Nelson Sebati from Murason Business Services writes: Jay-Z is the stage name for Shawn Corey Carter. While men like John Rockefeller, Warren Buffet, Andrew Carnegie, Patrice Motsepe, Richard Maponya, Mark Shuttleworth and Robert Gumede usually top the list of accomplished business leaders, there is another visionary we think is worth mentioning and that is Entrepreneur/ Rapper/ Business Consultant/ Writer/ Restaurateur/ Fashion Designer and Philanthropist, Jay-Z. And since we know how our … [Read more...] about 5 Business Lessons from Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay-Z
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Decrease in number of female business owners in South Africa
Absa's SME Index for Q2 2014 reveals a marked shift in the South African labour market for women. The percentage of women who are self-employed has dropped from around 53% in 2008 to just over 44% in 2014. The number of employed women increased by 12,6% over the same period, indicating a sizeable shift to employment for women in the labour force, as only 1,8% more men were employed over the period. The number of self-employed men has increased by 8.2% from March 2008. By contrast, over 150 … [Read more...] about Decrease in number of female business owners in South Africa
Babalwa Lobishe
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Babalwa Lobishe from Coega Development Corporation: Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Development, Tourism and Agriculture, Babalwa Lobishe, has risen quickly in the ranks of the municipality for someone her age, but at her core is an unwavering commitment to ethical and vision-orientated leadership. "Leadership development and training is important for young girls and women to become more … [Read more...] about Babalwa Lobishe
Thandi Norman
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Thandi Norman from Coega Development Corporation: The Coega Development Corporation (CDC) welcomed another top executive to its board with the arrival of KwaZulu-Natal based advocate Thandi Norman. Norman will lend her skills and experience in the legal fraternity to the board, which is responsible for the guidance and evolution of South Africa's premier Special Economic Zone, the Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ), and … [Read more...] about Thandi Norman
Girls get a day free from School
The Businesswomen of Tomorrow Initiative is an annual initiative run in August by each branch of the Business Women's Association (BWA) nationally aimed at exposing Grade 11 learners to a day in the life of a working woman. The PE branch partners with one high school from the Metro each year. This year it was Cillie High School and learners from the Future Leaders Programme based at the Ubuntu Centre in Zwide as well as young ladies of the Vision 4 Academy werte also invited to take … [Read more...] about Girls get a day free from School
Santie Botha – Inspiring tomorrow’s business leaders
"The most vital ingredient for the next generation of leaders to succeed in the world today is agility ... They must adapt, move quickly and set the pace in this crazy, fast-moving world." That was the key message shared by Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Chancellor Santie Botha - one of South Africa's most successful businesswomen and, at 49, the youngest chancellor at any South African university - in a talk on leadership to NMMU's brightest students this week. "The current … [Read more...] about Santie Botha – Inspiring tomorrow’s business leaders
Friday Rant: Business and Government
Today I received a message from someone with an @eclgta.gov.za email address that reads; "It will be highly appreciated also if I can get business assistant from myPE, as my forcus is on developing residencial area .Im also looking forward for your assistance ." [sic] Can one be in government and run a business? … [Read more...] about Friday Rant: Business and Government
Lauren Roman
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Lauren Roman from Emfuleni Corridor Tourism - ECTOUR: It is with great pleasure and unconstrained excitement that the ECTOUR team welcomes aboard the new destination promotion assistant, Lauren Roman, appointed from the 2nd of June 2014. This vibrant and diverse young lady started her career in Tourism Management at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, where she completed her National Diploma and is in the process of … [Read more...] about Lauren Roman
Kobie Potgieter
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Kobie Potgieter from Re/Max Independent: Port Elizabeth real estate broker and Re/Max Independent owner Kobie Potgieter has been named a national finalist in Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government awards. Potgieter is one of nine finalists in the small and medium enterprise sector, with the winner representing South Africa in the regional division of the pan-African awards in Johannesburg on July … [Read more...] about Kobie Potgieter
Reasons to be proud of Port Elizabeth
Dear Alan Perhaps as an outsider I see things more subjectively, but I think that the fact that the big bucks in Cape Town and Johannesburg are prepared to invest very heavily in P.E. should be seen as a wake-up call to the "money" in P.E. I am sure I have mentioned this before but at risk of repeating myself, my experience of too many Algoans is that they are very quick to run P.E. down at the drop of a hat. In my opinion they cannot see the wood for the trees and they certainly seem to … [Read more...] about Reasons to be proud of Port Elizabeth
Top presenter shares presentation tips
“I can present, I like it, I can do it.” Those are the words you should be telling yourself when you deliver a presentation, says celebrated public speaker and radio personality Tove Kane, who gave an inspiring, humour-filled talk on presentation skills this week (Tuesday, 15 April), hosted by the Business Women’s Association (BWA). She was joined on stage by Susan Simpson, who heads up Emerald Hill Communications. In addition to advocating the power of positive thinking, Kane, an Algoa … [Read more...] about Top presenter shares presentation tips
Grade 12 learners encouraged to ‘Blaze a trail and leave a legacy’
“Blaze a trail and leave a legacy,” was the overriding message for the group of 100 matric girls invited to attend the sixth annual Port Elizabeth Business Women’s Association (BWA) Grade 12 Workshop, held at Linkside High School on Friday 11 April. The inspiring and informative workshop, presented to learners from 10 schools in the city, covered topics from entrepreneurial spirit, presented by Julie Oates (Pixel Shoes), to travel and gap year opportunities by Lana Field (Epic Work and … [Read more...] about Grade 12 learners encouraged to ‘Blaze a trail and leave a legacy’
Jonker Fourie
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Jonker Fourie from ECTOUR: Emfuleni Corridor Tourism (ECTOUR) appointed Jonker Fourie as it's new Chief Executive Office and he took up his post in February. ECTOUR, a non-profit company, was established in 1999 as part of the Emfuleni Resorts casino bid commitment with Sun International. It acts as an umbrella body of active tourism associations from the 9 tourism regions across the Eastern Cape and its vision is to be the … [Read more...] about Jonker Fourie
Bernard Richter
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Bernard Richter from Re/Max Independent: Bernard is a top London estate agent ploughing his expertise gained abroad back into his hometown of Port Elizabeth as Re/Max Independent's newest recruit. Born and raised in PE, Bernard Richter started his career in the property industry after a shoulder injury while playing rugby abroad forced him to find alternative employment. "I was chosen for the South African rugby college … [Read more...] about Bernard Richter
Business reacts to 2014 Budget
"We are pleased with the national budget speech delivered by Minister Gordhan as the statement recognised and offered some solutions to several pressing concerns in the business community. The message that it's time for action and implementation is especially welcome and SACCI hopes that this tone is carried forward into the next administration," said South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) CEO Neren Rau. Sacci welcomed the attention that was paid to small business, saying that … [Read more...] about Business reacts to 2014 Budget
