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The Pretoria High Court is today expected to make a ruling in the 20 years illegal cigarettes trading allegation against Hennie Delport by SARS. The R264 million case is against Delport for allegedly claiming false VAT and exercise duties from Sars resumes in the High Court in Pretoria today. Delport has cited collusion between the South African Revenue Service (Sars) and British American Tobacco (BAT) to shut him down. In 2007, SARS allegedly obtained a R300 million asset forfeiture court order against Delport and the other members of the alleged syndicate. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Nosipho Radebe...

#NotOnOurWatch At their current rate of decline, African penguins will be functionally extinct in the wild within 20 years. Functional extinction occurs when there are such low numbers of penguins that genetic diversity and resilience are impossible, leading to the inability to rebuild the species. By 2035, some colonies which have thrived on the South African coastline for hundreds of years will be no more. African penguins are an indicator species, a sentinel of the health of our ocean ecosystems. The health of the penguin colonies is a direct reflection of the health of their habitat, which in today's climate is rapidly declining. African penguins are a cornerstone of South African tourism, with the colony in Boulders Beach generating over R300 million in 2018 and benefitting 48 local businesses. Since 1979, when the first count of the major South African colonies was conducted, the breeding population has declined from ~55 200 to ~10 000 breeding pairs in 2022. Without immediate action, a future without African penguins in the wild is certain.

Dan Corder is joined by Sibusiso Ngcobo, spokesperson for the South African Spaza and Tuckshop Association (SASTA), to unpack the government’s newly launched R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund. The initiative, announced by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau, is designed to uplift South African-owned spaza shops through grants and low-interest loans of up to R300,000 per shopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven-year-old Johandré Blom survived a crocodile attack, and now he needs help from the Angels to heal. Thanks to all our donors putting up their hands on Wednesday morning, Good Morning Angels managed to raise more than R300,000 for young Johandré.

Donnavan-John Linley, senior ontleder van die Mededingingskommissie en tegniese direkteur van die markondersoek na media- en digitale platforms, gesels oor die aanbeveling dat Google jaarliks tussen R300 miljoen en R500 miljoen aan die Suid-Afrikaanse mediabedryf moet betaal. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

South Africa faces a R300 billion budget gap, and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is looking at taxpayers to fill itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resident Motoring Enthusiast, Warren Tucker There have been incidents of stone throwing on Cape Town's highways. The incidents occurred along the N2, N1, R300 and even the N7. In the most recent incident, a group of youths were filmed stoning cars on the N1, near Century City More than 600,000 vehicle license discs to expire by end of NovemberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nosipho Radebe speaks to Claudia Manning, Investment Principal at SA SME FundSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa's efforts to build a circular economy for post-consumer packaging are in the spotlight with the country's most experienced producer responsibility organisation, Petco, and recycling partner Extrupet's new PET processing facility that represents a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa. When it comes on stream in 2025, the facility housing the new R300-million project, will bring PET bottle-to-bottle recycling capability to the Western Cape for the first time - and will add an extra 15 000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET (rPET) output capacity. In this interview with BizNews, Extrupet joint managing director Chandru Wadhwani and Petco Marketing Manager Kara Levy share the details.

Any worker wishing to have access to a withdrawal benefit of 30-thousand rands should have a total value of at least R300 000 in value in their retirement fund account by the by August the 31st. This is according to financial experts who have been on a path of explaining the much talked about two-spot retirement system which will kick in on the 1st of September. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Business Development Support Specialist from Glacier by Sanlam, Palesa Mokoena 

Chemical engineer Simon Baloyi has made the ultimate Sasol journey - from bursary student to CEO. In recent years, Baloyi was part of the executive team faced with a plunging share price (R300 to under R20 in first three months of 2020) and the subsequent forced sale of assets to slash its excessive debt. In this interview with BizNews editor Alec Hogg, Sasol's new CEO shows those lessons have been well learned: his priority is to build a bullet-proof balance sheet and ensure highly disciplined allocation of capital, an area where Sasol has not shone in the past decade and a half. It helps his cause that the Sasol board has tempered its ambitions - now prioritising local opportunities over the offshore Hail Marys whose massive cost overruns ran up huge debt. An encouraging story, a must-watch for millions of investors with direct exposure to South Africa's coal-to-fuel and chemicals champion.

Independent analyst Kea Molefe discusses Shoprite's strong full year update, which boosted the share price above R300 for the first time. Errol Smart, CEO of Orion Minerals, talks about their private client capital raise and the company's plans for the funds. Dino Zuccollo of Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management explains the impact on their private credit fund as interest rates decline.

Michael Morris and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the revelation by new Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson that the department was robbed of R300 million over the last 10 years. They also discuss the new Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau and U.S.-South African relations. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

Adv Stefanie Fick van Outa en Lennox Mabaso van die departement van openbare werke en infrastruktuur gesels oor die departement wat die afgelope 10 jaar minstens R300 miljoen aan kubermisdaad verloor het. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Bidvest offers to sell its bank. Old Mutual gears up for a new bank. How the banking sector in SA is changing  Old Mutual's plan to rename its new lender OM Bank—which completed building its digital platform and infrastructure at the end of last year—and Bidvest Group's intention to find a buyer for its banking asset before the end of 2024 Kokkie Kooyman, Director and Portfolio Manager of Denker Capital, discuss how the banking landscape is changing with host Ray White. Bloated cabinet and Finance minister's plans contain it with fugazi funds  The finance minister and the bloated cabinet's plans involve fugazi funds. Host Ray White speaks with Ndumiso Kubheka, Chief Economist at KH Research Equity Partners, and JP Landman, Political and Trend Analyst, on the implementation. Markets Commentary   Viv Govender, Portfolio Manager at Rand Swiss, speaks to host Ray White to discuss the day's market movements and the latest developments in business and finance. Status of the mining sector: retrenchments and illegal strikes  Among the many challenges confronting the mining industry, layoffs and unlawful strikes have had a significant influence in recent years. As a result, there has been volatility in the mining business. Furthermore, there are losses from taxes, royalties, employment, output, and investment. Host Ray White is joined by Andrew Levy, Labour Analyst of Andrew Levy & Associates, to provide us with an in-depth account of the nuances of the mining business. Shoprite provides online purchasing and bulk delivery for small businesses and spaza stores. Major obstacles that smaller retailers and spaza stores usually have to deal with include high fuel and transportation costs and difficulties meeting demand in the unofficial retail sector. Furthermore, overstocking can result in expensive carrying costs, an increased risk of theft, and cash flow issues. The wholesaler Shoprite has entered the e-commerce space by launching a cutting-edge digital solution for its Cash & Carry stores. In this segment, host Ray White is joined by Mark Cotton, Head of B2B eCommerce of the Shoprite Group, to offer more details. Business Unusual Richard Mulholland, the founder of Missing Link Social, speaks with host Ray White on how social norms conflict with market norms. Additionally, he clarifies why we ought to exercise caution while asking for discounts and freebies, even from friends. Consumer Ninja- The FAIS Ombud can now handle claims up to R3.5 million, as opposed to the previous cap of R800,000 Consumer Ninja Wendy Knowler joins Ray White to talk about the FAIS Ombud and how they can now process claims up to R3.5 million instead of the R800,000 cap that has been in place for more than 20 years. Shapeshifter - Evan Jones ,  CEO of The Collective X  As CEO and board member of The Collective X, Evan Jones is the driving force behind the organization. In addition to enhancing young digital skills, boosting employment, and injecting a substantial R300 billion into the South African economy, the project seeks to treble the nation's output of in-demand digital jobs in the next three years. Host Ray White chats with Evan Jones, CEO of The Collective X, in today's shapeshifter feature. Evans offers further background.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan Jones,  leads the charge at The Collective X, where he serves as CEO and board member. The initiative aims to double South Africa's output of in-demand digital jobs in the next three years, while also improving youth digital skills, increasing employment, and contributing a significant R300 billion to the country's economy. In today's shapeshifter feature, host Ray White speaks to Evan Jones, CEO of The Collective X, who provides additional contextSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm recording this exactly a year after the death Eusebius McKaiser died at the tragically young age of 44. He was a national treasure for South Africans – an author, a journalist and broadcaster.  One of the smartest public intellects in the country he was a fierce defender of truth and justice as many politicians found out to their cost! He was also a warm and generous friend.So instead of the planned episode I wanted to say a few words about my friend Eusebius and re-release one of the podcast interviews he did for Tribe Sober. The story starts back in 2001 when I relocated from the UK to SA.  I started to watch national tv, trying to get my bearings in this beautiful and complex country.  I spotted Eusebius on a talk show and was impressed. I read a couple of his books and listened to him on the radio.  I discovered he'd been to Oxford University on a scholarship and had won a global award as a Debating Champion. I first met him in person more than a decade ago… Ironically I was drunk at the time! We were at the Franschhoek Literary Festival where I'd been drinking wine most of the day.  This didn't stop me dragging Long Suffering Husband to the Elephant and Barrel Pub in the evening.  I spotted Eusebius in the bar.  He was with deep in conversation and I didn't want to interrupt.   However husband knew I was a fan and he nudged me towards him – not quite sure what Eusebius thought about this drunken Brit lurching at him but he was very kind. For obvious reasons I don't remember much about that conversation but that was the evening that our unlikely but enduring friendship was born. I finally ditched the booze in 2015 and set up Tribe Sober.  Eusebius signed up for our Dry January Challenge and one of the mailers included my Goodbye to Alcohol letter – he asked me to come to Cape Talk and read it out on his Show. So I did and we got plenty of calls from people who knew they needed to say Goodbye to Alcohol.  I'll put a link to that radio program in the shownotes.  Apart from reading my letter we raised more than R10,000 for Earthchild within 30 minutes.  Just like me he loved the work done by NGO Earthchild and for the last 8 years he helped me to fundraise more than R300,000  which enabled more than 1000 underprivileged children to get a year of yoga and lifeskill classes.  I then became a regular on his show and many of our current and past members found us via Eusebius.  He loved the work we did at Tribe Sober and often promoted us on his social media. He came to two of our workshops in Joburg.  The first one as a participant and the second one as my co-facilitator.  We looked out for each other - he coached me to be a better speaker on the radio and I convinced him to start his own podcast when he left Cape Talk.  Have a listen to this episode we recorded about 18 months ago In this Episode The sober curious movement is growing – we have an endless variety of AF drinks, many online sobriety groups and even our own magazine Hola Sober. Eusebius believes that people should be free to make “bad choices” in life but did agree with me that education is important. Alcohol is a legal drunk which damages our health and drinkers need to be aware of that. When tobacco advertising was banned the information about the link with lung cancer was all over the media – if alcohol advertising was banned we would hear a lot more in the media about the link between alcohol and 7 different types of cancer. Women need to know that drinking more than 3 glasses of wine a week will raise their breast cancer risk by 15% We tackled a couple of sobriety myths – first of all the myth that we can't have fun without alcohol – the truth is that once you have navigated those early difficult months of sobriety then it's easy to have fun without booze – and lovely not to have to pay the price of a hangover the next day! Our subconscious minds have been convinced by a combination of marketing and peer pressure that we need alcohol to enjoy ourselves – to deprogram this thinking we need to spend a few months socialising without alcohol – its not easy but treat it as a challenge and you will get there – your subconscious will eventually get it! The second myth we busted was the myth that we need the buzz of booze to be creative – Eusebius wrote some of his early essays when on his way down from heavy drinking sessions but feels he has done some of his best writing since he's been sober. We talked about the social pressure to drink which is relentless and hard to cope with when we are in the early stages of sobriety – alcohol really is the only drug we have to justify NOT taking That's why CHALLENGES are so great – especially our January Challenge – we can just say “I'm raising money for charity by doing a Dry January” – nobody can really argue with that one! We get more confident dealing with peer pressure to drink as time goes by and eventually many of us are proud of our sobriety and eager to talk about it! Eusebius always maintains that it's not our responsibility to make other people feel comfortable about their drinking and is quite happy to be rude to people who interrogate him about his sobriety! We talked about dependency and I explained that I didn't even realise what trouble I was in until I tried to cut down – and couldn't.  That's another reason challenges are great – its an opportunity to test your dependency – if you can get through a month without booze easily then you are fine – if not then you may need to make some changes! Do a challenge at least twice a year to keep your eye on your level of dependence. A challenge is also useful if you want to cut down your drinking – low risk levels are just one and a half bottles of wine a week (or 6 beers) – so do a challenge, have a month off the booze and then it will be easier to reset your drinking pattern. Eusebius stressed that the Earthchild project helps children to find a moment of peace in their difficult lives. Yoga may be perceived as a middle class pastime but in fact the postures and the breathing bring a sense of calm to children who grow up surrounded by gang violence and poverty. We concluded with a few tips and benefits of sobriety:- Eusebius main benefit which he wasn't even expecting has been the time he has regained now he no longer drinks – he loves getting up early at the weekend and getting on with his day His tip was to stock up on AF drinks – Dry January Challengers get a discount from DN.co.za My benefit was sleep – as drinkers we get only 2 cycles of REM sleep (we need 7) – over the years we build up a permanent sense of fatigue if we drink – even a month off the booze will boost our energy levels My tip was to find your people – its very hard to change your drinking alone so join tribe sober! So I do hope we have inspired you to sign up for the January Challenge  If you are listening to this and it's not January don't worry - we've got you covered - all you need to do is to go to our tribesober.com and hit Join Our Tribe and we'll put you on our 30 day starter challenge for new members. More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE To access our website click HERE If you would like a free copy of our "Annual Tracker" or our e-book "66 Days to Sobriety" please email janet@tribesober.com If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community just email janet@tribesober.com Episode Sponsor           This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program.             If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then  sign up today           Read more about our program and subscribe HERE       Help us to spread the word! We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help.  Please subscribe and share. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave us a 5 star review on Apple podcasts, take a screenshot of your review and DM it to Tribe Sober's Instagram page - see PS for instructions - we'll send you something special to say thank you! 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Resident CSI & Nature Conservationist, Tim Neary and Business Development Officers for The Endangered Wildlife Trust, Tammy Baker on their upcoming online auction which aims to raise at least R300 000.00 for The EWT's work to conserve threatened species and ecosystems in southern and East Africa to the benefit of all people.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST:  Retief Gerber | CEO and co-founder of Spatialedge  Spatialedge, a South African data and applied AI solutions company, secures R60 million in funding from Hlayisani Capital, accelerating its mission to revolutionise retail. With revenue surpassing R300 million, Spatialedge drives innovation, backed by Hlayisani Capital, to solidify its role in sector transformation. Retief Gerber, CEO and co-founder of Spatialedge explains what they do and the recent funding they received.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tjaart Kruger, uitvoerende hoof van Tiger Brands gesels oor die groep se nuwe aanleg. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:Did load-shedding cost the economy R300 billion in 2022? This claim is mostly correct. https://bit.ly/loadshedding_economyNo, you can't ‘eliminate' varicose veins with rosemary and laurel. There is no cure for the condition. https://bit.ly/varicoseveins_cureYes, WhatsApp is still encrypted. Ignore this viral hoax doing the rounds since 2021. https://bit.ly/whatsapp_encryptedCan you get a South African ID online? No, ignore messages claiming they can help you obtain essential documents. https://bit.ly/southafrica_documentsYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. Food processing company Tiger Brands has unveiled a new peanut butter manufacturing facility for its Black Cat brand in Chamdor, Krugersdorp. Having moved from another facility in Randfontein, the company has invested R300-million in the new facility that offers more space, increased peanut processing capability and the opportunity for research and development to improve its products. The new facility is located on 8 610 m2 of land and produces, on average, one-million jars of peanut butter a month. During an official opening of the factory on April 12, Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina welcomed the continued investment by Tiger Brands in the country, saying it signals the company's confidence and commitment to localisation. The investment in the new facility marks the single-largest capital investment that Tiger Brands has undertaken in South Africa, to date. CEO Tjaart Kruger said consumers want more affordable and healthier food options and the company intends to tweak its recipe and packaging to ensure the best price point for consumers. In particular, the company has upgraded its packaging line for greater flexibility and quicker innovation. The new facility will enable improved efficiencies and a lower cost profile, allowing Tiger Brands to maintain its prominent position in the spreads market and to remain responsive to customer needs. Additionally, the new factory includes a canteen and training centre that could not be accommodated at the prior facility. The peanut butter category accounts for 50%, or R1.7-billion of the total South African spreads market, excluding margarine, and is worth R3.4-billion. Black Cat peanut butter was first launched in 1926 and has grown to be one of the best-selling brands in the market with five-million kilograms sold every year in formal retail stores. Consumer research shows that Black Cat is found in seven out of every ten South African households. Tiger Brands culinary MD Dumo Mfini said the significant investment by Tiger Brands would further strengthen and grow a proudly homegrown brand. He added that, as consumers seek value for money, the company is well positioned as one of the top manufacturers in the market to meet their needs of affordability and nutritional value, with the added benefit of superior quality that Black Cat is known for. The Krugersdorp peanut butter facility produces two ranges of peanut butter - the mainstream variety that contains 91% real peanuts, with the balance of the product comprising sugar, salt and stabiliser, and 99% peanuts variety that contain no added sugar or salt. Tiger Brands procures between 10 000 t and 20 000 t of ground nuts every year from local and international markets. Mfini noted that about 70% to 80% of peanuts can be sourced locally, with the balance needing to be imported. The new facility allows Tiger Brands to remove the peanut skins during processing, which are sold as animal feed. Nearly 60 t of this by-product is extracted and sold every month. Notably, the peanuts undergo a process of inspection for quality and safety before processing, roasting, blanching, colour sorting and milling. The plant is largely automated but managed to retain the 62 full-time employees that worked at the Randfontein site previously. Mfini pointed out that peanuts are a major source of protein for many households, with every 100 g of nuts containing 25 g of protein - which is more than eggs. Given that peanut butter is a staple in many households, Gina was encouraged by Tiger Brands' plans to make its products more affordable and better suited to consumer needs as they evolve.

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. Food processing company Tiger Brands has unveiled a new peanut butter manufacturing facility for its Black Cat brand in Chamdor, Krugersdorp. Having moved from another facility in Randfontein, the company has invested R300-million in the new facility that offers more space, increased peanut processing capability and the opportunity for research and development to improve its products. The new facility is located on 8 610 m2 of land and produces, on average, one-million jars of peanut butter a month. During an official opening of the factory on April 12, Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina welcomed the continued investment by Tiger Brands in the country, saying it signals the company's confidence and commitment to localisation. The investment in the new facility marks the single-largest capital investment that Tiger Brands has undertaken in South Africa, to date. CEO Tjaart Kruger said consumers want more affordable and healthier food options and the company intends to tweak its recipe and packaging to ensure the best price point for consumers. In particular, the company has upgraded its packaging line for greater flexibility and quicker innovation. The new facility will enable improved efficiencies and a lower cost profile, allowing Tiger Brands to maintain its prominent position in the spreads market and to remain responsive to customer needs. Additionally, the new factory includes a canteen and training centre that could not be accommodated at the prior facility. The peanut butter category accounts for 50%, or R1.7-billion of the total South African spreads market, excluding margarine, and is worth R3.4-billion. Black Cat peanut butter was first launched in 1926 and has grown to be one of the best-selling brands in the market with five-million kilograms sold every year in formal retail stores. Consumer research shows that Black Cat is found in seven out of every ten South African households. Tiger Brands culinary MD Dumo Mfini said the significant investment by Tiger Brands would further strengthen and grow a proudly homegrown brand. He added that, as consumers seek value for money, the company is well positioned as one of the top manufacturers in the market to meet their needs of affordability and nutritional value, with the added benefit of superior quality that Black Cat is known for. The Krugersdorp peanut butter facility produces two ranges of peanut butter - the mainstream variety that contains 91% real peanuts, with the balance of the product comprising sugar, salt and stabiliser, and 99% peanuts variety that contain no added sugar or salt. Tiger Brands procures between 10 000 t and 20 000 t of ground nuts every year from local and international markets. Mfini noted that about 70% to 80% of peanuts can be sourced locally, with the balance needing to be imported. The new facility allows Tiger Brands to remove the peanut skins during processing, which are sold as animal feed. Nearly 60 t of this by-product is extracted and sold every month. Notably, the peanuts undergo a process of inspection for quality and safety before processing, roasting, blanching, colour sorting and milling. The plant is largely automated but managed to retain the 62 full-time employees that worked at the Randfontein site previously. Mfini pointed out that peanuts are a major source of protein for many households, with every 100 g of nuts containing 25 g of protein - which is more than eggs. Given that peanut butter is a staple in many households, Gina was encouraged by Tiger Brands' plans to make its products more affordable and better suited to consumer needs as they evolve.

Earlier this week John Maytham spoke to a motorcyclist about the frequency of attacks on motorcyclists on the R300 and N2. Lester Kiewit now speaks to Marco Worship, the outgoing president of the Motorcyclists Association Western Cape about what is being done to protect motorcyclists on the road.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John speaks to motorcyclist Ricardo Jacobs who has been a victim of thuggish behaviour on R300 & N2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Eerik Oja, CEO and Co-Founder of Planet42 about the company's R300 million funding from Standard Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Councillors of the troubled Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality in North West are demanding a report into the R38-million shack call centre to be released. The North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on the Premier, Finance, Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, recently summoned the Dr Mompati Municipality seeking answers regarding the call centre. Councillors say the call centre is useless and not beneficial to the community. It is alleged that the municipality is paying almost R300 000 for eight Lenovo desktops, more than half a million for car radios in the emergency vehicles and the just over R300 000 for handheld walkie-talkies. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Aaron Motswana, the Chairperson of North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Premier, Finance, Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs.

Arnold Prinsloo, uitvoerende hoof van Eskort gesels oor hulle belegging in produksie. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The Industrial Gas Users Association - Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) is warning of a gas supply 'day zero' for several large and small manufacturing enterprises and says that urgent decisions will be required within the coming four months if South Africa is to avoid a looming "gas cliff" within the coming 30 months. Speaking during an EE Business Intelligence webinar convened to understand the outlook for gas energy security and the potential role for gas-to-power (GtP) in improving the outlook, IGUA-SA executive officer Jaco Human said the looming shortfall had arisen on the back of Sasol's announcement last year that it will be halting supply to downstream consumers from 2026. This, partly because it had failed to find sufficient reserves to replace an anticipated tapering of supply from southern Mozambique and partly because Sasol plans to use the remaining gas to displace coal at its own operations to support its decarbonisation. IGUA-SA members, which include some of South Africa's largest manufacturing enterprises that collectively employ 65 000 people and have yearly combined revenues of over R300-billion, currently consume some 40 PJ/y of gas to produce everything from steel, glass and aluminium products to food and beverages. Human suggested the most realistic supply option to be the importation and re-gasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a new terminal, which is proposed for development at the Matola harbour in Maputo, Mozambique, given its relatively advanced state of development when compared with a proposed terminal at the Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal. However, there were still significant timing risks, with a final investment decision on the $350-million terminal dependent on several offtaker and related infrastructure developments, including a tie-in to the existing Rompco pipeline, a connection between the Rompco and Lilly pipelines, as well as a GtP anchor offtaker. "We literally have four months to switch on the landing lights on the development of gas infrastructure to substitute the shortfall in supply from 2026 onwards," Human asserted, warning of manufacturing and job casualties should these fail to materialise. He also insisted that domestic gas demand could be sustained despite the inevitable price disruption that would arise from a switch from Mozambican gas to LNG but acknowledged that it would not be a pain-free transition, with some enterprises still likely to close. Gigajoule CEO Jurie Swart said the Matola terminal, which could be built in partnership with TotalEnergies, was technically "shovel ready", as was an associated GtP project, but that offtaker commitments and policy decisions were still required to ensure financial close. Rompco CEO Mlandzeni Boyce reported that the commercial viability of a tie-in project to connect the proposed Matola LNG terminal to the existing Mozambique-to-Secunda pipeline was under evaluation, with a front-end engineering design technical package having been completed in June last year. "But Rompco will not take a final investment decision until bankable gas transmission agreements are concluded," Boyce stressed, adding that it would also seek adjustments to the tariff architecture to allow for distance-based tariffs. POWER ANCHOR? Swart made the case for LNG's price competitiveness relative to the fuel alternatives available to South African manufacturers, but also argued strongly for an anchor customer in the form of a GtP plant operating in Mozambique at a high capacity factor and selling power to South Africa. The proposed solution would require a cross-border power purchase agreement and, thus, implied a major change to South African energy policy. Such an outcome would likely prove controversial considering developments in the South African electricity market, where an inaugural GtP p...

This audio is brought to you by Endress and Hauser, a leading supplier of products, solutions and services for industrial process measurement and automation. The Industrial Gas Users Association - Southern Africa (IGUA-SA) is warning of a gas supply 'day zero' for several large and small manufacturing enterprises and says that urgent decisions will be required within the coming four months if South Africa is to avoid a looming "gas cliff" within the coming 30 months. Speaking during an EE Business Intelligence webinar convened to understand the outlook for gas energy security and the potential role for gas-to-power (GtP) in improving the outlook, IGUA-SA executive officer Jaco Human said the looming shortfall had arisen on the back of Sasol's announcement last year that it will be halting supply to downstream consumers from 2026. This, partly because it had failed to find sufficient reserves to replace an anticipated tapering of supply from southern Mozambique and partly because Sasol plans to use the remaining gas to displace coal at its own operations to support its decarbonisation. IGUA-SA members, which include some of South Africa's largest manufacturing enterprises that collectively employ 65 000 people and have yearly combined revenues of over R300-billion, currently consume some 40 PJ/y of gas to produce everything from steel, glass and aluminium products to food and beverages. Human suggested the most realistic supply option to be the importation and re-gasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at a new terminal, which is proposed for development at the Matola harbour in Maputo, Mozambique, given its relatively advanced state of development when compared with a proposed terminal at the Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal. However, there were still significant timing risks, with a final investment decision on the $350-million terminal dependent on several offtaker and related infrastructure developments, including a tie-in to the existing Rompco pipeline, a connection between the Rompco and Lilly pipelines, as well as a GtP anchor offtaker. "We literally have four months to switch on the landing lights on the development of gas infrastructure to substitute the shortfall in supply from 2026 onwards," Human asserted, warning of manufacturing and job casualties should these fail to materialise. He also insisted that domestic gas demand could be sustained despite the inevitable price disruption that would arise from a switch from Mozambican gas to LNG but acknowledged that it would not be a pain-free transition, with some enterprises still likely to close. Gigajoule CEO Jurie Swart said the Matola terminal, which could be built in partnership with TotalEnergies, was technically "shovel ready", as was an associated GtP project, but that offtaker commitments and policy decisions were still required to ensure financial close. Rompco CEO Mlandzeni Boyce reported that the commercial viability of a tie-in project to connect the proposed Matola LNG terminal to the existing Mozambique-to-Secunda pipeline was under evaluation, with a front-end engineering design technical package having been completed in June last year. "But Rompco will not take a final investment decision until bankable gas transmission agreements are concluded," Boyce stressed, adding that it would also seek adjustments to the tariff architecture to allow for distance-based tariffs. POWER ANCHOR? Swart made the case for LNG's price competitiveness relative to the fuel alternatives available to South African manufacturers, but also argued strongly for an anchor customer in the form of a GtP plant operating in Mozambique at a high capacity factor and selling power to South Africa. The proposed solution would require a cross-border power purchase agreement and, thus, implied a major change to South African energy policy. Such an outcome would likely prove controversial considering developments in the South African electricity market, where an inaugural GtP p...

Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Reggie Sibiya, CEO of the Fuel Retailers Association about SA's Retail Fuel Industry and opportunities entrepreneurs can explore when looking to enter into the fuel retail business. According to the South African Petroleum Industry Association, businesses in the fuel sub-sector contribute roughly 8% of the country's gross domestic product, equating to approximately R300 billion in production output.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Theo Vorster, medestigter van Galileo Capital waarsku teen 'n skelmstreek. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Alison McCutcheon is The Business Development and Marketing Director of Ladles of Love. She joins John to invite listeners to support the Ladles of Love festive season outreach to Fill A Pot for R300. https://ladlesoflove.org.za/fill-a-pot-2023/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resident Chef & Food Anthropologist, Dr Anna Trapido on the benefits of Heritage and Indigenous wild and cultivated leaves like; morogo; imifino and on what to expect from www.plantabundance.co.za self-published; R300 book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo speaks to Riyaadh Ebrahim, Program Director at Krutham about the Jobs Boost Outcomes Fund.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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South Africa's State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has issued a written expression of interest and indicative funding terms in connection with the financing of Qala Shallows, which form part of the Witwatersrand Basin Project of West Wits Mining. A proposed IDC debt facility of R300-million ($15.9-million) for development capital for the project aligns with customary conditions for loan facilities and showcases the IDC's confidence in the Qala Shallows gold project, Australian Stock Exchange-listed West Wits stated in a July 11 media release. “This is a testament to the immense potential and confidence in our vision for the Witwatersrand Basin Project,” West Wits chairperson Michael Quinert stated in a release to Mining Weekly. The Witwatersrand Basin Project is described as a 4.28-million-ounce gold project at 4.58 g/t in a largely underground geological formation. “We can now proceed to expedite the due diligence process, secure final approval, and embark on a transformative journey. This milestone validates our unwavering commitment to growth, innovation, and sustainable success," Quinert added. Funding on the terms indicated by the IDC would provide the foundation for the financing of the entire development plan as outlined in the definitive feasibility study (DFS). Initial funds would be for mobilising the mining contractor and acquiring essential equipment to initiate operations, enabling the West Wits team to establish a 30 000 t ore stockpile and facilitating delivery of 15 000 t a month to Sibanye-Stillwater's plant. Within a timeline of six to eight months from commencement of production, the project will generate revenues from gold production, the West Wits release stated. A mine build-up towards supporting steady-state production of 5 000 oz of gold a month is targeted. Qala Shallows, the first stage of the Witwatersrand Basin Project, is focused on the development of the Kimberley Reef. This is one of three reef packages that form part of West Wits' mining right area in the Witwatersrand basin, the other two being Bird reef and Main reef. The combination of the existing infrastructure and accessible shallow mineral resources allows access for production on a fast-tracked timeframe relative to most global opportunities for underground gold mining. West Wits commenced early works at Qala Shallows in September 2021. Information gathered on underground inspections has advanced knowledge of the orebody and motivated a review and update of the DFS in 2022 and the further update due for release soon. The early works successfully delivered surface infrastructure and refurbishment of historical underground workings. In October 2022, West Wits secured a toll treatment agreement with Sibanye-Stillwater's subsidiary. A state of operational readiness continues to be maintained at the Qala Shallows project, which will enable mining operations to recommence once project finance is secured. Bara Consulting is reportedly conducting a review and update of the Qala Shallows DFS.

Green hydrogen is presenting South Africa with a good target point at a time when the African continent is on the cusp of a massive revolution in the energy space. “For South Africa in particular, the ability to transition through less carbon intensive fuel sources ultimately to green hydrogen is incredibly important and possibly the only way that we can truly create an energy transition,” Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) infrastructure, energy and telecommunications head Mike Peo told Engineering News & Mining Weekly in a Zoom interview. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) Moreover, the country has abundant land for more wind and photovoltaic projects, particularly the Karoo and Northern Cape, and is positioned comfortably at the tip of Africa to have export markets to the east and west. “We also have an incredible resources in platinum group metals, which still form an essential part of electrolysers,” said Peo, who was speaking from an energy event in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was part of a panel discussion on the potential of hydrogen as an opportunity for Africa, with the session taking in project preparation, bankability, the requirements of the hydrogen off-taker market, contract structuring, securing bankable off-taker contracts, the readiness of financiers, and aligning regulations. South Africa's ability to produce and procure large-scale renewable energy projects had been proven over the last 14 years, with the renewable energy programme attracting R300-billion-plus worth of investment in globally competitive solar and wind power. At the same time, Saudi Arabia's large green hydrogen project was attracting attention in being 100% banked as a result of an offtake by Air Products to the US. “One catalytic project sets the market alight and we start to see people saying it can be done. “There are projects being developed in South Africa right now where there are challenges with things like project preparation money, but the Japanese, German and British governments all have strategies around their green hydrogen developments. As a consequence, they'll either subsidise it or provide that type of grant money for big projects that are going to be the forerunners of a green hydrogen re-industrialisation,” Peo forecast. How would you describe the readiness of financiers to become involved in green hydrogen opportunities? There's a combination of two things. Number one, we're seeing virtually every important country with the ability to become either an offtaker in hydrogen, or ultimately a developer of green hydrogen, green ammonia projects, rewriting the policy frameworks. We're seeing massive government commitment to a policy framework which will take us down that avenue. That starts to get everything moving, but on top of that, because of the complexities and the stress around, for example, financing coal projects, I don't think there's a banking team in the world that is not sitting and looking at the evolution of green hydrogen as a future fuel source. Right now, every team is looking at how we position ourselves. There are a number of peripheral concepts as well as things like carbon trading and carbon credits, which, again, are going to indirectly subsidise production of things like green hydrogen. At this conference, for example, there's a stream that has been unbelievably well attended by every development financing institution, every multilateral institution. Most of the South African banks for example, many of Africa's banks, are at the conference, and they are talking about what next and how are we going to get there. Is there any one government that is standing out as an example that others can follow? At the moment the Namibian government appears to be at the forefront of the development. They have already set up the equivalent of the South African Independent Power Producer Office, which was the office set up to procure renewable energy, specifically focused on the development of a green ...

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I'm recording this a couple of hours after hearing the appalling news that Eusebius McKaiser has died at the ridiculously young age of 44. He was a national treasure for South Africans – an author, a journalist and broadcaster.  One of the smartest public intellects in the country he was a fierce defender of truth and justice as many politicians found out to their cost! He was also a warm and generous friend.So instead of the planned episode I wanted to say a few words about my friend Eusebius and re-release one of the podcast interviews he did for Tribe Sober. The story starts back in 2001 when I relocated from the UK to SA.  I started to watch national tv, trying to get my bearings in this beautiful and complex country.  I spotted Eusebius on a talk show and was impressed. I read a couple of his books and listened to him on the radio.  I discovered he'd been to Oxford University on a scholarship and had won a global award as a Debating Champion. I first met him in person more than a decade ago… Ironically I was drunk at the time! We were at the Franschhoek Literary Festival where I'd been drinking wine most of the day.  This didn't stop me dragging Long Suffering Husband to the Elephant and Barrel Pub in the evening.  I spotted Eusebius in the bar.  He was with deep in conversation and I didn't want to interrupt.   However husband knew I was a fan and he nudged me towards him – not quite sure what Eusebius thought about this drunken Brit lurching at him but he was very kind. For obvious reasons I don't remember much about that conversation but that was the evening that our unlikely but enduring friendship was born. I finally ditched the booze in 2015 and set up Tribe Sober.  Eusebius signed up for our Dry January Challenge and one of the mailers included my Goodbye to Alcohol letter – he asked me to come to Cape Talk and read it out on his Show. So I did and we got plenty of calls from people who knew they needed to say Goodbye to Alcohol.  I'll put a link to that radio program in the shownotes.  Apart from reading my letter we raised more than R10,000 for Earthchild within 30 minutes.  Just like me he loved the work done by NGO Earthchild and for the last 8 years he helped me to fundraise more than R300,000  which enabled more than 1000 underprivileged children to get a year of yoga and lifeskill classes.  I then became a regular on his show and many of our current and past members found us via Eusebius.  He loved the work we did at Tribe Sober and often promoted us on his social media. He came to two of our workshops in Joburg.  The first one as a participant and the second one as my co-facilitator.  We looked out for each other - he coached me to be a better speaker on the radio and I convinced him to start his own podcast when he left Cape Talk.  Have a listen to this episode we recorded about 18 months ago In this Episode The sober curious movement is growing – we have an endless variety of AF drinks, many online sobriety groups and even our own magazine Hola Sober. Eusebius believes that people should be free to make “bad choices” in life but did agree with me that education is important. Alcohol is a legal drunk which damages our health and drinkers need to be aware of that. When tobacco advertising was banned the information about the link with lung cancer was all over the media – if alcohol advertising was banned we would hear a lot more in the media about the link between alcohol and 7 different types of cancer. Women need to know that drinking more than 3 glasses of wine a week will raise their breast cancer risk by 15% We tackled a couple of sobriety myths – first of all the myth that we can't have fun without alcohol – the truth is that once you have navigated those early difficult months of sobriety then it's easy to have fun without booze – and lovely not to have to pay the price of a hangover the next day! Our subconscious minds have been convinced by a combination of marketing and peer pressure that we need alcohol to enjoy ourselves – to deprogram this thinking we need to spend a few months socialising without alcohol – its not easy but treat it as a challenge and you will get there – your subconscious will eventually get it! The second myth we busted was the myth that we need the buzz of booze to be creative – Eusebius wrote some of his early essays when on his way down from heavy drinking sessions but feels he has done some of his best writing since he's been sober. We talked about the social pressure to drink which is relentless and hard to cope with when we are in the early stages of sobriety – alcohol really is the only drug we have to justify NOT taking That's why CHALLENGES are so great – especially our January Challenge – we can just say “I'm raising money for charity by doing a Dry January” – nobody can really argue with that one! We get more confident dealing with peer pressure to drink as time goes by and eventually many of us are proud of our sobriety and eager to talk about it! Eusebius always maintains that it's not our responsibility to make other people feel comfortable about their drinking and is quite happy to be rude to people who interrogate him about his sobriety! We talked about dependency and I explained that I didn't even realise what trouble I was in until I tried to cut down – and couldn't.  That's another reason challenges are great – its an opportunity to test your dependency – if you can get through a month without booze easily then you are fine – if not then you may need to make some changes! Do a challenge at least twice a year to keep your eye on your level of dependence. A challenge is also useful if you want to cut down your drinking – low risk levels are just one and a half bottles of wine a week (or 6 beers) – so do a challenge, have a month off the booze and then it will be easier to reset your drinking pattern. Eusebius stressed that the Earthchild project helps children to find a moment of peace in their difficult lives. Yoga may be perceived as a middle class pastime but in fact the postures and the breathing bring a sense of calm to children who grow up surrounded by gang violence and poverty. We concluded with a few tips and benefits of sobriety:- Eusebius main benefit which he wasn't even expecting has been the time he has regained now he no longer drinks – he loves getting up early at the weekend and getting on with his day His tip was to stock up on AF drinks – Dry January Challengers get a discount from DN.co.za My benefit was sleep – as drinkers we get only 2 cycles of REM sleep (we need 7) – over the years we build up a permanent sense of fatigue if we drink – even a month off the booze will boost our energy levels My tip was to find your people – its very hard to change your drinking alone so join tribe sober! So I do hope we have inspired you to sign up for the January Challenge  If you are listening to this and it's not January don't worry - we've got you covered - all you need to do is to go to our tribesober.com and hit Join Our Tribe and we'll put you on our 30 day starter challenge for new members. More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE To access our website click HERE If you would like a free copy of our "Annual Tracker" or our e-book "66 Days to Sobriety" please email janet@tribesober.com If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community just email janet@tribesober.com Episode Sponsor           This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program.             If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then  sign up today           Read more about our 7-step program and subscribe HERE         Help us to spread the word! We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help.  Please subscribe and share. If you enjoyed the podcast then please leave us a 5 star review on Apple podcasts, take a screenshot of your review and DM it to Tribe Sober's Instagram page - see PS for instructions - we'll send you something special to say thank you! We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning. You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram  You can join our private Facebook group HERE   PS   How to leave an rating/review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS device) 1. Open the Podcasts app. EASY. 2. Choose "Search" from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (i.e., "Recover Like A Mother") into the search field. 3. Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes). 4. Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews. 5. Click "Write a Review" underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You'll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale, and write a review (you can rate without writing, too but it's always good to read your experience).  

Tribe Sober - Your guide to alcohol-free living! After running Tribe Sober for 7 years and helping hundreds of people to ditch the drink and embrace alcohol-free living I've learned a thing or two. My biggest insight has been that sharing our stories around alcohol is the most powerful way we can help others - that's why the heart of this podcast is recovery stories. This week I'm chatting to a truly inspirational woman - Janna Kretzmar - Founder of the Earthchild Project and Fair Lady Magazine's Social Entrepreneur of the Year In this Episode 2023 will be the 8th year that Tribe Sober has collaborated with the Earthchild Project for the Dry January Challenge Over the years we have raised more than R300,000 so in this episode we discover how that money has helped 880 children Janna tells us how she came up with the idea to start the project in 2007 - and why she thinks it's been such a successful project She worked on an eco project in Brazil and read a book by a yogi about a project in schools in India - these were her influences She realised that it was important to partner with the schools/teachers for the long term - not just come in for short term projects Earthchild Clothing paid the salary of their first facilitator so that's how they got their name We talked about the power of positive role models in communities and how she is developing young leaders Earthchild provides yoga classes, gardening lessons, eco clubs, hiking clubs - connecting the children with their bodies and the environment The children come from communities with high levels of gang violence and unemployment - yoga provides a tool to help them cope with stress Some of the children who started yoga classes when they were 6 years old are now young leaders working in the Earthchild Project More info Subscription membership for Tribe Sober join up HERE To access our website click HERE To join our Dry January Annual Fundraiser click HERE - a small donation will provide you with community and online support during January Episode Sponsor This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program. If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today. Read more about our 8-step program and subscribe HERE. Help us to spread the word! We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help. Please subscribe and share. We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning. You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can catch our FB live on Saturday mornings (11am SAST) and you can join our private Facebook group HERE Thank you for listening! Till Next Week Janet x

Today is Tribe Sobers 7th birthday! We're offering a birthday discount of 20% off our Kickstart online course and Annual membership – just go to tribesober.com to book and enter the code “birthday2022” – valid from now until the 16th November It's exactly 7 years today since our very first workshop in Cape Town! We wanted to mark the occasion and say thank you To say thank you to the Tribe Sober team and of course to all our members.  To say thank you to everyone who has ever done a challenge or had coaching, everyone who's ever done a workshop or donated to our annual Dry January fundraiser! And of course thank you to everyone who listens to this podcast – we appreciate you! In this Episode Janet shares the story of Tribe Sober – how it started and how it evolved How it evolved into an international community – all supporting each other to make the transition from problem drinking to thriving in their sobriety We pick the story up in May 2015 – that's when I quit drinking (if you want to know why and how then you can catch that story on Tribe Sober podcast episode 1) The day after I quit drinking I started a blog – I've always loved writing and I wanted to log my journey, process my emotions and hold myself accountable. My blog was called WorldWithoutWine as that more or less described the strange place I found myself in – a world without Sauvignon Blanc… Blogging was my therapy and I got lots of comments saying “me too”! Suddenly I realized I wasn't alone in this struggle… so I gritted my teeth and kept it going. I was about 4 months sober when I was hit by those early sobriety blues. I was in limbo, I'd quit the booze but didn't quite know how my life was supposed to function without it. I'd got the hang of the not drinking part but I definitely wasn't thriving in my AF life In fact I felt flat, a bit depressed and rather bored My friends weren't helping – they were saying things like: “Are you still doing that not drinking thing?” “Surely you can have “just one” after such a long break? Apart from people who were responding to my blog I had no sober friends at all so felt quite lonely and a bit alienated from our alcohol drenched society I began to wonder if I'd done the right thing but was determined to keep going - that was the year when evidence about the link between breast cancer and alcohol was coming into the public domain and I certainly didn't want my breast cancer coming back so I soldiered on for the sake of my health I was retired from my corporate job by this time Sobriety had freed up a lot of time but I had no idea what to do with that extra time. I did spend time reading QuitLit and discovered Annie Grace's book This Naked Mind and that was a bit of gamechanger for me. That's when I realized that I'd been white knuckling it and that I had to create a mindshift rather than relying on willpower. That made me realise that although I was sober the job was not yet done – I had to learn how to thrive in my sobriety – rather than feel deprived with being hit with bouts of FOMO. I'd developed the habit of a daily walk by the sea every day to avoid witching hour and it was on these walks that I began to get ideas I could literally feel my creativity coming back.. One  day I had an idea… What if… What if… I used my 25 years of experience in training and development to design a workshop which would help other people to get sober and learn to thrive in their sobriety I was confident that I could teach people HOW to stop drinking and give them a toolkit – strategies and tools that had worked for me. Although I hadn't quite got the hang of thriving in my own sobriety I wanted to build a community so that we could help each other to learn to love our alcohol free lives. We could figure it out together We could use our sobriety as a springboard for personal development. So I started to design the workshop which I called "New Beginnings". A project which was creative and kept me fully occupied It was also triggering my happy brain chemicals! Once the workshop was designed I had to get a website set up and then do some FB ads I now understand that having a big project and then dividing it into small steps is a sure way to stay happy and busy – and it worked! It was about that time that my sobriety blues began to lift. With hindsight I realise that my depression was evaporating because I had a worthwhile project on the go! So at merely 6 months sober I found myself in a hotel conference room in Cape Town running the very first workshop for 15 people – that was on November 12th 2015! So 2015 was when it all started… 2016 began with our very first Challenge – The Dry January Challenge! I was already a great supporter of an NGO here in Cape Town called Earthchild which provided yoga and lifeskills training for underprivileged children. One day it came to me that I could use our fast growing platform to fundraise for Earthchild and our first Challenge was born – that Dry January Fundraiser is a firm fixture in our calendar and we've raised more than R300,000 for Earthchild over the years – that's been enough to help more than 1,000 children. Our second CPT workshop took place in March of that year. That was where I met Janis who has been sober ever since and is now one of our Recovery Coaches – she also writes a weekly blog for us called “conversations with Janis” which you can find on the website. Building on the success of the Dry January Challenge we decided to do a longer Challenge in the Spring so our first 66 day Sober Spring Challenge was launched. Meanwhile we were getting plenty of media attention here in SA – we were featured on tv, in radio programs and the press. In an alcohol drenched society our community was hitting the news By 2017 we were running workshops in Joburg and that's where I met Nick and Lynette. They both got sober by attending a Joburg workshop. Lynette trained as a recovery coach and is now our Head Coach and they both still help me to facilitate our regular Zoom workshops. 2018 was an important year for us… Our workshops were getting great feedback so we ran our first London workshop that year. Not only did we have author of the Sober Diaries Clare Pooley as a guest speaker but it was there that we came across the fabulous Lucy! Another workshop graduate who is now an essential member of the Tribe Sober team – co-facilitating workshops and coming to the Zoom workshop every Saturday. Lucy is master of the reframe and thanks to her we now tell our newbies that “they don't have a problem, they have an opportunity to ditch the drink and change their lives in ways they cannot imagine!” So people who have been worrying about their drinking “problem” start to feel excited about the opportunity ahead. By 2018 we had a database of a few hundred people who had attended a workshop and they were wanting more – they wanted not only more content but they wanted a way to stay connected. We always begin our workshop with shares and this is a powerful experience for the participants. Not only is it often the first time that they have told their own story and realised just how unhappy alcohol is making them – but hearing other people tell their story makes them realise they are not alone in this. The honesty and vulnerability shown during the shares creates a strong bond so that's why people wanted to stay connected. So that's why we created our membership program. Because connection is the opposite of addiction. Fortunately for me that was about the time when Sue knocked on my door.  She'd got sober with AA but liked our approach and wanted to get involved.  Sue is an Accountant so she was able to implement some much needed structure behind the scenes.  I was doing everything on my own and my little passion project of running the odd workshop in Cape Town was expanding fast! So thanks to Sue we soon got more organized as she implemented some systems and created a master spreadsheet listing our members. Our aim was always to keep our membership small so we could get to know people and provide a really personal service.  Some sobriety groups have thousands of members but we are happy to stay at around the 400 member mark. We want to focus on service rather than growth. Sue also mastered our website and was soon troubleshooting and developing it further.  Her role has grown along with Tribe Sober and she provides a great service to our members – she welcomes new members, gets them onboarded and holds daily group chats on Zoom for them.  She even keeps a running total of the sober time we are clocking up as a Tribe – that currently stands at more than 300 years! 2019 Was spent establishing our membership and increasing the support we offered. Another successful fund raiser and as well as another Sober Spring challenge. Our team gained another member when we met Judy at a Joburg workshop. She offered her services as our Tribe Doctor which means our members get access to confidential medical advice on alcohol related matters. Then along came Courage – the Tribe Sober team has grown organically as people came to our workshops, got sober and then wanted to stay connected. However I have to admit I did headhunt this team member. At the time I was teaching HR in a business college and came across Courage from Zimbabwe. He was in my class and in fact was usually top of that class as he is one clever guy. By then our Challenges were getting more and more popular and took quite some organization so Courage came on board as our Campaign Manager – and these days he also helps me with podcast editing. 2020 was the year of the rebrand… from WWW to TS – our community had been referring to themselves as the Tribe for a while now so one day I thought it was time for a rebrand – and we became Tribe Sober. Which involved a few months developing our new website of course! Like the rest of the world we had a Pandemic to deal with – we launched our Lockdown Challenge and the workshops were shifted to Zoom. A format we've stayed with as it enables us to offer our workshop to people all over the world. 2020 was also my 5 year Soberversary which I celebrated by launching this podcast! 2021 In 2021 Mon joined our Team as Marketing Support, taking over our social media and helping me with marketing. Monica had originally joined us as a Tribe Member. She struggled a lot at first but never gave up.  In fact she had 84 Day One's which is a bit of a record here at the Tribe! But she is an inspiration to many and walking proof that if you keep at it you will get there. Monica is now 18 months sober. 2022 saw the launch of our online Kickstart course – thats our original workshop which is now available as a Group Workshop, an online course or a private 1.2.1. workshop This year we also did our first 5 day Sober Bootcamp via a Facebook Group. We'll be doing that again in January so if you want to join in just find the Sober Bootcamp Facebook Group and join the conversation. Plans for 2023 include a January Sober Bootcamp as well as the launch of the Kickstart Group Coaching Program so watch this space! So that's the story of how one woman with a crazy idea started a community… It's just one example of how life can turn out when you ditch the drink and get back your energy and creativity The magic in this story is that as I helped others to ditch the booze I began to thrive in my own sobriety I discovered that this kind of work lit me up and gave my life real meaning and purpose. Don't forget that the code "birthday2022" is live now so you can claim 20% discount on Annual Membership and/or Kickstart online course! Just go to tribesober.com and you'll find all the info or message janet@tribesober.com More Info Subscription membership – you can join up HERE. To access our website, click HERE. If you would like a free copy of our “Annual Tracker” or our e-book 66 Days to Sobriety, please email janet@tribesober.com. If you would like to come to our Saturday afternoon Zoom Cafe as a guest and meet our community, just email janet@tribesober.com. Episode Sponsor This episode is sponsored by the Tribe Sober Membership Program.  If you want to change your relationship with alcohol then sign up today Read more about our program and subscribe HERE Help us to Spread the Word! We made this podcast so that we can reach more people who need our help.  Please subscribe and share. If you enjoyed the podcast, then please leave us a 5-star review on Apple podcasts. Take a screenshot of your review, and DM it to Tribe Sober's Instagram page – see PS below for instructions. We'll send you something special to say thank you! We release a podcast episode every Saturday morning. You can follow Tribe Sober on Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Instagram. You can join our private Facebook group HERE. PS: How to Leave a Rating/Review in Apple Podcasts (on an iOS Device) Open the Podcasts app. EASY. Choose “Search” from the bottom row of icons and enter the name of the show (e.g. Recover Like a Mother) into the search field. Select the show under Shows (not under Episodes). Scroll down past the first few episodes until you see Ratings & Reviews. Click Write a Review underneath the displayed reviews from other listeners. You'll then have the option to rate the show on a 5-star scale and write a review (you can rate without writing too but it's always good to read your experience).

10 questions, 60 seconds and R10 000! Thokozile had dreamt that if she wins that 10 000 she would use the money to settle some debt. Unfortunately after a few tricky questions she only walks away with R300See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

State-owned enterprises have spent close to R300 million over the past three years to pay suspended employees. Labour Law Specialist Puke Maserumule joins John to explain what would need to happen to action Minister Pravin Gordhan's goal that the law is changed to ensure limited suspension periods with limited or no pay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newly appointed chairperson of the National Lotteries Commission Prof Barney Pityana  , reacts to his appointment, the challenges he faces as the commission, and the key issues they plan to focus on first, including the SIU report, which discovered R300 million in corrupt payments made from the commission to ostensibly non-profit organizations, which were then used to purchase cars and private homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After going gangbusters in July, share markets in the US (and SA) took a breather yesterday easing back a few points. On the local market, a trading update from coal producer Thungela Resources revealed a 20x jump in its profits for the six months to end June, supporting a surge from R80 to almost R300 in its share price this year. Also in this episode of the BizNews Breakfast Briefing, China is moving back onto centre stage as its Belt and Road initiative hits major obstacles with some recipients of Beijing's loans needing to expand them just to meet interest commitments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denel Pay about R300-Million in Outstanding Salaries by Radio Islam

The recent suggestion by PSG CEO Piet Mouton that the requirement to disclose executive pay should be made optional raises important questions about an issue that consistently attracts controversy. This follows the news of Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman receiving R300-million in remuneration for 2021, most of which related to conditional share proceeds. The issue of executive pay is highly complex, and quoting the data disclosed in the annual report without the necessary context can be misused by various stakeholders to further their own interests. This, however, does not mean that disclosure of executive pay is unnecessary. And the fact that the issue has spawned an army of remuneration consultants and complex formulaic layers of obfuscator defense tells one everything really. That the issue has raised the heat in the most unequal country in the world as we head into the winter bargaining season shouldn't surprise anyone. To discuss the issue Michael Avery is joined by Laurence Grubb, Managing Director Khokhela Remuneration Advisors; Ray Harraway - member for the IoDSA Remuneration Committee Forum & Tracey Davies, executive director of Just Share

Hollywoodbets' Hollywood Foundation have raised their pledge to R5 million rand to help rebuild the KZN after the horrible #KZNFloods destroyed so much. Take a listen as they also share a hige amount of money to The Big Favour to help families that need it most right now.

In this week's episode of the #MoneyMagic series, I sit down to chat with one of my private clients, Phumla Ngema about paying off all her debt in 4 months.   Phumla is South African, but she lives and works as a paramedic in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.   In this episode she shares how she started working at 17 and started supporting her family when she was making R250 (less than US$20) a month because growing up she'd seen her mom support 30 people on her teacher's salary, so she just followed in her mom's footsteps.    She shares how she first suspected that her relationship with money was about more than just money and budgeting when she was working in the military and was paid R400,000 (US$25,800) lump sum for being stationed outside South Africa.   She tried to save the money but ended up using it all up, despite her best efforts. When this happened again to her when she got a R300,000 lumpsum, she realized there was more to money than what she thought.   She started following Instagram coaches and along the way bumped into the work I teach at Wealthy Money; she downloaded the free eBook and started doing the exercises, signed up for the Bank Account Challenge at the beginning of 2020 and in May 2020 became a private client.   In this interview she shares her journey to being debt-free and how she managed to pay off R360,000 in debt in the space of 4 months and how as she started to heal her own trauma she was able to set financial boundaries with her family and how that has led to incredible financial shifts for her siblings, cousins and her mom.    Her mom has even bought herself her own dream car, her brother and cousins got jobs, all within 4 months!   This is another awesome episode, that reminds us that when we heal our money trauma and change our approach to money within our family from a non-wounded space (because sometimes we do make changes but we do it from a wounded space that does more damage than good), everyone gets permission to expand.   GRAB YOUR CUP OF TEA AND YOUR JOURNAL, CLICK PLAY ON THE VIDEO BELOW AND DIG IN, YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT.   If this resonated with you and you are done working hard but not seeing the financial results of your work, then I invite you to check out and register for the Money Magic course. Click here to register/ sign up for the wait list for the Money Magic Course.   You can also download the free eBook here:  weathy-money.com/workbook