Eli Masechaba has 30 years of experience in corporate. And this is the place to hear about her insights; into what’s happening now, and what’s happening next.
POPIA Isn’t Optional Anymore
South Africa’s Information Regulator has stopped waiting for complaints and started going out and checking.
B-BBEE Codes, Actually Explained
Every business in South Africa quotes its B-BBEE level. Almost nobody outside a compliance department…
Beyond the Price Per Litre
How to build a true “fuel security” strategy for your commercial fleet — because the…
What Even Is the King Code?
An introduction and guide to South Africa’s most influential governance framework — what it actually…
The Basics of Supply Chain Management Processes
Understanding the core processes holding that chain together is the difference between a business that…
King V Is Here
Why corporate governance is no longer a tick-box exercise. Most South African directors still think…
The Paraffin Loophole
Loophole
The illegal chemistry behind “cheap” South African diesel — and why so many buyers still…
The R30,000 Engine Flush
Why saving 50c a litre on diesel can destroy your fleet’s bottom line
From Tehran to the Tshwane Till
A single event, thousands of kilometres away, and a South African motorist pays for it…
From Well to Wheel: How Fuel Actually Gets to Vanderbijlpark
The oil and gas industry describes its own value chain in three stages — upstream,…
What Is Customer Service, Really?
Every business says it cares about customer service. Far fewer businesses can actually explain what…
Inside the Distillation Tower: How Crude Oil Becomes Diesel
Before diesel is diesel, it’s just one ingredient in a chaotic mixture of hundreds of…
Test Methods for Determining Diesel Fuel Grades
Every batch of diesel that enters the South African supply chain is measured against a…
Minimum Requirements for Bulk Fuel Storage on Site
They are the baseline standard that protects your team, your property, and your business from…
How to Spot a Fuel Scam
Here’s how to make sure that never happens to you.
Beyond the Balance Sheet
Corporate governance has a reputation problem. It sounds like compliance paperwork and lawyers checking boxes.
When to Pivot vs When to Persevere
This article is the honest guide to telling the difference.
The Three Things Standing Between Your Business and Its Best Year Yet
Here is a question worth sitting with: when last did your business improve because of…
Due Diligence: The Business Check That Can Save You Millions
Millions
Every new client, supplier, investor, or business partner represents an opportunity — but also a…
Why South African Government Tenders Are Difficult
About It
The South African public procurement system offers extraordinary opportunity for small and medium businesses.