The staff of Cox Yeats Attorneys celebrated Mandela Day by attending the handover of a fully refurbished drama classroom at Amaoti No 3 Secondary School to the school educators. Cox Yeats Attorneys’ corporate social responsibility programme places a huge focus on education and encouraging learning and excellence. As it is a disadvantaged school in their community, Amaoti No 3 Secondary School, located in Amaoti, Phoenix, Durban has been supported by the firm for a number of years. Staff at Cox Yeats personally visit the school often and have identified many areas where they could add value to the teaching and learning outcomes at the school. Learners should be given every opportunity to dream, and Cox Yeats strives to make sure that these dreams materialise. One such project is the drama classroom project, which has been driven by a passion to expand the range of learning opportunities available to the learners at the school. As many of the young teens at Amaoti No 3 Secondary School have gifts in dance, music, poetry and art, the school can now offer the drama course to any learners interested in pursuing a career in dramatic arts. The renovation involved the removal and replacement of the entire classroom floor, the construction of a spring form stage along with the removal and replacement of roofing, the walls were skimmed and painted, curtains were hung, and lighting and décor installed. The drama room project ensures that the classroom is fit for purpose and adds enormous value to bringing out the best in the learners. It provides an ideal teaching environment for passionate educators to find creative solutions to encourage learning as well as promoting a sense of ownership and pride. During the handover on Mandela Day the Cox Yeats staff were treated to drama, dance and song performances by the learners. The firm also provided meals for all the educators. Over the years, Cox Yeats has seen how its efforts at the school have paid off. This positive effect is apparent in the increase in pass rates at the school, in the development and enhancement of the teaching of the English language as well as in the new and improved syllabuses and courses which Cox Yeats has assisted in setting up. The Cox Yeats interventions at the school include the provision of a library together with the donation of books for the library. The firm has provided seating at tables for the learners, so they have somewhere to sit during break time or study periods. In addition, the following items have been provided over the years: · Jerseys for the learners · Mattresses for the matric learners who sleep over during exam time · Blankets for the learners · Scientific calculators for the grade 10/11/12 learners · Laptops and computers to the school · The provision of year end gifts to the matric top achievers at the award’s ceremony each year · The provision of sandwiches to the matric learners – so they have an afternoon meal each day Cox Yeats firmly believes that it is an enormous privilege to participate in projects such as these that assist in enabling learners to reach their potential.

The sixteenth edition of the Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards was held on the 27 July at the new Radisson Blu Hotel, Durban Umhlanga. Award-winning broadcaster Iman Rappetti, the master of ceremonies, added her special flair and insights to the evening’s proceedings, ensuring a great event was had by all. In her welcome address, Fiona Ebrahim, Head: Local Market Business Clients, eThekwini Business Centre, Standard Bank commented: “We are proud to once again be associated with the Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards for 2022. These awards honour those businesses making a tangible difference to their communities – something which resonates deeply with us as a financial services organisation.” Key note speaker, Martin Roe, the Group CEO at CCI Global, emphasised amongst other key business strategies, the need to focus on people. He said that while government has many schemes to address skills shortages it is necessary for “businesses to make a substantial contribution in the industries in which they operate.” This goal is to ensure the upliftment of people so that they may acquire the necessary skills to work within these industries to deliver real outcomes. He concluded by saying, “despite the headwinds that we face, the future looks very bright.” In his impromptu address Imtiaaz Sooliman emphasized the importance of all sectors of society – government, corporates and civil sector – working together to address corruption and the many challenges that face South African society. He said, “We need the support of corporate South Africa, for government to lift the barriers of bureaucracy and for civil society to come on board to save South Africa.” Of note the categories on offer in 2022 reflect some of the challenges experienced over the past two and a half years. In addition, in line with King IV the awards aim to promote excellence, achievement and accountability in all entities. The winners in the various category awards are as follows: Business Innovation: Mi7 National Group Entrepreneur Resilience : Isaac Mbatha – Sky Tents Digital/System Implementation: SmartXchange – AdNotes TV White Spaces Project Employee Wellbeing: Cox Yeats Attorneys Small Business Start-up: Infinity Growth Digital Marketing Community and Social Responsibility: East Coast Radio Family Business: Beekman Group Special Recognition: Margaret, Allan, Richard and Luci Hirsch – Hirsch’s Saskia Hill – MCS Debt Recovery Ebrahim Patel – CEO Magellan Management Imtiaz Sooliman – Gift of the Givers Business Personality: Esayvanie (Esay) Reddy Top Brand: Icebolethu Group Grant Adlam, CEO KZN Top Business said, “We congratulate all nominees, finalists and winners – you are all worthy of recognition. The awards are a great way to showcase the many achievements in KwaZulu-Natal. These people, businesses and organisations have risen above the ordinary and have very good stories of success to tell.” The vote of thanks was delivered by Reggie Gambushe Head: Local Market Consumer Clients, eThekwini Catchment, Standard Bank. He said, “At Standard Bank we are in the business of inspiring hope and enabling dreams. We believe that dreams matter because they fuel our growth. This belief is encapsulated in our tagline ‘It Can Be’.” The event was livestreamed to ensure that all employees, stakeholders, family and friends could watch and share in the evening’s proceedings and excitement. For more information www.kzntopbusiness.com

Celeste Esayvanie Sivalingum Reddy is an accomplished business woman with 30 plus years of experience in the petroleum, quick service restaurant, healthcare manufacturing, telecommunications and distribution industry. Esay is an innovative visionary and has a traceable success record. Equipped with hands on experience in business strategy and development she applies herself in alignment with the RR Group’s values, goals, and objectives. Throughout Esay’s years of experience, she always maintained a people-first focus. For with the empowerment of people, comes the empowerment of communities and empowered communities can add to the positive socio-economic growth of South Africa. Apart from her acknowledged business career, Esay is also a successful mother of three children (Kerushin, Venisha and Kreeshan) from her late husband, Rajen Reddy. Venisha has gifted them with three beautiful granddaughters.

Icebolethu Group is concerned about the recent escalation of fraudulent social media accounts and investment schemes being created using the brand’s corporate identity. Defrauded clients have been enquiring about investment schemes issued by Icebolethu Group only to realise that they were scammed. Icebolethu Group Chief Executive Officer; Nomfundo Mcoyi said Icebolethu Group will undertake campaigns in the media, on social media, and across its operating divisions to warn clients, service providers, job seekers, and the general public against these scams. “We empathise with the latest victims and encourage them to report these accounts. We are urging the public to practise caution and to familiarise themselves with our official social media handles as well as the brand identity to avoid falling victim to such scams. We have noticed that in most fraudulent social media accounts or posts, fraudsters use our logo, brand colours, and tagline. We would also like to make clear that we do not have an investment plan or a loan business under Icebolethu Group. We are a registered financial service provider that offers funeral and burial services.” said Mcoyi. “Several external websites and social media pages often advertise job positions and cryptocurrency scams using images extracted from Icebolethu Group accounts to give the illusion that these are legit and endorsed by our organisation. We plead the public to be vigilant and not to send any money to these accounts. Our team will continue working tirelessly to report and expose fake accounts to make the public aware. We thank everyone who has been sending us links to fake accounts so that we act rapidly and encourage everyone who comes across a fake Icebolethu Group page to do the same. Members of the public are requested to report any fraudulent activity on Icebolethu Group social media platforms or to call our call centre on 086 000 7580. They may also contact SAPS if they have any information relating to this issue. About the Icebolethu Group Icebolethu Group official sites and companies; 1. Facebook – Icebolethu Group; Icebolethu Foundation; Icebolethu Events; Icebolethu UK 2. Instagram – Icebogroup; icebolethufuneralsuk; icebo_foundation 3. Twitter - @IcebolethuGroup 4. Website – www.icebolethugroup.co.za 5. GCEO’s social media accounts – Facebook, Nomfundo Mcoyi; LinkedIn, Nomfundo Nokubonga Mcoyi; Instagram, mcoyinomfundo 6. Companies under Icebolethu Group – Icebolethu Funerals, Icebolethu Catering, Icebolethu Tombstones, Icebolethu Foundation, Icebolethu Funerals UK, Icebolethu Burial Services, Icebolethu Security Services, Icebolethu Academy, Icebolethu Properties & Investments & Icebolethu Cleaning and Hygiene

When was The FD Centre started and what services does it provide? The FD Centre South Africa, which is part of an international consultancy, was started 10 years ago in 2010. Since then the firm has flourished and grown to become the market leader for outsourced finance directors’ and chief financial officers’ services in South Africa and globally. What is the CFO role in business today? The CFO role is no longer number crunching and producing spreadsheets. Nowadays a lot of that role is done for us through computer programmes, which will get more efficient as time goes on. The CFO’s role is to distil that information and look at what’s critical for the organisation to help management to make decisions about the future. It’s about leadership – helping the organisation’s exco understand what the numbers actually mean and how to interpret the numbers as a road map going forward and which routes to follow. Who would a typical client be? Typical clients are entrepreneurs – owner managed businesses in the midsize space – with approximately R30 million to R1 billion turnover per annum. These are often the people who have learnt some of the lessons in business as well as some of the knocks. Generally, these businesses are now ready for ‘scale up’ or entering a ‘restructuring phase’ – or some other big change has happened, and they need stronger financial acumen in the business. Why should businesses use CFOs? Finances are key to the future of driving the organisation. The CFO is integral as he or she is giving advice and acting as a sounding board for the CEO, as such the CFO needs to have other advisors or objective viewpoints that they are receiving, from the outside, from organisations like The FD Centre. Because we have a range of clients across a wide array of industries and focused on different parts of the value chain within a particular industry, we are better equipped to observe the bigger picture. As a result, we are able to draw from a deep pool of knowledge and practical experience, when we do give advice. We have a presence in twenty countries around the world, which enables us to draw on both international and local experience to provide the right insight and foresight for our clients. What are some of the challenges faced by businesses in response to the Covid pandemic? Currently we are in a time of huge uncertainty and change. We need to be agile, adaptable and nimble so that we can move and shift with the changing times. Certain industries such as retail have been forced into massive change and have needed to shift focus to online trading to survive – however the change in market trends were there before Covid. Many industries won’t go back to the way they operated before. Everyone has been forced to look long and hard at their business models and understand how their industry and value chain has been affected. It always starts with a big picture – what is going on in the economy, what is going on in my industry and how does that effect my business? What interventions have you implemented? We have put together a programme called survive, revive, and thrive again. In the beginning of Covid it was about survival and how do we protect cash in the devastation caused to the economy. The second part is more about rethinking your organisation and what you need to do to adapt or ‘pivot’ your organisation in a different direction if required. A big part of this process is simply listening to your customer and observing how their needs may have changed, and if so, then shifting your product or service in the right direction to more appropriately meet those needs. The last part is thriving again, becoming future proofed so that your business can be sustainable. We have developed a business toolkit which helps CFOs deliver best practice, called the twelve boxes model, which has three layers – strategic, operational and business support. In order to be successful, it is necessary for a business to have a strategic focus, this is where the CFO can help build a road map including considering future scenarios. Only having an operational focus won’t sustain or grow your business significantly, more especially during Covid times. What are some specific actions businesses can implement to be sustainable? The future is uncertain, but it is about consolidating where you are and looking after your people – that is paramount. A business is not just comprised of its assets – it’s the people and empathy for your people that is key to driving the business forward. And of course, looking after the fundamentals – strong financial management, protecting your cash, making sure that the cash flow is sound. The business model needs to be robust and future proof. Look after stakeholders generally – customers, suppliers and shareholders who are important for the future success of your business. My sense is that we are going to emerge from this as a changed society; one that is more about collaboration and co-dependency as we journey forward. For more information contact: Rowan De Klerk, The FD Centre South Africa, M: +27 (0) 82 901 7633 E: rowan.deklerk@fdcentre.co.za W: www.fdcentre.co.za

NGOFit, a division of DRG Outsourcing, has recently been established to help nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to become sustainable service organisations. Nikita Pillay, DRG HR and Compliance Best-Practice Specialist explained, “DRG has a broad base of clients, many of which are funded organisations or NGOs, so this was a natural progression.” David White, CEO of DRG Outsourcing says, “We have learnt a lot from servicing clients in different areas, which has built our confidence.” What we find with NGOs is that they are really focussed on the work that they are doing whether it is in education, training, medical, health, or peace. NGOs tend to have specialists in each of those areas and we are specialists in our service offerings. So, it’s a really good combination of skills coming together. We allow the NGOs to focus on their projects that are being funded and we take care of all the administration and compliance issues.” DRG is able to help with compliance around payroll administration, doing returns to the Department of Labour, and making sure that Workmen’s Compensation and SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) submissions are done correctly. “NGOs have a deep passion for the type of work that they do that makes for a perfect fit with NgoFit. We also focus on ensuring that there is compliance in terms of reporting to the project funders,” added Pillay. While funders such as John Hopkins University, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Growth fund, and The Jobs Fund are happy to fund projects, they do want to know that the money is being spent correctly. The majority of funding that goes into NGOs is to pay salaries of staff. “Consequently, organisations gain comfort in knowing that a professional organisation like DRG is helping to make sure that every single aspect of an NGO’s people management is compliant,” explains White. Leaders of NGOs are passionate people and strive to make a difference in the world in some way. “This is a similar culture to that of DRG so there tends to be a natural fit between ourselves and themselves,” added White. “We understand each other and quite often we get asked to sit on the boards of these organisations to help them from a human resources and business administration perspective.” “Helping these NGOs build their foundation is of absolute importance,” explains Pillay. It starts off with payroll and ensuring that staff are paid accurately, that statuary payments as well as third party payments are done on time and are accounted for. When it comes to human resources, it’s all about getting their documents in order including policies and procedures and aligning these with the funder’s agreement.” This includes ensuring that employees go through a proper induction process, which allows them to familiarise themselves with the environment that they are working in. In this regard contracts and job descriptions are essential to ensure that employees understand what is required of them within the organisation. NGOFit will also ensure that policies and procedures are in place to manage labour relations including performance management, grievances, and any potential disciplinary hearings. The time taken for NGOFit to take on an NGO as a new client is very short. “If an Ngo was to come to us in the morning, we would have them set up by the afternoon. It is as easy as that,” explained Pillay. “We are very excited about NGOFit. It is something that we have wanted to launch for a long time now. We know that it is going to make a difference to NGOs. The NGOs that we have worked with have been so happy with us. Some have been with us for close to 2O years and we want to provide these services to other NGOs so that we can continue to help them with their passions and meeting their goals and responsibilities to their funders,” concluded White. T: +27 31 767 0625 E: info@drg.co.za W: www.ngofit.co.za #KZNbusinesssense #kzntopbusiness

DRG and BusinessFit have been invited to join the Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club and Global Economic Forum. Developing a healthy, active, and progressing nation is the responsibility of every person within every country. There are of course certain people who are able to influence change and opportunity in nations, and the world at large, more effectively than others. One of these mighty men is the chairman and founder of the Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club (CEC) and Global Economic Forum (GEF) Mr Mobin Rafiq. Mobin is passionate about global poverty alleviation. Through his multi-dimensional approach as a technocrat, industrialist and philanthropist he has been able to achieve significant momentum across the entire Commonwealth to develop and enable small and medium size enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs and business leaders to grow their organisations. This he does by instilling skills such as business development, effective networking, and opening of corridors to international trade opportunities. It is of course SMEs that are the backbone of any developing economy, and through Mobin’s passion, experiences, and networks he has been able to create the desperately needed momentum to help realise his vision of a thriving global SME business community. Mobin’s networks and influence in driving SME development is unparalleled in the world today. Mobin has been able to attract support and encouragement for his work from royal dynasties, parliamentarians, diplomats, bankers, industrialists, military generals, academics, and several thousand SMEs across 56 Commonwealth countries. SME Capacitation CEC and GEF are vanguard organisations in SME capacitation, leading the way in new developments and ideas to promote opportunity for SMEs within national and international markets. They help to build strong business relationships that encourage and support public-private partnerships. Such initiatives are helping to ensure that SMEs are given adequate support and opportunity to grow and contribute ideas and innovation to the global economy. This enables the creation of employment opportunities across all business sectors and organisation sizes, thus positively effecting poverty alleviation. Mobin recognises that developing individual and community hope and pride is an important outcome focus. It builds confidence and encourages contributions from industry influencers to propel forward SME development and inclusion across the entire world. CEC’s mission is to link SMEs with global distributors to recognise and encourage innovation, to provide access to capital and to grow SME opportunities in diverse sectors such as finance, trade, infrastructure, conservation, energy, steel, development of industrial parks, real estate, smart cities, agriculture, logistics, technology, health care, tourism, communication, fashion design, education, and skills development. CEC has not left a single stone unturned in its drive to rescue and advance vulnerable SME sectors across the entire Commonwealth. Mobilising Forward Mobin’s vision extends to the concept of mobilising forward, which in simple terms helps organisations upsize to new heights and opportunities. Mobilising forward through skills development, mentoring, and the support of active business ecosystems helps, for example, informal sector traders migrate their organisations into the mainstream economy where they are able to gain greater opportunity and protection. Mobilising forward encourages organisations to improve internal efficiencies and operational effectiveness, and as such grow micro businesses into small businesses, small businesses into medium businesses, and medium businesses into larger organisations. Mobin sees clearly that this vision is achievable, but realises too that other industry influencers, and entrepreneurs and business leaders themselves need to take advantage of this developmental platform and the collaboration momentum CEC and GEF have created within the SME sector. I was fortunate to be introduced to Mobin and CEC and CEF through Professor Tony Granger, a past Rhodes University business author and lecturer, and member of the SA Chamber UK Exco. Mobin’s passions and purpose are identically aligned with the work the SA Chamber United Kingdom and Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry are doing to expand horizons and opportunity for SMEs to develop trade linkages between South Africa and the United Kingdom. Such relationships and way-forward considerations are directly aligned, and uniquely synergistic. Through our work in BusinessFit SA and BusinessFit International, we have since our inception in 2012 recognised that one of the most practical ways to create sustainable employment is through the growth of SME sectors. Mobin has attracted many chambers and governments to participate in supporting this initiative, and as such energy and excitement is being driven from all corners of the Commonwealth, with a common focus on lifting and enhancing trade and value creation among Commonwealth countries. A Scientific Approach BusinessFit, over the past decade, has focused on developing a scientific approach to support entrepreneurs and business leaders “Building Better Businesses”, that meet governance, ethical and quality assurance standards, operational hurdle rates and stakeholder expectations, and as such to a degree normalising the concept of creating successful and sustainable businesses. World over, eight out of ten businesses fail in their first two years of operation, causing a huge waste in effort, resources, and invested capital. The BusinessFit approach guides entrepreneurs and business leaders through a five-stage quality assurance process. This results in clearly defined corrective actions to eliminate errors and blockages, and the creation of a Sustainability Report, where aspects such as leadership, functional area foundations, metrics, and employee engagement are linked together. This creates a common language for the organisation, which supports the focus of meeting organisational and stakeholder measures and aligns organisational activities with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards such as environmental impact, contribution to society, and adherence to governance standards and best practice considerations. The Sustainability Report is comprehensive in that it also considers where an organisation, and individuals in the organisation, can add value and help the world to meet and exceed principles and actions as detailed in the United Nations seventeen Sustainable Development Goals. Mobin has been particularly excited about the DRG and BusinessFit intention and model to support development of more businesses being more successful more often, and he explained that this model will help to bring confidence to entrepreneurs and business leaders running their organisations, as well as investors who will now more easily be able to gauge the quality and effectiveness of the organisations they choose to support and allocate capital and resources. Build SME Sectors CEC is about momentum, and encourages individuals, organisations, and governments with the same outcome intention to contribute ideas and structural platforms to help build SME sectors across the Commonwealth into thriving business communities. Mobin highlights further that national and international government and business influencers have an important role to play in supporting the development of SME sectors, and to continue encouraging the momentum needed to escalate and enhance SME growth and opportunity. South African transformation alignment programmes encourage that larger organisations procure at least thirty percent of their goods and services from SMEs and encourage that organisations contribute three percent of their Net profit after tax (NPAT) to supplier and enterprise development. Further, considerable points are generated on the black economic empowerment scorecard when organisations invest in training and development for their staff members. South Africa therefore is in some areas ahead of many Commonwealth countries in encouraging progressive economic engagement norms to help drive opportunity for the creation of a healthy and vibrant SME business community. South Africa has a lot of experience to share with the world in regard to SME development, and it is not unexpected that Lord Peter Hain, past South African transformation campaigner, is the organisation’s global president in trade and business. By 2030 Mobin sees CEC and GEF contributions in the SME sector showing an upliftment of global environmental, social, and economic values, as well as advancements in the fields of science, business and technology, resulting in increased cooperation and solidarity between governments and business communities within Commonwealth countries. Mobin’s team consists of significant influencers such as Ian Liddel-Grainger MP, who is chairman parliamentarian association, and vice chairman of UK Commonwealth and CEC. Included as well are Lord JD Waverley, president SME Trade and Business; Lord Sheikh, president CEC; Lord Rami Ranger CBE, president CEC; Lord Taylor, president media and creative industries; Lord Aamer Sarfraz, president venture capital; Nizam Prince Raunaq Yar Khan, patron; and Azim Premji, global president. Through DRG and BusinessFit’s valuable contributions in the fast-developing SME sector, David White was appointed a CEC Global Ambassador, with the responsibility to encourage engagement and support from South Africa and African business influencers and SME entrepreneurs and business leaders. We encourage everyone who would like to join this noble collaboration, to please visit the organisation website www.thece.club or contact Lindiwe Bhadi at the DRG office on lindiwe@drg.co.za

Media Release 1 September 2022 Cox Yeats Attorneys is proud to announce the expansion of its national footprint through the opening of a new office in Cape Town. Cox Yeats is a leading commercial law firm, offering a full range of legal services with a national and international focus. The firm’s head office is based in Umhlanga, Durban and its Johannesburg office was established in Sandton in 2020. “We are delighted that the firm has achieved its strategy of having a presence in the country’s three major economic hubs,” said Andrew Clark, Cox Yeats’ Managing Partner, “and we are confident that our Cape Town office will match our successes in Durban and Johannesburg as we strive to ensure that Cox Yeats remains the law firm of choice in South Africa.” Freddie Terblanche will be joining Cox Yeats as a partner in the Cape Town office. Terblanche, a regarded litigation attorney with more than 15 years’ experience, focuses primarily on general litigation, alternate dispute resolution, insolvency, business rescue and insurance law. During his career he has advised various multinational, listed, and blue-chip companies, as well as high net worth individuals, in complex and large-scale matters. “I am excited to join Cox Yeats and to assist the firm with its expansion in Cape Town,” commented Terblanche, “this will present new opportunities for both existing and future clients in Cape Town and I look forward to continuing the firm’s legacy of effective service delivery.” Since its establishment in 1964, Cox Yeats has set benchmarks through the giving of innovative and practical advice and the delivery of the highest standard of legal services to its clients – who are based nationally and internationally. The firm has consistently been rated among the top law firms in the country, having been recognised by PMR.africa as the top medium sized law firm in South Africa for the last four years running and in 2022 fourteen Cox Yeats partners were listed in the 13th Edition of Best Lawyers® in South Africa. For more information contact Ernest Makgetlaneng Marketing Manager Email: EMakgetlaneng@coxyeats.co.za Website: www.coxyeats.co.za

The Association for The Aged (Tafta) is set to launch an exciting, nation-wide campaign that will support the organization’s vision of expansion while generating excitement as the festive season approaches. Following approval received from the National Lotteries Commission, Tafta will host a fixed lottery where cash generated through the competition will be awarded to 4 lucky winners. Tafta’s Golden Ticket Lottery campaign affords South African citizens the opportunity to impact an older person’s life through their participation, while also standing a chance to win big. The competition will run from 1 September to 15 December 2022 and is open to all South African citizens aged 18 and over. Tickets for an entry into the lucky draw pool will be available on Tafta’s website ( www.tafta.org.za ) from Thursday, 1 September 2022 at a cost of R100 each. Entrants have the freedom to enter as many times as they choose to increase their chances of being selected for a R10 000 cash prize in October, November or December this year. Chief Executive Officer, Femada Shamam explained that the lottery would take place online; saying, “Our website will be the only platform where those who are feeling lucky will be able to purchase their tickets in order to be eligible for the competition. Starting on the 1st September 2022, you have the entire month to purchase tickets for the first draw of R10 000 that will take place on 14 October 2022. Ticket purchases for our second and third draws will then open on 1 October 2022 and 1 November 2022 respectively. Any tickets purchased from 1 September to 30 November 2022 will also guarantee you a chance in the grand final draw for a chance to win a R50 000 cash prize. We look forward to this being our biggest drive where you can do good and stand a chance to win BIG!” Visit Tafta’s website at www.tafta.org.za to view the competition’s full terms and conditions and enter yourself into the lucky draw. Tafta’s staff, members of the Board and their immediate families are excluded from the Competition. For more information on this campaign, please contact Susanne Ramsunder on 031 332 3721 or via email at susanne@tafta.org.za

- The bonus is split into a cash component and an investment into Dijana's future training - Dijana also receives a month's paid leave for much needed rest and recovery - Dijana is employed at Mi7 National Group, an industry leader in security and guarding services contracted by the North West University This year's Comrades Marathon winner Tete Dijana has another reason to celebrate his well-deserved victory after his employer, Mi7 National Group, rewarded him with a R100,000 cash bonus on Monday, August 29, 2022. The reward is in recognition of his outstanding first place finish in the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon. Dijana has been employed as a guarding officer by Mi7 National Group since 2020 and is stationed at the North West University. The bonus consists of a R50,000 cash component immediately payable and a R50,000 fund at Dijana's disposal for any future training he may require. Dijana also received a full month's paid leave for much needed rest and recovery. He plans to return to his post at the North West University thereafter. During the handover, Mi7 National Group Director Colin David said: "As a company, and as an industry as a whole, we are not only extremely proud of Dijana, but also in awe of the tireless dedication, perseverance, and diligence accomplishing this feat required. These are the traits on which we place great value in our line of work and are an embodiment of Mi7's principles. By rewarding such accomplishments, we hope to inspire others to passionately chase their dreams with the same rigour displayed by Dijana." Dijana, who was still in high spirits after his race on Sunday, said: "I am very grateful to my Mi7 team for this great gesture. This support will keep me on top of my game as I'm already looking forward to next year." Mi7 National Group has further noted unfortunate remarks posted on a number of social media networks regarding Dijana's leave three months prior to the race. Dijana submitted a formal request for unpaid leave in May this year, citing personal responsibilities as the reason for doing so. Mi7 guarding supervisors approved the request and were only made aware of Dijana's training in June. Subsequently, Dijana was contacted, his only request being that his deployment at North West University remain unchanged upon his return. https://mi7national.co.za

Good old fashioned hard copy publication the real McCoy Don't miss out. Order your copy of the KZN Top Business Portfolio 2022/23 now. For a limited time, you can order your hard copy of KZN Top Business Portfolio 2022/23 (edition one) for the special price of R224, a savings of more than R95 off the publication price. The pre-publication offer will expire on the 17 September 2022 To take advantage of this limited-time offer, you must order your copy/copies before September 17, 2022. The publication will be available from the 12 October 2022. Grant Adlam Publisher KZN Top Business www.kzntopbusiness.com

We are proud to feature the winners and finalists of the Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards 2022 in this edition of Business Sense. Taking the time to enter business awards can be very time-consuming, but the return on investment can be significant, even if you don’t get chosen as a finalist or winner. There is often the belief that business awards are only for large companies. However, the Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards are inclusive and those that don’t put themselves forward stand to miss out. As is often mentioned, “You’ve got to be in it to win it”. On the front page and page three of this edition we feature Isaac Mbatha, founder and CEO of Sky Tents, who was the winner of the entrepreneur category. He strongly believes that “consistency is key to success.” Visit pages 5 to 12 for all the other winners and finalists – we congratulate all of you as well as all other nominees on your successes. From our regular columnists read:- Johan van Deventer: Equity? Equality? Let’s get to the bottom of it. Page 2 Monique Labat: Leveraging linkages at trade shows. Page 4 Cox Yeats Attorneys who celebrated Mandela Day, with a classroom handover. Page 4 Everest Strategic Communications: Supporting a Hybrid Workforce. Page 13 Marlene Powell : Learning to excel in business. Page 13 Dr Fareed Amod : Managing teeth grinding and jaw clenching. Page 15 David White : Creating a thriving global SME business community. Page 16 The KZN Top Business Masterclass series provide great opportunities to learn directly from some of the business gurus in their respective industries. Andy Gywnn’s masterclasses on LinkedIn continue to be very insightful and offer much practical advice on how to use LinkedIn more effectively. Read his latest article on page 14 and follow the links to watch or rewatch his webinars.