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Modern day couples always complain about how they do not have enough time left to spend with each other. Sometimes they different work shifts, and if not that, there’s always post-work exhaustion. These problems lead to the classical issue of maintaining the right work-life balance. The one solution to this…

28 Mar 2018 48 min

State of Women in the SA Economy

Ensuring women’s full participation within the South African economy is essential if ideals of equity, prosperity and shared and inclusive growth are to be achieved. However, women around the world have historically faced numerous barriers to their engagement in the economy. There are organisations in the country that are providing…

7 Mar 2018 58 min

2018 Budget & Economy

South Africa has an opportunity to build on the positive developments that have emerged in recent months. The economy has performed slightly faster than expected, with economic growth now projected to be 1% in 2017, 1.5% in 2018 and 2.1% by 2020. This pace of economic growth is welcome, but…

28 Feb 2018 57 min

The Business of Communication

Business in the 21st century is more complex than ever, especially in companies that conduct operations at several locations, or even worldwide. In this environment, communication skills have become paramount and employers are increasingly looking for those who can communicate well so they can function in complex business environments. Communication…

21 Feb 2018 47 min

Cryptocurrency & Digital Business

Digital business is the creation of new business designs by blurring the digital and physical worlds. It promises to usher in an unprecedented convergence of people, business and things that disrupts existing business models - even those born of the Internet and e-business eras. Digital technology drives improvement at the…

14 Feb 2018 51 min

The Importance of Marketing for Business

The heart of your business success lies in its marketing. Most aspects of your business depend on successful marketing. Marketing is a process by which a product or service is introduced and promoted to potential customers. Without marketing, your business may offer the best products or services in your industry,…

7 Feb 2018 55 min

Transformation in Mining: Build up to Mining Indaba 2018

Mining in South Africa was once the main driving force behind the history and development of Africa's most advanced and richest economy. Large-scale and profitable mining started with the discovery of a diamond on the banks of the Orange River in 1867 by Erasmus Jacobs and the subsequent discovery and…

31 Jan 2018 49 min

Building Your Brand for 2018

Branding is one of the most important aspects of any business, large or small, retail or B2B. An effective brand strategy gives you a major edge in increasingly competitive markets. But what exactly does "branding" mean and how does it affect a small business? Your brand strategy is how, what,…

17 Jan 2018 48 min

Preparing for 2018

It’s officially time to start thinking about 2018. The earlier you start to prepare for the New Year, the better off - and more prepared - you’ll be. So let’s start getting our New Year’s mindset together today. Winston Churchill once said, "Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and…

10 Jan 2018 45 min

The Business of Entertainment

In South Africa today, we have seen the vast growth within the entertainment industry with many patrons prepared to pay huge amounts of money in order to be attained. The business in some cases lacks growth due to management skills and business knowledge. It can also be one of the…

20 Dec 2017 46 min

Young People Changing the Business Landscape

Africa as a continent has an entertainment industry which is growing fast each day. Africa has also seen various artists being seen and noticed on the global stage. We also have our own young people who are starting up and striving in the business of entertainment. Joining Bulelani in studio…

13 Dec 2017 46 min

Youth Entrepreneurs Step Up 2 Social Challenges & Win Big

Government officials, key private and public sector stakeholders, media and the winning young entrepreneurs from the far corners of South Africa gathered at a glittering celebration of The 2017 Step Up 2 a Start Up Youth Entrepreneurship Awards, which took place at the Southern Sun Hotel in Arcadia. The awards…

6 Dec 2017 1 hr 16 min

Recognising Young South African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is about aspiration, opportunity and start-up growth by people aiming to achieve high-growth businesses and create employment. Big corporates have started to recognise the value of entrepreneurial growth in the country and companies have now instilled accelerator programmes to help develop and sustain entrepreneurs in SA. Without the assistance…

29 Nov 2017 44 min

The Growth of Technology in SA

Technology is an essential part of our lives today and few can imagine living without it. We achieve a lot with the help of technology - the possibility to travel, keep in touch with friends on the other side of the earth, and the ability to cure many illnesses. Technology…

22 Nov 2017 46 min

The Growth of Entrepreneurship in SA

South African entrepreneurs face countless challenges from excessive red tape and having to operate in what is often an unfavourable entrepreneurial environment to a lack of the necessary business skills needed to make their businesses a success. Knowing the real South Africa right now, the ambitious entrepreneurial spirit that runs…

15 Nov 2017 55 min

The Real State of B-BBEE: Part 2

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) aims to ensure that the economy is structured and transformed to enable the meaningful participation of the majority of its citizens and to further create capacity within the broader economic landscape at all levels through skills development, employment equity, socio-economic development, preferential procurement, enterprise development,…

8 Nov 2017 53 min

The Real State of B-BBEE: Part 1

In October this year, the BEE commission planned to issue about 50 preliminary and final findings against companies for contraventions of the B-BBEE act. What are these contraventions? One of them is fronting. A major form of non-compliance is fronting, or the introduction of spurious schemes that purport to introduce…

1 Nov 2017 1 hr 01 min

Are you Cybersure?

With October being Cyber Security Awareness Month, the question all business owners need to ask themselves is “Are you cybersure?” Cybercrime is real, and it’s on the increase. According to the Norton Cyber Security Insights Report, 84% of adults who are online in SA have already been victims of cybercrime,…

25 Oct 2017 54 min

Transformation in the Healthcare Industry

South Africa is on the right track towards ensuring that all citizens have access to affordable, quality healthcare services regardless of their socio-economic circumstances. The transformation process is underway with the Government’s implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI), a multi-billion rand scheme which seeks to radically transform South Africa’s…

18 Oct 2017 54 min

The Business of Transport & Tourism

Transportation and travel cannot be discussed without taking tourism into consideration, and tourism cannot thrive without travel. Transportation is an integral part of the tourism industry, it is largely due to the improvement of transportation that tourism has expanded. October is Transport Month in South Africa and it's used to…

11 Oct 2017 52 min