Emotional regulation has been defined as ‘the process by which individuals influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how they experience and express their feelings’ Let’s pick an emotion: fear. In some situations, fear is very useful. If you can’t swim well and you go to the beach on holiday but the…
DetailsKevin Phillips considers the impact of remote working on South Africa’s now fully implemented Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act. Has legal lag made it unworkable in the modern distributed workplace? The ‘legal lag’ phenomenon is not new. Laws have long struggled to keep up with rapidly advancing technology, but this gap is widening in…
DetailsThe stakes are high for small South African businesses following the challenges in the last 18 months, which now include the potential risk of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections later this year. This is a time you want to avoid making unforced financial errors in order to rebuild cash reserves and restore levels of…
DetailsEthical leadership in the current South African landscapeThe business ideals of profit and shareholder wealth maximisation cannot be sustainable if ethics are not engrained in the DNA of the business operations. Kwena Maseko sees the dominance of ethics in current leadership discourses as an appreciation of ethics as the cornerstone of organisational leadership. But what…
DetailsSynonymous with quality and great prices, Toshiba has relaunched TVs into the South African market. They are now boasting eight stellar models and planning to introduce many more. Toshiba TVs are manufactured in Cape Town, creating more job opportunities. Toshiba TVs are fondly remembered in many homes as our first TVs back in the day…
DetailsSuzuki is a household name that is synonymous with compact off-road vehicles. However, over the last few years, they have been expanding their range with great success and have now become one of the fastest-growing motor vehicle brands in South Africa. SPECIFICATIONS Engine: 1,5L 4-cylinder POWER: 77 KW TORQUE: 138 N.M 0–100 KM/H: N/A PRICE…
DetailsWhen Stellenview Premium Wines founder, winemaker and entrepreneur Reino Kruger established the brand in 2009 (primarily for export to the Far East), it made perfect sense to pay homage to his family with one of the ranges, namely Kruger Family Reserve. The Kruger family heritage dates back to the early 1700s with the arrival of…
DetailsThere is only one street in the world that boasts two Nobel Peace Prize recipients − Vilakazi Street in Soweto The tree where everything began still stands as a monument. The circle of friends has grown over the past 18 years. Like Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, Sakhumzi is building its own legacy in Soweto…
DetailsDust is slowly beginning to settle in the ‘Wild Wild West’ of data management and governance, particularly for the accountancy profession, even though there is still a long way to go. A recent report released by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) shines some light on the data management value chain and opportunities for the…
DetailsAlternative legislation for the winding-up of insolvent companies is urgently required if business rescue is to survive in the long term. When the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Companies Act) was brought into operation in 2011, a number of transitional arrangements were enacted, including the retention of chapter 14 of the repealed Companies Act…
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