‘Quiet quitting’ is a term referred to when an employee only commits to delivering the bare minimum at work and not going above and beyond. Most employees tend to be disengaged during this period and use it to look for their next employment. Whether quiet quitting is good or bad will depend on one’s perspective…
Distributed ledger technology has the potential to improve efficiencies for utility providers by tracking the chain of custody for grid materials. Beyond provenance tracking, blockchain offers unique solutions for renewable energy distribution. There are several use cases including real-time data management, moving carbon credits, and renewable energy certificates. Monica Singer CA(SA) Blockchain Evangelist for Consensys…
It might have been possible a decade ago to ignore climate change, but the recent catastrophic record temperatures, floods, droughts and forest fires on steroids confirm beyond doubt that our planet is experiencing system failure. Kurt Sartorius Climate change activist, Professor of Accounting at University of University of the Witwatersrand Climate change and corporate emissions…
I’ve been wondering what changes in the way we work mean for national tax regimes. From chasing an endless summer as we work from anywhere, to staying local but working global, do we need to rethink taxation? Kevin Phillips CA(SA) CEO of IDU Group It has long been the case that armed with a laptop…
Self-care can take many different forms, but some common examples are getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, practising meditation or mindfulness, and spending time with friends and family. But did you know that self-care extends far beyond these well-known areas? Usha Maharaj CA(SA) Executive and Leadership Development Coach; passionate about women…
Considering how lockdown changed the world we live in and the challenges we are currently facing and will be facing in the future, there is probably not a more appropriate time to make this radical mind shift change towards becoming more ‘conscious’. RONEL JOOSTE CA(SA) Director at FinanciallyFiTLife and author, speaker and radio talk show…
Globally, and specifically in Africa, women face significant limitations accessing finance due to inherent biases among financial institutions. Women-owned and -led SMEs worldwide face major constraints in accessing financial services. The World Bank approximates that since 2013 only 3% of early-stage funding went to all-women-founded teams. SHILUBA MAWELA CA(SA) Managing Partner: Tshiamo Impact Partners -…
Wealth AdvisorSo often we think that financial plans are for individuals only. Trustees also need a plan. As fiduciary duties become more onerous, regulations increase, member expectations continue growing and the investment world is increasingly more complex, it makes good sense. Mike Lledo CA(SA) Independent Financial Services Consultant WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The UK…
Voice projection is not as simple as speaking loudly. Business Owner and Public Speaking Trainer You currently have a natural way of speaking that brings in all of these six elements and as a result, you can be classified as one of four voice personalities. #1: The slow and deliberate speaker Speaks very slowly and…
The latest VAT Act amendment concerns the temporary letting of fixed property by developers (Taxation Laws Amendment Act 2021). The change comes into effect on 1 April 2022. New sections 9(13), 10(29), 16(3)(o), and 18D cover this amendment. Muneer Hassan CA(SA) Tax Consultant, Senior Lecturer in Taxation at UJ and Lecturer on the Gauteng Board…