Considered by many a different form of "capital punishment" – or at least a lifelong sentence. So investors would have paid keen attention to the tax amendments put forward in National Treasury's 2012/13 Budget, and would have watched as further judgment was handed down.

Green leasing, which sees building owners and tenants introduce sustainable practices into building operations to mutual advantage, has taken off internationally. In South Africa, however, awareness of the concept is just filtering through to larger organisations.

The investor should assess existing obligations, annuities and assets when trying to plan an alternative strategy.

Finance minister Pravin Gordhan has kept his mid-term budget promise made in October last year to further ease exchange controls, with a series of recently announced relaxations.

Bowman Gilfillan and Adams & Adams have agreed in principle to merge Bowman Gilfillan's intellectual property law practice with Adams & Adams on 1 March

More than 6 million South Africans are unemployed and unionised members are becoming more cautious about their union engagement

Trustees of pension funds have been in the news of late for the wrong reasons – investments gone awry. One of the ways in which trustees can reduce the risk of this happening is by the appointment of expert investment administrators

We've all heard the saying 'local is lekker' and seen campaigns by local manufacturers urging us to support South African brands. However, the China effect is being felt the world over, our own country included, as businesses and retailers increasingly look towards the Far East to source products rather than supporting local manufacturers. This because of the plain fact that goods manufactured in China are cheaper.

Business owners’ are under pressure to keep their businesses alive – maximise profit, whilst at the same time minimise costs without this being a detriment to operations. The monitoring of this vital process is called accounting – which incorporates the analysis and management of financial statements detailing assets owned and debts owed.

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