Recently, I was fortunate to moderate a panel at SAIC 2019. Having experienced last year’s conference, I wasn’t going to attend this year’s instalment but felt the tug of national duty when asked to moderate. On the panel, I enjoyed, inter alia, listening to the thoughts of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and Public Enterprises […]
Katlego Tlale is a man of many talents, and he feels a powerful alignment with Letsema’s values. Tell us a little about your career background I wasn’t entirely sure what I wanted to do in my first year at Wits, so I started with what was then a Bachelors of Accountancy. I got some ‘vac […]
Why BPR? As businesses grow, the challenges they face can multiply and become increasingly complex. These are problems, similar to messy knots, that can only be addressed in a methodical and intelligent manner. Complex business challenges require a versatile methodology that in balance creates additional value and can be applied across a variety of industries. […]
Organisations need to invest disproportionately in defining the right talent strategy within their procurement and supply chain functions. This emphasis arises from how digital technologies are changing roles and required competencies in the sector. These were the words of Kamen Govender, Partner: Next-Gen Operations at Letsema, as he delivered insights from his team’s latest research […]
Local firms have the opportunity to evolve new ways of working and thinking The consulting industry has gone through a tumultuous period, with the deeds of a few tainting the many. It has been dragged through the mud. The nameplate consultancies involved in this public tarring and feathering have only themselves to blame for the […]
Our approach to delivering on SCM augmentation projects What challenges does procurement face in the South African public sector? The South African public sector faces many challenges in leadership, operations and executing its mandate to serve the country’s citizens and the interests of the State. Based on our recent work within state institutions – focused […]
New research report shows that over the last 12 months, South African companies’ interest, understanding and investment in digital technologies within procurement and supply chain has increased, with gaps widening between leaders and “traditionalists”. Johannesburg, South Africa; 17 October 2019 – In 2018, Letsema’s Next-Gen Operations team conducted its inaugural study that sought to understand […]
The global public procurement market is estimated at approximately $9,5 trillion each year (~R145,2 trillion in August 2019), accounts for 25% of all government spending and approximately 20% of global GDP. Government can influence the economy by employing either demand or supply side policies, with public procurement policy considered a legitimate tool to stimulate domestic […]
Discourse around the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is emerging in South Africa, and everyone seems to want a piece of the pie. Nationally, there is the 4IRSA Partnership, established by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government, which seeks to stimulate and facilitate the national dialogue around 4IR. It also aims to complement other national activities in this […]
Consulting is a profession that is challenging, variable and distinct. Consultants are brought into different organisations across a variety of industries, often from the cold, and given a problem statement to solve. Over the course of a career, no two projects will be exactly the same and while my own journey has provided some lessons, […]
