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Financial Services

New IT risk standard comes into force for SA financial sector

20 Nov 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Shannon Friedman, chief executive officer of Vat Modernisation SA.

Taxation & Regulation

Modernising SA's VAT system can boost the country’s economy and business success

Shannon Friedman 15 Nov 2024

Heineken Beverages empowers tavern owners with business skills training

Training

Heineken Beverages empowers tavern owners with business skills training

Issued by Heineken Beverages 13 Nov 2024

Leveraging AI to boost business: A guide for SMEs in 2025

SMEs

Leveraging AI to boost business: A guide for SMEs in 2025

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 6 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Final warning: NPOs that don't comply with regulations will be deregistered

25 Oct 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

EPR free riders beware - regulator to strengthen enforcement against non-compliance

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Michelle Morris 24 Oct 2024

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Logistics & Transport

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 23 Oct 2024

New CPD rules add flexibility for SA engineers

Skills Development

New CPD rules add flexibility for SA engineers

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Regulatory

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 7 Oct 2024

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Banking

HSBC and Bidvest Bank fined millions for non-compliance

7 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Directors appealing removal by the board - your 20 days starts now

Nicola Mullineux and Emma Meyer 4 Oct 2024

New Icasa regulations invites private sector to mail delivery party. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels

ICT

Icasa draft regulations opens the door for private postal services

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

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Management & Leadership

Companies Amendment Act: Who is required to form a social and ethics committee?

Ginen Moodley 27 Sep 2024

Roman's Pizza issues statement regarding reuse of pizza boxes video

Franchising

Roman's Pizza issues statement regarding reuse of pizza boxes video

13 Sep 2024

The astonishing benefits of cloud-based ERP

Cloud

The astonishing benefits of cloud-based ERP

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 10 Sep 2024

Ian McAlister, general manager at CRS

HR Tools & Software

Keeping up with compliance: How to avoid falling foul of regulators

5 Sep 2024

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Tax Law

Crypto traders under Sars' microscope

Cor Kraamwinkel, Lenee Green, Lerato Lamola, Margaret Vermaak, and Mieke Vlok 4 Sep 2024

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Cybersecurity

The Olympics is considering esports and the cyberthreat that comes with it

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

A single system for engineering companies in South Africa

Technology

A single system for engineering companies in South Africa

Issued by QuickEasy Software 17 Jul 2024

Research

Almost 3 in 5 stores sell illegal cigarettes, research reveals

15 Jul 2024

Waste pickers will have slight exemptions in the new scrap metal regulations.

Materials & Equipment

Mchunu tightens regulations for scrap metal dealers in SA

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2024

Yolandi Esterhuizen, director of Global Product Compliance at Sage Africa & Middle East

Trends

Automation trends to future-proof HR

Yolandi Esterhuizen 12 Jul 2024

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

Music

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

11 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Darren Thomson, field chief technology officer, EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) at Commvault.

Taxation & Regulation

Navigating the new era of financial resilience: Preparing for Dora

Darren Thomson 4 Jul 2024

Car brands in SA are not sticking to repair guidelines, R2RSA research finds

Maintenance

Car brands in SA are not sticking to repair guidelines, R2RSA research finds

26 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Are virtually commissioned affidavits valid?

Graeme Palmer 26 Jun 2024

Construction & Engineering

Prioritising construction site safety, a vital commitment

25 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Sameer Kumandan, managing director of SearchWorks.

Property

Avoid Fica sanctions as a property practitioner

19 Jun 2024

Source: Youtube.

Fintech

SA Court attaches Google assets over YouTube dispute

14 Jun 2024

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IP Law

#SAelections24: PoPIA and personal data of voters - parties warned against misuse

Janet MacKenzie, Refentse Chuene, and Landise Banzana 28 May 2024

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Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments

27 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

Global health at risk: AHF warns against unfair WHO Pandemic Agreement

24 May 2024

Desmond Struwig, CEO of CRS Technologies

Remuneration & Payroll

What to consider when managing cross-border payroll

15 May 2024

As an employer, are you prepared for the QCTO changes ahead?

Skills Training

As an employer, are you prepared for the QCTO changes ahead?

Beth Cook, Issued by Progression 8 Apr 2024

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IP Law

Moral rights reserved? Impact of Creative Commons Licenses: part 2

Dale van Reenen and Jeremy Speres 2 May 2024

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Financial Services

Mastering complex import payments in SA

24 Apr 2024

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, has dissolved the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and placed it under administration. Image source:

Higher Education

Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board

12 Apr 2024

Advertising

JMPD cracks down on illegal advertising

5 Apr 2024

Public Health

Can the UN impose sanctions on SA? You bet it can… and One Health may be the tipping point

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Inspection blitz nabs non-compliant employers

13 Mar 2024

Cohsasa accredits the Bank Hospital in Ghana

Hospital Groups

Cohsasa accredits the Bank Hospital in Ghana

Issued by COHSASA 12 Mar 2024

Non-payment of invoices has a huge implication for small business, says PSC

SMEs

Non-payment of invoices has a huge implication for small business, says PSC

11 Mar 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

BCEA protection band expands as earnings threshold increases

Brett Abraham and Mehnaaz Bux 6 Mar 2024

Natasha Pather, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Corporate & Commercial Law

Beyond green: Sustainable finance vs. green loans

Natasha Pather 4 Mar 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Clarens leads Sandton as SA's first 'smart town' with innovative electricity management programme

Katja Hamilton 29 Feb 2024

Property

Real estate industry called to action as compliance failures put economy at risk

19 Feb 2024