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 […]
The Vumela Fund has announced the provision of a significant debt facility to Letsema Consulting and Advisory, positioning Letsema to take advantage of growth opportunities, furthering their significant economic and social impact in South Africa. Letsema, founded in 1996, is a 100% black-owned management consulting firm at the heart of a diversified investment group, providing […]
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 talk to Luke McLachlan and Robert Crichton, CEO and Operations Manager at South African chemicals solutions manufacturer Cirebelle about the challenges, and opportunities, posed by running a manufacturing business in the COVID-19 era. Letsema Talks · How a manufacturing business has adapted to the COVID-19 era To […]
COVID-19 is a challenge unlike any other to confront the globe in recent memory, crystallised by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on Sunday, 15 March. As governments, society and business mobilise to stop its spread, and in the best interests of our clients and staff, Letsema has altered our way of work to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Letsema acquires 51% stake in Transnova, a leading, independent supply chain and logistics advisory firm. Johannesburg, South Africa; 30 May 2019 – South Africa’s traditional logistics companies rely on large, costly facilities and extensive transport fleets to service the country’s supply chain and logistics needs. An industry vital to South Africa’s economic performance and future […]
Playing with Fire by Gordon Ramsay has been a hugely influential book for Investments in how we design ourselves to enable and add value to our portfolio companies. The book is about Ramsay, his second autobiography, which charts his rise from a chef working 16-hour, six-day weeks, to the brand and business empire we know […]
