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EDITOR'S NOTE Successful businesses are built on good relationships. This remains true if you run a global corporation, an SMME or if you are a one woman/man band.

Think about it – you can have the most amazing product or

pulse of what is wanted and needed and have the agility to

service but if you have poor relations with suppliers, partners,

respond accordingly.

collaborators or customers, or have difficulty retaining employees, your business will continue to struggle along.

Linked to the above, in some cases capacity and capability is an issue. Going into partnerships or collaborating with other

Let’s look at suppliers – just because you pay a supplier does

businesses to achieve a higher market share or increase

not imply that you have a good relationship. Having a solid

profits is potentially a good idea, depending on the business.

supplier, who helps to ensure that your business is able to

Realistically, collaborating or partnering with another business

deliver an effective service or product to your customers, is

is based on having similar goals and ultimately having a good

critical in helping to position you as a credible and reliable

relationship with each other.

business.

The heart of any business is its employees. If employees are The saying, “the customer is always right”, you will know is

unhappy in a work environment a business will suffer. Often

not always true. But the ideology behind this phrase is to try

businesses refer to themselves as "a family", implying a solid

and ensure customer retention – it’s about having a positive

relationship. Words matter, but actions are more important

relationship to create brand loyalty. In today’s digital world,

– telling a work team they are family means nothing if the

many customers will look to the internet to find reviews on a

actions are not there to back it up. Employees need to feel

company. In the case that the customer is wrong, businesses

appreciated, be afforded opportunities, have learning and

need to ensure that the communication remains professional,

skills development opportunities and be treated with respect.

educational and open.

This goes a longer way than using “we are a family”.

One of the things the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted

Having a good relationship with employees goes a long way

is the need for flexibility and resilience. Today, people look

to promoting employee retention and it can be a motivating

to businesses to make their lives more convenient. Take for

factor that could lead to business growth. For a business to

example the practice of online shopping with delivery – this

grow and be sustainable, good, respectful relationships are

has become quite the norm in today’s age. Granted, not

the core factor for success. Nurture relationships and growth

everyone is interested in online shopping and some prefer to

will follow.

peruse a store themselves, but it is a practice that appeals to many who are looking for convenience and timely delivery. In essence, to continue growing, businesses need to stay on the

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CONTENTS

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Cover Story: Sakhumnotho – a world-class Pan-African investment holding company...............................................................8

Profile: Oceana Group – Unlocking the potential of South Africa’s oceans economy.........................................................68

Profile: SEACOM – Is your business ready for Africa’s data revolution?...................................................................................12

Prospecting 101 — how to get clients and build your customer base......................................................................................70

Masodi Organics: Building a global beauty and wellness brand from inside out..........................................................14

Innovation and dedication: developing your organisation’s change capabilities is an ongoing journey.......................................72

Profile: ITHUBA – ITHUBA empowers start-ups with the business skills to thrive.................................................................16

Business support helps Limpopo SME thrive...................................76

The greatest asset becomes the biggest risk...................................20 Through AI, female techpreneurs shake up the RecTech sector.................................................................................... 24 Advertorial: BlueNova has your energy requirements covered........................................................................ 26 How and why you should nurture a culture of active eLearning in your organisation......................................................... 28 SA’s top 5 most exciting start-ups for 2021......................................32 Software helps to streamline the interview process........................36 Formalisation of shebeens means adding to the vibrant township economy – and preserving the shebeen’s rich history............................................................................................38 Advertorial: Petroleum Agency SA strategy to increase exploration activity...............................................................................42

Five ways small businesses can save money in 2022......................78 PPC launches skills training for bakkie builders...............................82 Advertorial: PPC – bridging the skills gap, one brick at a time.....................................................................................................84 Enabling women to achieve greater heights in the SME sector is essential to national development............................86 Advertorial: VEGA – Robust problem solvers...................................88 Women in agriculture — career opportunities are now ripe for the picking......................................................................90 Profile: Optimi – Accessible learning solutions to support every step of the learning journey.....................................................92 Market-related business practices can drive sustainable development in SA..............................................................................94 Profile: MSC Cruises............................................................................98

The evolution of an engineer turned jewellery designer...............46

Providing modern solutions for remote language services......... 102

Profile: Youth Employment Service (YES) – A true innovator in youth job creation..........................................................48

Why wellness should be everyone’s strategy in 2022.................. 106

Leading business development across public and private transport & maritime sectors..............................................................50

Normalising equality for women in the workplace....................... 110

Passion drives entrepreneurship........................................................52

Advertorial: Stiebel Eltron – Sustainable comfort Environmentally responsible and efficient building services............................................................................................... 112

Female tech entrepreneur with a vision for social justice and economic growth.............................................................54

Ttweggo no-tie shoelaces – innovative and unique, replacing the humble shoelace...................................................... 114

Profile: Anglo American – Mpumi Zikalala, blazing a trail for female leaders in mining.......................................................56

Q&A: ZADNA – .za domain namespace sees surge of domain name registrations during pandemic............................... 116

17 tips to make you a better leader...................................................58

Advertorial: ZADNA – Gain from SA’s web.................................... 119

How to become an inspirational leader in a world of hybrid working.................................................................................62

Directory: Listings............................................................................. 122

A young engineer set on changing mindsets and shattering stereotypes.........................................................................66

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COVER STORY SAKHUMNOTHO GROUP HOLDINGS

Sakhumnotho –

a world-class Pan-African investment holding company Sakhumnotho is composed of two Zulu words: ‘Siyakha’ meaning ‘building or creating' and 'Umnotho’ meaning ‘wealth’ or ‘the economy’. As the name implies, Sakhumnotho aims to create value for its shareholders while giving back to the communities around it and helping to build the economy for South Africa and the world.

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COVER STORY SAKHUMNOTHO GROUP HOLDINGS

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s an investment holding company, Sakhumnotho Group Holdings operate on a simple business model and flat structure geared towards long-term investing, while appreciating opportunities that

realise short-term revenue generation.

The group’s strategic objective is to grow its net asset value across all its investments, aligned with its strategic plan. The strategic sectors it invests in include financial services, mining, energy (oil, gas and renewables), property, agriculture and education, technology, media and telecoms. To further maximise short-term revenue generation, the group has established operating business units to unlock more value and leverage value chains in the sectors where it invests. Sakhumnotho Energy, Mpilo Capital and Sakhumnotho Power Services aim to supply world-class services offerings to their respective clients.

Sakhumnotho’s mission is to identify and participate in lucrative investment opportunities in strategic sectors, while businesses and individuals. It also implements sound networks

Partnered with Everlectric to deploy globally leading electric vehicle technology in SA

and relations with business associates, public sector institutions,

Sakhumnotho Group Holdings has also partnered with

private sector companies both locally and internationally,

Everlectric, an innovative start-up, to deploy globally leading

further championing the advancement of intra-Africa trade and

electric vehicle technology, coupled with a disruptive

continuous flow of resources on the continent.

commercialisation model, in the logistics value chain in South

promoting and driving broad-based empowerment of black

Africa.

Promoting innovative technology

Sakhumnotho has long invested in the energy sector through

Recently the group made investments that promote innovative

its energy division, Sakhumnotho Energy, and in recent years,

technology to advance the socio-economic growth of South

the group has sought opportunities to invest in and expand

Africa and the African continent at large. Sakhumnotho Group

access to clean energy to grow its portfolio in this sector.

Holdings has partnered with Ennova Holdings, a pioneering

While the company does not ordinarily partner with start-ups,

FinTech start-up that is venturing into the digital payment

it was excited by the opportunity to partner with an innovative

industry using blockchain technology.

company that was offering the full, green ‘last mile’ logistics

The group’s partnership with Ennova propels the African

services to a varied range of companies. Sakhumnotho has

market into the next phase of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

entered into binding agreements to acquire up to 30% interest

(4IR). It is anticipated that the current investment in digital

in Everlectric.

infrastructure on the African continent will facilitate the quick

“Sakhumnotho has identified investment in technology-

and easy incorporation and adoption of this new technology.

enabled businesses as an important component of the group’s

“Sakhumnotho has identified investment in technology-

growth strategy. Our investment in Everlectric represents an

enabled businesses as a vital component of the group's growth

opportunity to invest in leading technologies in the electric

strategy,” says Professor Sipho Mseleku, President & CEO of the

vehicle market segment whilst partnering with a young, dynamic

Sakhumnotho Group.

and ambitious team bringing recent technology to South Africa,”

“Our investment in Ennova represents an opportunity to continue investing in leading technologies in the FinTech

says says Ronnie Mulaudzi, Group COO at Sakhumnotho.

“As a values-driven company, we are pleased with the

segment whilst partnering with a young, dynamic, and ambitious

strategic alignment between ourselves and the Everlectric team.

team that is bringing modern technology to Africa. We are

We look forward to collaborating with the team to fully develop

a values-driven organisation, and we are pleased with the

and roll out a unique and innovative last-mile logistics solution

alignment between Ennova and ourselves. We look forward to

in the market, true to our objective of building sustainable

working with the Ennova team to create shareholder value.''

businesses in all forms,” adds Prof Mseleku.

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A new and important player in the energy market Sakhumnotho Group Holdings recently also acquired a 26% stake in the Refinex and SA Tank Terminals (SATT) holding company. This is a precursor to increasing shareholding in the company in the future and signifies the arrival of an important new player in the energy market.

Refinex, formerly Energy Oil Oleochemicals, was founded in 1983, and is one of the largest privately-owned petrochemical companies in Southern Africa. It is a bulk supplier of fuel oils into the energy market. Together with SA Tank Terminals, which provides a bulk liquid storage service to customers, the company ensures easy access to a supply of products through processing, manufacturing, and blending petrochemicals; transportation; and storage. The Refinex and SATT customers include a range of private sector as well as public sector entities.

Sakhumnotho’s 26% acquisition of Refinex and SATT is hoped to have a positive impact on the entities involved, and also on the industry. Refinex and SATT are privately owned businesses with the skill and technology to process various petrochemical streams. Matched with Sakhumnotho’s own experience in oil & gas, through its investment in Total Southern Africa, as well as the group’s network across Africa, the companies aim to consolidate the value chain – from supply to storage to transport and, finally, to the customer.

In recent times, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have been faced with a variety of difficulties relating to their operational activities, leading to conditions that affect both business and society. There are solutions to be found, including in the renewable arena. With the right partners, and with government support, this partnership could offer and develop cradle-to-grave solutions.

An example of this journey already exists in the area of waste where waste streams are taken from one SOE, processed (thanks to the possession of the plant, equipment, and licenses), and then the fuel is used by another SOE. “We are excited and proud to be part of Refinex and SATT. This

We find opportunity in the diversity of our investments and our innovation that leads to new and exciting paths.

deal further deepens our involvement in the oil & gas sector and allows us to play a greater part in the industry’s future. There are real synergies of business, purpose, as well as spirit between the two companies and we look forward to growing together as we map the journey ahead and create value for all involved,” says Prof Mseleku.

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COVER STORY SAKHUMNOTHO GROUP HOLDINGS

Giving back to communities

total of 2 000 gift hampers comprising of food, uniforms

“Our purpose is established in the support we give to our

and stationery to indigent communities and child-headed

public benefit organisations, which create an impact in various

households across Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and

communities around the world, GBR and GFFJ. Sakhumnotho

Gauteng, with plans to expedite to all nine official provinces in

Foundation and Fohloza Foundation are an integral part of our

2022.

business. The Global Business Roundtable is a global platform

“The Sakhumnotho Group is an organisation passionate

of Christian businesspeople, professionals, and ministries that

about poverty alleviation and the upliftment of poor

deal with the holistic development of God’s people in line with

communities across the globe. We reward NGOs every year,

God’s purpose for their life. The Global Business Roundtable

who are concerned about human development, the elimination

(GBR) has a presence in 82 countries, 43 of them in Africa.

of inequalities, and social injustices,” Prof Mseleku explains.

“Our vision is to build a world-class Pan-African investment

“In 2021 we donated R100 000 cash grants to 20 NGOs and

holding company, which contributes to developing South

trailblazers – amounting to a total of of R2 million – to help

Africa, Africa, and the world beyond,” Prof Mseleku adds.

support various communities in Africa.

Sakhumnotho Group Holdings is especially proud of its

‘’We have embraced innovation, technological

divine privilege, being able to support the Global Fund for

advancement, and expanded into different territories and

Jesus (GFFJ) and Global Business Roundtable (GBR) in 2021.

markets. One way we have done this is through diversifying our

During the year, the GFFJ hosted a series of events, starting with the GFFJ Gift Hamper Distribution, which donated a

investment profile, proving how much we are willing to push the boundaries and innovate,’’ he adds. ■

Professor Sipho Mseleku (BA(Hons), LLB, LLM (Taxation), H Dip Company Law Witwatersrand, Johannesburg) has held the positions of President and CEO of the company for 21 years, as well as the Convener of the Global Business Roundtable (GBR') for 11 years, and the President & CEO of the Global Fund for Jesus (GFFJ) for 11 years.

He is also Adjunct Professor at the College of Economics and Management Sciences at the University of the Republic of South Africa (UNISA). Prof Mseleku is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors of Southern Africa (IoDSA) and an attorney of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa.

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PROFILE SEACOM SA

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ur bespoke packages cater directly to customer

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through agile, cost-effective solutions. Our offerings include high-speed fibre, Ethernet links

Managed networks: SEACOM’s virtual WAN architecture simplifies the management and operation of the enterprise's

or Direct Internet Access, and an array of best-in-class cloud

corporate network by using centralised software to control the

and cybersecurity services. We also provide true open-access

connections and services between data centres, computers and

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cloud-based servers. We have partnered with leading global organisations to provide our customers with modern and secure

Discover SEACOM In 2009, SEACOM launched Africa’s first broadband subsea

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a flexible, reliable, easy-to-use voice solution with low setup

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costs, monthly service charges, and competitive call tariffs.

affordable fibre connectivity. As a market disruptor, the system

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facilitated a decrease in wholesale prices for direct fibre and an

multi-layer approach to security, plus recovery that ensures the

uptake of broadband connectivity across Africa.

optimum performance of the entire corporate network. We

Since then, we've built one of Africa’s largest networks of ICT infrastructure, including multiple subsea cables, a resilient, continent-wide IP-MPLS network, and Metro Fibre networks in

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a preferred partner for small and large African enterprises.

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EDITORIAL ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT

Liz Letsoalo Founder Masodi Organics

Masodi Organics:

Building a global beauty and wellness brand from inside out

With audacity on the one hand and profound faith on the other, Masodi Organics was started in 2018 out of a small kitchen in Johannesburg. What began as a brand which aimed to shift socio-political narratives as well as the quality of cosmetic offerings within the beauty space, has evolved profoundly over the three-and-half years of its existence to what is feeling almost like a human: vulnerable, constantly growing and with a strong sense of self.

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M

asodi Organics was founded by Liz Letsoalo, an

the advancement of humanity. She has delivered a TEDx Talk

engineer with experience in both strategy and

on the politics of power, something that directly connects her

operations. She chose to name the brand after the

passion for a just and pleasant world with her work at Masodi

most impactful woman in her life, her mother, to

Organics.

honour her and all the women who have shaped society through

As an organisation, Masodi Organics considers itself a

their unique essence, work and honest expressions of who they

societal entity that carries a duty to serve and participate in

are in the world.

the sustainable development of communities and the world. It approaches this duty and the complexities of the world through

The brand considers itself to be in the business of revolutionising beauty and has decided to particularly place the black woman at

a three-tiered mission.

1.

Product-centric mission: Masodi Organics is working

the forefront of its imagery, despite serving all racial and gender

towards innovative beauty solutions that will see

groups.

it delivering effective products optimised for each

"This is part of an effort not only to restore the dignity but to

individual’s needs. These products are aimed at

also elevate this group of people who have been undermined

creating a new culture of boundless and agile beauty,

and under-served for years," explains Letsoalo.

with products that are made with incredible specificity; an important way of saying to the consumer: We see

Masodi among the brave brands willing to prioritise the wellness of their consumers

you.

2.

Societal mission: Part of the purpose of business is

The brand boasts three ranges today: hair care, skin care and

to advance society and solve meaningful problems.

wellness, which can be found in major retailers across South

The organisation that is Masodi Organics sees itself as

Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, the UAE and counting. From

a vessel through which it can tackle socio-economic

luxury products such as bath salts and hand cream, to practical

issues, among others, as well as influence the evolution

products such as hair wash and treatment products, there’s

and development of sectors that are aligned to what it

something for everyone, whatever gender or race. The products

does, such as the entertainment and arts industries.

are free from sulphates, parabens and mineral oils which makes

3.

Organisational mission: Masodi Organics is on

Masodi among the brave brands willing to prioritise the wellness

a journey to build a sustainable and thoughtful

of their consumers by investing in good ingredients.

organisation that will create opportunities for people so they can create change in their own communities,

At the core of Masodi Organics’ product-centric purpose are

self-actualise and reach their highest potential through

three values:

meaningful work. The organisation directly employs

1.

To curate high quality, thoughtfully made and inclusive

15 people, all of which are youth and 99% of which are

beauty and wellness products that break walls across

black women and women of colour.

people’s shared beauty and wellness experience; 2.

3.

To curate and communicate realistic beauty standards

"This is important, particularly because it’s an in-your-face

that embrace and celebrate all forms of beauty,

demonstration that black women can build, grow and sustain.

evolve and advance global culture as well as influence

That we can lead brands, organisations and ultimately sectors.

consumption patterns of consumer goods; and

That when there’s no one to get in our way, we move with ease,

To leverage the power of ingredients from both nature

excellence and an honest sense of purpose," says Letsoalo.

and science to offer effective products that address

Walk the journey with us, visit www.masodiorganics.com ■

beauty and wellness needs.

A reflection of its founder’s aspirations for the world Whether by design or by default, Masodi Organics is in part a reflection of its founder’s aspirations for the world. Liz Letsoalo is passionate about achieving an equitable world through the work she does and considers herself a politician at her core.

At the inception of Masodi Organics, part of her political voice and energy was woven into brand Masodi with the intention of

As an organisation, Masodi Organics considers itself a societal entity that carries a duty to serve and participate in the sustainable development of communities and the world.

expanding beauty, how it’s perceived and how it can be a tool for

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PROFILE ITHUBA

ITHUBA empowers

start-ups with the business skills to thrive.

The ITHUBA Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme supports ITHUBA’s SMEs to grow and sustain their businesses in the long term by providing training programmes, ensuring that they remain resilient even in the face of unprecedented difficulties, such as an economic shutdown.

SA PROFILE spoke to Charmaine Mabuza, ITHUBA CEO, to learn more.

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What is the focus of the ITHUBA Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme?

Our Enterprise and Supplier Development programmes support our SMEs to grow and sustain their businesses in the long term. We provide training programmes and we make sure that they remain resilient even in the face of unprecedented difficulties, such as an economic shutdown. The support we offer is multi-faceted – it includes financial help and tailor-made training in the range of skills that a small business needs to interact in today’s networked environment.

It’s a long-term perspective that ultimately benefits not only our SMEs but the entire economy.

How does the programme help bridge the skills gaps to ensure that businesses develop holistically?

Our courses combine formal input from subject experts with hands-on mentorship that allows the SMEs to try things out and get useful feedback. We offer education and mentoring in key aspects of management.

To get the best training we partner with suitable institutions of higher learning. For our Female Retailer Programme, which advances the economic development of women entrepreneurs, we are working with Regenesys and the University of Johannesburg Business School.

How has being part of the ITHUBA programme enabled commercialisation and sustainability for start-up businesses?

We have programmes for our SMEs and for the women who sell National Lottery products and want to improve their business acumen. In 2021 a group of SMEs completed the 3-month course at the University of Johannesburg.

In early February this year a new group of SMEs embarked on their training course.

ITHUBA’s programmes are designed to equip start-ups with the specific skills they need to keep their businesses going in the long term. Once they have been introduced to basic management principles, we support our SMEs to apply these principles within their own business context. At first this can be a real struggle for a small business, but the ones who are serious about growing their enterprise soon find out that it pays off.

For young aspiring entrepreneurs we have the Youth Enterprise Development Programme. This offers young people aged 18 to 35 the support they need to develop their business concepts into sustainable profit-making enterprises. ITHUBA provides these young go-getters with business training and mentorship in essential aspects of business, along with key office infrastructure.

Our relationship with these SMEs is ongoing – we regard them as part of our extended ITHUBA family. This means they are not left out there on their own but are operating within a much larger overall business environment.

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To date, how many start-ups has ITHUBA assisted, and what has the impact of this been?

By the end of 2021 a total of 100 women had received formal qualifications in business through the Female Retailer Programme.

This programme has helped these women to become self-sustaining entrepreneurs.

During lockdown in South Africa, ITHUBA funded 82 small businesses with grants. These grants, which were made in recognition of the impact of Covid-19 on the SME sector, were instrumental in both the recovery and growth of these start-up businesses.

How does having a 60% women-led EXCO team impact empowerment programmes run by ITHUBA that focus on women?

Our policy is to support previously disadvantaged groups, including women, so within our own business we do the same. The profile of our executive team is a simple demonstration of women’s ability to lead, which in itself gives other women confidence. The majority of the spaza shops that have partnered with ITHUBA are owned and run by women. I do think that the gender landscape is slowly transforming and ITHUBA is happy to be part of that.

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According to reports, South Africa has one of the highest failure rates for SMEs – an estimated five out of seven businesses fail within the first year.

What can be done to improve this statistic?

Start-ups benefit from being in a supportive business environment.

It is like being in a family – when times are tough, others help.

During the worst phases of the COVID-19 pandemic ITHUBA made sure that our partners had enough support to get through. In all our initiatives we take our SMEs along with us so they have a business context in which to operate.

Many private companies have ESD programmes with similar aims to ITHUBA – to help drive innovation and economic growth.

What would you say is the winning ingredient for ITHUBA’s successful programme?

Our integrated approach is crucial.

If you want sustainability within an economic ecosystem your business

relationships need to be nurtured over time. You can’t simply dish out a few obligatory hand-outs and expect that to generate a healthy business environment which opens opportunities. While ITHUBA does give grants and financial support, that is only one element of our relationships with our SMEs. By engaging in ongoing real world business relationships, we help our partners to stay in business and build entrepreneurial muscle.

How do you see the programme developing further?

We plan to expand our Enterprise and Supplier Development programmes so that more of our partners benefit. To achieve this we will solicit input from the current cohort of beneficiaries to ensure that we remain responsive to the needs of our SMEs. Our partnerships with institutes of higher learning are extremely valuable and we maintain ongoing dialogue to ensure our programmes meet the current needs of participants and measure up to the required NQF standards.

How are ITHUBA’s programmes contributing to the South African economy?

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ITHUBA believes that entrepreneurship is critical in driving innovation and economic growth in South Africa, and expansion of the small and medium enterprise sector has been identified as a crucial part of this. We are providing business opportunities for our SMEs. The grant allocation that ITHUBA made during the pandemic has ensured that these businesses have remained active participants within the economy. Our ongoing relationship with our business partners has generated a mutually supportive economic environment that benefits all participants.

ITHUBA also has other programmes outside the ESD arena that play a role in South Africa’s economic health. The ITHUBA Bursary Programme covers the full cost of study and maintenance for students in institutions of higher learning.

This year the bursaries are for students doing degrees in business management, accounting and IT: all disciplines in short supply in the economy. The 2021 bursary intake awarded 50 students with full scholarships that cover tuition, accommodation, books, allowance, mentorship, and counselling. We also have a Youth Employment initiative in which ITHUBA,

mentors 10 to 15 graduates to upskill their career. The programme also provides professional training through reputable institutions such as the Gordon Institute of Business Science.

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EDITORIAL CYBERSECURITY

The greatest asset becomes the biggest risk

It's never been more important to protect employees from cyber-attacks while also mitigating the risk they pose as trusted insiders. The erosion of the cyber-perimeter as a result of new virtual workforce models necessitates a new approach, one that baselines activities and behaviours and protects employees by highlighting anomalies.

By Cybersecurity Expert and J2 CEO, John Mc Loughlin

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and productivity monitoring tools in the hopes of

New approach to enterprise data collection and analysis

working smarter and safer. However, none of these

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data collection and analysis that focuses on understanding

ompanies deploy multiple security, intelligence

operations. Dtex offers the world’s first and only Workforce

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of behavioural telemetry to produce dynamic “Indicators of

peers as they perform their job responsibilities to create a

Intent” and deliver holistic, real-time awareness about the

safer, smarter and more secure enterprise. Workforce Cyber

workforce’s activities – without invading personal privacy.

Intelligence is designed for today’s modern, distributed workforce model. It provides complete visibility into user

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It also empowers business owners to easily see, understand and

and account activity, keeping all data anonymous to protect

act on contextual intelligence using scoring frameworks proven

privacy and only shining a light on abnormal or inefficient

to stop insider threats, prevent data loss, maximise software

behaviours that indicate risks and areas for operational

investments and protect the workforce, wherever they may be.

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It is critical to ensure employees know that personal activities

Analysis of the captured data carries fears of data misuse and

and behaviours that don't directly increase organisational risk,

privacy infringement, not to mention wasted resources on false

cause cultural conflict, or limit successful operations remain

positives and ‘noise’. Noise is information that calls attention

private and anonymous.

to insignificant findings that present little or no risk. Noise can

People are the heartbeat of every organisation, so the human factor is the most important element of a business’s ability

overwhelm and mask true threats and is a distraction for scarce security resources.

to operate effectively and safely. The enterprise workforce’s behaviour, habits and interactions ultimately determine

Managing access and perception

opportunities and threats, the investments that contribute

Arguably one of the tougher challenges of collecting user data

to efficiency or waste, how and where risks emerge and if

and monitoring the workforce is the workforce’s perception

compliance mandates are met.

of an organisation’s motivation. When employees hear about

Dtex’s Workforce Cyber Intelligence Platform enables organisations better understand their workforce, protect their data and make human-centric operational investments.

The ideas of employee monitoring, insider threat detection, data loss prevention (DLP), User Activity Monitoring (UAM), and human risk management aren’t new. The greatest challenge is

monitoring, their initial impression is negative.

Changing those perceptions requires openness and assurance that any data being collected is intended to protect individuals, sensitive data, and the organisation, and is handled in the most secure, private, and respectful way possible.

Privacy will be the primary concern to alleviate. In addition to

improving security and operational performance in a way that

regulatory requirements, protecting employees’ privacy is crucial

benefits both the company and the employee. The best solution

if you want to have employee engagement and partnership.

protects sensitive information and employee privacy.

Managing access to the collected data is another challenge to overcome. Information on individual employees should be

Privacy Employees are increasingly aware of and diligent in

anonymised and unmasked only on a strict “need to know” basis.

Data minimisation is a critical prerequisite to privacy. Invasive

understanding how employers monitor work activities and

surveillance such as keystroke logging and screen capture, as

behaviours. Employees want to know that personal activities

well as the collection of user content such as emails and instant

and behaviours remain private and anonymous unless those

messages, isn’t required to detect insider risks and protect

activities directly increase organisational risk, cause cultural

organisational data. Employees don’t want corporate IP leaked

conflict, or limit successful operations. This is a fair ask of

on purpose or by accident.

employees and becoming a major factor in compliance regulations and mandates.

Protection for the employee Having a clear and unalterable audit trail provides non-

Gathering and analysing data

repudiation and defence for the employee. Employees are an

One may think that it is easy to gather a lot of data for analysis,

appealing target of malicious actors. People by their nature want

discover some findings, and report on them. Unfortunately it's

to be helpful and trusting, and these are the underlying human

not, the process is straightforward, but the mechanics present

traits enabling social engineering. Businesses need to shift their

challenges. Collecting user data often involves overtaxing

focus and learn from the workforce by observing employees'

endpoints and the network and consequently impeding end-

interactions with data, systems and machines and using that

user productivity.

intelligence to improve performance. ■

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The company offers managed cyber security services for every business. J2 delivers essential tools that empower organisations to take control of their technology spend. The company's hand-picked solutions provide complete visibility over its customers' environment, while reducing risk and lowering costs.

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Through AI, female techpreneurs

shake up the RecTech sector Kelly Louw & Sasha Knott Directors: Job Crystal

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Female techpreneurs, Directors of Job Crystal, Sasha Knott and Kelly Louw, are shaking up the RecTech sector with the launch of CRYSTAL, an AI recruitment tool.

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Knott started Switch2, a credit life insurance business

Scans 43 databases across 34 million employable South Africans

and sold the business 18 months later to Clientele Life,

As SME owners, Knott and Louw understand the

and Louw has built her own recruitment agency and

challenges, cost and administration to find staff and knew

oth come from a strong entrepreneurial background.

brand with experience spanning over 16 years.

exactly what they ultimately wanted CRYSTAL to be able to do; sourcing the right candidate matched to a job

In 2015, while growing the Job Crystal brand, both Knott and

description in minutes. After working on the development

Louw became mothers. Able to create a great work-life balance,

of the tool for several years, CRYSTAL launched in early

the pair found hiring working moms with recruitment or IT

2022 and has the power to scan 43 candidate pool

experience worked successfully and allowed many to work from

databases across 34 million employable South Africans –

home whilst still managing a household and the daily school

providing SMEs with a short-list of 10 candidates.

runs. This was the start of a sustainable, highly efficient brand,

Through identifying and screening candidates, CRYSTAL

that even during a pandemic could hold its own and prove to be

helps employers find their perfect match in minutes. With

financially progressive by paying salaries as well as suppliers.

the needs of their SME clients top of mind, Job Crystal has

With the now successful business operations model in full

also introduced a unique industry pricing model, which

swing, it was time to drive the business to the next growth stage.

enables business owners to pay to use CRYSTAL on a per

In Level 5 of the pandemic, Knott and Louw instinctively knew

job description basis, instead of having to commit to a

the time was right for the creation of CRYSTAL and actively

costly annual subscription which they won’t use often over

sought a funding solution.

a 12-month period.

Another key business milestone was unlocked, when they

Through the Job Crystal website, clients also access fast

connected with Enygma Ventures, an investment partner who

online background checks and a free salary benchmarking

funded female entrepreneurs in Africa with scalable businesses.

resource which is based on real data versus less reliable

In 2020, their vision was recognised with Job Crystal gaining a

salary surveys.

R4.2 million investment from the Enygma Ventures’ Shift Fund.

It’s not all up to the machine though, as Job Crystal has a

The ideal partner who patiently supported the duo as they

team who provide a human touch through actively teaching

designed and created CRYSTAL with technology ranging from

the machine to deliver the best results and counteracting

AI, NLP to machine learning.

any latent AI prediction bias.

Software development & recruitment the driving force

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and make an offer. Overall, the power of CRYSTAL reduces

recruitment a driving force behind the creation of CRYSTAL.

this costly time investment by 24 hours. ■

It can take business owners, weeks and even months dedicated working hours to search, screen, interview, select

The rationale for creating the AI-tool was the realisation that no recruitment technology focussed on supporting SMEs, but primarily focused on corporates with access to capital.

With SME’s hiring 60% of the workforce, it made sense to develop a tool to support them in their hiring process. The development of CRYSTAL aligned to Job Crystal’s vision of making a dent in unemployment in South Africa.

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The rationale for creating the AI-tool was the realisation that no recruitment technology focussed on supporting SMEs, but primarily focused on corporates with access to capital.

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EDITORIAL E-LEARNING

How and why you should nurture a culture of active eLearning in your organisation

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he days when learning was thought to be a passive

and promotes the purpose and value of active learning. These

process of receiving new ideas and information are

are learning champions who understand that continuous

long gone. Today, effective learning is energetic,

learning has a greater role to play as it can effectively

active and actionable, and promotes the application

overcome some of their organisation’s biggest challenges, and

of new ideas and information. This type of learning is referred

even assist in achieving their stretch goals,” suggests Michael

to as “active learning”.

Gullan, CEO of G&G Advocacy, that assists South African and international organisations with innovative eLearning solutions.

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Why then is eLearning still stagnant in so many of today’s organisations?

Resources and administrative champions as support, a culture

“The one key ingredient to growing a culture of active

of active learning may not be possible. But with a vision,

eLearning in organisations is a leadership team that recognises

guidance and empowerment across functional teams, leaders

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are irreplaceably important for making change happen.

Gullan shares 11 key factors that are fundamental for

with their performance appraisals.

8.

Showcase successes: Showcase eLearning success

successfully growing a culture of active eLearning:

to generate internal (and external) enthusiasm and

1.

eLearning advocacy: Make the benefits and outcomes of

enhance recruitment efforts, recognising that today’s

active learning widely known and understood, across all

employees expect learning opportunities within their

levels of employees. This will ignite a workforce that wants to develop themselves, and their organisation, and not

2.

organisation.

9.

think of learning as a task, but a passion.

rigorous focus on active learning and inspire others to

Multiple training methods: Transitioning to eLearning

become torchbearers play a monumental role in the

can be challenging, let alone to active eLearning. Develop

success of robust eLearning programmes. In contrast,

an organisational strategy that includes incentives,

without leaders’ enlightenment and involvement, HR

and healthy competition via gamification, to ensure

and L&D teams are often blocked in their efforts to

widespread cultural change.

3.

4.

Innovative culture: Motivate your staff to embrace

proliferate ongoing learning and development.

10. Multifunctional planning: Involve a variety of

this new way of learning that is active and engaging.

teams, such as admin, HR, IT, and department heads.

Organisations that embrace active eLearning are excited

Organisations that have diverse buy-in and involvement

to cross thresholds.

with identifying objectives and content opportunities

Embrace technology: Avoid taking the joy out of learning

enjoy success in ways beyond what any traditional

with complex or overlapping technologies. Rather make

learning can do. A top-down approach that’s limited to

use of one tailored, learner-centric platform, designed specifically for your organisation and for your learner’s

5.

Leadership champions: Leaders who maintain a

finance and procurement will never fly.

11. Budget strategy: Create a planned financial approach,

easy adoption. This dispels the stigma that eLearning is

from strategy to implementation to optimisation and

clunky, boring, complex, or costly.

growth, tying all phases directly to employee and

General adoption: Don’t limit your eLearning

department success metrics and the organisation’s

programmes to just one department. Smart eLearning

strategic plan.

solutions can be used across all departments and all levels of employees, laying a foundation for growth.

6.

“Take care not to focus on a few growth factors while

Align deployment with business objectives: Roll out

ignoring the others,” says Gullan. “A combination of factors

eLearning programmes to teams and departments that

will drive true impact. That said, the buy-in and involvement

can make the greatest impact first, and then follow through

of an organisation’s leaders is the one factor that cannot be

with other departments. That way you will get early results

ignored, and they can’t and shouldn’t do it alone.”

and reduce wasting learning opportunities and resources.

7.

Organisations are dynamic structures, forever responding

Every day is an opportunity for your teams to learn and

to internal and external factors that need to evolve at

grow.

breakneck speed. There’s no denying that learning and

Flow into individual assessments: Integrate your

development across all levels of a business are critical to its

eLearning programmes with employee assessments. Focus

survival, let alone success, and the support of its leaders is

on the individual’s growth needs and correlate learning

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promotes higher order thinking such as application, analysis, and synthesis;

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SA’s top 5

most exciting start-ups for 2021

By Heavy Chef

SMEs are the lifeblood of South Africa's economy and also the most at risk.

This sector represents more than 98% of businesses, employs between 50 to 60% of the country's workforce across all industries, and is responsible for a quarter of job growth in the private sector.

A

ccording to the World Bank, SMEs represent

According to Forbes, women drive 80% of consumer

about 90% of businesses and more than 50%

purchases and these online purchases, in turn, have a positive

of employment worldwide. According to our

impact on the economy. The report reveals the growth of

estimates, 600 million jobs will be needed by 2030

e-commerce in South Africa has been accelerated by five years

to absorb the growing global workforce, which makes SME

since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Interestingly, it is women

development a high priority for governments around the world.

leading the charge.

In emerging markets, most formal jobs are generated by SMEs, which create 7 out of 10 jobs.

SA’s top five most exciting start-ups hold the key to job creation & economic growth

“In Africa, SMEs make up around two-thirds of the continent’s

As a critical business sector, these were all reasons to host an

formally employed workforce. While in South Africa, SMEs

award ceremony to celebrate the achievements of SA’s top

provide employment to roughly 47% of the workforce, with their

five most exciting start-ups as they hold the key to job creation

total economic output accounting for around 20% of GDP,” says

and economic growth and have largely been left to fend for

the Johannesburg Business School.

themselves. And these entrepreneurs have been known to learn

SA is highly ranked in terms of new start-ups coming online.

Stats just in show 59% of e-commerce stores were started in the past 18 months – not by choice but out of necessity.

The campaign attracted 517 unique nominations, a massive increase from the previous edition in 2019 and a sure sign of

A new entrepreneur education report, the first of its kind

the fighting spirit embodied by our business communities in

to research and map out the learning needs of e-commerce

times of harrowing challenges like the kind the last couple of

entrepreneurs – funded by a non-profit entrepreneurial

years have presented.

education company Heavy Chef – identifies the challenges and

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on the fly for doing things their way.

Heavy Chef CEO Fred Roed has indicated that after a brutal

skill gaps for micro SA e-commerce entrepreneurs that play a

24 months for many businesses, these entries were packed with

vital role in growing our economy.

social impact organisations that are making a marked impact

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in the entrepreneur sector. These are not only businesses that are doing well in the ecosystem; they're businesses that are doing

In Africa, SMEs make up around two-thirds of the continent’s formally employed workforce.

While in South Africa, SMEs provide employment to roughly 47% of the workforce, with their total economic output accounting for around 20% of GDP.

good for our society.

Speaks volumes for South Africa's diversity of talent “The top 12 shortlisted companies in 2021 represented an extraordinary array of sectors, more so than any previous year.

South Africa has consistently been strong in fintech, with companies such as Yoco, JUMO, Mama Money and Easy Equities amongst the winning start-ups in previous years,” comments Roed.

“The five winners were well deserved, but it must be stressed that judging was tight.

In the end, to see a company such as Walk Fresh lining up next to FCB.ai and Valenture speaks volumes for South Africa's diversity of talent. In a year of darkness, thanks to load shedding, lockdowns, and gloomy news, the spread of entrepreneurial strength is a beam of brightness.”

The 2021 top 5 finalists 1. Livestock Wealth, a tech crowd farming startup that connects investors with farmers that require funding by using cattle as a type of investment. Founded in 2015.

SA's Most Exciting Start-ups 2021 winners Philani Zama from Livestock Wealth, Valenture Institute's Robert Paddock and Yazeed Osman and Walk Fresh founder Lethabo Mokoena

Valenture Institute CEO Rob Paddock stepping up at Workshop17 to receive Valenture’s certificate as one of SA’s Top 5 Most Exciting Start-ups 2021

“Creating Livestock Wealth has been a difficult endeavour that has consumed an entire six years of research and development, with hardly any funding. The singular goal is to ask, how can agricultural assets be used to store and trade value in the 21st Century, as they did for centuries in the past?,” explains its founder, Ntuthuko Shezi.

2. Valenture Institute, a private high school offering a rich academic learning experience online and on-campus. The curriculum is designed to enable students with the skills required to build a sustainable future.

Founded in 2019.

“There’s the old adage that talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not. When we think about our country and our continent and the fact that 45% of the world’s youth population will be on this continent by 2030, if we’re not thinking of innovative ways

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Verity Price, MC, on stage with Siyabonga Mbaba Wilson, Heavy Chef Entrepreneur Community Manager, announcing the top five winners

FCB.ai CEO Antoine Paillusseau patching in remotely to explain how FCB.ai is changing the world

Walk Fresh CEO Lethabo Mokoena and friend holding up Walk Fresh’s winner certificate

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to enable the intellectual capacity of this incredible youth population, our prospects are rather dire,” says founder, Robert Paddock.

3. Kusini Water, a social enterprise whose nanotechnology and macadamia nut innovation aim to provide safe drinking water to communities in need. Founded in 2016.

“This is beyond imagination for me,” says founder, Murendi Mafumo. “This award is amazing! Thanks for believing in us and our mission to increase access to safe drinking water on our continent.”

4. FCB.ai, an AI-powered chatbot to help financial service providers acquire and retain customers. Founded in 2016.

“We have a beautiful team based in South Africa that services our European customers – so it’s not only Europe that can solve Africa’s problems but Africa can solve Europe’s problems, and we’re so excited about that,” comments Antoine Paillusseau, founder.

5. Walk Fresh, a boutique sneaker cleaning and shoe-care startup that offers refurbishing, maintenance, shoe shining, and repairing services for all kinds of footwear. Founded in 2015.

“This is for all the kids in the township who are cleaning sneakers for a living. I don’t think South Africa needs jobs, South Africa needs more employers. It’s our responsibility to train more employers, which is why Heavy Chef is so important in the ecosystem,” says Lethabo Mokoena, founder. ■

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Software helps to streamline the

interview process The way that we now work because of the Covid pandemic has changed significantly.

Video conferencing and video meetings has become the norm and now form part of our daily vocabulary.

Jesse Bosch CEO and Founder of interviewME

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n saying this, the way interviews are being conducted is

in person as the software does the interviews for you. The

also very similar – candidates are no longer doing in-person

purpose of the platform is not to replace the entire interview

interviews but rather being invited to Zoom and Teams

process but rather improve the initial screening and first

interviews.

interview process – helping hiring managers and companies identify who they really want to interview in person.

Jesse Bosch, CEO and Founder of interviewME, started his

Due to the high unemployment rate in SA, the amount of

company after realising that he spent more time in in-person

applications for vacancies is massive and HR teams simply

interviews that doing his actual 'day job' of interviewing

don’t have the capacity to screen candidates effectively.

candidates for vacancies.

Often most candidates are overlooked if they don’t have an

"Filling these vacancies was a priority for me and I figured if

“impressive” CV, for whatever reason. InterviewME allows

I spent a week or two doing many interviews, the likelihood of

companies to build interviews which the candidates then get

filling these vacancies sooner rather than later was high.

to complete in their own time, and hiring managers can view

"Unfortunately, one to two weeks ended up lasting a lot

these interviews in their own time too.

longer than I had thought. More times than not, I'd find myself conducting an initial interview and very quickly realising the

Saves time

candidate was not a fit for whatever reason. However, out

A standard first interview normally lasts around 30-40

of courtesy I'd continue the interview for longer than I really

minutes. In the same amount of time you can now interview

needed to, which resulted in me losing massive amounts of

up to six candidates. More importantly, you can view these

time in my day," Bosch explains.

interviews in your own time. Candidates are also no longer

Bosch researched possible solutions that could fast track the interviewing process, and came across one-way video

being judged purely on their CV. "Our platform guarantees recruiters up to 45% time saved

interviews. One-way video interviews are popular in the US

in interviews and a reduction of up to 60% is cost to hire,"

and the EU, however, he couldn’t find any local providers that

says Bosch.

did this and decided that South Africa needed something like this.

"InterviewME is a SAAS solution designed to save time.

Our platform is fully mobile-friendly and we have also taken

He then embarked on the journey to develop a Proudly

into account high data costs from a candidate's perspective

South African one-way video interviewing platform which he

to ensure our platform is optimised as best as possible to

likes to call “video interview as a service”.

ensure data usage is at a minimum.

Software improves the initial screening and first interview process

of international tools like ours. Now we have our own locally

InterviewME is a platform that allows hiring companies to

start supporting local – as we now have what is traditionally

interview candidates without having to interview the candidate

sourced from overseas," Bosch concludes. ■

"Many South African corporates are already making use

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Formalisation of shebeens means adding to the vibrant township economy – and preserving the shebeen’s rich history

By Lucky Ntimane, Convener of the Liquor Trader Formations

The word ‘shebeen’ is loaded with history and stirs emotion in the average South African – be it good or bad. The first shebeens in South Africa were for mostly working-class urban men where they could socialise and enjoy respite from apartheid-era worries. But they were also illegal. A 1927 law stated black South Africans were forbidden from selling alcohol or entering licensed premises – hence the shebeen was born. Indeed, shebeens became a cornerstone in the liberation of South Africa.

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ow, they form a vibrant part of township community

Steve Biko to meet his compatriots and Miriam Makeba to

and continue to define the social life of many South

entertain the patrons, they now need to evolve in how they

Africans. However, this rich and telling history of

provide to a community – by creating jobs.

the shebeen is no longer serving the community

generate income for the local communities as their current

Plan is to convert shebeens into legal taverns

format is outdated.

The plan is to convert 500 shebeens into legal taverns in

as being informal – they need to be able to create jobs and

the immediate future with a plan to convert another 2 000 We need to uplift these old businesses and take them to

shebeens in the coming months – this will represent about a

the next level so that they remain in place… but evolved to

5% addition into the tavern space. But it’s not just about the

fulfil their role in the working of our economy and their local

numbers. Converting shebeens into taverns – meaning the

corners of the world. These changes are desperately needed

formalisation of the tavern sector – will mean that the taverns

to change the way we view shebeens as entrepreneurial hubs

will be able to buy alcohol directly from SAB since they will be

of economic building.

licensed, and this allows for growth to happen in that space

Being a small entrepreneur has many challenges. The tavern industry is estimated to be worth over R50 billion annually and

from the root instead of having to circumvent the system.

SAB and the NLT have rallied 400 informal retailers in Cape

is made up of over 39 000 taverns, employing over 250 000

Town at an educational session on how to join the formal

people. This staggering number shows just how important it is

economy and to trade responsibly in their communities. The

to legitimise this industry.

history was indeed rich – but the Liquor Act of 1927 is no longer in effect and there is no need for covert operations.

National Liquor Traders & South African Breweries partner to help shebeens attain licences

The time is now to bring these meeting points of townships into the open and let them rise as the country embraces all parts of its cultural history.

This is why the National Liquor Traders and South African alcohol by helping shebeens attain licences. This move is one

SA’s cultural landscape is mapped out in the walls of these establishments

that lets shebeens better legitimise their businesses into formal

Shebeens are a permanent feature, with the older

trade taverns that can contribute positively to the township

establishments sporting incredible stories of the days of

economy by empowering the industry to create employment.

old. Robby’s Place in Pimville is where the leaders of the

Breweries have partnered to formalise the informal trade of

Recently, shebeens have lost their historical shine and have

ANC signed the Freedom Charter in 1955 and it’s still the

been placed at the centre of township troubles and have been

same simple, informal place it was then. Tysons, Vardos,

given a bad reputation for being the cause of many social ills,

The Rock, and Boyce sport old photographs on the wall –

while the many who run them are just trying to make a living.

probably taken by Alf Khumalo and Sam Nzima – apartheid-

Giving these businesses wings will allow the people involved

era photographers who snapped some of history’s most

a much-needed boost in taking their shebeens from being

momentous events.

the local watering hole where weekend fights occur to the

South Africa’s cultural landscape is mapped out in the walls

place where people can come together as a community and

of these establishments, yet the time has come to change the

build the economy – a legitimate place that empowers the

business model in order to preserve the literal writings on the

community to be hubs of positive activity.

walls. But it goes further than that. Engaging with shebeens to

Since 2020 and the creation of the NLT through the support

formalise the business into legitimate entrepreneurial spaces

of the Beer Association of South Africa – and by extension, SAB – the issue of informal shebeens has been one of the top priorities on our list.

Through the formalisation of the shebeen sector, taverns will be able grow and create jobs in their communities where sustainable and quality jobs can be created to legitimise the industry of shebeens. Just as these spaces created a sense

The word ‘shebeen’ comes from the Irish word ‘síbín’, which means ‘illegal whiskey’.

of community in the past, providing the space for the likes of

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not only keeps that history intact – it adds to it.

Covid-19 has impacted the liquor industry but we have persevered. We have found ways and means to work with the

the formalisation of the shebeen is exactly what is needed to keep them alive and cement their place in South Africa’s future.

Having that security and ability to employ local people

sales bans and given the importance of this project and its

means they are able to operate as they wish without devolving

benefit to shebeens, have received overwhelming support

and becoming dilapidated, thus losing their history to dust. This

from the informal sector, which was prepared to be formalised

move is how we preserve a history that has given South Africa

at all costs.

so much character and sparked joy in the darkest of times, and

SAB’s commitment to the formalisation of the informal

so that we can be on our way to economic recovery. ■

trade is an achievement on its own and it should be commended for embarking on such an important project which has a benefit for all liquor manufacturers and not just SAB. The endeavour is one we are proud of and hope to grow so that the country can grow. Recent difficulties have shown us how resilient we are as a country and how much our people are able to withstand so we want to be part of the solution in legitimising trade, converting shebeens into taverns, and formalising businesses so that more people can be employed.

A boost to the economy The essence of the shebeen can be preserved while still contributing to the community through job creation – there is no need for the illegal whiskey anymore. What is needed is a boost to the economy, which is in desperate need of jobs.

That doesn’t mean that the shebeen will die. To the contrary,

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Petroleum Agency SA strategy to increase exploration activity

Petroleum Agency SA (PASA) exists to promote, facilitate and regulate exploration and sustainable development of oil and gas in South Africa. SA PROFILE spoke with new CEO, Dr Phindile Masangane, about PASA's new five-year strategy, and more.

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hat is PASA's mandate in terms of being a custodian of the country’s oil and gas rights?

PASA’s mandate is threefold – firstly, to attract investment to South Africa’s upstream industry; secondly, to regulate the activities of oil and gas explorers and producers; and thirdly, to act as the national archive and database for all data and information produced in the process of oil and gas exploration and production.

The upstream oil and gas exploration industry requires technological capacity and is extremely high risk in terms of capital investment and needs long-term investment of resources before a return is shown.

Because of this, many countries choose to share the risk of oil and gas exploration and production with private companies, and South Africa follows this model.

Government has designated PASA as the custodian of South Africa’s oil and

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gas resources. Its role is to attract these companies to our investment opportunities and facilitate their entry into and operations in the upstream industry.

What are the changes that are happening internally at PASA and in the industry, and are these changes necessary to move forward?

The Agency has been restructured internally in line with the

What is the thrust of PASA’s new five-year strategy?

new strategy. IT has been elevated beyond its former role as a

The Agency has identified five new strategic objectives to

In addition, the Agency will now have a communications and

enable it to effectively deliver on its mandate by capturing

stakeholder engagement function to respond to the negative

the opportunities being presented by the changes in the

perception about the oil and gas industry. South Africa’s energy

environment, as well as ensure that the Agency overcomes the

mix is coal dominated and therefore gas is a transition fuel to a

challenges that it faces. These are:

cleaner energy future.

1.

Increasing exploration activity, to move the industry development and production phase;

When will the moratorium on new applications for rights be lifted and PASA be open for new bids?

Sustainability to ensure the company has sufficient

As of December 2020, there is no longer a moratorium on

financial and human resources to carry out its

applications for rights onshore, other than those for shale gas

responsibilities into the foreseeable future,

in a specified area covering the central Karoo. Other onshore

Advocacy to provide input into policy and regulations

applications continue to be received and processed in terms

that impact the industry we regulate;

of the MPRDA. The moratorium for shale gas rights and new

Digital transformation to adopt new, more efficient

offshore applications remains in place and is expected to be

technologies; and

lifted with the enactment of the hydraulic fracturing regulations

Operational excellence, to ensure efficiency of our

(for environmental management and water use) for the shale gas

process.

extraction technologies.

from a predominately exploration phase to 2.

3.

4.

5.

support function, to drive the company’s digital transformation.

These five strategic objectives will position the Agency as

digitisation and automation to improve efficiency, rise to the

With a strong international focus on decarbonisation, what is PASA’s position on the continued exploitation of fossil fuels?

requirements of the new legislation and find a place in the

The transition to cleaner fuels and renewables is inevitable if the

global transition towards a low carbon future.

world is to reduce the negative impact of climate change. South

a strategic entity of government in its goal of diversifying the energy mix and developing the domestic gas market, embrace

Africa is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and has committed

What are the key aspects of PASA’s new value statement?

to a 'Peak-Plateau-Decline' carbon emission trajectory.

The company’s internal value statement remains unchanged.

mix, which is currently coal dominated, to a lower carbon

We have, however, recently reconsidered a further aspect

future by introducing proportionately higher renewable energy

of value – that of value representation and creation. PASA

resources such as wind and solar, into the energy mix as well as

delivers value to its shareholders and stakeholders by:

gas-to-power.

• Contributing to the security of energy supply through

The government policy is to diversify the country’s energy

Gas burns with less than half the CO2 emissions from coal

the development of the domestic upstream petroleum

and additionally has no SOx emissions. It is thus a suitable

industry;

transition fuel towards a lower carbon economy for South Africa

• Attracting investments that create jobs;

especially since gas-to-power technologies are flexible and

• Creating opportunities for economic transformation and

would therefore compliment the intermittent renewable energy

diverse participation;

being added to the national grid.

• Risk reduction of exploration plans (preliminary data); and

companies investing in opportunities and for our stakeholders

What conditions are contributing to the sense that the market for gas in South Africa is set to grow exponentially?

including the DMRE, DEFF, CEF, host communities and NGOs

The two recent world-class discoveries on our south coast places

and NPOs representing interested parties.

South Africa in pole position to be a notable gas producing

• Investment opportunities.

This value is created for all South Africans, for oil and gas

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much easier for the domestic gas market to develop, including

Is there international interest in South Africa’s oil and gas resources?

beneficiation of the gas to chemicals.

Definitely – you need only take a look at our exploration map

country. Once indigenous gas becomes available, it becomes

on our website. You will see international companies such as

What is PASA doing to attract investment into the industry and promote new drilling projects?

Total, Shell, ENI, Kosmos, Africa Energy Corporation, Azinam,

PASA continues with its programme of promoting investment

others, which all hold interests in exploration acreage. In

opportunities at local and international oil and gas

addition, we have agreements in place with international

conferences and exhibitions.

service providers to acquire seismic data.

Impact Oil and Gas, CNR, Qatar Petroleum, New Age and

South Africa has a history of political stability, the new new UPRD Bill will assist the Agency in expediting exploration

What are the implications of the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill?

through close management of acreage allocation and work

Oil and gas exploration and production is currently regulated

programmes.

under the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development

administration is widely regarded as business friendly and the

The Bill also empowers the Agency to commission multi-

Act, 2002 (MPRDA). The Bill will repeal and replace the

client or speculative surveys, enabling the acquisition of data

relevant sections pertaining to upstream petroleum activities

to attract investment. South Africa currently offers an attractive

in the MPRDA.

fiscal framework. These positive factors create an environment

The Draft Bill therefore provides greater policy certainty

conducive for the Agency to pursue its mandate of attracting

and a stable environment for investment in the South African

investment into the upstream petroleum industry

oil and gas sector.

What does PASA look for when evaluating the credentials of potential explorers or developers?

rights for the exploration, development and production

The Bill provides security of tenure by combining the phase under one permit.

Applicants must demonstrate that they have the technical capability and financial resources to carry out the work programmes agreed, as well as any future development that may ensue.

A track record of experience, a good health and safety

What changes are envisaged in the amendment to the National Environmental Management Act of 1998 (NEMA)?

The National Environmental Management Laws

record, an environmental compliance record and compliance

Amendment Bill, which was revived in June 2020,

with oilfield practice is essential. Having said that, PASA is

proposes various amendments to the National

determined to increase involvement of local companies in our

Environmental Management Act, 1998.

upstream industry and develop local capacity. One way of

Proposals that may positively impact upstream

achieving this is through partnerships between international

petroleum operations include the provisions

and local companies.

empowering the Minister responsible for mineral resources to delegate a function entrusted to him in

Does PASA have a strategy to retain existing investors?

terms of the Act to any organ of state, and designate as

All investors want to see a return on their investment and

of any other organ of state that executes a regulatory

a reward for taking on risk. PASA’s approach is to facilitate

function.

their activities and guide them through compliance and

The Minister may delegate certain competent

regulatory requirements to achieve the best outcome for both

authority functions to the Petroleum Agency SA, which

government and the investing companies.

may improve the turnaround timelines for making

Advocacy plays an important role and PASA is

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an environmental petroleum inspector any staff member

decisions on the EA applications. Furthermore,

concentrating on communicating the role that the upstream

designating staff members of Agency as environmental

industry can play in reconstruction and development of our

petroleum inspectors means that all compliance

economy to government. A recent example was the facilitation

monitoring and enforcement functions prescribed in the

of logistics for the drilling of the Luiperd well during Covid-19

Act as far as upstream petroleum operations would be

lock down.

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What is happening with the issuing of exploration rights over the last 18 months?

What onshore exploration opportunities exist?

A total of 21 exploration rights for both onshore and offshore

unconventional resources such as shale gas in the south –

were issued during the period – this includes renewals and

central Karoo, Coalbed methane in the coalfields of the east

new exploration rights.

and northern sectors of the country and biogenic gas in the

a. Orange Basin (off west coast)

Virginia and Evander regions.

There is drilling of the Gazania-1 prospect scheduled for

Onshore exploration opportunities are represented by

However, geological analysis is showing that there may

this year in the shallow water block ER105, operated by

well be significant potential for conventional oil and gas

Azinam with its partners Thombo, Main Street and Panoro.

resources onshore.

This is in the area of the A-J 1 oil discovery made in the 1980’s. b. Gamtoos Basin (southern coast, one of five sub-basins of Outeniqua Basin) New Age Algoa hold acreage together with Rift Petroleum

There are no granted exploration rights for shale gas in the Karoo. There are three applications in process in the Northern Cape, but as yet these have not been granted and there is no activity.

PASA and CGS are collaborating on baseline studies in

in the shallow water while Impact Africa’s application for

the Karoo on background soil gas, ground water status and

renewal of their ER in deeper water is in process.

seismicity. This includes the drilling of a deep scientific well

c. Northern Pletmos Basin (ditto) The northern Pletmos Basin is under application by Sungu Sungu.

near Beaufort West which is nearing completion.

Coalbed methane discoveries have been made by Anglo in the Waterberg (ER002) on the Botswana border.

d. East Coast Basin (Tugela study area)

They are currently conducting feasibility studies for the

The shallow water part of the Tugela area is held by Impact

commercialisation of the resource.

Africa while deeper water acreage is under licence to ENI in partnership with Sasol. These explorers have reached the end of an exploration period and PASA is awaiting their decision on future exploration which could include drilling.

Other CBM discoveries include those in the Soutpansberg, Springbok Flats and Amersfoort areas.

Tertra4, a subsidiary of Renergen, holds the only onshore production right (PR007) in the Virginia area of the Free

e. Western Bredasdorp Basin

State. It is currently expanding operations and building

The western Bredasdorp basin is currently open acreage

a new plant to switch from CNG to LNG and helium

and will most probably be released on licence round once the UPRDA is enacted and the moratorium on offshore applications is lifted.

production.

The LNG will be used in the transport industry. Once the project comes into operation in early 2022, it will place South Africa in the top helium producers in the world. ■

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These results are for only two drilled prospects in the Paddavissie feature where three further prospects remain to be drilled. There could be sufficient gas to feed the Mossel Bay Plant at full capacity for more than 40 years.

The Paddavissie feature is only a fraction of the Block 11B/12B therefore these two gas finds do not even begin to represent the full potential of the licence block. Further seismic data to the east has confirmed the existence of another geological feature, named Kloofpadda, which consists of a number of large and encouraging leads. There are also prospects identified in the north of the block.

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The evolution of an

engineer turned jewellery designer Since winning the Tsogo Sun Entrepreneur of the year 2016 Award, Nqobile Nkosi, owner of NQ Jewellery from Soweto, has gone from strength to strength. He embraced the opportunities presented to him, and has successfully fulfilled his role as ambassador as well as being part of the HCI Supplier Club, and continued to build his company at the same time.

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kosi originally joined the respected ranks of jewellery designers through an interesting turn of events which led him to his professional destiny.

While he had studied towards a national certificate

in electrical engineering, due to a lack of finances, he was unable to complete the course. He heard about a two-year

Testimonial: His style is its own, guided by the evolution of his creativity at any given point, and the relationship developed with the client and their needs.

course in jewellery manufacturing and design at the Soweto Jewellery School and applied. After a month, NQ as he is known designed a wedding band.

internships, and to Hong Kong where he learned how to enhance his machinery and showcase his products.

He has won numerous awards: Gauteng Business

Testimonial: Nkosi is no normal jeweller.

A visionary. Carving through the noise to the crux of the matter, he manages to extract a beauty and balance few are able to achieve. With years of experience on a global stage, he continues to learn, and continues to grow.

Leader Award, Jet Community Awards-Vuka Uzenzele, SAB Kickstart Award and Hope Fund by euro news, and he continues to receive rave reviews in many quarters.

Contemporary style inspired by the warmth and colour of South Africa NQ’s custom-made jewellery reflects a contemporary style inspired by the warmth and colour of South Africa, while interpreting Eurocentric tones. His jewellery is displayed in a range of outlets such as the Big 5 at OR Tambo International Airport, and the Westcliff Hotel

“And that changed my life” he says. "I knew then that this is what I wanted to do. Drawing and making jewellery. I could do it!"

amongst others.

NQ Jewellery Design Services is Soweto’s first jewellery manufacturing business and employs five people.

NQ’s future is on the up and up The path to establishing his own jewellery design company hasn’t been smooth, but NQ’s future is truly on the up and up.

Nkosi registered his company in 2007, and struggled to source funding to buy equipment. He eventually resorted to selling cakes and biscuits until he had saved enough money to get started. Subsequently, his work ethic was recognised by Jerry Nkeli, the first black paraplegic individual to qualify as an attorney, the founder of Jerry Nkeli & Associates law firm, and a director in several businesses. He invested in Nkosi and is the chairman and his mentor.

Testimonial: Trends are not the point to Nqobile, evolution is. The evolution of the creative process, the evolution of the story. To him it is the creativity in the moment that matters most.

Testimonial: Nqobile Nkosi was the first Sowetan jeweller to showcase at the Spring Fair International in Birmingham, at that stage the UK’s biggest retail trade show. His thirst for experience means everything is a learning experience, with which he continues to evolve.

As part of the Tsogo Sun Entrepreneur programme and the HCI Supplier Club, who provide valuable support in terms of mentorship and sustained interest, he is confident that he will continue to thrive and grow his market access.

“I have not only gained tremendous confidence through their investment in my personal development but have also prospered through the knowledge and

NQ’s success as a jewellery designer has seen him travelling extensively, to the UK three times where he was granted

business acumen that I have gained through being part of these valuable programmes,” says Nkosi. ■

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A true innovator

in youth job creation

The DNA of non-profit Youth Employment Service (YES) is to work with corporate South Africa to get unemployed young people of South Africa into jobs.

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ES is one of the highest impact, private-sector funded jobs programme in the country. It offers business an opportunity to improve their B-BBEE levels by registering with YES, while simultaneously investing in youth jobs and creating much-

needed youth participation in the economy.

YES has already proven itself to be one of the true innovators in South Africa, generating over R4 billion in youth salaries and over 70 000 quality work experiences in three years – and with no state funding. More than 1 800 businesses have already signed on to co-create a future that works.

New CEO has 25 years’ experience in social change and impact programmes Newly appointed YES CEO, Ravi Naidoo’s tenure at YES started with the country facing some of the worst unemployment statistics it has ever seen.

The Covid pandemic, the riots and social unrest in July, and massive social problems has seen the jobs market lose in excess of two million jobs since January 2020.

Naidoo joined YES with more than 25 years’ experience in creating and managing a range of social change and impact programmes. For much of this time, he has worked with trade unions, the public sector, and private sector fund management, finding ways to implement programmes in complex institutional environments. He is therefore ideally placed to lead YES in helping with South Africa’s youth unemployment issues.

“Time is not on South Africa’s side. The country – and its key social partners – must get to grips with the hard choices in the labour market.

If massive interventions are not made, and soon, the vortex of rising unemployment and its accompanying social unrest will drag down the economy and, with it, the foundations of our young democracy,” he warns.

“Despite the gloomy outlook, there is also much hope. South African businesses are heeding the call to get involved in youth employment creation – YES’s 1 800 corporate partners already attest to that.”

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Naidoo says more jobs created by the private sector will see an immense benefit as more young people in jobs means more potential paying customers to underpin longer-term market demand for their goods and services. Job creation will also mitigate against some of the enormous social problems we face in the country.

Naidoo was also recently appointed to the National Planning Commission by President Cyril Ramaphosa. The appointment is for five years and during this time, he will work on the long-term plans to advance growth and development in South Africa.

"To achieve bigger national outcomes, different organisations, each with their own comparative advantages, must work together," believes Naidoo. This appointment will assist YES in collaborating more closely with other industries and organisations to help create a better future for all South Africans.

Driving force is the urgency of the unemployment crisis in SA Naidoo says the driving force behind YES’s quest to get young people into work experiences is the urgency of

increased importance being placed on environmental, social

the unemployment crisis South Africa faces. The latest

and governance (ESG) strategies and the United Nations’

unemployment stats released by Stats SA reflect two out of

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by investors and

every three young people (under 35 years) in South Africa are

consumers. Many are choosing where, and what to buy, based

unemployed, and this rises to three out of four of the under-

on an organisation’s transformation, socio-economic and

25s.

environmental impact.

The YES model, which enables 12-month quality work

Naidoo calls on corporate South Africa to help young people

experiences for youth, works on two fronts: direct employment

unlock their full potential and change the trajectory for the

for young people into sponsoring corporates, or secondly,

country.

through a host-partner model where corporates sponsor a young person to work in under-capitalised communities

#SayYES to a future that works for all.

in high-impact sectors such as health, education and conservation.

This means that the private sector can work directly with

Sign up with YES www.yes4youth.co.za by filling in the form on our website and begin creating opportunities. ■

NGOs to tackle this crisis and get youth working through this turnkey solution (implementation partner model). YES works with 33 high-quality implementation partners (IPs) across South Africa to place youth.

In the first year of working with YES, companies can receive their B-BBEE level up almost immediately, thanks to the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dtic’s) concession as part of their Covid-19 response.

Interventions like YES that incentivise businesses to sponsor work opportunities for youth, allow young people to break free of the experience trap where they can’t find work without experience and can’t get experience without a job. Having work experience on a CV and a reference letter, makes young people three times more employable and allows them to become beacons of hope in families and communities.

Additionally, corporate South Africa is seeing an

Ravi Naidoo, YES CEO

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Leading business development across public and private transport & maritime sectors Royal HaskoningDHV, an independent, international engineering and project management consultancy with 140 years' experience, has appointed Bongani Mthombeni-Möller as Director of its Smart Mobility Advisory Group for Southern Africa.

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Fresh thinking and new approaches "Sustainable transport can enhance society, but we need fresh thinking and new approaches if we are to keep our cities and ports accessible without compromising residents’ quality of life or the environment," he adds.

With over 14 years' industry and leadership experience, Mthombeni-Möller draws her expertise from her direct involvement in the engineering sector at both management and project level. She will be responsible for leading business development across the public and private transport and maritime sectors, and work with a team of professionals to combine expertise in active travel, smart mobility, sustainable transport planning, and development planning and engineering.

“We need to harness digital technology and data to create efficiencies, optimise performance, and enhance sustainability of transport and mobility networks. This will help our clients intelligently address 21st Century mobility challenges and to shape the sustainable transport networks of tomorrow,” says Mthombeni-Möller.

Drive to improve performance, energy efficiency She says the drive to improve performance, energy efficiency; environmental standards and safety are ever present within the transport and maritime sector.

“Constraints over costs and timings add to South Africa’s challenge. Improving reliability, performance, and service models plays a key role, as does improved network capacity and adequate asset management.”

Mthombeni-Möller holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Cape Town and is currently the Chairperson of the University of Cape Town’s Civil Engineering Advisory Board, Chairperson and Non-Executive Director at Prosmart Training Solutions, a private technical training company that specialises in apprentice and artisan training in various industries. ■

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er appointment is in line with the company’s strategic focus on enhancing and improving the way South Africans engage with the country’s public transport systems and networks, including

road, rail and maritime.

“The transport industry is on a journey towards digitalisation and global mobility networks are under pressure to meet demands for low emission transport options, clean air zones, and new modes of transport and technology," says Bonga Ntuli, Director for Infrastructure at Royal HaskoningDHV.

Bongani Mthombeni-Moller: Director of Smart Mobility Advisory Group, Royal HaskoningDHV

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Passion drives

entrepreneurship Turning her passion for wine into an iconic brand, Janine Petersen founded j9Wine (Pty) Ltd in 2016. After having worked extensively with big names in the South African wine industry, Petersen used her experience and ventured into creating the j9Wine range.

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The Hout Bay Harbour Wine Hub by #wineofcoloursa

sold her car and invested her life savings to

is a retail tasting room as well as a state-of-the-art urban

get j9Wine off the ground. Since starting

winery where wine makers and wine lovers can live out their

the business, she continues to expand her

creativity. It’s a place where culture, diversity and creativity are

knowledge and is a wine maker who sources grapes from across the coastal region and collaborates with some of the best wine

celebrated.

The vision that Petersen and her team has is to create and

makers in South Africa. J9 Wine has a staff complement of 10

hold space for the future of females and wine producers of

and has created 30 direct and indirect job opportunities through

colour in South Africa, ensuring that they get the necessary

their projects and events.

support and resources to run a successful wine business. ■

Wine of Colour SA assists grass root level businesses in the wine industry Looking out for opportunities within the wine industry, in 2019, Petersen decided to start an organisation in the wine industry called Wine of Colour SA in partnership with Mbali from Ngiyi Mbali wines. Wines of Colour SA is a membership organisation which assists grass root level businesses in the wine industry to gain access to market opportunities. It also provides education, facilitates land acquisition, and lobbies government and industry on behalf of its members.

Petersen and her team opened their first tasting room at the historic Hout Bay Harbour in Cape Town, in which they list all their members’ wines, promoting them through special events and wine pairings to locals and tourist.

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With the pandemic influencing every aspect of people’s lives, many are looking to get ‘lawyered up’. A constantly changing legal landscape has catalysed a need to do things differently. People are seeking smart, affordable legal counsel online. Recognising this need, 27-year-old Serisha Barrat launched ‘Lawyered Up’, an innovative digital legal turnkey platform.

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awyered Up serves a dual purpose of offering immediate

with online start-up packages and free GBV assistance.

access to online legal counsel, plus important legal

The start-up legal packages are aimed at start-up

documents. It also provides free services and assistance

businesses growing in popularity. The legal tech platform

to victims of gender-based violence.

targets SMMEs, freelancers, cryptocurrency users as well as corporates, with a suite of services tailored to their needs.

“The pandemic prompted an upsurge in online activity. People got used to accessing services online and expectations have changed, for the long-term," says Barrat.

"The legal profession needs to keep pace. Given this, we

Offering assistance through empowering legal counsel In terms of the gender-based violence (GBV) focus, Barrat

developed our platform, which eliminates the need for face-

says, “South Africa’s dramatic increase in GBV cases

to-face communication by digitising signing documents and

was devastating to see. I want Lawyered Up to offer real

jurisdiction impediments. Our aim is three-fold: to help the

assistance to people through empowering legal counsel.

public access immediate, affordable legal assistance; to create

So, I teamed with pro-bono lawyers to assist with protection

greater job opportunities for lawyers; and to serve those

orders.

impacted by gender-based violence.

“Lawyered Up is geared to revolutionise the legal world by

"A partnership between Lawyered Up and Art of Charity – a non-profit organisation – provides relevant legislation, legal

fostering greater accessibility to legal counsel. It facilitates easier

templates, expert guidance and commentary to curb the

communication between lawyers and clients. It also makes

scourge of GBV. It’s been amazing to see the response from

processes as simple and unintimidating as possible,” Barrat adds.

our database of attorneys. So many people are passionate

Cape Town-based Barrat was inspired to pivot to an online platform after attending the 2019 World Economic Forum talks

about this cause and together, we can make a massive difference.”

on legal tech and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In South

Barrat did a launch in September 2020 and had over 100

Africa, especially, people often have unequal access to legal

attorneys immediately interested in joining Lawyered Up. The

assistance. This platform aims to answer this issue.

business conducts a rigorous vetting process to ensure only the best lawyers are on the platform. Despite the affordability

Lawyered Up is the ‘Uber’ for lawyers

of the service, quality is never compromised on. ■

During the pandemic, many people lost their jobs. Barrat is dedicated to offering lawyers more freelancing opportunities,

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AfricArena selected Barrat as a Top 3 finalist to pitch

calling Lawyered Up the ‘Uber’ for lawyers. She is also continuing

at the AfricArena Grand Summit 2021, where she

her legal consultancy, which has pivoted to be more digitally led,

participated in the Vivatech Challenge.

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Mpumi Zikalala – blazing a trail for female leaders in mining

Nompumelelo ‘Mpumi’ Zikalala’s journey from the small town of Vryheid, situated near coal mines in northern KwaZulu-Natal, to becoming a mining industry leader is the stuff of legends.

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ack in the mid-90s, she was sitting on a school bench

Managed Operations includes De Beers Group's operations

at the Inkamana High School in Vryheid, KwaZulu-

in South Africa and Canada.

Natal, when an Anglo American recruitment team

23 years later, she was named one of the 2018 Top 100 Global

Tireless and vocal advocate for inclusion and diversity

Inspirational Women in Mining. And her journey is far from over.

Zikalala is also one of the mining industry’s most tireless

arrived at the school to scout young engineers. Barely

and vocal advocates for inclusion and diversity, with a keen

An emerging generation of women CEOs and senior leaders Today, Zikalala is one of an emerging generation of women

interest in sustainably changing the gender balance within the industry to create equal opportunities for all.

When she’s not encouraging young women to study

CEOs and senior leaders who are shaking up the mining industry

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

with fresh perspectives and thinking. After nearly two decades

subjects, she’s mentoring professional women within the

working her way through the ranks in Anglo American’s diamond

organisation and sharing her journey to help them visualise

mining subsidiary De Beers, she was recently appointed to head

a career path.

the company’s iron ore giant, Kumba Iron Ore, marking the latest highlight in what has been a stellar career.

Along with Natascha Viljoen, the CEO at Anglo American

She is also passionate about the role of South African business and corporate's fight against HIV/AIDS, STIs, TB and GBV. As the Chairperson of the South African National

Platinum, and Nolitha Fakude, the chairperson of Anglo

Aids Council Private Sector (SANAC) Private Sector Forum,

American’s management board in South Africa, the trio

she continues to bring light to the scourge of HIV/AIDS

effectively head the interests of Anglo American in the country.

STIs, TB and GBV amongst the uncertainty of the Covid-19

Zikalala's journey with Anglo American started when she joined De Beers as a chemical engineering bursar in 1996. She started working for Anglo American in 2001.

Today, women account for more than 19% of core mining jobs and hold more than 29% of management positions in the Group.

pandemic.

She’s not just extracting value from raw materials. She’s unearthing the next generation of female leaders in what has traditionally been a male-dominated world. We can’t wait to see what Mpumi Zikalala does next. ■

She was appointed General Manager at De Beers Kimberley Mines in 2007, becoming the first female General Manager in De Beers Group. In 2010, she was appointed General Manager of De Beers’ Voorspoed mine, and three and a half years later became Senior Vice-President of De Beers Sightholder Sales South Africa, the company that sorts, values and sells all De Beers Group diamond production in South Africa.

Zikalala was made Deputy CEO of De Beers Consolidated Mines in November 2017, rising to become the first head of the Group’s Managed Operations business 17 months later.

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#ShapingTogether Our transformation journey is a key component of our Purpose of re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives. We are committed to driving gender equality throughout our business and the host communities in which we operate.

Our women have powerful, important stories to tell – stories that speak of their tenacity, hard work, commitment and sacrifice. At Anglo American, we want to do more than just applaud the rich diversity of skills, ideas, perspectives and value they bring to our business, communities and our country.

We want to bring them to the centre, where they belong.

Together, we continue shaping a better future.

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EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP

17 tips to make you a better leader Perhaps you’re already leading a business/ organisation or part of one, or would like to lead one someday, or would like to contribute to better leadership in the organisation you’re in. Or perhaps you’re just a team of one and would like to strengthen your own leadership skills.

By Tara Turkington, CEO of Flow Communications

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eadership is that thing you have to do, even when you don’t feel like it. It’s about putting on your big girl panties (or the equivalent) and being as adult as you can be. Especially when you feel like

wailing like a small baby.

Challenge yourself to hire and work with people who are cleverer and more skilled than you are.

I have led a communications and marketing agency for the past 17 years. Here are 17 tips on leadership I’ve gathered in that time. those company values, grab the opportunity. Your

1. Lead from wherever you are: No matter who you are or where you are, you can be a leader.

values will guide you in difficult times – if you strive to always act according to those, they will be a great help.

Leadership is not about titles, but attitude. Good leaders are ruthlessly positive; they solve problems; they look for opportunities, not at obstacles.

5. Let others shine: If you let others shine, you will shine through them. Give credit where it’s due. Go out of your way to thank others, always with sincerity.

2. Build relationships: The quality of the

A hand-written note or a word of encouragement

relationships you can build with those around you,

or praise is never wasted. Remember the power of

including below and above you and with your

now – thank people quickly, or your gesture will be

customers, will determine how far you go in life.

less effective. If you need to criticise someone, do it

Relationships are your most important asset. Tempting

privately; praise in public to amplify your praise. As

as it may be in the heat of the moment, don’t burn

acclaimed poet Arch Hades said, “What defines you is

bridges. The universe is a small place and chances

how you treat others, not how others treat you.”

are you will interact with that unfair boss or unreasonable client again in the future. That’s not to say you shouldn’t stand up for what’s right; just do it with grace and dignity as far as possible.

6. Be empathetic: Care about others; learn to listen well, and not just to respond. Empathy is no longer a “soft skill”, but a real business tool. If you’re empathetic and care about others, that’s what you’ll receive in return.

3. Have integrity: Never be dishonest or duplicitous.

7. Be accountable: Do what you say you will and don’t break promises. Do what’s right.

4. Know your values: Everybody

8. Be creative: True leadership lies in discovering new paths and possibilities, not just taking others down the tried and tested ways. What are you doing

should practise

to be innovative and different, so that ultimately your

integrity, but

organisation and the lives of others are better for it?

you should know and

9. Practise resilience: Leaders don’t give up.

prioritise

They press through when times are tough. They pick

your own

themselves up over and over and, through doing so,

values, so they

raise others. If success were easy, everyone would be

can be a lodestar

successful.

to guide you. Always work in a place where your personal values are aligned with the corporate values, and if you’re in a position to help create

10. Stay calm: It never helps to get enraged or into a heightened state of agitation. Staying calm will help others to stay calm. Being in a state of panic never got anyone anywhere helpful.

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11. Have fun: “When you stop doing things for fun, you might as well be dead.” – Ernest Hemingway. Life is short, and work needs to be meaningful and fun. And having fun – preparing for fun – is, well, hard work. You need to focus on it, plan for it and execute it. No one wants to work in a place that’s boring or with people who never laugh or want to let their hair down.

12. Be fair and consistent: Once you’re in any position of leadership, people will judge you more

16. Surround yourself with the best people: Always surround yourself with the best

harshly than others. You need to be fair and consistent,

people you can. Challenge yourself to hire and

and not practise favouritism. This doesn’t always mean

work with people who are cleverer and more skilled

you need to be nice. Sometimes you need to make

than you are. If you have to pay them more than

tough decisions. If you make them with fairness and

you earn, do that. In life, you become who you

consistency, people will respect those decisions and you

associate yourself with, and you always want to be

for making them, and you will ultimately build a stronger

growing, learning and improving yourself and your

organisation.

organisation.

13. Be passionate: It’s important to really care about

17. Have a strong vision: This is arguably the most

what you do and those around you. If you can have “fire

important characteristic of a good leader. You need

in your belly”, as Shakespeare put it, it will make it easier

to have a strong vision (which can change over time

for others to follow you.

if need be) and to be able to communicate that, and get others to buy into it. Without vision, you may be a

14. Never take yourself too seriously: We’re all

great manager, but will never be a great leader. ■

fallible; none of us is perfect. Be self-effacing – you’re human, after all. Practising humility and authenticity is essential. A good way to remember just who you are is to spend time with old friends, who knew you before you became a leader. They’ll bring you down to size fast!

15. Be courageous: Being a leader and building a business takes courage. Everyone feels fear: the fear of having too much work to cope with or not having enough (which is worse); the fear of whether your strategy is sound; of whether you’re employing the right person or should be letting someone go; or whether you’re dealing with conflict in the right way. The list of fears and self-doubts a leader has is endless, but you need to have courage and overcome them to be effective.

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How to become an inspirational leader in a world of hybrid working When some people are working remotely, it’s more important than ever for leaders to develop the qualities, values and behaviours that help them unite teams and boost performance.

By Joanne Bushell, MD IWG Plc South Africa

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hen teams are working remotely – either full-

energy and enthusiasm for what you are building and

time or part-time – there is a greater need

investing your time in will come naturally.

for leaders to evolve the way they motivate people. After months of working from home,

What you need to do is express it – by doing so, you will motivate and inspire those around you to go the extra mile.

the hybrid-working model makes it possible for people to

While video calls are fine for day-to-day meetings, meeting

come together at certain points during the week – either at a

in person at key moments using a shared flexspace, for

shared flex space in their local area or a city centre HQ – so

example, will bring maximum return on investment.

there are greater opportunities to assert yourself and get the outcomes you want.

In between face-to-face encounters, great hybrid leaders use technology to their advantage: messaging platforms like Slack and Microsoft teams allow for quick yet impactful 'well

Elsewhere, a recent study from IWG and Arup revealed

done' messages, while virtual project management systems

that in the coming years, smaller towns and cities are set to

ensure all members of a team can see progress is being

benefit financially from the expansion of flexible office and

made.

co-working spaces. The reinvigoration of these areas is likely to mean that the historic ‘brain drain’ to cities ends and may

2. Commitment and persistence

even be reversed – and in this new world of opportunity,

Building a successful business is never easy, but being able

leaders may themselves be based in rural or regional

to identify and communicate your vision to others helps

locations some distance from corporate HQs.

them appreciate what they’re part of. With the right mindset

Whether you’re dealing with team members face to face or via video call, as a leader you also need to have impact.

you will be able to direct your focus on ‘intentional growth’, which equates to making the shift from simply ‘doing things’ to ‘making things happen’. (For example, sending emails vs

Hybrid model will be a key tool for future organisational flexibility & crisis response

organising a team-building weekend.)

The hybrid model promises to be a key tool for future

are all tactics of a high-impact leader.

Setting goals, being proactive and taking intelligent risks

organisational flexibility and crisis response. One leader commented that a key learning from the crisis was, “how

3. Compassion and kindness

quickly organisations can change and how well organisations

It might sound counterintuitive to some people, but the ‘soft

withstand change – this pandemic has shown that there are

power’ virtues of kindness and compassion can go a long

no limits.”

way to bringing out the best in people you work with – be

Management teams will continue to be pressed by

they clients, stakeholders or colleagues.

directors and investors to be resilient; there will certainly be more crises to come. And while the companies we interviewed were all established and of significant size, we observed differences even within this group about their preparedness.

Ultimately, the bigger the company, the more likely it benefitted over the last year from predefined, crisis-proof processes and models that they could activate and adapt.

Here are the key characteristics you need to cultivate to incite positive change in your professional endeavours, and take you from being a manager to a trailblazer.

1. Energy and enthusiasm In many areas of business, the ‘fake it till you make it’ mentality will get you where you want to be but when it comes to passion, it has to be authentic.

For entrepreneurs and company founders, having

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Whether or not you are face to face in a co-working space, the company HQ or sending emails to each other across a continent, being sensitive to people’s needs and backstories will help, not hinder, you as a leader. This is because soft power is fundamental to building good relationships and loyalty.

4. Self-knowledge and fallibility To become a high-impact leader, you need to know your strengths and weaknesses, and continuously invest in yourself.

If you don’t have good inner resources and the ability to let yourself recharge throughout the year, you won’t have the

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capacity to take your business to the next level.

For leaders of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), it can be tempting to lean towards cultivating likeability, but respect almost always trumps it in a professional environment.

That’s not to say you can’t share some beers after work, though.

5. Generosity and humanity While focusing on yourself is important, it’s also essential to invest time in upskilling others, nurturing confidence and empowering team members to make their own high-impact decisions.

Giving people the choice to work where and when they want will be an important part of this approach. After identifying your purpose as a leader, you need to be fully engaged with those around you and adopt an ‘abundance mentality’ that always leads to growth. ■

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MOTHEO

CONSTRUCTION GROUP We are one of the largest black lead, built environment companies in South Africa.

Motheo Construction Group was established in 1997 by the late Dr Thandi Ndlovu.

The company is currently spearheaded by the dynamic Lettie Mashau as CEO. Twenty-five years in the making, Motheo is the largest black women managed and lead construction company in South Africa. Motheo is currently registered with the CIDB as 9GB PE, 9CE PE, 7EB PE, 8EP PE, 8ME PE and 7SF PE. Motheo boasts a diverse offering from general construction to civil works, water, fibre, electrical works, mechanical, fire and safety and an academy.

Post the tragic passing of Dr. Thandi Ndlovu, Lettie Mashau was appointed by the Board of Directors of Motheo Construction Group on 9 September 2019 as the new CEO. Mashau has been a part of the Motheo family for 16 years. Earmarked early on as Dr. Ndlovu’s successor, Lettie has been closely mentored by the late Dr. Ndlovu for many years. www.motheogroup.co.za

Having grown up in the township of Malamulele, Limpopo, Lettie joined Motheo Construction Group as a trainee site Quantity Surveyor in 2005. She is a civil and building graduate that learnt her trade in the trenches of real construction projects over the last sixteen years. She added an executive development programme and project management along the way. She is currently studying towards an MBA. Showing integrity, determination and initiative in the workplace, Lettie took the opportunities offered to her by Motheo with both hands.

She quickly rose through the ranks. She is a shareholder and CEO at Motheo Construction Group. Prior to taking up the position as CEO, she held direct oversight of all Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West, Free State and Pretoria operations. Lettie has served on the Motheo Board since September 2011, which oversees the company’s national operations and strategic direction.

Lettie has, time and time again, raised the Motheo flag high. Her character and industry track record express the culture, ethos, and excellence that is Motheo.

Tel: 011 789 8440

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A young engineer set on changing mindsets and

shattering stereotypes UNICEF’s 2020 Reimagining girls’ education through STEM report shows that 18% of female students in tertiary education pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. This under representation of women in these professions translates into a loss of critical talent and innovative thinkers.

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ortunately, more women are challenging stereotypes by pursuing STEM careers perceived

to be masculine, which encourages young girls to change their attitudes about STEM subjects and consider careers in these fields.

Among those paving the way for females in these careers is Precious Mahlangu, a 31-year old Engineering Support Technologist.

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PROFILE OCEANA GROUP

Unlocking the potential

of South Africa’s oceans economy There is enormous potential for South Africa’s fishing sector to drive sustained, inclusive economic growth and increasing evidence that this is being realised.

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ccording to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries

the representation of historically disadvantaged individuals on

and Environment (DFFE) the fisheries sector

the Board of Directors has increased from 55% in 2010 to 90%.

currently contributes about R8 billion a year to GDP and employs some 28 000 people.

Africans. The Trust holds 13.3 million shares in the Oceana

For the Oceana Group, Africa’s largest fishing company and one

Group, just over 10% of total issued shares. This makes the OET

of the most empowered companies listed on the JSE, unlocking

the largest black-owned fishing entity in South Africa, with a

the sector’s potential informs every aspect of its business. So

market value of just under R1 billion. The average net yield per

much so that its deceptively simple but determined brand

employee is some R400 000.

positioning is: “Positively impacting lives.”

Group CEO, Imraan Soomra, explains that the approach stems from the belief that with the right to fish in national waters comes the responsibility to deliver tangible, inclusive social and economic benefits.

“South Africa’s fishing industry is ideally placed to do this, because the fishing value chain and associated sectors continue to offer huge opportunities for growth, dignified employment and enterprise development,” he says.

Actively advancing BBBEE This is not to suggest that there hasn’t already been considerable progress. During apartheid black South Africans held only 1% of fishing rights compared to over 75% today.

This transformation is reflected in Oceana’s own voyage. Since 2004 it has been actively advancing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment and has performed well in terms of measurable transformation criteria.

Black ownership is currently over 80% and

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The pioneering Oceana Empowerment Trust (OET), vested in 2020, represents over 2 400 historically disadvantaged South

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Of the current workforce, over 90% are historically disadvantaged individuals, 41% of whom are female.

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Skills development initiatives to accelerate workforce transformation

397% respectively between 2010 and 2020.

To date, the Group has created over 35 000 employment

suppliers at an average of about R1.8 billion a year since

opportunities and has invested R60.9 million in skills

2011. Some R5.6 billion of this was directed to black-owned

development initiatives designed to accelerate workforce

businesses and R2.2 billion to female black-owned businesses.

transformation.

Over the same period the number of black-owned businesses

The Oceana Maritime Academy in Hout Bay harbour is testament to this investment in people. The R40 million facility

The Group has spent R19.6 billion with South African

and black female-owned suppliers have increased by 589% and 1 589% respectively.

is the first academy of its kind in South Africa that focuses specifically on the training needs of people in the fishing industry.

The skills and training programmes are designed to provide

Potential of oceans economy delivers tangible benefits to communities Perhaps though, it is in the communities where Oceana operates

opportunities for employees as well as address skills shortages in

where the potential of the oceans economy to deliver tangible,

the small-scale fisheries sector and to assist new entrants to the

inclusive economic benefits is most obviously demonstrated.

industry.

The company has committed a further R35 million a year for developing sector-specific skills and training. As the Academy grows, the intention is to offer more specialist training courses

“These are communities that have depended on the sea for sustenance and income for generations and that must be acknowledged and respected,” says Soomra.

About 64% of Oceana’s total workforce are in St Helena Bay

and forge international alliances to provide global-best-practice

and Velddrif. The area has a total household income of R787

exchange opportunities.

million of which Oceana provides R412 million, over 52%.

Benefits of investing in the sector aren’t limited to the fishing value chain

than the seasonal work associated with fishing. Oceana is the

As Soomra points out, the benefits of investing in the sector

as 120 000 tons a year. These are used to supplement local

aren’t limited to the fishing value chain. The number of BEE Level

stock, ensuring the Group’s Lucky Star cannery is able to stay

1 and BEE Level 2 suppliers to Oceana increased by 600% and

open year-round and contributing to the country’s food security.

Importantly these are sustainable, year-round jobs rather world’s largest buyer of frozen pilchards, purchasing as much

Some four million South Africans consume Lucky Star pilchards every day.

The company’s desalination plants at St Helena Bay and Laaiplek generate 88% of the fresh water required for its factories, limiting its impact on these communities. These are part of an ambitious environmental sustainability project which will include implementing large-scale renewable-energy projects, particularly along the West Coast.

“We’ve managed to build some momentum over the past 17 years,” says Soomra. “That’s important because there’s so much more potential in the oceans economy than just the fishing industry – aqua culture, eco-tourism, renewable energy and marine biotechnology to name a few. Hopefully the transformation, skills development and economic opportunities the sector has provided so far will ensure many more lives are positively impacted in future.” ■

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EDITORIAL MARKETING

Prospecting 101 — how to get clients and build your customer base Whether you have started your own business or joined an existing one, career success depends largely on one thing: clients.

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he search for new clients and customers drives most

can be particularly difficult for professionals who are taking a

businesses. However, finding new customers is one of

personal risk when marketing themselves as the brand.

the most difficult challenges – one that is intensified by the fact that many business owners and professionals

are not savvy marketers, and the idea of "selling" scares them.

According to Jason Bernic, an Executive Life Coach, working with entrepreneurs and business owners, and the founder of Insane! Prospecting, many of his professional clients often ask him how to go about getting new clients.

The reality is that everyone needs to sell – whether it is a product, a service, an experience, a destination, or themselves, but it

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“In my coaching practice I have had clients who are lawyers, accountants, doctors, dentists, chiropractors, bio-kineticists,

EDITORIAL MARKETING

physiotherapists, architects, interior designers and digital

2.

Work on building your own capacity, making time for

marketers and I have often been asked by them how they can

prospecting and also for new business that comes in. Stop

go about securing new business.

making excuses for why you are not out there looking for

“Professionals study for many years to become experts in their respective fields but what is not taught during a medical

new business.

3.

Build confidence to go out there and represent yourself

or law degree, is how to prospect for, and bring in new clients,”

and your business effectively. Work on your mindset and

says Bernic.

allay your fears that stop you from effectively taking your

“These highly educated professionals are not trained how to market themselves and their businesses, how to ensure

brand out there.

4.

referrals and how to ultimately ‘make sales’. Their passion and

new positive beliefs that help you grow as a person, a

focus lie in the expert services that they provide.

“I hear things like: ‘I am a doctor (for example), not a

professional, and as a salesperson.

5.

salesperson. I don’t know how to go about growing my practice

yourself and step into it.

6.

Identify your bad habits and start to form good ones that support your goals.

7.

Other aspects of starting a business can be easily managed

Come up with a feasible plan to market your business successfully that you can implement and continue

from a practical perspective – securing premises and signing a lease, hiring support staff, putting daily operational systems in

Understand how you want to show up as a representative of your business going forward. Create the best version of

and spreading the word amongst potential future patients.”

Marketing your services is an entirely different skill set

Identify limiting beliefs that hold you back and create

indefinitely.

8.

Implement this plan – and stick with it.

place etc. These things can be successfully achieved with the use of a check list approach – but marketing one’s services in a

Bernic, who founded Insane! Prospecting specifically for

bid to bring in new business is an entirely different skill set that

financial advisors developed this unique suite of services to

requires a professional to step out of their comfort zone.

include a 27-module online course, a two-day bootcamp and a

“Professionals are their own personal brand and prospecting

weekly webinar. He is passionate about helping professionals

for business therefore requires personal vulnerability - this is

from many industries secure new clients and grow their

where the fear kicks in.”

businesses. He works with them one-on-one and in groups

Bernic advises that in his experience, professionals can

on prospecting strategies and offering in-depth guidance on

be afraid to sell, and afraid to be seen to be selling; they

how to approach prospective clients successfully. He coaches

experience anxiety at what others think about their business

his clients around mindset and personal narratives, as well as

and themselves (how they look, and sound), how they are

busting excuses and helping them to take action.

received, whether they are liked or not and often they are

“Prospecting is about getting in front of potential clients.

afraid of connecting with potential clients and collaborating

Successful prospecting is not just about what you need to do,

with associates.

but who you need to be,” concludes Bernic. ■

The what, the how and the who “Anyone who googles the topic ‘how to get new clients’ will find a plethora of content and advice on many different strategies – this is the ‘what to do and how to do it’ and is easy to find, but many people still get stuck and are unable to take the leap from knowing what should be done to actually doing it,” says Bernic.

“It’s the who that professionals struggle with. Who they are and how they show up and represent themselves as the brand when approaching potential clients/patients,” he adds.

Bernic offers the following advice for professionals to build their business: 1.

Establish what your professional goals are in terms of business growth and success.

Jason Bernic: Executive Life Coach

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EDITORIAL ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

Innovation and dedication:

developing your organisation’s change capabilities is an ongoing journey

By Tom Marsicano, CEO of ‘and Change’

True innovation doesn’t always require genius. Instead, the organisations that succeed at transforming themselves, their products and their strategies for the better have structure, intent and dedication at their core.

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hile the average person doesn’t always realise

Building change capability

the importance of proper management

At and Change, our mandate is to help organisations build

in adopting significant change, what they

change capability and create, train, and monitor networks of

are concerned about is how a company, a

change agents to manage their future transitions.

financial institution or government is capable of serving their ever-changing needs.

When it comes to developing these capabilities, the speed at which this happens varies across entities.

Governmental organisations, for example, usually require

In a world where change is the only constant, change

broad consensus from a variety of stakeholders, but once

capability is at a premium, and the companies that fail to

these footholds are secured, the processes to create

realise this are already at a severe disadvantage. When an

valuable networks of change managers are the same.

organisation must implement change – from new processes to staff restructuring to entering new markets (or all of these

Preparation is vital

together) – a lack of proper oversight can be devastating.

Firstly, preparation is vital. Mapping the organisation’s

Developing the capability to manage the major developments

strategy to its change capability is a good departure point.

in an organisation properly requires significant investment of

Identifying the right methodology, such as the proven Prosci

time, human resources, strategy and, of course, a budget. But

system that we subscribe to, will help you develop your first

the ROI is good – financial, social and reputational.

change strategies.

Research shows that the majority of changes fail, often

Through your chosen methodology, you can begin to

due to a lack of care taken in the change management

develop the language of change, to ensure that everyone

process – usually a result of low change capability. Drivers of

involved in the process has an unambiguous understanding

this capability include how leaders show up in change, what

of what is to come.

governance we apply to the people side of projects, how we build change management competency, the structures

Maintain your goals

we put in place to support change management throughout

Once the language is established, it is important to maintain

the organisation, and processes that support change

short, medium and long-term goals and drive them

management.

out. Even when a new system is seemingly successfully implemented, most organisations believe that the hard part is over.

However, maintaining these changes requires long-term planning, ongoing monitoring of how it is received and evolving your behaviour to meet new challenges.

Choose the right people Choosing the right people to become involved in these long, mid and shortterm goals is essential. From a strategic perspective, one has to rely on a leader coalition that will continue to uphold the spirit of the change and help express why it is so necessary from a high-level perspective. These sponsors are usually at the highest level of the organisation and can allocate resources for the planned change capability deployment project.

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You can have a fundamentally brilliant strategy; however, you could fail entirely if you cannot find the right people in middle and first-line management to explain the processes and how it can potentially benefit the team. These people leaders are critical to making sure the change is adopted, coach people on what they can expect, and keep an eye on emerging issues.

One might think that a single person per unit or segment of the business is enough to manage these changes, but employees and leadership come and go, which is why a network of change agents who have all been upskilled is so necessary.

Having a network of people who can manage change effectively means that there are always opportunities to upskill, to train other colleagues and ready themselves for the next exciting part of your organisation’s evolution.

These change agents will be central to facilitating ongoing

Tom Marsicano: CEO of ‘and Change’

assessments of what your business requires to continue to develop – because being able to measure the impact of a chance effectively, and address it, is a sign of flourishing change capability.

Organisational leaders often forget that change isn’t temporary. But rather than a project, managing change is an ongoing journey, and one that is successful requires a change maturity that comes with planning, experience and forward thinking. ■

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and Change offers advisory, consulting, and training services worldwide to help organisations and people manage change through teams and networks in South Africa, Turkey, Russia, the United Kingdom and Italy. They are a Prosci® primary affiliate and facilitate both online and in-person training for certified change management courses.

To learn more about and Change and the training sessions on offer, please visit: www.andchange.com

EDITORIAL ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT

Business support helps

Limpopo SME thrive To build resilience as an entrepreneur, you must have good support – not just financially, but through training and mentorship as well. That’s the view of Sharon Mashishi, Director of Bahlaping Mash Trading, a 100% black-, youth- and female-owned engineering firm in Mogalakwena, Limpopo.

M

ashishi started her business when she saw opportunities to provide services to

companies in her mining town.

Looking to firmly establish and grow her business, she joined Anglo American Zimele’s enterprise development programme, where she was mentored on using a Business Model Canvas, affording her the opportunity to reengineer her business in response to Covid-19 and develop an alternative model to drive the growth of her business.

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After being onboarded as a supplier to Anglo American Platinum’s Mogalakwena mine, Bahlaping secured a three-year joint venture contract for pit reticulation services at the operation. Since securing this contract, the company has grown rapidly to 63 employees from the local community, and now provides additional products and services such as trusses, reflective poles and transport services.

Mentorship has made all the difference

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“The training, guidance and support provided to me has made all the difference to my business. It has given me the opportunity to find a suitable joint venture partner through market linkages, where suppliers get introduced to each other for possible partnerships,” says Mashishi.

“This partnership has been extremely helpful in achieving my goal of making a long-term difference in my community through providing employment. My JV partner provides critical technical support and capacity-building that allows us to execute on our contract with the mine.”

"Anglo American Platinum has significantly increased its procurement from local and ‘doorstep’ community suppliers. Since 2016, we have managed to increase our procurement from host and doorstep communities around our operations by over 500%, totalling R3.8 billion in 2020. More than 13% of this spend is with women-owned businesses. In the first half of 2021, we had already spent R2.2 billion in host and doorstep communities," says Collin Pillay, Supply Chain Manager at Mogalakwena Complex.

“We always consider the impact of our operations on immediate communities. Offering greater business and development opportunities to host community suppliers supports our vision of building diverse local economies where we operate, allowing communities to thrive well into the future." ■

Sharon Mashishi: Director of Bahlaping Mash Trading

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EDITORIAL SAVINGS FINANCE

Five ways small businesses can save money in 2022

By Tinashe Ruzane CEO and Co-Founder of FlexClub

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G

iven the economic turbulence we are currently

this vehicle subscription marketplace, you pay a single,

experiencing, every business is looking to save

month-to-month subscription for the vehicle of your choice,

money where it can. This is even more important

to be used as you wish – for business or in your personal

for small businesses, with many taking a hard

capacity. Your subscription fee is all inclusive, which means

knock in the wake of ongoing COVID lockdowns and

that insurance and maintenance is not a cost you need

infection waves. Here are some savvy ways to spend money,

to worry about. FlexClub is a great timesaver, too, as you

without impacting on effectiveness or efficiency.

don’t have to go through the difficult process of applying for vehicle finance as a small business; nor do you need to

1. Rethink your marketing strategies

keep track of when the next service is required. Another

You know what they say about doing business without

advantage, if you’d like to change your car (perhaps the

advertising – it’s like winking at someone you fancy in the

model you chose just isn’t right for the job) or pause the

dark. That doesn’t mean you need to allocate a huge budget

subscription, you can do so quickly and easily.

to marketing strategies, though. Don’t underestimate the which negates the need for spending on Google AdWords.

4. Does your staffing solution work for the business?

Or sending a handwritten ‘thank you’ note with your product;

Small business owners are used to taking care of every

a small touch which helps to build loyalty; you’re more likely

aspect of the business – they may joke that they’re not

to get business from a return customer than a loyal customer.

only the HR director, they’re also the finance executive

One can also carefully consider the social media channels

and marketing specialist. But, while it’s true that anyone

which best fit their brand profile, and keep up a consistent

running a small business needs to have a variety of skills,

presence. Find ways to get the brand out there without

the reality is that you can’t do it all alone – at some point you

coughing up – maybe you can identify a micro-influencer who

will need to bring employees on board. Or will you? Many

would be happy to promote your brand to their audience

small business owners find that it’s more cost effective to

in exchange for preferential use of your product or service.

outsource functions, rather than bringing a staff member

Finally, understand that every touchpoint is an opportunity to

into the business and investing in training and other

promote your brand – in fact, every time you meet someone

costs, like creating a work station. This is especially true if

new, you have a chance to grow your network and introduce

the requirements of the job fluctuate – if there is a heavy

them to your offering.

workload for just a few months of the year, it certainly

power of simple moves, like optimising your website for SEO,

doesn’t make sense to hire a full-time employee. If, however,

2. Make the most of free tools

you decide that you’d like to grow your staff complement,

Why pay for software when you can use the open source

it’s a good idea to look for candidates who have a great

equivalent? Obviously, it’s impossible to run a business

attitude and are hungry to learn, rather than those who have

without using some form of software, but you may manage to

impressive experience and are therefore more expensive.

avoid the hefty fees associated with many offerings by finding

There’s another solid reason for hiring employees fresh out

the open source equivalent. Spend a little time researching

of college or university – they’re often up to date with the

what’s available – you’ll find that there are many apps and

latest tech and trends, and they’re full of fresh, out-the-box

tools that can be used free of charge. For example, some

ideas.

sites make it possible to download images for free (perfect for marketing or using on your website), while others give you the ability to design a logo or social media posts without investing in design services.

3. Reconsider every fixed cost Your vehicle is a case in point. Do you really need to buy a car or a fleet, and commit to spending money on all that goes with it (think insurance, for example) even when business is quiet? FlexClub is a solution which removes most of the

Don’t underestimate the power of simple moves, like optimising your website for SEO, which negates the need for spending on Google AdWords.

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5. Embrace the new way of working At first, many of us weren’t comfortable with the changes that Covid brought to the workplace – like working from home, for instance. It didn’t take long before we came to realise the advantages, however – is there anyone who doesn’t appreciate the extra money they’ve saved on petrol by forgoing the morning commute? For a small business owner, these changes make even more sense. If you have a workforce, allowing them to log in remotely means that you

For a small business owner, these changes make even more sense. If you have a workforce, allowing them to log in remotely means that you can save on office space, and all the little extras that come with running premises.

can save on office space, and all the little extras that come with running premises (you have to keep stocked up on tea and coffee, for example). You’ll also find that you’re spending less on electricity and water. On that note, you’ll find that there are many cost savings to be enjoyed from going green wherever you can. The best news? The small changes you’d have to make are so simple, and take literally seconds – it’s as easy as using both sides of the paper when printing, making sure that all equipment and lights are switched off when not in use, and keeping wastage to a minimum. Little actions like this add up over time to bring down your operating costs, but they also have the benefit of creating a halo effect for your brand – after all, consumers like to know they’re supporting companies that are doing what they can to support the environment. ■

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EDITORIAL SKILLS TRAINING

PPC launches skills training for bakkie builders

Under normal circumstances, Mikateko Ruth Matshebele and Mpho Thulare would never share a classroom. Matshebele is a 37-year-old civil engineering graduate who dreams of running her own company. Thulare is a 24-year-old unemployed construction graduate trying to gain vital experience.

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or two weeks, the two shared a makeshift classroom on South Africa’s first-ever course for bakkie builders, learning the art of bricklaying.

The short course is a venture launched by cement manufacturer PPC to upskill South Africa’s scores of informal builders.

“PPC is a proudly South African company committed to helping to build the country. Unemployment, and especially youth unemployment, is a huge challenge and it is vital that companies like us do our bit to bridge the skills mismatch which is undermining South Africa’s development and help reduce unemployment levels,” says Njombo Lekula, PPC’s Managing Director.

Ensures skills transfer in the construction industry He says the initiative is also an attempt to ensure skills transfer in the construction industry.

“South Africa is losing valuable skills to other countries, while young people are choosing not to study construction. It is therefore important that we ensure these skills are not lost, or a once highly sought-after construction country is not going to have skills and we will have to import the skills, at great cost, to build our own country.”

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The courses on offer – which are available across the

Over 200 builders will attend the courses

country – include bricklaying, plastering and construction

Over 200 bakkie builders from across South Africa will be

management. It incorporates both theory and practical

provided with the opportunity to attend the courses over an

instruction.

eight-month period.

PPC, South Africa’s largest manufacturer of cement,

The 10-day plastering course includes learning how to

foots the bill for the course. Attendees can either apply to

plaster walls and screed a floor while the five-day management

attend or can be nominated by a retailer or supplier. PPC

programme will include learning how to supervise construction

has partnered with training service provider and private FET

teams, health and safety on a construction site and the use and

college Motheo Academy, who will provide the instruction.

storage of construction materials.

“We have chosen Motheo Academy to do the training

All attendees who successfully complete the NQF level 3

as they have an exemplary record of providing exceptional,

(bricklaying and plastering) and 4 (construction management)

relevant instruction in the built environment. We want to give

programme will receive South African Qualifications Authority

participants the best opportunity to improve their skills so

certificates.

they can build better lives. To do that, we needed to provide them with the best instruction. PPC knows that it is only by working together that we can build stronger communities,” says Lekula.

Participants also receive a financial incentive to help them buy the construction tools they require after the course.

Lekula says PPC is targeting builders as it will empower and uplift local communities.

“Informal builders are small businesses which play a vital role in building our communities while also providing muchneeded direct investment, two objectives which align with those of PPC,” he says.

Matshebele welcomed the initiative which she hopes will provide her with the skills to either find a job in the construction industry or start her own company.

The unemployed civil engineering graduate from Mamelodi East says when she had heard about the course on radio, she immediately decided to apply.

“I’m looking for experience,” she says. “I am hoping that this experience, together with the degree in civil engineering will either get me a job or allow me to open my own engineering and building company, which has always been a dream of mine.”

Since launching the programme, PPC have executed eight training courses and trained 128 learners in Gauteng, Western Cape, Mpumalanga and the Free-State regions with more courses planned for the coming year. ■

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Bricks and cement are basic requirements for any building project. They are also the unsung products that have opened opportunities for thousands of people, created employment, enabled entrepreneurs to create small businesses, earn a living and employ and upskill other people.

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he fact is that bricklayers are always in demand,” says Njombo Lekula, Managing Director of PPC. “Whether the

call is for someone to build a garden wall, braai area, do repairs or tackle a larger project, anyone who has skills, transport, some tools and a dash of determination can earn a living.”

Making a difference The result of PPC’s determination to make a difference is a two-week course in bricklaying, which PPC has launched that has the potential to change futures and provide a launching pad into the world of construction.

The course has attracted individuals trying to break the

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poverty cycle, as well as unemployed young engineering and

bricklaying, plastering and construction management

construction graduates looking for some practical experience

are also available across the country as PPC expands its

to help kick-start their careers. More than 50 students from

efforts to promote skills development in the construction

Gauteng have already attended a course at the PPC Cement

industry. Programmes include a 10-day plastering course

factory in Pretoria West. Within eight months, it is intended

covering wall plastering and the screeding of floors. A five-

that more than 200 bakkie builders will be given a chance to

day management programme includes construction team

improve their abilities.

management, health and safety, and the use and storage of

“PPC understands that many attending the course will not have the funds to buy the tools necessary for bricklaying

construction materials.

All attendees completing the NQF level 3 (bricklaying

services after the course. In addition to the course, we are,

and plastering) and NQF level 4 (construction management)

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programme will receive South

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To ensure that access to the course is as easy as possible,

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PPC has partnered with private FET college Motheo Academy, an active participant in the built environment, to provide the training.

People wishing to enroll in a course, which is offered free of charge, can either apply to join a course, or be nominated by a retailer.

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EDITORIAL SMALL BUSINESS

Enabling women to achieve greater heights in the SME sector is essential to national development

By Precious Mvulane, Independent Non-Executive Director at The People’s Fund

Businesswomen in South Africa are familiar with the saying that they have achieved success on their own merits by "pulling themselves up by their bootstraps". Often, this truth is linked to the fact that local women entrepreneurs face many challenges on their chosen, sometimes lonely paths to building enterprises.

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A

lack of opportunity to reach their potential means

opportunities or maternal services (creation of vegetable

that women are not given the choices they deserve

gardens, knitting and social services such as crèches).

to help grow the economies in which they operate,

These approaches tend to reinforce existing gender roles.

while inspiring others around them. It is a national

•

loss as well. When about 51% of the population is female, it

boundaries by actively assisting women with developing

is safe to assume a wealth of untapped talent is lying waiting and ready to be used in a society beset with economic and

Moving away from community-based projects to widening financial literacy skills and business disciplines.

•

Encouraging formal business associations, like Chambers

unemployment issues that desperately need people to create

of Commerce, to highlight issues surrounding women in

growth.

business.

However, in South Africa, although many women are entering

As far back as 2012, the World Economic Forum identified

business, they seem to lag behind their male counterparts

women as the 'way forward' and stated that women

if success is measured in terms of work received and the

entrepreneurs were essential for growth and development.

acquisition of funding to meet orders is considered. It is a gap

Despite this, there is a tendency for many women to be

that needs to be closed if women are to become full participants

'necessity' entrepreneurs – people who are forced into SME

in our economy.

activities because they have no other choice.

Young female entrepreneurs who most need assistance

encourage women to start and build businesses, it is still a

The People's Fund's experience of helping to fund SME's short

African women have both these characteristics in abundance

of cash to meet their order delivery goals, shows that presently

and need only to be encouraged further to play a leading part

only 27% of its annual funding assistance is accounted for by

in national development. ■

Although much has been achieved in South Africa to challenging arena that requires strength and persistence. South

women-owned businesses.

In turn, 27% of the women applying for assistance are young, ambitious women under 35. They significantly outpace the financial helping hand needed by women over 50, who account for only 10% of the People's Fund activity.

As the statistics seem to point out, it is young female entrepreneurs who most need assistance to ensure that their businesses survive the cash flow crunches that often cause the demise of small businesses. The question is what has to be done to empower this group and other economically active women to participate in and even lead enterprise development?

The People's Fund is helping to close traditional barriers facing SMEs by concentrating on a purchase order (PO) approach to SMEs. It is a crowdfunding platform that aims to help SMEs with capital so they can deliver on orders received primarily from the government sector, which earmarks about R200 million to the SME sector annually.

Instead of representing financial institutions and formal lenders, the People's Fund platform encourages people from all walks of life to help grow talented entrepreneurs by contributing funding to their enterprises and benefitting from the proceeds.

Remove or resolve socio-economic factors that disadvantage women The answer is complex and involves removing or resolving the socio-economic factors that disadvantage women in the business space. They include: •

Realising at a macro-economic level that restricting women's ability to access resources, funding and production facilities so they participate economically diminishes the South African economy's ability to grow.

•

Developing 'gender mainstreaming' programmes to achieve gender equality by addressing gender inequalities at a policy and implementation level.

•

Changing the focus on development projects which concentrate on addressing women's practical needs.

These projects tend to focus on traditional employment

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t can take some time to find the right measuring method for a specific application. Two mine operators in South Africa also found this to be true. A breakthrough in level measurement was finally achieved with 80-GHz radar

sensors from VEGA.

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It was then calibrated and put into operation. This measuring

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situation was challenging even for the rugged VEGA sensors.

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the measuring instrument was out of the question; in fact, the

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company ordered two more sensors from VEGA. These are also now in use in the mine.

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material and reduce distances. In one such quartz vein the level

Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) also tested a radar-

of ore has to be accurately measured. The depth of this section

measuring instrument from VEGA – VEGAPULS 64, the 80-GHz

of the quartz vein is 55m and the diameter approximately

radar level transmitter for liquids, which used in the Upper

5m. Of great concern – at least from the point of view of level

Group 2 plant in Rustenburg.

measurement – is the very humid atmosphere, which leads to heavy deposits on the measuring instrument.

VEGA suggested trying VEGAPULS 69, radar based on 80GHz technology that generates a very narrow beam angle. In

largest UG2 facility. VEGAPULS 64 was installed in a collection tank that holds the final concentrate.

the few years it has been on the market, this radar-measuring

The now-installed VEGAPULS 64, with its narrow beam

instrument has proven to be a problem solver in many difficult

angle of 10°, worked perfectly in this environment, delivering

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a reliable and repeatable echo that provides the basis for

VEGA offered to install a VEGAPULS 69 on a trial basis and

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an accurate measurement. This, in turn, yields a stable level

let the company test it for three months. The radar sensor was

measurement unaffected by the extreme conditions and the

installed with a plastic horn antenna and a mounting bracket.

heavy build-up on the upper side of the instrument.

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EDITORIAL EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Women in agriculture

— career opportunities are now ripe for the picking South Africa’s agricultural landscape is becoming increasingly inclusive, with women playing more active roles in the horticultural space. According to Stats SA, the number of female owners/farmers increased by 5% between 2007 to 2018, compared to male owners/farmers in the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and the Free State over the same period.

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ntoinette Wallace, Office Manager at Barberton

“Women have shown repeatedly that no job is too big or too

Blue, a blueberry farm project being developed

small. Now more than ever, women are contributing to our food

by miner Pan African Resources (PAR) and agri-

supply system in several meaningful ways, and many are even

specialists Primocane Capital, agrees that women

growing confident enough, rightfully so, to call themselves

are making great strides in the world of agriculture, adding that many are joining local initiatives and taking on jobs that were once held by males.

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farmers.” says Wallace.

Based on her experience and ‘can-do’ attitude, Wallace was appointed by PAR at its blueberry farm in Barberton,

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The power of a role model Growing up with a grandmother who owned her own farm, Wallace was always encouraged to help manage the vegetable and fruit garden, including the livestock. This allowed her to develop a positive attitude from an early age, which has helped Wallace open herself up to new opportunities and challenges.

She believes that the only person who can stand in the way of a woman from pursuing her dream of a career in the agriculture industry, is herself.

Agriculture is a diverse industry While farming is the base of the agriculture pyramid, it's not the only factor that plays a role in the industry. After completing matric, Wallace studied tourism at the Tshwane University of Technology and went on to further her studies in accounting and SAMTRAC, as well as a course in occupational health and safety management. She is currently studying human resources management through UNISA. “Agriculture is not restricted to farming when it comes to career choices. There are limitless opportunities available to everyone, apart from working in the fields. These include administrative, sales and engineering jobs,” says Wallace.

She encourages young women that are looking to enter the agriculture industry to start doing research sooner rather than later on what career paths are available. This will help them see how other people have risen in a similar career and how to grow and learn from their mistakes.

“Women are an important part of the success and future of the agriculture sector and should be encouraged to become active contributors in the industry – if not on the farm, then in some other capacity. I feel confident that as our Barberton blueberry farm grows, more women will continue to play a key role in its success,” she concludes. ■

Mpumalanga, where she oversees the human resources, finance, administration, and project management departments of this substantial project.

The 15-hectare blueberry farm is only at Phase 1 of a 45haplanned development and will contribute to long-term prosperity by empowering the local communities through skills development and training.

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PROFILE OPTIMI

Optimi –

accessible learning solutions to support every step of the learning journey Optimi was established as a new education business in South Africa.

Part of the PSG Group, Optimi is quickly becoming a household name in the education and training industry.

The company’s roots, however, stretch back more than 30 years, when CAMI Education – one of the businesses that Optimi had acquired – was formed.

Optimi has since grown through several mergers and acquisitions to become one of the largest learning companies in the country.

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hat does Optimi do?

Optimi provides accessible learning solutions that support every step of the learning journey.

It offers a range of cost-effective and user-

friendly courses, products and services, using its unique GuidED Learning™ model and proprietary learning technology.

The company serves more than 200 000 learners every year, ranging from pre-school to adult learners, through its four divisions: Home, Classroom, College, and Workplace.

Optimi’s GuidED Learning™ model aims to provide a world-class learning experience. The model integrates the core elements of effective learning and facilitation, using Optimi’s proprietary learning technology to integrate the learning experience.

The company’s learning solutions are based on the latest research in the Learning Sciences (including neuroscience, cognitive science, pedagogy, and psychology), and are supported by Optimi’s centralised services.

Optimi’s history and growth Optimi was established when PSG invested in home schooling provider Impaq (then called Impak) in 2012. Since then, the company has grown by merging with other education and training businesses that complement its offering, including Media Works, ITSI, CollegeSA, CAMI Education, Tuta-Me, IT Academy, and various smaller learning and content providers.

These mergers and acquisitions have provided Optimi with a comprehensive range of resources and skills to deliver world-

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Since its formation in 2019, Optimi has seen strong growth in

solutions to upskill companies’ employees and the communities

the demand for its products and services. With the Covid-19

within which they work.

pandemic resulting in a shift to online and home education,

Visit www.optimi.co.za for more information on the range of

Optimi’s experience in and history of delivering distance and

courses, products, and services that Optimi provides.

online learning solutions meant that it was perfectly positioned to serve this new demand.

Building for the future Optimi believes that education is the key to unlocking every

Optimi’s products and services

person’s potential. The Optimi team is currently focusing on

The Optimi Home division provides home education and

consolidating its various platforms, products, and learning services

supplementary learning for parents, learners, and tutors. Impaq

to provide an end-to-end solution to its clients in the various

is the largest home education provider in South Africa, serving

education sectors, with the aim of helping millions of learners

more than 30 000 learners in 2021. It recently launched the

achieve their education goals.

Impaq Online School as an exciting addition to this division.

The company is pushing the boundaries of 21st Century teaching and learning, hoping to support a transition to more

The Optimi Classroom division provides classroom and extra-

flexible, individualised and accessible education solutions in South

class teaching and learning solutions for schools and other

Africa and the rest of the world.

education institutions. ITSI is a leading provider of e-learning

Optimi will continue to build solutions for the mass market,

solutions in the classroom environment. These solutions are

helping improve the learning journey for learners of all ages. The

used and improved in Arrow Academy, Optimi’s model school

company is at the forefront of the shift to alternative education

for Grades RRR to 7 in Centurion.

models and using technology to enhance the learning experience.

Key trends in education, including online learning, gamification,

The Optimi College division provides accredited qualifications

flipped classrooms, and many others form part of Optimi’s

and short courses for adult learners, with a large selection of

solutions to its customers.

exciting courses that help individuals reach their professional or personal education goals.

Unemployment in South Africa is an enormous challenge.

Statistics show that people with better education have significantly lower rates of unemployment.

The Optimi Workplace division provides workforce and

Optimi’s vision is therefore to not only help its customers

community education and training for corporates and the public

achieve their learning outcomes, but to also make an impact on

sector. Media Works is the leading provider of Adult Education

the livelihoods of communities and to support the development of

and Training in South Africa, and offers a range of learning

the economy in our country. ■

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EDITORIAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Market-related business practices can drive sustainable development in SA

Mainstream social development initiatives often fail to reach the most vulnerable parts of society. When presented with opportunities, talented people who are surviving despite enormous challenges often fail to achieve their potential because they lack financial knowledge and business acumen, not to mention access to market and emotional support.

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eatrice Delpierre is the owner and operations director

The entrepreneur behind the company

of essay GIFTS and Kids Positive. essay GIFTS is

Never intending to work in the gifting sector, Delpierre qualified

a Proudly South African gifting company with a

as pharmacist in 1995 and worked as an area manager for a

unique business model in which the company forms

large pharmaceutical company in the UK. She needed a new

the link between corporate clients and artists, artisans and

challenge and wanted to make a difference in people’s lives

craftspeople in the informal sector. This enables the former

when the family moved back to South Africa in the mid-2000s.

to support local talent while assuring a premium product is

Thus essay GIFTS was born, its name a play on the essay, or

delivered in full, on time.

story, every artist brings to their project.

Delpierre comes from a family of social entrepreneurs.

Over the years the company has developed a carefully curated

Her great-aunt founded the Maria Kloppers/Abraham Kriel

gift portfolio from a range of talented craftspeople who have

orphanage in Johannesburg more than 100 years ago, which is

proven themselves to be trustworthy, creative and attentive to

still taking care of children today.

detail. essay GIFTS finds the clients, brokers the deals, develops the gift idea and manages the production process from

“Maria Kloppers built her enterprise on faith, something I can relate to,” Delpierre comments.

conception to delivery. “essay GIFTS was founded in the belief that market-related

In 2015, on learning that Kidzpositive Family Fund, an NGO she

South Africa. It can create the opportunity for people to make

worked with, was about to close down because of the loss of

a living without having to migrate to urban centres and leave

external financial support, Delpierre decided to take this project

their families and communities behind,” says Delpierre, whose

under her wing. The Kidzpositive Positive Beadwork Project was

portfolio of artists is located all over the country.

originally designed as a means for mothers and caregivers of

“We want to empower people, and especially women, to become self-sufficient.”

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HIV positive children treated at Groote Schuur Hospital to earn a dependable income.

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Delpierre stepped in and Kidzpositive today still offers these women the opportunity to put food on the table, working from home, while also taking care of sick children and other family members.

“At Kidzpositive, we currently support about 45 mothers, each of whom supports on average, seven family members and some as many as 13 dependents.

Our short-term goal is to make life more bearable for all who attend or take part in the project. Our long-term ideal is to provide adult education, in-service training, early childhood development instruction and advice, as well as whatever ad hoc developmental projects we can fund to help promote adolescent resilience,” Delpierre adds.

“We have also worked closely with the Grow Education centre trainers to design courses and workshops on time management, early childhood development, positive behaviour and guidance on how to manage finances.”

From humble beginnings, making AIDS pin flags, they now design custom projects and complete quality orders of several thousand items.

“From the point of view of the crafters, they can work at home and gain access to a system which efficiently markets and distributes their products. They experience on-going peer-group support and benefit from improved morale and a sense of

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community, which we can clearly see translates into a shift in

develop visual merchandising and award-winning display

their perspective on life. We can see how hope and possibility

installations for the festive season, made from more than

change people,” says Delpierre.

10 000 upcycled water bottles, which kept the crafters busy during a quiet time of the year.

Standing out among the competition

The key driver behind Kidzpositive is the will to empower

With the stiffest competition being cheap imports from the

women to become self-sufficient while supporting them in

East, working with these informal crafters has its challenges.

working in a challenging, innovative, income generating

“The approach at Kidzpositive and essay GIFTS has always

environment underpinned by the importance of self-worth.

been to offer potential clients something importers cannot

This requires perseverance and the support of philanthropic

provide: customised unique gifts that are directly linked

volunteers and our corporate partners. ■

with their brand, event theme or campaign. All products are anecdotes, accompanied by a customised tag with a story about the project and the woman who made it,” says Delpierre.

Collaboration is key The tough economic climate has forced Delpierre to develop alternative streams of income outside that of corporate gifting.

“The biggest issue has been to convince corporate South Africa to form partnerships with organisations such as ours, so that an even bigger impact can be made at grass roots level,” she explains.

Fortunately, the nature of essay GIFTS and Kidzpositive means there is a natural link to green sustainability. Since 2018, essay GIFTS has worked closely with Woolworths to

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Why wellness

should be everyone’s strategy in 2022 As we head further into 2022, we still live in the reality of a pandemic that not only fundamentally changed us but has also introduced new strategies in the workplace. But even in the context of these challenges, we can still move forward with hope.

By Sharlene Herandien, Training Manager at 21st Century

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O

ur strange new daily reality is now marked

narrative has changed rather dramatically now because we

by social distancing, vaccinations, and other

are a few years into this new way of living.”

seemingly over-discussed and over-debated

debates are clear signs that our reality is anything but

Losing ground in our awareness of our wellness

straight-forward and subject to constant change.

The reality is that while we are winning at creating agile hybrid

changes. And the consistently hot, ongoing

strategies, we are somehow losing ground in our wellness

Hybrid workplace is beginning to work

and the awareness thereof. Organisations are struggling with

Much debate and discussion has centred around the hybrid

engagement rather than output. Mental health issues have

working environment. Over the past few years, we have

taken up space in the media and in the boardroom. Athletes

collectively come to the realisation that the hybrid workplace,

have pulled out of international events, celebrities have taken

while still new and sometimes challenging, is beginning to

breaks and ordinary people have quit their jobs, leadership

work.

roles and responsibilities citing mental health and wellness

Craig Raath, the Executive Director of 21st Century, shared the following with me: “At the beginning of the pandemic,

issues.

It has become vital to correct this. We need to create

organisations were largely concerned about how they were

a balanced working environment which equally values

going to control employees and manage performance.

performance and wellness.

However, after just a few weeks, leadership in many organisations actually observed that performance had improved. In fact, a great number of people were arguably working too hard. The

I interviewed a wellness expert – Andrea Campion – from IPM Employee Solutions and asked for her personal input and narrative on wellness, and how organisations can implement and retain strategies, which will work in a hybrid environment.

This is what she had to say.

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How have wellness strategies changed since the pandemic?

Collectively, there seems to be a heightened understanding of the importance of company values.

“What stood out is that companies who have (always) seen the value of ‘employee mental health’ have been more reliant on the EWP (Employee Wellness Programme) now than prepandemic. They have understood that this tool is designed to support the employee and their dependants in the major foundational aspects of their life (emotional, mental, legal, financial and health); all of which now play major roles when

In summary, some key questions are asked, specific to a

working from home in the hybrid environment.

holistic view on wellness:

“The employers that have had an EWP in place, have

•

encouraged the usage of such a programme immensely. We found that the employers and managers were more involved

and look after my clients?

•

and engaged on an emotional level, even just by guiding the staff in the right direction. The idea that ‘We are all in

What support/benefits do I need in place to offer my staff peace-of-mind so that they can put in their best effort as

wellness and exposed the true value of having such a support

consistently as possible?

•

“Collectively, there seems to be a heightened

As a collective group, how do I encourage and build up my staff and not allow them to break due to work-life

understanding of the importance of company values. While things get shaken up (as they have), what type of foundation

What is within my budget to attract and retain a person of value according to my company values?

•

this together’ has shifted many mindsets around company system in place.

What type of person do I want to represent my company

cycle of stress and pressure?

•

What team structure do I have in place to ensure my staff

do we have in place to best support our staff and protect the

and managers are communicating on a manageable

success of the company bottom line? Put simply, company

platform and reporting in as scheduled?”

health = company wealth."

Which strategies have been introduced since companies have moved to hybrid work environments?

How can companies maintain wellness in a hybrid world of work?

“In our view, the key is communication and relationship.

Communication strategies built on pillars of importance such

There are many suggestions around ‘how and what to

as: employee performance; client satisfaction; employee

implement’ when considering hybrid models. Here are a few

mental/emotional and physical health; and employee and

examples of what some of our clients focus on:

employer goals/career goals and benefits.”

“Hybrid structures could work successfully as each company

1.

2.

Trust and work ethic being key in a remote working

establishes healthy communication and reasonable KPI’s as

situation as teams are now being formed.

guidelines. Second to this is loyalty, which is also the glue

Leadership development and expanded awareness

in a successful hybrid model, and this is where employee/

of how to manage a remote team effectively. Leaders

employer appreciation comes in. Just as an employer

are appointed and regularly touch base every morning

demonstrates commitment and loyalty to an employee in

before the day starts, whether it’s via Zoom or MS Teams,

the full EVP offering, the employee loyalty is demonstrated

ensuring there is ‘proof of life’ by checking in to see

through the engagement.”

where staff are emotionally and to ensure clients are 3.

looked after as per the company standards.

ensure that our fresh start to the year remains agile, relevant

Introducing ‘time-out’ sessions where staff must get up

and cohesive to every organisation and employee. The test

from their laptops/computers and move and stretch,

comes when all the new year’s resolutions have worn off and

eat good foods, drink water, all to encourage work-life

our ‘fresh start’ no longer feels so fresh.”

balance.

4.

5.

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“Wellness as a strategy has become highly important to

“This is where our well-balanced wellness strategy will

Some employers have introduced software that allows

come in and allow leaders to strengthen their team of winners

them to see the activity on the laptops of their staff to

who could be buckling under the pressures of life and its

‘keep an eye’ on things.

stress. We salute the leaders who invest in the wellness of

In some cases, a new structure is needed as roles evolve

their staff as we all work together in our healthy hybrid work

with company changes.

environments!” ■

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EDITORIAL WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

Normalising equality for women in the workplace – a perspective Gender inequality is an age-old occurrence too many women worldwide have come to know. While businesses have prioritised gender equality in virtual and on-site workplaces, the underlining of the issue is a stark reminder of the realities women continue to face at work.

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McKinsey & Company paper highlights that 39% of the world’s workforce is women.

More than 50% of global job losses are linked to women. In crises, women are 1.8 times

more at risk of losing their jobs.

Turning the marginalisation of female employees on its head is Shelley du Plessis, co-founder and CEO of the digital trading subsidiary platform, Veracity Markets. She

EDITORIAL WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE

also co-owns LMP-F, a supercar showroom concept in Sandton, Johannesburg. Du Plessis is the first African

Top advice to rid the workplace of inequality

woman to co-found an online trading site (Veracity

Are you a business owner or entrepreneur wanting to instil a

Markets). Today, she is at the helm of this successful

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business tending to a client base of more than 200 000.

or employees are? Here are Du Plessis’ tips for getting rid of

Having started the business with her Cape Town partner at the height of the worldwide lockdown in April

inequality in your workplace: •

2020, Du Plessis was nervous about entering an industry notorious for its misperceptions due to a lack of education

contracts and emails.

•

about trading.

Make the above relevant to all employees by incorporating gender-neutral language training done

“I left a full-time position to take on a new venture for which prospects were unknown at the time,” she admits.

Apply gender-neutral language in documents,

by your HR. •

Make the gender pay gap taboo. Compensate people

“On top of this, I was moving into a sector that has been

according to their experience and performance without

male dominated for years. Finance can also sometimes be

their gender benchmarking the financial opportunities

a hostile and competitive environment.”

you afford your employees.

As with many new business owners, it wasn’t a smooth

•

start for Du Plessis, who was trying to balance her

individual workers and give them credit accordingly.

professional and family life.

“My mental wellness took a knock in our first year as

Set goals and KPIs (key performance indicators) for Encourage progress with equal opportunities.

•

Create a supportive ecosystem for men and women

I tried to perfect the art of being busy,” she says. “I also

and consider actual circumstances of life, such as

had to accept responsibility for the livelihoods of those

maternity and paternity leave, flexible working hours

we employed, ensuring they are happy in their workplace

for anyone but more so for parents who need to tend

and sufficiently cared for. As I was trying to settle in a new

to their children over school days and, especially,

leadership position, I worried whether we were doing enough to empower our employees. The pressure to

holidays.

•

If you want to take it to the next level, advocate gender

perform as well as my male peers, if not better, also lulled

equality for other businesses to adopt a workplace

at the back of my mind.”

mindset that promotes wellness and favours the

“After our first year at Veracity Markets, it was clear

individuality of their employees. Arrange networking

there was nothing more to prove than what the results

events, conferences, and online calls that underline

of our success showed. I started to prioritise my health and time management, becoming more confident that

equality as the main talking point.

•

Ensure your recruitment process is inclusive of all

women have so much potential to flourish in finance. The

genders. It accounts for the job descriptions, the

playing field for women to top the ladder of success in

interviewees considered and to diversify those involved

such industries is expanding by the day. In my experience,

on the interview panel.

I find that women can show their vulnerability and remain authentic in how they connect with people. When it comes to trading decisions, I feel controlling our emotions, and remaining aware of them, is a priceless skill.”

“Notions of gender inequality in our daily lives are becoming more subtle. Considering gender-specific celebrations such as Women’s Day, I can only hope we can reach a point when we don’t have to highlight women’s achievement beyond what we perceive is the standard.

Commemorating benchmarks set by women should be noted at the same level as the achievements registered by anyone else,” Du Plessis comments.

“I look forward to when special allowances for women are no longer the norm. We are as capable as anyone else on this earth.” ■

Shelley du Plessis: CEO and Co-founder of Veracity Markets

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Ttweggo no-tie shoelaces – Innovative and unique, replacing the humble shoelace We are living in an age where man has walked on the moon. Technology has progressed at a phenomenal rate, making every aspect of our daily lives more comfortable. Sneaker manufacturers have huge R&D facilities where the focus is on improving their products, but the component that is the least consumer friendly is being ignored. The shoelace!

F

ides Trading found this unacceptable, and for many years have worked to find something innovative and

device to replace conventional shoelaces.

Once the basis of the design had been established, work

unique that could replace the humble shoelace. During

commenced to develop the Ttweggo system, comprising

the design process of various other consumer products,

single flexible strips that connect opposing eyelets.

they designed a latching system in urethane that could tighten

Mushroom shaped studs were fitted to the holes in the

and release with a flick of the wrist. They realised that this

eyelets to which the flexible strips could be attached.

could possibly be used as a system to replace shoelaces and

After a few years of many prototypes, evaluation and

fitted these strips from eyelet to opposing eyelet, on the

rigorous testing, the design was finalised – a world-first

sneakers. The results were encouraging.

system using studs fitted to eyelets and colourful strips of urethane laces clicked onto the studs.

With this as a basis for the concept, Fides Trading worked

Conventional sneakers are turned into slip-ons. When the

on developing a system that could easily be adapted to

sneakers are washed the Ttweggo strips can be clipped off

fit into existing sneakers. It took many years of extensive

and washed separately. As a fashion item, the possibilities

development, using the latest R&D and with a team of

are endless! Colours can be mixed and matched and the

specialist designers and with much trial and error; finally a

Ttweggo laces changed without taking off your sneakers

product was made that met all the requirements. Consumer

The no-tie lacing system is a Proudly South African

friendly, easy to fit to existing sneakers, comfortable, and

product whose design took seven years to perfect.

visually appealing, and using urethane due to its excellent

Launched in October 2021, all R&D was done in South

wear, elasticity and tear resistant properties.

Africa by local industrial designers. The manufacturing, boxes for packaging and finally packing of the boxes is

A simple, usable device to replace conventional shoelaces

done by companies based in South Africa, creating more

Ttweggo Laces were created by a team of industrial

innovation.

designers with a singular passion – to create a simple, usable

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According to reports, local organisations have accelerated digital transformation projects in the past few years. While there is a plethora of digital platforms available for businesses, a website still remains critical to assist businesses connect to stakeholders. Molehe Wesi, CEO of the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) talks to SA PROFILE about the crucial role it plays for businesses on a local and global level.

What are ZADNA's key responsibilities?

opportunities available under .za namespace. As a socially

Our mandate is derived from the Electronic Communications

responsible entity, programmes such as these play a critical role

and Transactions Act (2002), through which the Authority

in enabling access to the industry to individuals who would not

has to administer and regulate the .za domain namespace.

have previously had access to this information.

Furthermore, the Authority must ensure the namespace complies various namespace issues, conduct research and advise the

What are key opportunities for ZADNA (and businesses) during this digital age?

Minister on policy matters relating to the .za domain namespace.

There are many opportunities, but I will try to be concise. The

with international best practices, raise public awareness on

first one is the prevalence of technology, which translates to

Since the start of the pandemic, organisations have had to accelerate digital transformation. What has the impact been on ZADNA?

improved access to it; this is technological innovation like cloud

As devastating as the pandemic was on many organisations and

can now remove the burden of infrastructure ownership from

individuals, it also accelerated others’ digital transformation and

themselves so that they can focus on their core business.

digitalisation journeys. As an effort to reposition themselves and

computing, automation, and cybersecurity, to mention a few.

If you take cloud computing, for instance, organisations

These technological innovations have been shown to present

ensure they ‘survive’ the effects of the lockdown restrictions,

organisations with a unique opportunity to reinvent their

most looked to the internet, which resulted in a surge of domain

business models and operating models, or even start up new

name registrations.

businesses.

While websites and having a recognisable domain is standard for major corporations, what is the statistic when it comes to SMMEs? data indicates that most SMMEs use free platforms offered by

What role does ZADNA play in providing .za domain holders support for cyber security issues?

And, how does your experience in this field help ZADNA enable proactive change in terms of cyber security?

email and social media platforms.

As a regulator, we are able to change processes in line with

It is very difficult to determine this statistic; however, anecdotal

legislation and without infringing on anyone’s constitutional right

How can using the .za domain assist SMMEs in gaining traction?

to enhance the protection of .za domain name holders.

A .za domain name has several benefits for SMMEs, the main one

international best practices and policy positions. My experience

being establishing their digital presence. Once this is in place

assists in guiding the solid and experienced team I have

it will translate to the accessibility of the SMME being improved

the privilege of leading. This team is being expanded with

and their brand being protected by South African legislation.

knowledgeable individuals that will continue protecting the

To help encourage SMMEs we have partnered with

We also use our international standing to influence

South African domain namespace while we increase it.

stakeholders to help empower small businesses through a is the Registrar Reseller Training programme, which aims to

What are some of the major highlights and challenges since you started at ZADNA?

empower women, youth, persons with disabilities, SMMEs and

The highlight would be experiencing the growth potential of

individuals on how to become a domain Registrar or Reseller.

the .za domain namespace, and this was crucial to show the

This training is offered free of charge and participants learn

Authority what is possible. We still have a lot of work ahead of

about the .za domain name industry and how to become a .za

us despite being the largest Country Code Top Level Domain

Domain Reseller or Registrar. Through this initiative we aim to

Manager in Africa. Of course, 2021 came with its challenges,

help empower SMMEs through information about the various

one for the Authority being limited to conduct community

variety of initiatives. An example of one of the initiatives we run

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Q&A ZADNA

Molehe Wesi, .ZADNA CEO Molehe Wesi is the current Chief Executive Officer for the .ZA Domain Name Authority, which is the ccTLD Manager of the .za namespace entrusted with the administration and management thereof.

Wesi is an established ICT leader with a wealth of knowledge and experience; he also occupies

The role of the Authority will be more crucial by providing enabling regulatory framework that improves the inclusion of the marginalised while we protect the vulnerable in the digital space and the .za domain namespace.

oversight and governance roles in the Technical and Vocational Education space in South Africa. He is also an occasional contributor to Lesedi FM’s current

engagements and outreaches, which is fundamental to our

affairs programmes as an expert on cybersecurity

mandate. I know it could be argued that we could have used

and 4IR.

digital or virtual, but this would have excluded the majority of South Africans.

With digitisation being at the forefront of the global world, how do you see the role expanding that ZADNA plays?

The role of the Authority will be more crucial by providing

Molehe Wesi CEO of the .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA)

enabling regulatory framework that improves the inclusion of the marginalised while we protect the vulnerable in the digital space and the .za domain namespace. ■

About ZADNA The .ZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) is a notfor-profit organisation that manages and regulates the .za namespace. ZADNA is accountable to the South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies and Postal Services, but does not receive government funding. ZADNA strives to strengthen relations and engagements with the .za stakeholders and ensure that collaborative efforts are pursued, and the namespace remains competitive and robust.

ZADNA is committed to working closely with key stakeholders and facilitating engagements that drive the advancement of the .za namespace.

Furthermore, ZADNA collaborates with its key stakeholder through various means to ensure that its direct and indirect stakeholders, local and international partners, and .za collaborators across the globe contribute in matters of the South African internet space.

For more information, please visit: www.zadna.org.za

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ince 1994, South Africa’s internet industry has been dominated by a few players. This may no longer be the case as the .ZA Domain Name Authority

participate in the economic activity of the industry that they

(ZADNA) creates opportunities for new entrants to

support,” says Wesi. “ZADNA is now facilitating an enabling

the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) sector

environment for entrepreneurs to contribute meaningfully to

– particularly for South African youth, women and people living

the ICT sector.” This means that a young entrepreneur from a

with disabilities.

township can now actively participate in the domain namespace by either becoming a registrar, a website domain name reseller,

ZADNA – the statutory regulator and manager of the .za

or even an entity that provides opportunities for the youth to

domain namespace, which is South Africa’s internet country

drive the ecosystem.

code top-level domain – is actively seeking ways to ensure

“We are determined to realise the obligations of the

that South Africans participate in this simple yet seemingly

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act by

complex ecosystem. Citizens within the sector are encouraged

demystifying the industry and implementing an enabling

to subscribe as members of ZADNA. This is a crucial step to

regulatory framework to allow more participants to engage

bridging the digital divide and allowing all stakeholders to

in economic activity. Anyone can participate,” says Wesi. “We

contribute to the policy development of the .za namespace and

will conduct virtual workshops to empower passionate young

be part of improving the country’s internet ecosystem.

people, people with disabilities and women to engage in the

ZADNA’s educational initiatives ensure that communities

process and embrace the opportunities,” he explains. According

know about business opportunities within the industry.

to Wesi, ZADNA strives to strengthen relations and engagement

Opportunities vary from being a reseller to a registrar for

with the .za stakeholders, ensure collaborative efforts are

domain names, which allows you to own an entity that provides

pursued, and that the namespace remains competitive.

domain names such as co.za.

ZADNA recently terminated a 10-year long registry operating

ZADNA is a nonprofit organisation. It is accountable to its members and the South African Department of

agreement for the commercial .za second-level domains. This

Communications and Digital Technologies, but does not receive

was followed by a Request For Information (RFI) process from

government funding.

the industry for ZADNA to determine the current skill set and competencies available within South Africa.

“This RFI process was insightful as it presented options and solutions for the registry services market and created the opportunity for small businesses to form alliances with big players in delivering registry services and solutions for South

Scan this QR code to go directly to the ZADNA website.

Africa,” says Molehe Wesi, ZADNA’s CEO.

T: 010 020 3910 E: info@zadna.org.za E: www.zadna.org.za

“We have decided to open the space for all people, irrespective of their demographic background, to embrace the opportunity presented by the technology landscape. Everyone uses the web daily, and we see no reason why they shouldn’t

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Fenns Incorporated is a chartered accounting and auditing

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This is the trade body for companies that manufacture

The Transformation Legacy is an entrepreneur development

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We provide fully accredited training with the SETA and

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Bell Equipment designs, manufactures, distributes,

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I-G3N is a leading lithium battery manufacturer in South

The CTA offers a holistic approach to training with a

Africa. It is an innovative company that focuses on clean

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Sumitomo Rubber South Africa (Pty) Ltd manufactures

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