Hosi PR & Government Relations

03/10/2017

Empowerdex and Business Report to recognise the most empowered JSE listed-companies in South Africa

03 October 2017: Twenty-three years into democracy, and broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) remains a challenge. Real transformation remains at the centre of conversations about black economic empowerment.

In efforts to continue driving and inspiring real transformation practices, Independent Media’s Business Report has again partnered with Empowerdex, South Africa’s leading empowerment rating agency, in its research to assess JSE-listed companies’ success in meeting black economic empowerment goals over the past 16 years.

“Our role as the media partner is to support Empowerdex in showcasing the companies that have gone the furthest in transforming South Africa’s business landscape,” says Mike Ntsasa group executive at Independent Media.

“This partnership is relevant and important especially given the role of the media as watchdog of our communities, and we would like to continue observing and reporting on progress made in this space – as it is in the best interests of the communities we serve,” says Ntsasa.

The Empowerdex Most Empowered Companies Awards were launched 10 years ago, and Business Report has been in partnership with Empowerdex since 2014. The survey measures JSE listed companies’ performance in achieving overall transformation, and assesses them on a number of factors, from ownership to socio-economic development.

Nomzamo Xaba, group executive of Empowerdex explains that: “BEE ownership is essentially the measurement of the voting rights, the entitlement to economic benefits, being the dividend participation and the capital appreciation, as well as the debt-free ownership in a company held by black people. This is the simple explanation; however, no equity structures are designed so simply. There are a multitude of equity structuring tools that must be accounted for when measuring the participation of black people in the equity structure of a company.”

According to Xaba, the need for meaningful transformation in equity ownership continues to be a subject of national discourse in the quest for inclusive economic development. “Of note is the issue of ensuring meaningful participation and inclusion of the majority black population in this important sector of the economy," she says.

She highlights that a few years ago a number of somewhere between 24% (on the optimistic side) and 3% (on the not-so-optimistic) side was thrown around as being the true reflection of economic participation by black people in South Africa. To date, no conclusive evidence to support this optimistic view has been brought forth. While it seems some progress is being made, a lot more work still needs to be done in this space.

The survey provides a valuable assessment of empowerment levels at JSE-listed companies, examining various sectors and empowerment factors. Companies have been assessed and ranked based on their operating model under the various B-BEEE codes and charters. It also identifies the highest ranked companies in different sectors, reflecting the best-performing companies in each of the different categories on the BEE scorecard.

The 2017 award categories are:
· Most Empowered Company: Amended Codes of Good Practice

· Most Empowered Company: 2007 Codes of Good Practice

· Most Empowered Black-Owned Company

· Most Empowered Black-Managed Company

The 2017 most empowered companies will be announced at an awards gala dinner at The Venue, Green Park, Morningside on 4 October 2017 and results will be published nationally in the Business Report. The survey report will also be published in the Empowerment Magazine that will be distributed nationally in Independent Media’s Sunday titles: Sunday Independent, Sunday Tribune and Weekend Argus.


For media inquiries or more information contact:
Oscar Tshifure
HOSI PR & Government Relations Consultancy
Contact: + 27 (0) 79 899 8050
Email: [email protected]

11/08/2017

Independent Media announces finalists of the young leaders of tomorrow

It’s down to the final 15 young South Africans making a difference in communities. The leaders of tomorrow finalists announced.
08 August 2017: Johannesburg – Young people living in South Africa face a number of difficult circumstances but amidst these challenges, there remain some inspiring young people making a difference in their communities. The Independent Media has selected 15 of them who are achieving great things, and will announce the 2017 winners of the Young Independent Awards at an event to be held at the Houghton Golf Club on Wednesday 16 August 2017. Our fifteen finalists stand to win R250,000 towards their community development work.
“While we cannot reach all of the youth making a difference in communities across South Africa, we have selected those doing exceptionally phenomenal work. Our aim with the Young Independent Awards is to recognise and support the efforts being made by the youth of South Africa in playing their part towards the upliftment of our communities. It’s exciting because all 100 candidates and the 15 finalists have been nominated by the public or scouted by our journalism team so it really is an award from and for the people,” says Saajida Francis, Editor of The Young Independents (TYI).
Themed “African Youth: Be your Own Liberator. We support you.” the Young Independent Awards are aimed at celebrating the efforts of youth in a society where young people are traditionally portrayed as trouble makers.

According to Mike Ntsasa, Group Executive Public Sector and Founder: The Young Independents, “A lot of the time, especially in South Africa, the youth only make headline news when they are involved in troublemaking or when there is an education crisis. We see framed images of youth in protests and violence. When the tide turns, we must celebrate.”

He said, “It is encouraging to see the youth making headlines for leadership and proactive efforts to innovate and improve society, and we want to encourage this kind of spirit among youth in order for them to inspire other future young people to follow suit, if not do better and more.”
“We want to nurture a culture of leadership among South Africa’s youth and incentivising good leadership practices will enable us to groom the kind of leaders we want to run our country, teach our children and heal the nation,” said Dr Iqbal Survé, Executive Chairman of the Young Independents.
Leadership continues to be at the heart of ensuring the sustainability of economies, communities, and sustaining the fibre of society. It is not money that will prosper us, but effective leaders who will articulate the vision for organisations, communities, and the country. Our aim is to play a part towards shaping the kind of leaders we want for the future, highlighted Survé.
The Young Independents Awards have five categories:
• The disruptors, recognising young people challenging the status quo or traditional thinking with their unconventional ideas and actions
• The healers that includes young medical practitioners and educators, involved with environmental work such as recycling, and NGO workers
• The influencers, recognising young people who are influencing the actions and behaviours of brands, policies and people, and this includes government leaders, trendsetters, social media gurus, and critics
• The innovators that celebrates young people inventing new products, and business ideas or services that are changing the way we live, work and play; this includes young people driving business or technology, scientists, architects, and chefs
• The trailblazers that recognises young people leading their field at a local, national, or even international level. These include top sports stars, academics, scientists, and business leaders.
The finalists in each category are:
Disruptors:
o Sibs Shongwe-La Mer
o Dr Anastacia Tomson
o Naadiya Moosajee

Healers:
o Jessica Dewhurst
o Dr Nokwethemba Matshali-Hadebe
o Dr Thulani Makhalanyane

Influencers:
o Anati Mnyago
o Thabang Moleya
o Vuyiswa Mutshekwane

Innovators:
o Paseka Lesolang
o Nthabeleng Likotsi
o Dave Blakey

Trailblazers
o Wayde Van Niekerk
o Pretty Yende
o Hilton Langenhoven

The Young Independents Awards will be held at the Houghton Golf Club on Wednesday 16th August 2017 from 09:00 am – 12:00pm. To RSVP for attendance please email Oscar Tshifure [email protected] .
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For media inquiries or more information contact:
Oscar Tshifure
HOSI PR & Government Relations Consultancy
Contact: + 27 (0) 79 899 8050
Email: [email protected]

02/05/2017

Congratulations to our CEO for being chosen as a panelist at this year's Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA) National Conference - 4 May 2017 @ 4pm at the Indaba Hotel in Fourways. Theme: "Five big changes in the public relations landscape every business should know".

01/03/2017

http://hosiprconsulting.co.za/ We are now live

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27/02/2017

Catch our CEO tomorrow live on the Daily Thetha show on SABC 1 between 11am - 12pm

13/02/2017

"People don't buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons." Zig Ziglar

02/02/2017

Our Managing Director, Mr Oscar Tshifure will be giving a talk to aspiring start-up entrepreneurs as a 'RainMaker' at The Hookup Dinner Ekurhuleni this evening. Topic: Translating the Innovative Idea into a Business Brand.

24/01/2017

Independent Media opens opportunity to accelerate community development efforts of youth

Young people living in South Africa and making a difference in communities stand to win R250,000 worth in prizes to boost their community development work

24 January 2017: South Africa – Independent Media is looking for 100 inspiring young leaders aged between 18 and 35 years who are trailblazers, influencers, disruptors, healers or innovators in their communities. These 100 young leaders stand a chance to win R250,000 towards their work to enhance their community development projects.

“We recognise that there are a lot of inspiring young people doing exceptional work in communities around the country; however, a lot needs to be done to support their work in order to help accelerate their efforts. Our aim with the Young Independents competition is to provide some support to boost their efforts and their community development endeavours, and provide the necessary support to enhance their work in communities,” says Saajida Francis, head of The Young Independents. She continues, “Our aim is to encourage and accelerate young leadership in various structures of society, recognising that this age group is the future of our country, and by nurturing them, we are nurturing the country’s future leaders.”

Independent Media are asking community members to nominate any young person between the ages of 18 and 35 whom they think is making a difference in their community. The nominee’s work can be involvement in the church, the workplace or general community, or he or she could have environmental influence etc. The five nomination categories are:

· Disruptors include young people challenging the status quo or traditional thinking with their unconventional ideas and actions. This includes artists, writers, media, and civil society leaders.

· Healers include young people involved in healing our planet and society with their hands and heads. These are young medical practitioners, young educators involved with environmental work such as recycling, and NGO workers.

· Influencers are young people who are influencing the actions and behaviours of brands, policies and people, and this includes government leaders, trendsetters, social media gurus, and critics.

· Innovators include young people inventing new products, and business ideas or services that are changing the way we live, work and play. This category is for youngsters who are driving business or technology, scientists, architects, and chefs.

· Trailblazers include young people leading their field at a local and even international level. These include top sport stars, academics, scientists, and business leaders.

Nominees must be South African residents (not necessarily born in South Africa) who are doing exceptional community development work.
To enter someone for the competition, submit the nominee’s contact details (name and telephone number or email address), as well as the nominator’s contact details, along with a motivation letter explaining why the candidate should be considered as one of the 100 inspiring leaders. Applications close on 31 January 2017. More information on the competition is available on http://tyi.co.za/young-independents-nomination-form/
The 10 winners in each category will receive R35 000 each, and the runner-ups will receive R15,000.

The 100 Young Independents will each win:

· A chance to win R50 000 in one of five categories.

· A profile in The Young Independents special edition across the national Independent Media newspapers in 2017.

· A profile on the Independent’s youth platform www.tyi.co.za.

· Exposure on our social media platforms.

· Invitations to relevant youth seminars and networks aimed at leadership development, among other relevant issues in the various categories.

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For media inquiries or more information contact:
Oscar Tshifure
HOSI PR & Government Relations Consultancy

22/01/2017

Sometimes sheer determines and never giving up is all that it takes to create a legacy....

22/01/2017

As we stride to create a powerful, proactive and passionate public relations agency, that delivers the results that our clients seek. We will always put our clients first and ensure that their story is told from the hill tops, boardrooms and grass root levels. This is our promise. We look forward to working with some of you and your organisations. Should you have any queries, please contact me on [email protected] or [email protected]...Regards, Oscar Tshifure (MD & Founder)