VW Golf R and Opel Astra OPC in Battle of the Hot Hatches, Chevrolet Sonic RS and the Subaru WRX Written and compiled by Azim Omar CA(SA), a member of The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists The battle of the VW hot hatch vs the Opel hot hatch has been around since both companies…
Wealth creation is not only about investing for the highest possible growth; it includes designing a plan that will take you on a comfortable, risk-appropriate investment journey and help you to achieve your lifestyle goals. By Monique Verduyn American stock investor Peter Lynch said it best: “Know what you own, and know why you own…
“Stage time is an invaluable opportunity to influence other people and to implement change.” When it comes to speaking in public there are many myths that hold people back from speaking. In this article, let us debunk some of those common public speaking myths. Myth 1 – Canned speeches are good A canned speech is…
“What motivates the best of teams to come together and perform at crunch time?” Any non-football supporter could be forgiven for thinking the FIFA World Cup in July was all about the money. The news covered how three African teams threatened various strike actions unless they were paid their cash bonuses up front; that the…
South Africa’s top 40 companies listed on the JSE have made good progress in their corporate reporting initiatives. Yet, despite progress being made, companies still have the potential to develop their reporting further. PwC’s “Value creation: the journey continues” survey involved an analysis of the integrated reports of the top 40 companies listed on the…
Proudly South African After reading or hearing the daily news, I’m sure the majority of us experience some of the same mixed emotions: Disgust and anger about the rising crime rates, the increase of brutal killings and the apathetic attitudes of criminals when “embarking” on their reckless mall or house robberies. Then we wonder if…
Firms that are sustainability-minded have an evolutionary edge over those that aren’t, writes Dennis Marketos It’s hard to conceive of a million years, let alone a billion. That’s why it is so difficult for us humans, who live for less than a hundred years, to imagine the slow advance of adaptational improvement that has given…
Increasing oversight and regulation have placed a greater accountability on organisations that may inadvertently be sailing close to the wind Financial governance is about processes: processes that are open to interference or abuse as soon as the human element is introduced. This is not to say that all cases involve malicious intent, but increasing oversight…
It’s all about that data Research shows that technology and big data are enabling new insights into fleet management trends that would be difficult to predict otherwise. We look at what it means for the industry by Monique Verduyn According to IBM, 90% of the world’s data was created within the last two years. That…
“Effective listening is one of the most important skills leaders need to have.” Every good conversation starts with listening. Steven Covey says that most people do not listening but rather to reply. Which one are you, and which one do you want to be? The popularity of social media today is teaching us that people…