A pillar of the systems approach to management is acquiring a holistic view of an organisation so resources can be optimally deployed and managed to achieve stated objectives. While normally associated with business management, the world of professional football is not alien to the concept. In the 2018/2019 European season, a team primarily composed of […]
Sustainable practices has become an increasingly prominent theme within agriculture. Sellers of agricultural products lean heavily on the term to reach consumers. Yet, what is meant by sustainability? In this installment of Letsema Talks, we speak to Will Coetsee, the managing director of Botanica Natural Products, a private agri-business based in Alldays, Limpopo. Coetsee tells […]
Partnering, and to partner for a competitive edge, has existed as a concept for millennia. Among the very first known business partnerships occurred in medieval times, spurring important economic revolutions such as the Commercial Revolution that occurred in 13th century Europe. As we move deeper into the 21st century, the idea of partnering for a […]
Technology is playing an increasingly vital role in core business functions such as audit and finance. At the recent Terrapinn Accounting & Finance Show 2020, Russell Isakow and Suhail Moosa, Engagement Manager and Consultant at Letsema respectively, spoke on a panel that discussed the effect of technology and data on finance, auditing and accounting functions. […]
In this installment of Letsema Talks, we speak to Jason Levine, Senior Manager in Letsema’s Customer & Marketing practice, an expert in the field of digital transformation. In our discussion, Jason breaks down what it actually means and its different tiers and precisely identifies three main reasons why these efforts in digital change fail in […]
At the beginning of September, Letsema and its Founder and Chairman, Isaac Shongwe, were named the Winner of the Conscious Companies Awards 2020. The awards celebrate and recognise those South African leaders and organisations that endeavour to align people, planet and profit in service of all stakeholders. On Wednesday, 30 September, Shongwe received the official award […]
In this installment of Letsema Talks, we speak to Nirojan “Nitro” Poovendran, Partner: Strategy at Letsema. The focus of our discussion is how to partner for a competitive edge, which is fast becoming an essential way to do business in an economy that demands innovation, quality and speed. Nirojan takes us through what needs to […]
In the latest episode of Letsema Talks, we speak to Jayde Alexander, a Senior Consultant at Letsema about East Africa’s pharma sector. We further delve into the structural challenges inhibiting the pharmaceutical sector’s growth, the role of international actors within the global pharma market, and the steps countries can take to create an enabling environment […]
In the latest installment of Letsema Talks, we speak to Keith Van Niekerk, Group Executive: M&A and Partnerships, with our conversation centering on Letsema’s values and partnership philosophy. We discuss how being moored to a set of partnership principles has shown its value during the COVID-19 pandemic, how great people have guided Letsema’s industry approach […]
In the latest installment of Letsema Talks, we speak to Letsema Chief Financial Officer, Katlego Tlale. Our conversation with Katlego traverses a number of topics, including leadership in a time of crisis, how executive tenure is mismatched against economic downturns, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic upon South Africa’s balance sheet, and the opportunity that […]
