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				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: The struggle for size inclusivity</itunes:title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: The Art of Scale</itunes:title>
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		<title>Read of the Week: A Fair Share (book review)</title>
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					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Lees van die Week: A Fair Share</itunes:title>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Have I Got GNUs For You</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For our read of the week segment, we hear from acclaimed cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, about his latest collection, 'Have I Got GNUs For You'. In this two-part conversation, he weighs in on the state of our Government of National Unity amid rising tensions over VAT increases, the Expropriation Bill, and earlier debates on the NHI and BELA Bill. He also looks back on some highlights from his career. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Beckbessinger, author of the widely popular personal finance guide 'Manage Your Money Like a Fcking Grownup' and its teen edition, 'Manage Your Money', joins the OFM Business Hour to reflect on the impact of the series. As she prepares to update the former book, she discusses key changes in South Africa's personal finance landscape, including the introduction of the two-pot retirement system. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Manage Your Money Like a Grownup</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hoe het Capitec gegroei van ’n mikrolener tot Suid-Afrika se grootste bank? In Capitec: Stalking Giants onthul TJ Strydom dapper besluite, soos om versekering en lugtydverkope te verwerp as “soos om aartappels te verkoop.” Elsabe Richard-May gesels met Strydom vir die binne-inligting! ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Lees van die Week: Capitec - Stryd met die grotes (die eerste deel)</itunes:title>
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		<title>Read of the Week: The One Thing - Small Ideas, Big Outcomes (Part 2)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We continue our conversation with Bruce Whitfield, author of this week’s featured book, The One Thing: Small Ideas, Big Outcomes, A Brighter Future for South Africa. In the book, Bruce speaks to prominent South Africans to uncover their “one thing” that could transform the nation. In part two, he shares his own “one thing” and gives us insights into the influential figures he interviewed for this project. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: The One Thing - Small Ideas, Big Outcomes (Part 2)</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you had just 30 minutes as president, what’s the one thing you’d change to drive lasting, positive change in South Africa? This week, we're joined by acclaimed broadcaster, financial journalist, and business speaker Bruce Whitfield to discuss his latest book, The One Thing: Small Ideas, Big Outcomes, A Brighter Future for South Africa. In it, Bruce speaks to prominent South Africans to uncover their “one thing” that could transform the nation. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: The One Thing - Small Ideas, Big Outcomes (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Small Business – Big Plans (Part 2)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catherine Black returns to the OFM Business Hour to discuss our read of the week titled 'Small Business, Big Plans, how to use digital marketing to help your South African business thrive'. Catherine wrote this guide to digital marketing aimed at small businesses with her business partner Belinda Mountain and it was published in 2023 by NB Publishers. This is part 2 of our conversation. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Small Business – Big Plans (Part 2)</itunes:title>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Small Business – Big Plans (Part 1)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We speak to Catherine Black, one half of the duo behind Small Business, Big Plans: How to Use Digital Marketing to Help Your South African Business Thrive. This guide to digital marketing, co-authored by Catherine and her business partner Belinda Mountain, is our read of the week on the OFM Business Hour. This is part one. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Small Business – Big Plans (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Orania – Post-Apartheid South Africa's Bogeyman? (Part 2)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Lorato Mokwena, the author of our read of the week, 'Orania: Post-Apartheid South Africa’s Bogeyman' seeks to shatter common misconceptions and misinformation about the Northern Cape community in her extensive research. She shares some interesting insights from her engagement with residents. This is part 2. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Orania – Post-Apartheid South Africa's Bogeyman? (Part 2)</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Lorato Mokwena, the author of our read of the week, 'Orania: Post-Apartheid South Africa’s Bogeyman' seeks to shatter common misconceptions and misinformation about the Northern Cape community in her extensive research. Here is part 1. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Orania – Post-Apartheid South Africa's Bogeyman? (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're joined by Alexandria Procter the CEO and founder of DigsConnect to discuss her book Upstart which tells the story of the successful student housing portal. The business was birthed to address the tumultuous student housing crisis in SA and turned Alexandria into a tech wunderkind. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Upstart (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Make Work, Work for You (Part 2)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author and corporate coach, Judy Klipin discusses the evolution of the corporate environment and South African workplaces in her book 'Make Work, Work for You. It's our read of the week. And this is part 2 of the conversation. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Make Work, Work for You (Part 2)</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author and corporate coach, Judy Klipin unpacks how you can ‘Make Work, Work for You’ in the age of burnout. Make Work, Work for You is the title of this week's read of the week. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Make Work, Work For You (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly three decades after the dawn of democracy, South Africa has remained a country of ‘two agricultures’. Our read of the week by Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) dissects why these disparities have persisted in the democratic era, and what it will take to overcome them. It's aptly titled: A Country of Two Agricultures: the disparities, the challenges, the solutions, ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: A Country of Two Agricultures</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Nearly three decades after the dawn of democracy, South Africa has remained a country of ‘two agricultures’. Our read of the week by Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) dissects why these disparities have persisted in the democratic era, and what it will take to overcome them. It's aptly titled: A Country of Two Agricultures: the disparities, the challenges, the solutions,]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Buy Your First Home</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Award-winning media maven turned property entrepreneur and podcaster, Zamantungwa Khumalo, uses the lessons learned in her own property journey to carve out a guide for newbies. It's titled Buy Your First Home and it's our read of the week on the OFM Business Hour. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Buy Your First Home</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>12:46</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Lees van die week: Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom/Skatryk</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prof. Johan Fourie, historikus en akademikus van die Universiteit Stellenbosch, sê sy boek Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom se tweede uitgawe sal vanjaar verskyn. Die Afrikaanse weergawe, Skatryk, wat ná die Engelse weergawe geskryf is, is steeds beskikbaar. Dit is ons lees van die week op die OFM Sakeuur. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Lees van die week: Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom/Skatryk</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>6:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Prof. Johan Fourie, historikus en akademikus van die Universiteit Stellenbosch, sê sy boek Our Long Walk to Economic Freedom se tweede uitgawe sal vanjaar verskyn. Die Afrikaanse weergawe, Skatryk, wat ná die Engelse weergawe geskryf is, is steeds beskikbaar. Dit is ons lees van die week op die OFM Sakeuur.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Read of the Week: The First Kudu (Part 1)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our final read of the week for 2023 is titled the 'First Kudu, Building a tech start-up in Africa: stories and lessons from HouseME. The book was written by Ben Shaw and Lorne Hallendorff. Lorne joins us on the OFM Business Hour to discuss the lessons gleaned from this roaring successful business which ended up failing before reaching that elusive billion dollar evaluation target. This is part 1 ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: The First Kudu (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>10:53</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Our final read of the week for 2023 is titled the 'First Kudu, Building a tech start-up in Africa: stories and lessons from HouseME. The book was written by Ben Shaw and Lorne Hallendorff. Lorne joins us on the OFM Business Hour to discuss the lessons gleaned from this roaring successful business which ended up failing before reaching that elusive billion dollar evaluation target. This is part 1]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Read of the Week: The Mentoring Roadmap (Part 2)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catherine Hodgson, the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled: 'The Mentoring Roadmap' touches on where organisations are going wrong with their mentoring programmes currently. Furthermore she expands how the Catherine Wheel Mentoring Model seeks to address these errors. This is part 2. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: The Mentoring Roadmap (Part 2)</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:duration>7:30</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Catherine Hodgson, the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled: 'The Mentoring Roadmap' touches on where organisations are going wrong with their mentoring programmes currently. Furthermore she expands how the Catherine Wheel Mentoring Model seeks to address these errors. This is part 2.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Perspectives in Financial Therapy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA["Perspectives in Financial Therapy, authored by Dr. Prince Sarpong and Prof. Liezel Alsemgeest, endeavors to enhance the existing knowledge base in financial therapy. Targeting professionals in mental health, financial planning, and allied fields, the book acknowledges the rising incidence of psychological distress linked to financial issues. Dr. Sarpong, a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State's School of Financial Planning Law, and Prof. Alsemgeest, SFPL's Director, delve into the intricate connection between money and mental health. Olebogeng Motse engages in discussions on this subject with the authors, highlighting the book's relevance for both academics and practitioners." ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Perspectives in Financial Therapy</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>13:17</itunes:duration>
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		<title>Read of the Week: The Mentoring Roadmap (Part 1)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What's the difference between sponsorships, coaching, and mentorships? How should organisations go about mentorship programmes? Why are mentorships good for business? These are some of the questions that are answered by Catherine Hodgson, the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled: 'The Mentoring Roadmap - The ultimate guide for mentors and mentees.' This is part 1. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: The Mentoring Roadmap (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[What's the difference between sponsorships, coaching, and mentorships? How should organisations go about mentorship programmes? Why are mentorships good for business? These are some of the questions that are answered by Catherine Hodgson, the author of the OFM Business Hour's read of the week titled: 'The Mentoring Roadmap - The ultimate guide for mentors and mentees.' This is part 1.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Selling Products Online</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fred Roed, the CEO of Heavy Chef is back on the show to talk about their latest business recipe book which is the brainchild of the Heavy Chef Foundation, @Payfast and Pan Macmillan South Africa. It's titled 'Selling Products Online' and gets into the As and Bs of e-commerce via tips from some seasoned national brands. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Selling Products Online</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>13:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Fred Roed, the CEO of Heavy Chef is back on the show to talk about their latest business recipe book which is the brainchild of the Heavy Chef Foundation, @Payfast and Pan Macmillan South Africa. It's titled 'Selling Products Online' and gets into the As and Bs of e-commerce via tips from some seasoned national brands.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Bot Got My Job, Surviving the AI Revolution (Part 1)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Tsikkos, the 'Hanna' behind the Hannah Smith Agency located in the Free State, weighs in on the importance of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in furthering one’s copywriting career and strengthening a business' online presence with the dawn of AI tools like ChatGPT and Jasper. Her insights are outlined in her eBook 'Bot Got My Job, Surviving the AI Revolution'. ]]></description>
					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Read of the Week: Bot Got My Job, Surviving the AI Revolution (Part 1)</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:duration>8:10</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Tsikkos, the 'Hanna' behind the Hannah Smith Agency located in the Free State, weighs in on the importance of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in furthering one’s copywriting career and strengthening a business' online presence with the dawn of AI tools like ChatGPT and Jasper. Her insights are outlined in her eBook 'Bot Got My Job, Surviving the AI Revolution'.]]></itunes:summary>
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		<title>Lees van die Week: Word Ryk, Bly Ryk</title>
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					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Lees van die Week: Word Ryk, Bly Ryk</itunes:title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week’s read of the week is titled Standing Up for Science: A Voice of Reason by Prof Salim S. Abdool Karim. Prof Karim is a renowned clinical infectious diseases epidemiologist who became the country’s leading expert on Covid-19 contagion. Standing Up for Science is Prof Abdool Karim’s personal, behind-the-scenes account of the first three years of the pandemic. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Heavy Chef Guide to Financial Mangement for Startups aims to address the dearth of budgeting skills in the entrepreneurial space. Serial entrepreneur, Phillip van Zyl partners with Xero and Heavy Chef in penning the book. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Heavy Chef, Fred Roed, told the OFM Business Hour more about the project. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Read of the Week: Nuts &amp; Bolts [Part 2]</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nuts & Bolts is a book about hope; it is full of stories about real people and companies who are making a difference, with testimonies from entrepreneurs, experienced ecosystem builders and innovators. It captures deep insights, from the considerable time McLean has spent with entrepreneurs and innovators, on the importance of inclusive innovation and entrepreneurship, and provides a mix of global experiences and entrepreneurship narratives that eloquently sketch out the ‘nuts and bolts’ for entrepreneurship and innovation.<br />
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					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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					<category>Business</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ordinary Millionaire is a unique collaboration by a number of financial advisors from the attooh! Group of Companies, combining their expertise under the leadership of Wouter Snyman to produce a book packed with financial wisdom. This is relevant for every individual wanting to embrace the philosophies shared and steps highlighted to walk the journey to financial independence. ]]></description>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disruption Amplified: Reset. Rewire. Reimagine Everything, by Abdullah Verachia “ is a punchy and timely commentary on issues that are of strategic importance in our time.” - Professor Nick Binedell, Founding Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science.<br />
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