Own yours Mahatma Gandhi once said: ‘I want freedom for the full expression of my personality.’ Over the last 12 months I’ve been blessed to have experienced freedom like never before. In Sweden, I was introduced to their ‘right of public access’ to roam the beautiful countryside without restriction. Then, during our December holiday, I…
DetailsAre we losing touch? The numbers are mind-boggling. Google logs more than a billion searches every day. On YouTube, 63 hours of content gets loaded every minute and on Facebook there are more than 800 million updates every day. The average smartphone user checks his or her phone 162 times per day. We can all…
DetailsWhat does SAICA aim to achieve through the new CA(SA) qualification process? Mandi Olivier explains As I have just been presented with my ten-year service award at SAICA, this coincides perfectly with the introduction of the latest and most significant change to the CA(SA) qualification process and presents an ideal opportunity to reflect on these…
DetailsPwC launches ‘Into Africa – the continent’s cities of opportunity’ report to highlight the potential of the continent: African CEO Forum, Geneva 2015 Today at the African CEO Forum of 2015 in Geneva, PwC launches the first edition of its ‘Into Africa – the continent’s cities of opportunity’ report, which details the potential of 20…
DetailsThe cost-effective, simple and efficient solution to drive your way to a full and hassle-free travel allowance tax claim is to invest in an electronic GPS logbook The first of March signifies the start of the new tax year and is is an important date for those who receive a travel allowance as part of…
DetailsBeing a leader in software development, being cutting edge when things change so fast, is what you want need to stay ahead of the pack. Being a leader in business often means the opposite. ‘Leadership’ seems to imply leading on all fronts, stepping into the unknown, going first. But realistically, business leaders have wide-ranging responsibilities,…
DetailsThis article is the third in a series of six that explores six common mistakes that can negatively impact one’s personal financial situation. MISTAKE NUMBER THREE: NOT HAVING ENOUGH INSURANCE COVER The main purpose of insurance cover is to place the insured (or their beneficiaries) in the same financial position as before an unforeseen event.…
DetailsLast month we spoke about avoiding regret and how that influences our decisions. I introduced the irrational behaviour apparent when people sell shares: that of selling shares that have made a profit (winners), rather than those that have made a loss (losers). It’s known as the ‘disposition effect’, where we sell shares that performed well…
DetailsHaving a drink is as simple as deciding what to pour, but did you know that South Africa’s economy is affected by your choice of tipple? The South African brandy industry has long played a role in the economy. Until the mid-1800s, it was one of the Cape Colony’s main exports. Today, around 90% of…
DetailsWe all know the benefits of including the right vitamins in our diets, but sometimes we don’t know what the best sources of vitamins are … In the next few months we will be giving a breakdown of the key sources of various vitamins. This month we look at Vitamins A, B, and C. VITAMIN…
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