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Luyolo Mkentane

Esor Ltd provides an outline of its business rescue plan

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

Esor Limited's subsidiary Esor Construction, which was placed under business rescue in August, yesterday gave an outline of its rescue plan.

Businessman on a quest to roll out IT solutions across Africa

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

An intrepid businessman is on a quest to roll out information technology solutions across Africa.

Black Tobacco Farmers Association launched

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

The country's tobacco industry on Friday welcomed the launch of the Black Tobacco Farmers Association.

Farmers approach government and banks for financial help

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

South African commercial farmers have approached the government and banks for financial assistance.

Innovative businessman drinks from a cup of success

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

An innovative businessman is on a mission to unite South Africa through his invention that he wants to take across Africa and to the world.

Ruined wedding dress led to a booming business

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A deep disillusionment over a wedding gown has spurred an enterprising businesswoman to start a niche company.

Davies warns of no-deal Brexit’s devastating impact on economy

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

This as British MPs are set to have what has been dubbed a meaningful vote on Prime Minister Theresa May?s Brexit.

SA may have to import maize at high prices if drought persists

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

There are also fears that this could lead to food (price) inflation and that the country's economic growth could be negatively affected as a result.

Disrupting the wedding dress industry through innovation

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A deep disillusionment over a wedding gown has spurred an enterprising businesswoman to start a niche company offering tailor-made solutions.

Jobs bloodbath is looming, warns labour

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

Industry stakeholders warn that this could affect the struggling South African economy battling a 27. 5 percent unemployment rate.

Eskom Task Team's work won't be compromised

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

The work of the Eskom sustainability task team will not be compromised after one of its experienced members resigned yesterday.

Meet Africa’s Industrialist of the Year

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

An award-winning businessman has embraced the much-touted Fourth Industrial Revolution as a vehicle to help grow his automation company.

Slow pace of transformation led to stockbroker opening his own successful business

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

The slow pace of transformation in the stockbroking industry has spurred a businessman to start a securities firm as a springboard to venture into entrepreneurship. ...

Serial entrepreneur now managing blue chip companies as clients

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A serial entrepreneur believes that small business is a key economic driver is encouraging people to take risks to achieve their goals.

Eskom deal to improve power transmission

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

Eskom and the African Development Bank signed a R2. 886bn and $25m ( nearly R346m) loan agreement to improve power transmission in Southern Africa.

Meet the woman behind Soweto's only adult store

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A businesswoman is in pole position to change the country?s hardened attitudes towards sexual wellness by opening the only adult shop in Soweto.

Ex-waiter sees his booming ice bucket business supply major industry players

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A young entrepreneur has carved out a niche for himself in the multi-billion rand alcoholic beverages industry by manufacturing disposable ice buckets.

Transnet clean-up costs port of Durban multibillion-rand contract

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A ?stop work? instruction has been issued on work on the Durban Container Terminal ? writes Luyolo Mkentane.

Eskom flattens executive structure to save troubled utility from collapse

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

The power utility confirmed that it had given Section 189 notices to the F-Band employees which comprise mostly of the utility's top management.

Eskom clean-up will leave no stone unturned – Hadebe

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

Eskom group chief executive Phakamani Hadebe has vowed to root out corruption at the power utility.

WATCH: Creator of Mahle doll wants to create an African Walt Disney World

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A goal-driven chartered accountant has embarked on an entrepreneurial quest to establish an African Walt Disney World.

High school dropout finds massive success in construction industry

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

A business-minded high school dropout has started a property development company to change the face of Africa and the lucrative construction industry.

The 10-year-old businesswoman taking the fashion world by storm

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

Age has failed to stop 10-year-old Enhle Gebashe from pursuing her dream of becoming a renowned businesswoman.

Too early to tell if KZN economy will benefit from US mid-term elections - Economists

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

Economists said it was too early to say whether the KwaZulu-Natal economy would benefit from US President Donald Trump's weakened hand.

Production of nuclear meds set to make a speedy return

Luyolo Mkentane|Published 6 years ago

The SA Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) says nuclear medicine production should resume shortly.