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If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and have already laid the groundwork to turn your dream into a successful business, now is the time to consider what kind of legacy you are building. This begins with your employees and the security you offer as a leader. Entrepreneurs have the power to shape lives and communities by the thousands, and they should be able to protect what they’ve built.

In the context of a highly charged and challenging environment for doctors in South Africa, telemedicine is emerging as an attractive alternative route for young doctors seeking a sustainable career. Taking it a step further, offering telemedicine as a managed service to businesses not only improves employer and employee experience but also ensures a stable work environment for doctors.

Soaring flight prices, persistent inflation in South Africa, and rising hotel rates in major business hubs have yet to deter business travel. In fact, the GBTA Business Travel Outlook 2023 illustrates global business travel is expected to recover to its pre-pandemic level in 2024, a full two years earlier than anticipated.

South African business leaders might be willing to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their business operations, but they are being held back by a crucial ingredient: technical skills. A recent snap poll we conducted shows that budget is not an issue, but a skills vacuum is.

Tax season inevitably means digging out all those airline boarding passes, fuel slips and receipts from your travels over the past year. As a frequent business traveller, you've likely accumulated quite the collection in hopes of a decent refund on allowable expenses. However, the taxman wants more than a shoebox stuffed with crumpled receipts.

Let’s not pretend! Times are tough! A flailing economy, escalating costs, load shedding, geopolitical tensions and elections coming up in 2024 - to name a few challenges. So how do we keep our heads down and our businesses afloat? Often, the same strategies that help achieve success during ‘easier’ years still largely apply – albeit with a heightened focus.

Outsourcing is more than just catching an expert by the digital tail and swinging them into the enterprise, it’s a strategic investment into a long-term collaboration. Outsourcing essential business operations across multiple departments and functions has proven its strategic value as service providers refine their offerings and enterprises adapt their use cases and perceptions.

Committing to maintaining sustainable public finances proves to be challenging amidst a geopolitically tense global environment, less favourable growth in the global economy, and persistent energy and logistics obstacles locally. These factors collectively jeopardise government revenue growth, widen the budget deficit, and increase the country's debt ratio.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and it’s a special day to celebrate and show love to our loved ones. As rewarding spoiling your loved ones may be, it doesn’t mean you should break the bank, more so if you didn’t budget and plan for it.

Within the world of sectional title schemes, disputes can arise from various challenges tied to communal living and shared property ownership. From embracing clear communication to enforcing established rules and ensuring transparent financial management, our aim is to provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively prevent disputes and cultivate a harmonious living environment within your scheme.