National Health Insurance Bill: will it wipe out medical insurance?
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The NHI Bill does not contain any clarity on how...
WCG confirms best audit outcomes in 5 years
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South African businesses are losing money on forex payments and they don’t even know...
South African businesses are paying far more than they should be for foreign exchange (forex) transactions and many of them don’t even know it....
Business is booming in Cape Town’s CBD
Business is experiencing strong growth in the Cape Town’s Central City with 135 new entities opening in 2022, bringing the total number of businesses...
Going “Off-grid” with Satellite Broadband
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Financing to fast-track Africa’s renewables sector
As Africa confronts its energy challenges head-on, the potential for renewable energy to provide a sustainable solution becomes increasingly evident. However, greater understanding of...
COMMENT: The rand has become weaker because of the dollar getting stronger and Eskom’s...
Harry Scherzer, CEO at Future Forex
There were multiple factors that resulted in the rand plummeting to a low of 19.26 to the dollar on...
Unscrupulous lenders continue to fleece vulnerable debtors
lenders use a bag of tricks to side-step the legal requirements enforced by the garnishee order system
debtors seem to be lured into...
Understanding fixed-term contracts and the expectation of permanent employment
Fixed-term contracts play a significant role in the employment landscape, providing flexibility to both employers and employees. However, issues surrounding the expectations of permanent...
The 2023 SMME Booster Fund is open for proposals until 31 March 2024 (Subject...
The SMME Booster Fund (the Fund) is a fund that will provide financial support to organisations that implement business development support projects and/or programmes...
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