Tag: South Africa

How well do South Africans understand the transformation agenda beyond BEE codes? Awareness can mean the difference between an informed choice, or the risky consequences...

The 3rd Edition of Nielsen’s Africa Prospects Indicator (APi) Report shows that for Africa; 2016 is proving to be ‘The Year of Change’ with...

Unsecured credit has emerged as an unlikely hero in the story of how ordinary South Africans are trying to rise above the current economic...

South Africans will not be surprised to learn from the 2016 Economic Freedom of the World (EFW) report, published by the Fraser Institute, that their country has lost another 12 places on the economic freedom index, dropping from 93rd in 2013 to 105th in 2014 (the latest year for which comprehensive figures are available for the 159 countries analysed). They will nevertheless be distressed to learn that SA has lost 73 places on the index since 2000.

The insurance sector plays a fundamental role in South Africa’s economic growth. Lloyd’s research shows that just a 1% increase in insurance penetration leads...

Tourism is one of the best performing sectors in South Africa’s economy with its strong competitive advantage, the favourable exchange rate and the global growth...

The Constitutional Court has ordered the reading-in, and severance of, certain words in section 65J(2)(a) and (b) of the Magistrates Court Act in order...

Regardless of size, no organisation is immune to payroll errors and while in some instances, the impact will be felt on the bottom line...

Dr Ivor Blumenthal | CEO | ArkKonsult | ivorblumenthal@gmail.com | It is doubtful whether organised business, who began participating in activities at the National Economic Development and...

The "fall” of three more major metropolitan municipalities from the ANC to the DA has been hot news in South Africa lately.