. Although the industry is small, it is well placed to make this vision a reality…

9 Feb 2016 50 min

360 Biz — Africa's Water Crises

Many countries face serious challenges in dealing with water scarcity across Africa, including South Africa. The overall picture of water resources shows ageing and deteriorating water infrastructure, polluted water sources, poorly managed dams, as well as water treatment and sewerage plants. What companies do we have that are proactively delivering…

2 Feb 2016 48 min

360 Biz — Risk Management & Disruptive Technologies

Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala explore the issue of risk management. Most companies look at how they can better avoid risk, especially with new risks appearing in South Africa for the first time with cyber incidents, business interruption (BI) and changes in legislation and regulation. Joining them for this discussion…

26 Jan 2016 53 min

360 Biz - The Importance of a Vision

No one is less ready for tomorrow, than the person who holds the most rigid beliefs about what tomorrow will contain, hence why Teboho Mafodi talks about the importance of having a vision and planning a year. Joining the discussion are amazing entrepreneurs who are doing great things in SA,…

12 Jan 2016 49 min

360 Biz - Planning for Business Success in 2016

What inspires entrepreneurs to do the amazing and courageous things that they do? What things should we all be putting into place to ensure that we have a successful business year in 2016? To answer these questions and more just like them, Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala are joined by…

5 Jan 2016 52 min

360 Biz - 2015 Business Wrap-Up

Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala bring many viewpoints to the table on "all things business". Join them on this two hour special as they do a countdown of the top business stories of 2015.

29 Dec 2015 1 hr 44 min

360 Biz - Township Entrepreneurs

Taking a look at township entrepreneurs that are doing innovative things, Teboho Mafodi and co-host Bulelani Balabala profile Brian Malatj from Dinoko Automation as well as Luyanda Mohlala and Lebogang Mehlomakhulu from CleanGrip, SA's first shoe laundry business. Also joining in on the conversation is Gcina, owner of Gcina's Lifestyle…

22 Dec 2015 54 min

360 Biz with Teboho Mafodi & Bulelani Balabala

Teboho and Bulelani bring many viewpoints to the table on "all things business". Incorporating all stakeholders, from established business, to government, SMMEs, entrepreneurs, professionals and legislators. Together these sectors provide practical solutions for real challenges facing African businesses.

22 Dec 2015 56 min

360 Biz - Female Entrepreneurship Index 2015

South Africa is ahead of the the rest of Africa in supporting female entrepreneurship, this is according to a study done recently by Female Entrepreneurship Index 2015. Female entrepreneurs are also said to "improve the economic welfare and social fabric of society through job creation, innovative products, processes, services and…

15 Dec 2015 54 min

360 Biz - Culture of Entrepreneurship

South Africa's rate of entrepreneurial activity is low for a developing nation, only a quarter of that seen in other Sub-Saharan African countries. With the unemployment rate being around 40% of the adult population, entrepreneurship is even more necessary in South Africa. How can the culture of entrepreneurship be inspired…

8 Dec 2015 53 min

360 Biz - The Creative Industry

Teboho Mafodi looks at the creative industry with a focus on markets. He's joined by Karabo Songo, Group Founder and CEO of Olive Communications, as well as Yandisa Sokhanyile from Xanopia Women's Group to enlighten us on the creative solution their partnership with Commonwealth Businesswomen's Network has brought to Africa.

1 Dec 2015 54 min

360 Biz - Financial Management

Teboho Mafodi puts the focus on financial management for this edition of 360 Biz. He brings many viewpoints to the table on “all things business”. Incorporating all stakeholders, from established business, to government, SMMEs, entrepreneurs, professionals and legislators. Together these sectors provide practical solutions for real challenges facing African businesses.

24 Nov 2015 54 min

360 Biz - BBBEE

Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) is a form of Economic Empowerment that aims to redress the impact of systemic racism on economic opportunities. Recently the BBBEE codes were revised for a number of reasons. Joining Teboho Mafodi to delve deeper into these reasons and look into the implications of…

17 Nov 2015 52 min

360 Biz - Future of Farming

South Africa is divided into a number of farming regions according to climate, natural vegetation, soil type and farming practices. Over the last few decades, the global trend in developed nations has skewed towards bigger, more consolidated farm operations. Most large-scale commodity farms are family operations. There’s also been a…

10 Nov 2015 53 min

360 Biz 03.11.15

360 Biz recently looked at the national unemployment rate of over 25% and what this means for the country and its economic prospects. Of great concern is that over 60% of the national 25% unemployment rate is made up of the youth. The team drills down to the issue of…

3 Nov 2015 55 min

360 Biz 27.10.15

Unemployment is one of the key indicators of the state of an economy. Teboho Mafodi looks at the unemployment rate in South Africa of 25%, as shared by Stats SA for the second quarter of 2015 and what this says about the state of our economy. It is increasingly worrying…

27 Oct 2015 55 min

360 Biz 20.10.15

Although the construction industry has been experiencing a slump during the past seven years, after a period of growth between 2004 and 2007, the industry still makes a sizeable contribution to the economy and creates many employment opportunities. How do construction companies remain relevant in the changing economic conditions? The…

20 Oct 2015 54 min

360 Biz 13.10.15

In South Africa, small businesses are recognised as a driving force for economic growth and creation of jobs. With the revised Codes of Good Practice placing both enterprise and supplier development firmly in the spotlight, corporate SA is being called to action – to create sustainable, mutually-beneficial partnerships with SMEs…

13 Oct 2015 56 min