Commercial Attorney salary ranges – Employment guide
A Commercial Attorney salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R22,000 to R100,000+ per month, depending on post-admission experience, employer, location, transaction exposure,...
Executive search – AI finds, humans decide
As artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes recruitment at every level, we are cautioning boards and organisations against assuming the technology can do the same work at the top of the house that it does elsewhere in the hiring funnel. AI adoption in recruitment has accelerated sharply over the past two years. Industry data shows that usage has roughly doubled in the past year alone. The vast majority of companies now use some form of AI somewhere in their hiring process.
Sibling co-ownership disputes – not every inheritance is a gift
There is something wonderfully optimistic about the word inheritance. It carries a sense of something gained without effort, simply handed down. A holiday home by the sea. A share in a property. Perhaps an investment that has been in the family for years. Then comes the small print. The holiday house is shared with your siblings.
Infrastructure before innovation – you can’t digitise a blackout
Across East Africa, momentum is building around grid digitisation. Smart meters, automation and AI-enabled energy management are increasingly positioned as viable ways to establish efficient, sustainable and resilient energy provision. But there is a fundamental reality that cannot be overlooked - digitisation cannot compensate for gaps in basic infrastructure.
Tax deductibility – SCA rules on financing fees
On 7 September 2026, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a significant judgment against the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The judgment confirmed that certain financing fees qualify for tax deductions under section 24J of the Income Tax Act, 58 of 1962.
Game Developer salary ranges – Employment guide
A Game Developer salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R15,000 to R85,000+ per month, depending on experience, studio size, technical stack, platform,...
Construction Project Manager salary ranges – Employment guide
A Construction Project Manager salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R30,000 to R90,000+ per month, depending on experience, project size, employer, location,...
The healthcare gap – millions caught between two unequal systems
The recent Constitutional Court ruling on South Africa's Certificate of Need (CONS) provisions marks an important inflection point in the country's healthcare debate. The court found that the provisions failed the constitutional rationality test. While the objective of improving equitable access to healthcare and addressing historical imbalances cannot be faulted, the court concluded that the chosen mechanism had no rational connection to the outcome it sought to achieve.
Foldable smartphones become a market of their own
Samsung has launched three folding phones at once, each aimed at a different kind of customer. It is the clearest indication yet that foldable phones have become a market of their own. The Galaxy Z Flip8 folds into a compact square. The passport-shaped Z Fold8 opens into a screen intended mainly for content. Meanwhile, the Z Fold8 Ultra targets productivity and high-end photography.
A school reunion, a business sale and an unexpected tax lesson
In August I returned to East London for the 40th reunion of my class at Clarendon Girls’ High School. There is something wonderfully strange about seeing people again after four decades. Careers have been built, businesses started, families raised, countries crossed, and lives have taken turns none of us could possibly have predicted when we walked out of those school gates. And yet, within minutes, forty years seem to disappear.
