Read in Magazine The 2024 election results have ushered in a new era of governance for South Africa. For the first time in 30 years, the African National Congress (ANC) no longer holds a majority. This development meant that it was faced with tough choices to assemble a government to take the county forward. In discussion documents circulated internally within the ANC ahead of the decision to establish a Government of National Unity (GNU), the ANC debated a grand coalition. The options involved the Democratic Alliance (DA) only or a coalition with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and MK Par ..read more

Read in Magazine Chamunorwa Nathan P. Dzvova, GM of Tau Family Holdings trading as Yise Group and CEO of Yise Trucking, takes us through the important aspects of this ever-growing and successful entity. Tau Family Holdings trading as Yise Group was founded in 2013 as an Yise Group, under the chairmanship of Muzi Kunene III, the son of Coca-Cola business magnet, Zanosi Kunene, who is also one of the Kunene Bros Holdings (KBH) founders. In its infancy stage, the Yise Group primarily invested in equities in McDonald’s USA, listed companies, the London Stock Exchange, Bank of China, and JP Mo ..read more

Read in Magazine Enabling a thriving and leading African digital, communications and telecommunications ecosystem. Globally, the media landscape is becoming increasingly chaotic and fragmented, but South African telecommunications network operators within the ICT sector are able to speak with one voice thanks the Association of Comms and Technology (ACT). Founded by Cell C, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, MTN, Rain, Telkom, and Vodacom, ACT cuts through the noise to focus on ecosystem matters vital to the functioning of the ICT sector as a whole. ICT sector advocate ACT collaborates with stak ..read more

Read in Magazine When an abstruse founder of a large, privately owned set of companies centred around the oil and gas industry passes away at the age of 58, the issue of succession has every chance of playing a major role in the company losing its way. This was not the case for KZN Oils. Rajen Reddy met Esay in their latter years of high school when the two were bright-eyed young things with a bright future ahead of them. Over the next 45 years they would marry, have three beautiful children, start a business running their own petrol station… and then grow that business into one of South Afric ..read more

Read in Magazine Background of the EOSS The Energy One Stop Shop (EOSS), which was officially launched by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel, in July 2023 aims to assist energy project developers by expediting and unblocking bottlenecks experienced with authorisations and permits. The EOSS is part of the priority action plan of the Energy Mitigation Strategy and is a collaborative effort intended to contribute to resolving the energy crisis and provide much needed administrative guidance and support to developers to provide energy security in the country. Role of EOSS Act ..read more

Read in Magazine Danny Tong is a businessman with a deep desire to ensure that his legacy involves the success of others, with InvesTong Group laying the foundation for a bright future in South Africa and beyond. During his upbringing in a rural village in Taung, Molelema; Danny Tong had a typical childhood experience. His parents were engaged in various informal businesses, ranging from a hair salon to retail shops and a poultry farm. Starting from the age of 10, Tong frequently accompanied his father as he sold products in different villages. This exposure ignited and honed his interest and ..read more

Read in Magazine BBQ sat down with Thabile Nkomo and Mbali Milanzi, Co-Founders of Tshepa Basadi to find out more about the business and women in the industry. Tshepa Basadi, a wholly female-black-owned business, offers Professional Project Management and Technical Services to its clients while staying true to its founding principles. They are unapologetically female-owned and allow those inherent characteristics to come through in how they do business. They are very customer-centric in the delivery of their services and place great importance on managing the relationships they have with their ..read more

Read in Magazine African Marine Solutions (AMSOL) CEO Dan Ngakane is committed to putting his people first. BBQ caught up with this empowering leader who took us through the entity’s sustainable solutions for stakeholders, their transformation imperative, and what the year 2024 holds. African Marine Solutions (AMSOL) is a specialist solutions provider and partner to clients who operate in marine environments. AMSOL is able to provide a tailored and flexible portfolio of specialist marine services to clients in the Energy, Ports, Mining, and Maritime sectors in multiple markets across Africa. W ..read more

Read in Magazine VEA Road Maintenance and Civils has established itself as a major player in its sector, with Thoko Tshabalala-Shandu driving its sustained success. Armed with the belief that well-maintained infrastructure fosters thriving communities, VEA Road Maintenance and Civils offers road construction services, from revamping existing roads to regular upkeep and all civil construction within the road sector, in service of top industry clients such as the South African National Roads Agency and the Gauteng Department of Road and Transport. In addition, the entity has extensive experience ..read more

Read in Magazine The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) might not be a household name, but it plays a pivotal role in sustaining the lifeblood of South Africa’s transportation network, connecting industry and factories to retailers, homes and communities across the land. You might think that controlling our railways must be a lot easier a responsibility of the people charged with looking after our rail sector. After all, trains run on tracks, so surely nothing much can go wrong? “The Railway Safety Regulator has, throughout its existence, been a beacon of excellence in the transportation industry ..read more