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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

Grow your sales

How do you grow your sales team and get them to grow independently as a sales force? Bulelani chats to international renowned speaker and author Mr KK Diaz of A-game consultancy to answer these questions and more.

4 Oct 2017 46 min

Legacy Entrepreneurs

There’s a small group of entrepreneurs who are usually committed to one successful venture. However, this type is inspired to leave something behind of lasting importance and value to their customers, industry, families, communities and loyal employees. They stand for a social cause that is bigger than they are. Looking…

27 Sep 2017 44 min

Funding for Entrepreneurs

This show look at access to funding, markets, and business finance challenges - including BEE obligations. How are these factors impacting the real state of entrepreneurship in South Africa? Joining Teboho Mafodi in Studio to unpack these issues is Moxima Gama - Senior Technical Analyst for The Money Hub, Xoliswa…

20 Sep 2017 52 min

State of Youth Entrepreneurship

South Africa needs to find new ways and wide-ranging structural reforms to boost growth and job creation, and improve inclusivity. With 54% youth unemployment and a slow growth economy, a solution that is a win-win for business and unemployed youth is a story worth telling. Joining Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani…

13 Sep 2017 52 min

Buying from Small Business

There are 400 small business owners across 22 sectors in South Africa. According to previous findings by World Wide Worx, there are an estimated 650,000 small businesses in South Africa, employing around 7.8 million people. Teboho Mafodi and Bulelani Balabala are joined by Mzuzukile Soni, the CEO and founder of…

6 Sep 2017 56 min

How To Access Corporate

‘Township economy’ refers to enterprises and markets based in the townships. Operated by township entrepreneurs to primarily meet the needs of township communities, these can be understood as ‘township enterprises’, distinguished from those operated by entrepreneurs outside the townships. In the studio with Teboho and Bulelani, Jayshree Naidoo - who…

30 Aug 2017 52 min

Real State OF Entrepreneurship in SA

Entrepreneurship activity in South Africa is improving, but still lags behind in comparison with other parts of the world. In the studio with Teboho and Bulelani is Donna Rachelson, the Group CEO of Seed Engine - including Seed Academy. She is also a Branding & Marketing specialist, author and speaker…

23 Aug 2017 48 min

The Lioness

Teboho speaks to beautiful and powerful lionesses who are doing amazing things for themselves in their respective fields. They’ve gone beyond their boundaries to achieve greatness and are playing their part in improving the community. These lionesses are Lesego Mashishi-Matlela - who’s a soldier turned businesswoman, Tumi Sibanda - attorney…

16 Aug 2017 51 min