The government predicament

In my previous article, I posed the following scenario. An individual finds himself in a body of water with no means to stay afloat and unable to swim ashore. Flanking the shore are several individuals, each positioned at a vantage point that offers a clear view of the person slowly sinking. However, rather than aiding…

How to differentiate from the competition

Looking at how this year has started off, with the second wave of COVID-19 combined with restrictions imposed by government, small businesses will continue to suffer. It will thus come as no surprise if this upward trend in new business registration continues to rise in 2021. Parallel to this, here is another important statistic −…

The art of DELEGATION

‘We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone; whatever happens is a result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something’ − Sandra Day O’Connor   Over the past few years, I have seen quite a few of my ideas come to…

#weFEEDsa

Zahid and Zahida Fakey are both CAs(SA) and far from the typical couple. They have taken a unique journey to find their ultimate purpose in life and today we read about their extraordinary story. Last year, in Level 5 of lockdown, the opportunity to make a difference blatantly presented itself and they courageously launched #weFEEDsa…

April 2021 Issue

The next normal A little bit more than a year ago our lives changes forever when our country went into full lockdown. People were talking about the ‘new normal’, while everyone was unsure what exactly that would entail. Fast forward to today, and there is still uncertainty about what is in store for us. In…