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South African businesses do not need to look far for a cautionary tale. The fallout from the Steinhoff scandal continues to reveal how weak governance, inadequate scrutiny of business relationships, and unchecked transactions can destroy billions in shareholder value. What began as aggressive growth ultimately became one of the country's most expensive lessons in the cost of insufficient oversight.

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In a province rich with talent, ambition and entrepreneurial potential, a new youth-led movement is working to ensure that young people are not merely spectators in the economy but active participants shaping its future.

EThekwini Municipality is ready to welcome the 21 600 athletes participating in the 99th Comrades Marathon, along with an anticipated 65 000 spectators travelling from across South Africa and around the world to witness the Ultimate Human Race.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), under the leadership of MEC Rev. Musa Zondi, has officially established a strategic operational presence at Dube TradePort, marking a significant shift in how the department engages with business, investors and stakeholders.

Logie Naidoo was the former deputy Mayor of the eThekwini Municipality and is now a board Member of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. As board member, he oversees operations central to wildlife conservation as well as the promotion of tourism and wildlife education at Ezemvelo. And knowing Logie Naidoo, I can assure you that his role at Ezemvelo is crucial at sustaining wildlife.

In the forestry, landscaping and garden sector, diesel does not just power machines. It moves teams, transports equipment, delivers stock, keeps contractors on site and service networks running.

Research consistently shows that people don’t leave companies. They leave managers. They leave environments where no one has clearly defined what good performance looks like, where they never receive meaningful feedback until something goes wrong, where meetings are chaotic or don’t happen at all, and where they feel invisible.

Because here is the uncomfortable truth most KwaZulu-Natal business owners are still ducking, you cannot improve what you do not measure, you cannot defend what you cannot prove, and you certainly cannot scale what you cannot see.

As the first African International President in Toastmasters’ 100-year history, Aletta conceptualised this grand vision from her roots and experience right here on the continent.

This article focuses on key BCEA considerations relating to overtime. Bear in mind that a different position may apply where a sectoral determination or a bargaining council main agreement is applicable to the employer.

From the sugar fields of Tongaat to the leadership corridors of KwaZulu-Natal’s public institutions, Logie Naidoo’s story is one of resilience, service and transformation. A former deputy mayor and speaker of the house of the eThekwini Municipality, and now a board member of Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Logie has spent decades helping shape the province’s economic and social landscape.

Time is running out for KwaZulu-Natal businesses to secure their place among the province’s leading companies. Entries for the KZN Top Business Awards 2026, brought to you by Standard Bank and the Women of Africa Group in association with East Coast Radio, officially close on 12 June 2026.

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