A place for those who seek a classic safari adventure of exploring the wilds of the African bush Kwandwe Ecca Lodge reopened in August 2014 following a full refurbishment of its standalone suites and main guest areas. Moving away from a palette of muted tones previously inspired by Ecca’s surrounding landscape, the lodge’s new décor…
DetailsCFOs embrace technology and risk to drive strategy. They should look ahead and establish their transformational priorities for 2015 and beyond. By Aarti Takoordeen The role of CFOs is ever evolving as they become more influential and crucial strategic business partners. As a consequence of globalisation, advanced technology and dynamic regulation, business faces competitive threats…
DetailsLife experiences teach us to avoid, as far as possible, any regrettable decisions. We all know what regret feels like: it’s an unpleasant feeling and it’s understandable that we’d do anything to avoid it. Imagine you buy a lottery ticket every week and always pick the identical sequence of numbers. One week, you decide to…
DetailsDo you think it is part of your job to ensure your employees are healthy? If not, I would argue that you should, writes Brett Tromp According to a recent business outlook survey, four of the top ten key challenges facing finance leaders today are employee-related. They are: employee productivity, rising wages and salaries, attracting…
DetailsIf you want to expand your business overseas, your choices are limited. Europe and other developed markets are debatably saturated, so the biggest opportunity lies in the undeveloped but burgeoning markets of Africa. Africa is seen as a land of opportunity, with masses of people desperately in need of limitless numbers of products and services,…
DetailsI recently got back from more than two weeks in Scandinavia and my time in Sweden was a big unexpected surprise. I’ve done my fair share of travel, living abroad too. And Sweden was never really a consideration. Too cold, too boring, too not special. How wrong I was! The Swedes, with their famously high standard…
DetailsAs it stands now, POPI could cripple the small business community our economy is based on. Kevin Phillips elaborates The Protection of Personal Information Act, generally known as POPI, regulates how anyone with access to personal information must collect, manage, store, secure, share and even dispose of it. POPI has been in the works for…
DetailsA new dispensation? The new Companies Act has removed the courts’ legislative discretion to require an impecunious plaintiff company to furnish security for costs. So what does this mean for defendants? By Willem Janse van Rensburg and Clayton Gow The repealed section 13 of the Companies Act 61 of 1973, together with its predecessor, section…
DetailsJaguar has broken all its own design norms to come up with a modern classic in the form of the all-new XJ, while Citroën combines comfort and apps in the new Picasso Citroën C4 Picasso The French have been known for making cars that are different to the norm: in fact, some may say that…
DetailsA focus on Africa Islamic finance A new world for the insurance industry SMP opportunities in Africa require local expertise Business in Africa In the past ten years, African countries have experienced unprecedented growth rates, with seven of the top ten fastest-growing economies in the world being those of key African countries Africa is a…
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