Anton de Wet explains why companies should start implementing their enhanced B-BBEE initiatives as soon as possible The amended codes of good practice become effective on 1 May 2015 and all verifications performed after this date will be in terms of the amended codes. It is important to note that the first two elements of…
DetailsIt’s has always been a goal to understand why some companies are able to attract the most valuable talent and then manage to hold on to their gems. Today mastering this understanding has become more prized than ever Engaging the employee Recruiting liquid talent using a sieve CFO to CEO Engaging the employee Body: Not…
DetailsJeep Grand Cherokee Overland The ever-growing SUV market has meant that many a manufacturer has had to increase their offerings, and Jeep have followed suit. Not only have they increased the offerings, they now also cater for basic SUVs that would not make it past a muddy curb – let alone the beaten track. That…
DetailsCaroline Wostmann CA(SA) was the first woman over the line at the 2015 Two Oceans Marathon. She completed the 56-km ultra-marathon in a time of 03:41:23, thus becoming the first South African woman to clinch the title in 14 years. Yuven Gounden reports Frith van der Merwe’s 1989 unbroken record time for the Two Oceans…
DetailsIn search of the holy grail of financial reporting, exploring and finding what works best for you or your organisation at a point and stage in time will always be the question. F R (Rhys) Robinson provides his perspective While spreadsheets allow for the easy design of extensive financial reports with a wide range of…
DetailsSequel to a Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela had penned an incomplete draft of a sequel to his best-selling biography, A Long Walk to Freedom. The sequel will be published by PAN Macmillan next year and will be a full account of Mandela’s time as president. It is based on a personally written draft…
DetailsSouth Africa’s apartheid legacy left many sectors and professions with skewed demographic profiles. After twenty years of democracy, the shift in demographics in most cases has been miniscule, and transformation clearly needs to be accelerated. By Yuven Gounden The Human Resources Development Council (HRDC) was established in 2010 to advise the Deputy President on issues…
DetailsShohana Hareeparsad addresses the amendments to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act (Act 46 of 2013) and the Department of Trade and Industry’s Code of Good Practice as it relates to fronting According to the Guidelines on Complex Structures and Transactions and Fronting (previously Statement 002) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI),…
DetailsMeta Maponya CA(SA) is the only woman on the advisory committee for SARS. Besides being the youngest by far, she is dynamic with experience covering governance and strategy to business operations enabling her to advise with a holistic approach. Lynn Grala spoke to her On 19 March 2015 the Minister of Finance announced the names…
DetailsA world of possibilities South Africans recently celebrated Freedom Day, and while our country is still in transition and the journey is full of hurdles, we always have high hopes and work together in creating a better tomorrow for all South Africans. Unfortunately the celebrations came at a time when we are trying to put…
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