2017 was a year of major changes in South Africa with allegations of state capture and cabinet reshuffles, our downgrade to junk status by three credit rating agencies and ending the year with our president no longer being the head of the leading political party. It all made for lots of uncertainty and plenty of…
BUDGET 2018 Budget 2018: Staying afloat in an ocean of debt Where to with the NHI and medical credits? Cryptocurrencies: Tax laws to be amended Educating our children Government weighs in SAICA Budget Summary – click here Budget 2018: Staying afloat in an ocean of debt ‘There are no joys without mountains having been climbed.…
If you think of the heroes in movies or books, they often have a lot in common. They might be brave or willing to take risks. They may have special skills or different ideas to everyone else, but it is clear that one of the most important characteristics they share is resilience Resilience is the…
We have been guilty of using these in our conversations and speeches. It helps us to get through a stressful public engagement, but to our audience, we might be perceived as being unprepared, incompetent and lacking confidence COMMON CRUTCH WORDS Filler crutch words include ‘Um’ and ‘Ah’ which don’t really mean anything. Emphasis crutch words…
In truth, we know embarrassingly little about tomorrow’s jobs. Interdisciplinary and holistic education and research are indispensable as the workplace combines cognitive skills with teamwork and debate with focus on adaptability, replacing silo thinking with a flexible approach that applies knowledge from multiple sectors that at first appearances may not seem relevant. In many industries…
Last year this time I wrote that you should take an entrepreneurial view of your organisation and start experimenting and breaking stuff. Why? Because if you don’t foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, you’re going to get left behind. If you thought 2017 was fast-paced and disruptive, hold onto your seats as we enter…
Threat trends we can expect in 2018 Organisations across the board have been plagued by a number of high-profile breaches in 2017, and it’s only going to get worse. Cyber threats are set to worsen, and enterprises find themselves having to deal with complex technologies, sophisticated malware, floods of data, increasingly stringent regulation and a…
When a company’s strategic focus turns to equity raising, it is critical for the company to determine what type of investor will best support the company’s strategic imperatives over the long term. Robert Peché, Corporate Finance Associate at Bravura, an independent investment banking firm specialising in corporate finance and structured solutions services, highlights the key…
Many businesses require additional capital to grow the business or to facilitate the exit of an existing shareholder or partner. Some of these businesses do not qualify to obtain funding from a bank, or the balance sheet cannot afford additional loan funding. In other instances, equity funding may be preferred for long term strategic reasons…
Making money in a business does not only depend on profit margins, growth in turnover and growing market share. The manner in which the business is financed can also have a substantial impact on the shareholder returns generated by the business. It will serve any business to have a strategic look at its balance sheet…