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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
South Africa’s education system and a world defined by change requires educators to function at a high standard, and at times beyond their known skills and comfort zones. To effectively do so, a change in mindset is required. It is with this objective in mind that the Western Cape Education Department (WECD), in partnership with […]
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 […]
