One of the greatest benefits of adopting a holistic governance, regulation and compliance approach is that the process brings otherwise siloed corporate functions together to identify potential governance issues, business risks and compliance challenges. Rather than assembling response teams during a crisis, companies instituting enterprise-wide GRC controls collaborate to identify potential risks. 15 Feb 2008
An East London butchery had a long list of problems before being exposed as one of the dirtiest in the city. 14 Feb 2008
The Department of Health has vowed to get rid of price fixing by pharmaceutical companies in the country's health industry. 14 Feb 2008
In the wake of yet another price-fixing scandal, this time one that allegedly involves its healthcare unit, the group has launched an independent probe into all its businesses, and the MD of Adcock Ingram Critical Care has been suspended with immediate effect. 13 Feb 2008
Government aims to strengthen competition legislation this year with the intention of becoming more “proactive” around anti-competitive outcomes and behaviour. 13 Feb 2008
Hot on the heels of being fined for colluding on the price of bread, consumer goods giant Tiger Brands' health-care unit Adcock Ingram and several smaller health-care groups are in the spotlight for the same offence. 12 Feb 2008
Union calls for CEOs of Premier Foods, Pioneer Foods and Foodcorp to go over the bread-price fixing scandal. 8 Feb 2008
The Competition Tribunal has set down dates for hearings regarding the milk price fixing issue. 8 Feb 2008
Pick n Pay wants Government to look again at how the price of of fuel is regulated in South Africa. 6 Feb 2008
Consumers are unlikely to be the direct beneficiaries of the competition trial into the milk price-fixing scam. 5 Feb 2008
The Competition Commission goes after the price-fixers. 4 Feb 2008
Hot on the heals of news that the South African public has been ripped off for years on the price of bread, comes the news that eight dairy companies are in the spotlight, accused of fixing the price of milk. 31 Jan 2008
The practice of retaining borrowers' bankcards will no longer be tolerated in the credit industry. 31 Jan 2008
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General for the United Nations, Jacques Diouf, has arrived in Addis Ababa for a working visit during which he will also attend the 10th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) to be held this week. 30 Jan 2008
This week the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism will publish regulations concerning abalone diving restrictions in a bid to protect wild resources. 29 Jan 2008
Some stores in East London have been caught selling underweight loaves of bread. 28 Jan 2008
While Business Unity South Africa (Busa) says it supports inflation targeting in SA – and recognises that CPIX is currently still outside the target range of 3-6%, the organisation has also issued a statement in which it says it believes that the Reserve Bank should not increase interest rates again at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting this week. 28 Jan 2008
"Legitimate digital sales will accelerate, because the removal of DRM takes away a major impediment to the mass-market adoption of digital tracks," said Phil Leigh, senior analyst with Inside Digital Media. "That will remove a big incentive for using pirated tracks." 28 Jan 2008
The South African Bureau of Standards vowed to clamp down on retailers flouting bread production rules. 24 Jan 2008
Approximately 82,000 discs containing pirated copies of films, TV series and console and PC games were destroyed by SAFACT at a facility in Kyasands. 21 Jan 2008
