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Overview of the basics of employer tax
[Madelein van der Watt] By starting a business, you're helping to create jobs, contributing towards skills development, and even inspiring other entrepreneurs... read more>>



Entrepreneurship
NSBC to host 7th My Business Expo
The National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) is dedicated to the success of small business in South Africa, and will help the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector across the board to grow, learn, network, connect and be inspired... read more>>
Modernising local economies important for Africa's future
With Africa's population set to triple by 2050, modernising local economies will be vital to make the continent more competitive and to increase people's living standards, according to the African Economic Outlook 2015... read more>>
Importance of financial support for small businesses
Most banks feel it is important to find ways to give small and medium enterprises (SMEs) access to finance to increase the positive effect they have on the national economy... read more>>
Crowdfunding a new way to finance small businesses
It is common for employees today to propose projects, close to their aspirations, that could be harmonised into their day-to-day job activities. Employees have become entrepreneurial... read more>>
Six measures to improve SA's entrepreneurial activities
Entrepreneurial activity in South Africa is neither in line with other sub-Saharan African countries, nor the rest of the world - despite the level of activity increasing marginally over the last ten years... read more>>
Jobs & Recruitment
Interview rules and guidelines for job seekers
Job interviews can be incredibly intimidating and nerve wrecking. Often people find that they don't know the company they are applying at very well, and they are competing against many other candidates... read more>>
Telkom plagued by persistent recruitment scam

Darryl Linington

A recruitment scam, offering paid Telkom internships at the company upon payment of a booking fee of R90, is currently still in operation... read more>>
Employing disabled people is beneficial for most companies
Stanley Hutcheson & Associates (SHA) has picked up that many companies fall back on the stereotype that employing people with disabilities (PWD) is a risky and expensive practice... read more>>
It's time for recruiters to have their say

Issued by Careers24

Recruiters are invited to complete a survey to gain valuable insights into the job-posting needs of the recruitment industry and possibly win a free three-month subscription to Careers24... read more>>
Labour Law & Unions
Bitter battle over labour brokers threatens South Africa's fragile social order

David Dickinson

South Africa's 21-year old democracy is under strain with different axes of social conflict contributing to the country's increasingly fragile stability... read more>>
State-owned entities are not exempt from section 197(2) of the LRA

Sandile July

The Constitutional Court recently delivered a judgement in the case of City Power Ltd v Grinpal Energy Management Services (Pty) Ltd, concerning section 197 (2) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA)... read more>>
Minority trade unions are bound by extended collective agreements

Hugo Pienaar and Joloudi Badenhorst

The Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA), endeavours to promote and facilitate collective bargaining at sectoral level and in the workplace... read more>>
Management
Flashmob can emphasise importance of ethical conduct
Flashmob and industrial theatre are alternative creative approaches that will get the message of the importance of ethical conduct across... read more>>
Seven essential apps for a successful professional life

Claudia Lambrichs

Here is a list of seven essential apps to boost every aspect of your professional life so that you stay well-informed, organised and on top of your game... read more>>
Pension funds for staff: how and why

Roane Swindon

Providing retirement funding to your employees may seem to be a daunting task... read more>>
No, it's not you: why 'wellness' isn't the answer to overwork

Zoƫ Krupka

Despite the fact that the very best evidence we have about the causes of work stress and burnout point to factors present in the workplace rather than in us, the stress reduction industry and the helping professions' focus on individual self-care strategies is at an all-time high... read more>>
Accountability is key to a balanced work environment
Micromanagement minimises autonomy, initiative and positive relationships and is unfortunately very prevalent in most work environments... read more>>
The danger of holding out for perfect optimisation

Su-Mari Du Bruyn

Too many businesses make the mistake of holding out for perfect optimisation. They want to wait until the business circumstances are perfect, until they are 100% sure that it will work perfectly... read more>>
Payroll deductions will lead to a more productive workforce

Philip Belamant and Thato Chiloane

Today's employees are faced with a number of challenges as the cost of living continues to rise, with remuneration seldom increasing at the real rate of inflation... read more>>
Skills Development & Training
Cultivate your employer brand and witness results

Celeste Sirin

A question mark is often raised about the relevance of employer branding within South Africa, especially with the high unemployment rate as it stands... read more>>
Educate youth for a better Africa: Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Buti Manamela, has called for the youth to be educated and skilled so they can build a better future for Africa... read more>>
Africa
Five African Bitcoin startups to watch

Gabriella Mulligan

Bitcoin is gaining traction worldwide, with the first quarter of 2015 seeing record levels of investment pumped into Bitcoin startups globally... read more>>
More Africa
Business
Why your P@s$word is a fail

Jonas Thulin

Passwords have become practically useless as the sole security measure protecting your personal information... read more>>
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