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African countries are tightening up tax policies
[Jeff Blackbeard and David White] With many African governments tightening up on their labour, tax and immigration policies, companies employing expatriates increasingly need to up their game. read more>>



Actuarial & Insurance
Insured has a duty to mitigate property damages

Adam Civin and Alec Veitch

This article seeks to explore when and if an insured person is bound to a term placing an obligation on the insured to mitigate his/her covered losses. This duty is not always an explicit term of an insurance contract and can often be a tacit term. read more>>
Banking
Understanding cyber-criminals is key to prevent attacks

William Lawrence

Understanding how cyber-criminals operate and the techniques they use is key to preventing attacks. But how do we do that when cyber-crime evolves seemingly by the minute and new threats emerge daily? read more>>
Education & Training
Confidence in public financial literacy very low
A PPS survey, conducted among approximately 3,000 of South Africa's graduate professionals, recorded a confidence level of just 38% when respondents were asked how confident they were that the general public in South Africa have a good understanding of financial matters such as budgeting, saving, retirement and insurance. read more>>
Markets & Investment
Beneficiation needs favourable environment
The best way to promote beneficiation is to create a generally favourable environment for investment in manufacturing, Chamber of Mines Chief Operating Officer Roger Baxter said. read more>>
Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka
South Africa should embrace technology and mechanisation instead of dreading it, given mechanisation's long-term benefits of job creation and higher productivity, Productivity SA's chief Executive Bongani Coka says read more>>
Taxation & Regulation
Tolls take toll on car dealerships
Car dealerships in Gauteng have been forced to fork out up to R200m more to administer the costs of the province's new e-tolling system. read more>>
Venture Capital
Family-owned businesses struggle to find financing
Although family businesses are responsible for 70% of global GDP, 58% of these businesses say they are currently seeking external financing to fund their investment plans, but their fundraising options are limited. read more>>
International
EU finance ministers call for more investments to stimulate growth
MILAN: More investments are the only way for the European Union (EU) to accelerate its too slow recovery, finance ministers agreed at the Ecofin meeting held in Italy's Milan on Saturday, 13 September. read more>>
RadioShack faces bankruptcy
NEW YORK, USA: RadioShack said it was seeking to restructure its finances and warned of possible bankruptcy as it reported a bigger loss for the second quarter. read more>>
HP fined $59m for bribing Russian officials
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A judge ordered US computer company Hewlett-Packard to pay $58.8m for bribing Moscow government officials to buy HP computers for Russia's Prosecutor General's office. read more>>
Details of Apple's iWatch and iPhone 6
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Apple has moved to recapture its role as a technology trend-setter with its highly anticipated smartwatch and two large-screen versions of the iPhone. read more>>
Telefonic to raise cash to pay for E-Plus
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Telefonica Deutschland, the German subsidiary of Spanish telecommunications group Telefonica, said it was planning a capital increase to pay for the purchase of rival operator E-Plus. read more>>
Apple launches iWatch and new iPhone 6 as predicted
CUPERTINO, USA: All the frenzy over Apple's launch of its new product line-up ahead of the festive shopping season turned into a bit of a damp squib with Apple announcing, as expected, a new iWatch and a new iPhone 6 read more>>
Rakuten buys shopping site Ebates for $1bn
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten will buy US online shopping operator Ebates for $1.0bn as it taps overseas markets to counter a limited home market. read more>>
More International
Government
Cabinet approves further funding for Eskom
National Treasury has announced the approval of a package to support Eskom to ensure that the energy security of the country is maintained and GDP growth supported. read more>>
Corrupt officials - 100 convictions sought
Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, Jeff Radebe, says government aims to achieve at least 100 convictions against people fingered for corruption in the public service. read more>>
Gauteng residents able to speak out over e-tolls
Gauteng residents will today, 11 September, get a chance to air their views on how e-tolls affect them, during representations to the Gauteng Advisory Panel on the socio-economic impact of e-tolls. read more>>
Disability levels rise to 7.5% of the population
According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), 7.5% of South Africans have a disability. read more>>
More Government news
People on the move
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Stellenbosch University currently seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced lecturer: accounting (Ref: EBW06/310/0914). Applications close: 30 September 2014 Read more >>



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Marketing & Media
    The new ingredient to the marketing mix is also its most important - Elodie Burls
    The meme that took a bite out of Apple - Louise Marsland

    Medical
      Sitting is the new smoking - Lucy Le Roux
      'I am the voice of lymphoma' campaign for World Lymphoma Awareness Day

      Retail
        Watch Chef of the Year 2014 finals on YouTube
        Heineken turns down SABMiller takeover bid - Nick Hedley
        Janine Janse van Rensburg wins 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2014'

        Government
          Dti expecting good audit results, says minister
          Youth employment review now available
          400 schools in Gauteng now have proper sanitation

          Mining
            IWC buys Vectus
            Acid mine drainage still an issue, says Set Point Laboratory

            CSI
              Night of 1000 Drawings raises R130k for Thomas Wildschutt Primary
              UNISA alleviates impact of academic conference on environment
              REDISA sponsors isiXhosa writing competition

              Agriculture
                Livestock imports from Namibia no threat to SA - Annelie Coleman
                Afgri partners with East African exchange - Nick Hedley
                Kumba hands over R16m bioenergy and organic vegetable project

                Building
                  Transformation of Sandton Twin Towers results in Green Star rating
                  Second tender awarded for NAA project
                  DBSA returns to profitability with historic disbursement record - Evan Pickworth

                  GreenBiz
                    Qmod launches educational platform in SA
                    Greenpoint Surfriders Foundation aims to promote conservation
                    Green entrepreneurship thrives in Africa

                    HR & Recruitment
                      [BizCareers] How to tell whether you've got the class bully as a boss - Juliette Attwell
                      Support from loved ones linked to entrepreneurial success
                      World Design Capital 2014 recognised projects

                      Legal
                        Proper planning important when buying a farm - Pierre le Roux

                        Manufacturing
                          SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y

                          Property
                            Pam Golding Properties to exhibit local and international residential properties
                            'Green-over' of The Towers underway
                            How rental insurance minimises your risk as a landlord

                            Education
                              The Times' Phendulani Literacy Quiz gets underway this week
                              Partners for Possibility takes education to new levels

                              Tourism
                                Klink Awards launches, encourages consumers to vote
                                Record profits for Mango
                                Midlands Meander Guide, Midlands Meander Experience launched

                                ICT
                                  Leasing IT equipment to cut costs
                                  Safeguarding against an Apple iCloud hack - Guillaume Lovet
                                  The changing role of malware detection technology

                                  Logistics
                                    Access to integrated information is critical for logistics processes - Michael Frans

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Breaking the silence - Daphne Cooper
                                      Jeremy Loops to open for The Fray in Cape Town
                                      Gut-busting gags at Nando's Mass Hysteria - Sindy Peters

                                      Automotive
                                        Global carmakers say India must reform to attract industry
                                        ZF Friedrichshafen to buy US' TRW for $11.7bn
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