LIFESTYLE: Motoring – Opulence and flair

BMW’s extravagant 650i Gran Coupé – the best four-door sports coupé yet? This is the first four-door sports coupé from BMW. The combination of a coupé and four doors is somewhat of an oxymoron, given that these features are not typically encountered in the same class of vehicle, but BMW has entered the foray, and…

June 2013

Some say that these are three attributes that a great leader must demonstrate. Motive is the reason why you chose the role you have. Passion is what makes you laugh and what makes you cry … or occasionally angry. Spontaneity is the ability to answer a question you haven’t heard before. The quality of executive…

LIFESTYLE: Profile

Mondi Group’s Andrew King Mondi is an international packaging and paper group, with production operations across 30 countries and revenues of €5.8 billion in 2012. The Group’s key operations are located in central Europe, Russia and South Africa, and as at the end of 2012, it employed 25,700 people. Mondi Group has a dual listed…

May 2013

This month ASA focuses on investment. When planning this editorial, Warren Buffett came first to mind– which is why I’m sharing this story about him written by Evan Carmichael. Buffett started his investment business in 1956 when “seven people wanted me to invest their money for them.” Although he admits not having a strategy at…

April 2013

“What is my legacy?” This is not just ‘a’ question; is it not THE question? It goes to the very heart of human existence. It is an emotional summing up for many and a reminder of our own mortality. The answer may be simpler than most realise. After all is said and done, your legacy…

Scorecard: The Budget and new tax law

The Budget and new tax law The budget speech introduced several changes that will have a direct impact on payrolls and Human Resources (HR). Administrators will have to ensure that their payroll systems are updated as from 1 March 2013 to reflect the stipulated changes. “Not implementing these changes, in the first period of the…