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#Exclusive: Darren Morris | Reels rule now, but only storytelling wins

Darren Morris 24 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Dromex tugs at the heartstrings, Sars does bad AI job

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Dromex tugs at the heartstrings, Sars does bad AI job

Brendan Seery 23 Jun 2025

Image credit: Nicolas J Leclercq on Unsplash

Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

Entrepreneurship

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

19 Jun 2025

Image credit: Dawn McDonald on Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

Sars teams up with law enforcement to combat illicit fuel trade

18 Jun 2025

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Taxation & Regulation

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 13 Jun 2025

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Financial Services

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Garth Rossiter, Issued by Lula 9 Jun 2025

Anton Visser - Group COO SA Business School & Alefbet Learning 4 LR

Skills Development & Training

Learnerships: The antidote to youth unemployment, skills mismatch

Anton Visser 4 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has announced the official start of the 2025 Filing Season, effective from 07 July 2025 to 20 October 2025

Taxation & Regulation

Sars announces 2025 tax filing season

3 Jun 2025

Image source: Drazen Zigic from

Tax Law

Certainly uncertain: SCA ruling leaves unanswered questions about VAT clawbacks

Juliette de Hutton, Julia Choate and Tobie Jordaan 22 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Shawn Theunissen, founder of Entrepreneurship To The Point (eTTP) and Property Point.

Finance

Why Budget 3.0 isn't the boon for small businesses South Africa needs

22 May 2025

Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

#Budget3.0: GNU's strategic pivot balancing growth with fiscal responsibility

Katja Hamilton 21 May 2025

Remuneration & Payroll

How outsourcing payroll can simplify the final leg of tax season

Anton van Heerden 8 May 2025

Healthcare

Could inhaled vaccines be the breakthrough to end the Covid era?

6 May 2025

Unlocking global growth for exporting SMEs: Apply now for a game-changing opportunity

SMEs

Unlocking global growth for exporting SMEs: Apply now for a game-changing opportunity

Issued by Edge Growth 29 Apr 2025

Building funding ready B2B businesses: Applications now open for the SME Advancer Programme

Funding

Building funding ready B2B businesses: Applications now open for the SME Advancer Programme

Issued by Edge Growth 25 Apr 2025

Employer’s Annual Declaration deadline set for 31 May 2025

Taxation & Regulation

Employer’s Annual Declaration deadline set for 31 May 2025

25 Apr 2025

Bedworth Centre redevelopment now complete

Retail & Hospitality Property

Bedworth Centre redevelopment now complete

24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Treasury has announced that no VAT increase will take place on 1 May as scheduled

Economy

VAT to remain at 15% as government withdraws 1 May increase

24 Apr 2025

Funding

How to build a strong business credit profile for easier access to funding

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Apr 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Saica Biz Impact podcast collaborates with Proudly SA supporting small business

Podcasts

Saica Biz Impact podcast collaborates with Proudly SA supporting small business

Issued by SAICA 16 Apr 2025

How to reduce or settle Sars tax debt legally in South Africa

Finance

How to reduce or settle Sars tax debt legally in South Africa

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 14 Apr 2025

Wake Up with Daily Maverick: A bold new morning talk series at the Hermanus Fynarts Festival

Online Media

Wake Up with Daily Maverick: A bold new morning talk series at the Hermanus Fynarts Festival

Issued by Daily Maverick 14 Apr 2025

Local business sets new global standard: Certified authority pioneers secure digital identities

Technology

Local business sets new global standard: Certified authority pioneers secure digital identities

Issued by Perfect Word 10 Apr 2025

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Law of Succession

SA expats in the UAE: Why you may need two Wills

Sarah Simson and Marianne du Toit 10 Apr 2025

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Taxation & Regulation

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 8 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Susan Goldstein 4 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Fiscal steps get nod, VAT set to rise

3 Apr 2025

702 Small Business Awards brought to you by MTN, open for 2025 nominations

Radio & Audio

702 Small Business Awards brought to you by MTN, open for 2025 nominations

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 1 Apr 2025

Trust without borders: Setting standards for global interoperability with digital identities

Technology

Trust without borders: Setting standards for global interoperability with digital identities

Issued by Perfect Word 25 Mar 2025

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

Taxation & Regulation

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

David Warneke, Issued by SAICA 24 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Accounting & Auditing

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Issued by SAICA 17 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Dr Chris Blair, CEO: 21st Century.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Pragmatism or missed opportunity?

Dr. Chris Blair 13 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Budget Speech

No more headroom: 2025 Budget Speech is bad news for taxpayers

12 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa answers lawmakers' questions at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 March, 2025.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Elevated VAT rates set for 2025-27

Katja Hamilton 12 Mar 2025

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Research

NIQ State of Retail: South African consumers shift to value as economic pressures persist

Issued by NielsenIQ 11 Mar 2025

Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

Taxation & Regulation

Is a VAT rate increase to 17% justifiable?

Issued by SAICA 11 Mar 2025

What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

Taxation & Regulation

What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 11 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Miyelani Holeni, group chief advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group.

Economy

Redefining economic growth: South Africa's budget blueprint for reform

Miyelani Holeni 10 Mar 2025

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Regulatory

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Darlene Thorne 3 Mar 2025

Source: @SACP/X.com. The new General Secretary of the South African Communist Party, Comrade Solly Mapaila, as elected by the SACP 15th National Congress.

Taxation & Regulation

SACP rejects proposed VAT hike, urges tax system overhaul

Katja Hamilton 24 Feb 2025

Anton Visser, Chief Operations Officer of SA Business School & Alefbet Learning

Skills Development & Training

Don't forget to submit your workplace skills plan - your BEE score depends on it

Anton Visser 18 Feb 2025

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Tax Law

How VAT registration delays are costing the economy and what Sars should do about it

Yasmeen Suliman 13 Feb 2025

Plastics SA and Captain Fanplastic ignite the school year with eco-education at Westlake Primary

Primary & Secondary Education

Plastics SA and Captain Fanplastic ignite the school year with eco-education at Westlake Primary

Issued by Soapbox 12 Feb 2025

Budget 2025: “Transfer Pricing to B or not to B…?”

Economy

Budget 2025: “Transfer Pricing to B or not to B…?”

Christian Wiesener, Issued by SAICA 12 Feb 2025

Image: supplied

Tax Law

Why the company account is not your personal piggy bank - and your personal expenses are not tax deductible

4 Feb 2025