KZN Business Sense News

08/05/2023, 12:46 PM

Making a difference to children with cancer

The aQuellé Tour Durban always welcomes the help of the incredible The Cows – KZN Herd from CHOC, who do such great work, both at the event and throughout the rest of the year raising money so as to make a...   More

08/05/2023, 12:26 PM

Jacquie Bhana - Mentorship of bursary candidates – a fresh canvas

Around the beginning of each year, students start their university careers, which provides a great opportunity for organisations to reflect on their young talent pools. Many organisations focus mainly on the...   More

08/05/2023, 12:08 PM

Ndumiso Sikhakhane - Create content that drives traffic across your digital platforms

As business owners we all know that generating leads and making sales is essential in keeping our businesses open. Driving traffic and sales through digital platforms has become one of the most effective and...   More

08/05/2023, 11:51 AM

Kenako Marketing - Unleashing the power of marketing through storytelling

In today’s fast-paced world, consumers are bombarded with a constant stream of marketing messages from businesses vying for their attention. As a result, traditional marketing strategies are becoming less...   More

08/05/2023, 11:26 AM

David White - Helping to guide sustainability initiatives

Local KZN business leaders create a sustainability scorecard to help transfer knowledge and guide sustainability initiatives The Green Lights Sustainability Initiative (GLSI) was initiated in 2020 by three...   More

08/05/2023, 10:14 AM

TWIMS showcasing next-gen manufacturing

Established by the Toyota SA Education Trust, TWIMS is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to developing manufacturing executives in Africa. TWIMS is an open institution, welcoming students from all...   More

08/05/2023, 09:29 AM

Aurik - Business growth & exit solutions for established companies

Aurik works with established business owners and their teams to accelerate revenue growth and build value. Our approach has helped over 3000 companies achieve average annual increases in revenue of 28.9% and...   More

07/05/2023, 09:06 PM

Nomfundo Mcoyi - An incredible honour

Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) honoured Nomfundo Mcoyi, the founder and chief executive officer of Icebolethu Group on Tuesday 18 April 2023. The Faculty of Management Sciences graduation ceremony...   More

07/05/2023, 08:39 PM

Joudalle Govender - Finding and developing your company’s future local suppliers

How a business accelerator programme can drive your growth strategy Any leading industrial enterprise in South Africa knows first-hand the struggle of finding and developing new local suppliers efficiently and...   More

07/05/2023, 08:24 PM

Invest Durban - ProFlight Zambia resumes direct flights between Durban and Lusaka

Durban Direct is pleased to welcome the resumption of air services between Lusaka, Zambia and Durban, South Africa. The flights started on 6 April 2023 and will operate on Thursdays and Sundays. The launch of...   More

07/05/2023, 07:21 PM

Kim Edwards Is charging interest really worth it? – Cox Yeats

Generally, where the payment of money is deferred and interest, a fee or another charge has been raised, one should consider whether the provisions of the National Credit Act, 2005 (the NCA) would apply to...   More

07/05/2023, 07:02 PM

Marlene Powell - 202Free – Awake the part within yourself that is ok to change

In order to make 202Free count business owners are going to have to love a challenge, take charge and care for change to happen in their lives. They need to make valuable things happen and take full...   More

07/05/2023, 01:55 PM

Johan van Deventer - Minimise the effects of loadshedding on your business

Loadshedding has been a daily fixture since the beginning of the year. While some employers can respond to the challenge by converting to solar power, generators, or alternative power sources, this is not an...   More

07/05/2023, 01:12 PM

Monique Labat - Attracting ideal and targeted clients

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, attracting the right clients is crucial for the growth and sustainability of any company. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by fostering...   More

07/05/2023, 12:32 PM

Prasheen Maharaj - Comment on Ethekwini’s Draft Budget

As organised business, we welcome the opportunity to comment on the eThekwini Municipality Draft Budget of R 66 billion for 2023/2024. As organised business we are appealing to the municipality and elected...   More

17/12/2022, 09:34 PM

Honouring KZN business achievements

Welcome to the final edition of KZN Business Sense for 2022. The front cover and page three article feature Zanele Luvuno who is the CEO and founder of Metamorphosis Integrated Solutions. Zanele has an...   More

17/12/2022, 09:17 PM

Benita Ardenbaum - A woman extraordinaire

BENITA ARDENBAUM is the founder and director of Benita Ardenbaum Attorneys, which is a family law specialist practice that also does conveyancing. The firm deals with cases that include domestic violence...   More

17/12/2022, 09:10 PM

KZN restaurant take top honours for 2022

The LivingRoom at Summerhill Guest Estate was selected as the Eat Out Woolworths Restaurant of The Year for 2022. The restaurant is proudly located in KwaZulu-Natal and can be found in Cowies Hill, Pinetown....   More

17/12/2022, 09:02 PM

James Hendry - Win a copy of Return to the Wild

Looking for an entertaining book to read while on holiday or a gift for a wildlife lover? Apart from being an entertaining author, James Hendry is a wildlife safari guide, a wildlife TV presenter, a musician...   More

17/12/2022, 08:53 PM

Dr Fareed Amod - Is chewing gum good for your teeth?

Is chewing gum good for your teeth? The answer is yes, if it is the right kind. People have been chewing gum for centuries, but not all chewing gums are the same. Chewing gum can help prevent tooth decay if it...   More

17/12/2022, 08:45 PM

Registration open for Africa’s Travel Indaba

Registration for Africa’s Travel Indaba opened on Monday the 12th of December. Africa’s Travel Indaba will once again see Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre turn into a lively hub of activity...   More

17/12/2022, 08:37 PM

Icebolethu Group- Lucky number 13

Icebolethu Group shut down the Durban ICC on the 20th of November 2022 to celebrate 13 years in business. This Gala Dinner is an annual event and one of the biggest in the group’s event calendar. This...   More

17/12/2022, 08:31 PM

Durban Chamber - Doing business with Vietnam

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry NPC held a business trade delegation visit with delegates from Vietnam on Friday, 4 November 2022. The purpose of the “Doing business with Vietnam” event was to...   More

17/12/2022, 08:06 PM

TWIMS - A learning experience of a lifetime

The GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science) MBA manufacturing students at the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS) recently visited the United Kingdom. Having, due...   More

17/12/2022, 07:57 PM

Minara Business Awards 2022

After a two-year lapse due to the Covid 19 restrictions, Minara Chamber of Commerce Business Awards and Gala dinner 2022 was held in Durban. The event was live streamed through Media Partners Hilaal TV and...   More

17/12/2022, 07:49 PM

Marlene Powell - Business is simple stop complicating it!

Imagine having the power of simplicity. Acting less on default and more on intention. Shifting from being reactive to becoming proactive. Develop these three disciplines in your day-to-day...   More

17/12/2022, 07:42 PM

Ilembe Chamber - The Entrepreneur 2022 winners

The winners and finalists of iLembe Chamber’s 12th annual The Entrepreneur Programme and Competition were recently announced. The Entrepreneur 2022 winners are Omninela, Ricardo and Nicolas Lognath. Omninele...   More

17/12/2022, 07:35 PM

PMCB Annual Banquet 2022

Friday night, the 11 November was a celebration that guests at the 2022 Pietermaritzburg and Midlands Chamber of Business Annual Banquet will not forget. Especially not after a night of magic and wonder that...   More

17/12/2022, 06:16 PM

Ndumiso Sikhakhane - The future of digital media in South Africa

Ever since I decided to leave the corporate world to start Infinity Growth Digital Marketing, I have been very excited and optimistic about the future of digital media in South Africa and I have never looked...   More

17/12/2022, 06:09 PM

Cox Yeats Commercial Law Team - Small merger notifications

In the Government Gazette of 14 October 2022, the Competition Commission (the Commission) amended its guideline on small merger notifications (the Guideline). The Guideline comes into effect on 1 December...   More

17/12/2022, 05:54 PM

Invest Durban - Durban now positioned as a global business services ‘powerhouse’

The Global Business Services (GBS) sector has emerged as a key driver of export revenue generation and youth employment creation. The sector has grown within the local market, attracting foreign direct...   More

17/12/2022, 05:47 PM

Monique Labat - The power of networks and b2b linkages in 2023

In today’s business world, it’s all about who you know. Having a strong network of professional connections can make all the difference as to whether or not you succeed at business. As you strategise over the...   More

17/12/2022, 05:31 PM

Zanele Luvuno - Beyond the brief

Zanele Luvuno, CEO and founder, Metamorphosis Integrated Solutions has an extensive career spanning over two decades. She has primarily worked in the people space in the area of coaching, talent acquisition,...   More

17/12/2022, 05:14 PM

Johan van Deventer - Admissibility of evidence in a disciplinary inquiry

Equality means that each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognises that each person has different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and...   More

17/12/2022, 05:11 PM

David White - Businessfit blueprints model making business easier

To support more organisations being more successful more often, DRG and BusinessFit have created a Leaders Guide Workbook, which focuses on important considerations in creating a successful and sustainable...   More

26/10/2022, 11:19 AM

Johan van Deventer – Conducting effective payroll audits

Payroll audits should be conducted regularly to ensure that your payroll records are accurate and properly maintained, and to identify problems before they become issues. Generally, payroll audits are...   More

26/10/2022, 10:30 AM

Marlene Powell - Is marketing working for you?

Marketing works! If marketing does work then why is your marketing not? Do you find that you are marketing in various ways but just not getting the response you are looking for? Are you putting a lot of...   More

26/10/2022, 09:35 AM

Fantastic prizes up for grabs - KZN Top Business Women 2022

The whole KZN Top Business Women 2022 journey has had incredible support from our partners DRG Outsourcing, BusinessFit SA, Supertech Group, Mangwanani – the African Spa and Coastlands Hotel Umhlanga, along...   More

25/10/2022, 12:26 PM

New research on SA’s manufacturing sector backs up the country’s long running Buy Local campaign

A ground-breaking report into South Africa’s manufacturing sector has reaffirmed what the national Proudly South African campaign has said for more than two decades – buy local to create jobs and grow the...   More

25/10/2022, 11:42 AM

Ndumiso Sikhakhane - Lead, innovate & succeed

Infinity Growth Digital Marketing is an award winning boutique digital marketing agency based in Durban, South Africa. Ndumiso Sikhakhane, the founder and CEO of the agency, is a result, goal driven and...   More

19/10/2022, 09:59 AM

Innovate Durban - Innovation Festival 2022 is back

Innovate Durban is extremely excited to inform you that preparations are well under way for the 7th annual Innovation Festival which will be held on the 29th of November at the Hilton Garden Inn – Umhlanga...   More

19/10/2022, 09:01 AM

TWIMS – Why should I do a manufacturing focused MBA?

Why should I do a Masters in Business Administration (MBA)? This is a question business leaders across the globe regularly consider. A worthwhile MBA degree requires a serious investment of time and money but...   More

18/10/2022, 04:14 PM

Michael Jackson – Electricity generation licencing exemptions

President Ramaphosa announced in his address of 25 July 2022 that in order to end loadshedding it was urgently necessary to add more capacity to the grid. This would be achieved by accelerating greater private...   More

18/10/2022, 03:06 PM

New 2022 sponsors revealed

KZN Top Business is proud to announce that the KZN Top Business Women 2022 initiative has exciting new key sponsors – DRG and BusinessFit SA. Similarly, KZN Top Business is also delighted that the Supertech...   More

18/10/2022, 02:35 PM

Lyse Comins – Shipping CEO appointed as president

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry inaugurated SanDock Austral Shipyards CEO Prasheen Maharaj as its new president at a glittering gala dinner held in the city on Tuesday night. Maharaj succeeds...   More

18/10/2022, 02:09 PM

Sappi Saiccor mill project lauded by President Ramaphosa

These words, “Forward with Sappi, forward,” were the words of encouragement that the President of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, had for the team from Sappi as he led the official opening of...   More

18/10/2022, 01:10 PM

Nomfundo Mcoyi - KZN business leaders pledge to invest in the future of their employees

Icebolethu Group hosted a Business Breakfast to introduce their corporate lifestyle products to the business community. The business event took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Durban, Umhlanga, on 27 September...   More

18/10/2022, 10:39 AM

Dr Fareed Amod - Scaling and polishing for whiter teeth

A set of healthy white teeth to go with a lovely smile is something we all desire. Keeping our teeth healthy and white is often a challenge. While brushing daily is important, so is flossing, using mouthwash,...   More

18/10/2022, 10:07 AM

For a cleaner, greener South Africa

South Africans celebrated another successful Clean-Up and Recycle Week (12-17 September 2022) as thousands of kilogrammes of waste were removed from our natural spaces this week. According to Douw Steyn,...   More

18/10/2022, 08:39 AM

David White: TAMI -Supporting African Trade

After several months at the drawing board, and deliberations with influential business leaders on the African continent on how best to create opportunity for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and larger...   More