By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail, goes the famous cautionary quote by Benjamin Franklin. Worryingly, it appears that most local business leaders have not taken this bit of wisdom to heart, writes Jessica Hubbard [Read more]
Cross-border tax may deter foreign investors
May 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The proposed introduction of a tax on cross-border services payments may erode South Africa as an attractive destination to foreign investors, warns PwC Tax Services. [Read more]
The (missing) meaning quotient: Why you’re not getting into the zone at work
May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
What workplace factors affect our ability to get in the zone and perform at our peak? McKinsey & Co set out to answer that question by interviewing thousands of executives over the past decade. [Read more]
Private Equity could bridge financing gap for renewable energy
April 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The bulk of funds needed to finance renewable energy in South Africa will need to come from the private sector, drawn in through various mechanisms and incentives put in place by government. Private equity, in particular, could help fill the vast funding gap in the renewable energy industry in South Africa – and in Africa. [...]
Ex-Consumer Commissioner gets another appointment
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Despite her history of not getting the job done, former Consumer Commissioner, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi, has succeeded in being appointed in another post where she is supposed to protect consumers. Mohlala-Mulaudzi was appointed chairperson of the Gauteng Housing Rental Tribunal recently, despite the fact that she could not get the National Consumer Commission off the ground and various complaints about her way of dealing with matters at Icasa as pension funds adjudicator and at the Department of Communications.
Yahoo! CEO shakes the “work from home” culture
February 25, 2013 by 1 Comment
If you are serious about building a more productive workforce and getting “bang for your buck” then you should follow the lead of Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer and begin eliminating employees who work from home.
Creating Innovation with Prizes
December 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Much has been made of the First National Bank (FNB) innovation programme which has seen employees take home millions of rands in incentives for “big ideas”, however their initiative has been very much an exception rather than the rule in South Africa.
Robots will steal your job, but that’s OK
December 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This excellent talk is very relevant considering some of the issues currently facing the South African labour market where automation and mechanisation are playing an increasingly important role.
Amendments to B-BBEE Codes may prejudice smaller businesses
December 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The proposed amendments to the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice could make it difficult for smaller businesses to achieve an acceptable scorecard and compete for contracts with government and state-owned enterprises
What Do People Want from Their Leaders?
December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
“Exceptional performance in business is not a luxury, it’s a survival technique”
