Overall winner: Mose Kutadzaushe Category winner: Huzaifah Elias Category winner: Nico van der Merwe Investec award winner: Waseem Carrim PPS award winner: Lyndsay Maseko TWO DAYS. THIRTY-FIVE FINALISTS. INTENSE QUESTIONING. TOUGH DEBATING. ONE WINNER No doubt it was a tough two days for the judges, but it went beyond inspirational for them having the privilege…
If you provide under-35s with a purpose and allow them to explore exponentially, you may find your organisation of tomorrow, today. By Paul Plummer 35 is not just your ordinary kind of number. In under 35 years you could make a difference in the business world that will land you being showcased as the prodigy…
Despite all the research about the nature of leaders, practitioners acknowledge that many aspects of leadership remain a mystery. In an article on Forbes.com by Joseph Folkman, he addresses one of the key mysteries that seems to consistently defy traditional analysis. Often, leaders are identified as having a remarkable quality that sets them apart from…
Your audience has just been informed, inspired or educated by your thought-provoking talk. The floor is now open to the audience to ask you questions. While you cannot predict what questions your audience will ask, you can prepare yourself on how to respond to them. OPENING UP THE Q&A SESSION Ask: ‘What questions do you…
Arguably one of the most significant changes from the ‘old’ to the ‘new’ B-BBEE codes is the fact that a company now will have to address each and every one of the five scorecard areas in order to achieve one of the eight possible B-BBEE status levels. Under the ‘old’ codes, a ‘good’ level could…
CORPORATE PLANNING (BUDGETING) So why would I think of corporate planning as operational? Well, l largely because it drives the immediate future of the business, which could be thought of as the next one, two or maybe, at a push, three years. It is what the banks look to when arranging finance; it is what…
The independent auditor’s report is the auditor’s key communication to the shareholders and other users of the financial statements. After many years of audit reports that merely provided a ‘pass/fail’ conclusion, the landscape has changed. By Zuleka Jasper WHY THE CHANGE? The external audit is an independent and objective process that aims to conclude whether…
Habitual creativity, innovative business solutions In today’s fast-paced world, where business processes are accelerating exponentially, it is a breath of fresh air to encounter the innovative spirit and an understanding of the importance of creativity and the arts at the root of an exceptional enterprise such as Middel & Partners. Yuven Gounden spoke to Coenie…
During the holidays, after a trip that took us through Lesotho, the Kruger National Park and the family farm in the Free State, we spent a day in the famous Northern Cape Town on the Orange River, Orania. Orania seems to be very popular internationally with news and documentary makers, specifically for its political stances,…
Audi A4 1.4 This is the all-new Audi A4 that was launched late last year. Even though there is no striking difference from its predecessor in appearance, this is actually a totally new vehicle. To start with, the new headlights have an all-new cleaner shape and feature LED lights as an option. The overall body…