Sep 19, 2018
More young people have university degrees than ever before. Between 1995 to 2016, the percentage of people with tertiary qualifications grew by 20%, this is according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. As a result, competition for skilled...
Sep 17, 2018
National Treasury’s proposal in the draft 2018 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (2018 draft TLAB) to remove the taxable benefit concerning low or interest free loans granted to low-income employees for low-cost housing (the Proposed Amendment) was discussed on day...
Sep 12, 2018
Businesses in the digital age need to adapt quickly to new technologies but upskilling to stay ahead of the technology curve can be expensive and time-consuming. An effective strategy to address this skills gap is growth from within – a strategy that requires...
Sep 5, 2018
Children are among society’s most valuable and vulnerable citizens yet crimes against them are perpetrated on a daily basis. The state has in place a number of legal requirements aimed at people who work with children. It was recently announced that all new...
Sep 3, 2018
While South Africa shows excellent potential to lead Africa in the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), private business, government and educational institutions will need to work together to upskill the nation adequately for this new, digital economy. Some of...
Aug 30, 2018
When the girl child and young woman encounters few, if any, examples of female economists in her environment, a career in economics may not even cross her mind. By Maura Feddersen, economist at PwC Strategy But, female role models can negate the stereotypes that...
