The chairman of Pick n Pay, Gareth Ackerman, said he was delighted to announce that Mariam Cassim was appointed as an independent non-executive director following his promise to shareholders at the 2019 AGM to review and refresh the composition of the board. Pick ’n Pay looks forward to the contribution she will add to board…
DetailsLockdown is like standing on the edge of what is known and unknown At the edge, you have options 1. You stand still, hoping that things go “back to normal” or 2. You wait to be rescued; or 3. You embrace the opportunity and boldly find your wings to fly. During Lockdown, there were many…
DetailsRaymond Khotsofalang Mayekisa AGA(SA) is keen businessman, model, stylist, MC, and a freelance broadcaster at Inkonjane Community Radio station popularly known as RK Mayekisa. But his favourite business venture remains to be a fun-filled flea market that is helping other businesses to flourish. Raymond Mayekisa was born and bred in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. After completing…
DetailsEvery successful business needs a fit-for-purpose finance team to ensure that it succeeds in times of adversity and that its financial reporting is reliable according to acceptable accounting practices. To achieve this many companies are beginning to professionalise their finance and accounting teams tasked with looking after their day-to-day finances, but where does a company…
DetailsWhen I am asked, ‘You must be so busy with the provisional tax due,’ I look at people with raised eyebrows and think to myself, my specialisation is auditing and accounting, not tax. There is often a misperception that if you do your training at a smaller firm you will be doing more accounting and…
DetailsStudying at a tertiary education institution as we know it has changed, and whether these changes will have a permanent effect on the way education is approached is still to be determined On 26 March 2020, a national lockdown was implemented in South Africa in an attempt to curb the spread of the notorious coronavirus.…
DetailsAs a matriculant, entering the world of university is not only the next phase of your life, it’s everything you have been working towards in school. Waiting in anticipation for the matric results to be released is both stressful and exciting − it’s the moment you find out if you can start on your journey…
DetailsThe review note conundrum Review notes are these little computer versions of sticky notes which your reviewers raise to assist you in identifying mistakes and how to correct them … And the fun part is you usually get to answer them in your own time at home There are a few things about review notes…
DetailsThe Fourth Industrial Revolution is marked by emerging technology breakthroughs in a number of fields, including robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, quantum computing, biotechnology, The Internet of Things (IoT), decentralised consensus, 3D printing and autonomous vehicles. The most significant impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is to improve the quality of life, reduce inequality of the…
DetailsThere are around 230 000 registered not for profit organisation (NPOs) in South Africa, and the numbers are growing rapidly. This is driven by several factors including a desire to provide social services to under-resourced communities, and also to drive social justice and hold the state to account in delivering the promises of the Constitution. The…
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