SARS creates tax loopholes

When is a SARS tax court case win a loss for the fiscus? By Jean du Toit, attorney at Tax Consulting SA After the recent SARS court case, dealing with the taxable income of foreigners working in South Africa, it is hard to argue that no-one is working harder than SARS...

Dell SA debuts Black Network Alliance

Kathy Gibson reports from Bryanston – Dell has launched the South African chapter of the organisation’s Black Networking Alliance (BNA) – the first outside of the US. The BNA aims to make the organisation a top company for black professionals, through four...

Background screening is a business investment

There are many investments a business can make to improve its financial health. Some investments deliver tangible results, while others are more subliminal. In the case of human capital, pre-employment background screening is an investment into the business and its...

Partnership aims to ease unemployment

More than one in every three young people in South Africa did not have a job in the first three months of 2018. With unemployment rates close to 40% in youth and young adults between ages 15-34, solutions to aid employment are on the national agenda. Education...

Serve yourself and potential employers honestly

News reports of qualification scandals involving high level administrators in the public and private sector, alike, continue to stress the critical importance of comprehensive background screening checks. All job seekers are urged to be honest, as the personal risks...

Home Affairs clamps down on illegal immigrant employment

It is now a matter of when and not if companies employing foreign nationals will be audited by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The arrest of at least 25 illegal foreign nationals at the beginning of May by the Cape Town Police, accompanied by officials from the...