Change in any circumstance is complex, interrupting the certainty and habits with which have become accustomed. In large organisations seeking improved company, team and individual performance, change management is a process that can add tremendous value to these efforts, if implemented in the correct way. In this installment of Letsema Talks, Sharika Singh, Senior Manager […]
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are an important vehicle to drive economic growth, job creation, and social development. Yet, SMME development in South Africa faces several hurdles as they seek to grow, with one potential avenue being a support ecosystem underpinned by large businesses. In this installment of Letsema Talks, Shenelle Nair, Engagement Manager […]
Author: Strategy & Enablement Practice Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) have the strengths to drive economic growth in South Africa, particularly in areas of high unemployment if these are leveraged and weaknesses addressed through comprehensive multi-dimensional support programmes. Corporates and South Africa at large have a vested interest in growing and developing SMMEs as this […]
Developing Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) as suppliers to larger businesses can be a catalyst for positive economic and social change. A four-pillar support approach is one way of creating sustainable long-term enterprises. A thought-out entrepreneur selection and screening process is a pre-requisite to ensuring a successful outcome of the four-pillar approach. This is […]
In this installment of Letsema Talks, we speak to Rowan McDonald, CEO of Letsema Corporate Finance about the crisis within the aviation sector. In our discussion, Rowan breaks down the significant financial challenges facing the sector at large, especially airlines, the subtle differences between private and state-owned airlines, and how airlines are attempting to anticipate […]
The COVID-19 pandemic saw South Africa’s economic growth rate plunge 16,6% in Q2 of 2020 and while it recovered by an estimated 13,5% in Q3, lockdown restrictions introduced over the course of 2020 have had a significant impact upon South African business. According to Statistics South Africa, the overall number of companies that were liquidated […]
Taxation is how states raise funds to pay for and fund the public service. Given the vast sums involved, large organisations and individuals have in the past sought ways to avoid paying tax through leveraging the global banking system so they are out of reach of local tax authorities. As reported by the Washington Post, […]
Welcome to this last installment of Letsema Talks, Year in Review Part II, for 2020. As discussed two weeks ago, Letsema Talks has sought to offer the views and expertise of Letsema’s skilled and experienced staff on a menagerie of topics we believe those working in a business, or responsible for managing one, may find […]
Launched this year, Letsema Talks has sought to offer the views and expertise of Letsema’s diverse range of staff on a variety of topics we believe those working in a business, or responsible for managing one, may find enlightening, intriguing, educational and valuable in a time of unprecedented uncertainty. Over the next two installments of […]
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 […]
