By Madoda Ntuli on April 15, 2021
BUSINESS, NEWS
A good number of South African companies find themselves in a fairly precarious position when it comes to procurement because they have yet to properly integrate their basic processes and their weaknesses have come to be more evident during this time that limits peoples’ movement and physical contact. The advent of the global Covid-19 pandemic has changed almost every business process and for procurement, it has exposed the need […]
By Madoda Ntuli on April 7, 2021
BUSINESS, NEWS, South Africa
*Financial Literacy Issues: In my introductory column early last month, I mentioned that I chose financial literacy as one of my empowerment topics because of the basic knowledge that I learnt about finances when I worked at Absa. I also did confess that I do not claim to be an expert in financial management topics, […]
By Madoda Ntuli on March 16, 2021
BUSINESS, NEWS
When I started my PR business in 2012, the only thing I knew very well was my profession: Public Relations (PR). I knew that what I had learnt in the 13 years that I spent working for big companies like the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Absa, MTN and Business Connexion (BCX); I […]
By Madoda Ntuli on February 26, 2021
BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
PR Force to be reckoned with – Determined to survive during and post COVID-19 A recent survey conducted by the Centre for Development and Enterprise has determined that there are at least over five million micro and small businesses in South Africa, many of which are located in the informal sector. It is a known […]
By Madoda Ntuli on September 2, 2020
BUSINESS, NEWS
The Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has – in the recent past – said that South Africa needs a “capable army” that includes women that can contribute to and benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). She added that government has realised that in order to derive an effective economic spin-off from […]
By Madoda Ntuli on September 2, 2020
BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT
A hot new range of 12 soft drink products from MoFaya has hit the South African market – featuring fresh new flavours and a sparkling use of kasi lingo in the product names. MoFaya, a black-owned beverage company in South Africa, has gained considerable ground in the African market since launching five years ago, and […]
By Madoda Ntuli on August 12, 2020
BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT
Miss South Africa, Sasha-Lee Olivier, kicked off Women’s Month by hosting conversations on the aftermath of trauma that is a result of gender based violence and sexual abuse. Assault of women is so prevalent that in a recent Covid-19 national address, President Cyril Ramaphosa labelled the brutal wave of gender-based violence “the second pandemic”. He […]
By Madoda Ntuli on March 3, 2020
BUSINESS, CRICKET, SPORT
Standard Bank will be hosting the annual RPC National U16 Week 2020 in Potchefstroom, North West from the 22-27 March. The Standard Bank RPC programme continues to support – growth and development cricket in the country ensuring that young cricketers are provided with quality facilities and training programmes. David Mokopanele, Mass Participation Manager at Cricket […]
By Madoda Ntuli on January 20, 2020
BUSINESS
Johannesburg, South Africa. The latest tech savvy invention is here! WeDigital Technologies, an innovative platform solutions and online marketing organisation is launching its latest invention – a social media platform called Hottnoise. This will be an invite-only event taking place on 23 January, 2020 in Sandton, Johannesburg under the theme – Unleashing the Flame of […]
By Madoda Ntuli on December 6, 2019
BUSINESS, NEWS
Grade 11 learners in schools across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape are being better prepared to deal with their finances through the Metropolitan Kickstarz Programme. Responding to the alarming 58.2% youth unemployment rate as reported in the Q3 of StatsSA 2019 report, Metropolitan recognises that young people need all the help they can get in […]
