The business of Valentine’s Day

The submission deadline for the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) is 30 April each year. This applies to all South African employers registered for the Skills Development Levy (SDL) and must be met to remain eligible for funding and grants from their relevant Sector Education and…

Boedelsamesmelting vind plaas wanneer twee persone – gewoonlik ’n getroude paartjie, maar nie noodwendig nie – saam ’n testament opstel waarin hulle hul bates kombineer en gemeenskaplik beskik oor wat met hul boedel moet gebeur ná hul afsterwe. Dit is ’n belangrike aspek van boedelbeplanning wat spesifieke regsimplikasies het. Op…

South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) continue to face a tough business climate, with poor profitability and limited access to external finance being the main reasons for failure. Dr Werner Henk Otto, lecturer and researcher at the University of the Free State, says trade credit can serve as a…

On Tuesday, 8 April, the Free State Legislature concluded public hearings on the Public Administration Management and the Public Service Amendment Bills. Armand Cloete, chairperson of the governance portfolio committee in the FS Legislature, shares what members of the public have said about the bills from Bethlehem to Kroonstad, Welkom,…

On a local front, the Northern Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) has a new executive. NOCCI President, Michael Kidson, shared his vision for his tenure at the helm of the chamber with the OFM Business Hour. The rest of the executive team includes: First Vice-President: Rudolph Steyn (Dynamic…