It is difficult to miss this royal beauty with its impressive design which invites you from afar. Welcome to the luxurious Johannesburg Marriott Hotel Melrose Arch As one of the industries worst affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the hospitality industry is starting to pick itself up. Although it will take a long time for…
Take-outs from the agricultural sector In a series of interviews I explore the approaches of business leaders (all of them chartered accountants) to strategy This month I was in conversation with Corné Kruger CA(SA), Group Chief Financial Officer at Senwes. We were joined by Chris Koch, Manger: Risk and Strategy at Senwes. Our conversation highlighted…
Synonymous with quality and great prices, Toshiba has relaunched TVs into the South African market. They are now boasting eight stellar models and planning to introduce many more. Toshiba TVs are manufactured in Cape Town, creating more job opportunities. Toshiba TVs are fondly remembered in many homes as our first TVs back in the day…
Suzuki is a household name that is synonymous with compact off-road vehicles. However, over the last few years, they have been expanding their range with great success and have now become one of the fastest-growing motor vehicle brands in South Africa. SPECIFICATIONS Engine: 1,5L 4-cylinder POWER: 77 KW TORQUE: 138 N.M 0–100 KM/H: N/A PRICE…
When Stellenview Premium Wines founder, winemaker and entrepreneur Reino Kruger established the brand in 2009 (primarily for export to the Far East), it made perfect sense to pay homage to his family with one of the ranges, namely Kruger Family Reserve. The Kruger family heritage dates back to the early 1700s with the arrival of…
There is only one street in the world that boasts two Nobel Peace Prize recipients − Vilakazi Street in Soweto The tree where everything began still stands as a monument. The circle of friends has grown over the past 18 years. Like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, Sakhumzi is building its own legacy in Soweto…
Focusing on things that matter In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders (all of them chartered accountants) to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Jeneen Galbraith, partner at the SMP (small-medium practices) firm of Galbraith Rushby based in Woodstock, Cape Town The same themes usually come to…
If you get any group of people together for long enough, some sort of conflict will be inevitable. We are all different and while diversity is important for problem-solving and developing a well-rounded organisation, differences in opinions can also be challenging Disagreements will happen in any workplace, but the way they are handled can…
Missing piece of a puzzle But how can it be neutral? In the first of his new Nicholls & Dimes series, social value expert (and optimist) Jeremy Nicholls responds to the recent Reith lectures delivered by former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney – and asks how eminent economists can explore new notions of ‘value’…
Implementing strategy in a family-owned private company In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders (all of them chartered accountants) to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Garrick Bowker, CEO of the Tavcor Motor Group Tavcor is a family-owned private company employing 300 people with dealerships in Port…