HR is the backbone of business today

The days of HR being treated as merely ‘just another function’ in business are well and truly over. Human capital management (HCM) specialists believe HR has reached a turning point – and businesses will either be ready to capitalise or fall behind. James McKerrell,...

Seven ways talent is lost

Recruiting the right people is difficult in a market where many important commercial, technical and management skills are in short supply. Keeping employees once you’ve recruited them can be even harder, says Anton van Heerden, MD, Sage HR & Payroll. Every time...

Changing corporate culture

Monday. The word conjures unhappiness in most, the dreaded end to the weekend and the signal that it’s time to get “get back to the grindstone”. It seems that South African corporate culture is one of lacklustre staff members that wind down the clock to...

Five ways to fight payroll fraud

Payroll fraud is one of the most common white-collar crimes in the business world. For that reason, every business must put in place sound policies and processes to address this growing risk. Here are some quick tips on how you can protect your organisation from this...

Get the tax basics right

By starting a business, you’re helping to create jobs, contributing towards skills development, and even inspiring other entrepreneurs. But it’s important to get your SARS red tape right from the start if you want to avoid problems and penalties with the tax...

Solving SA’s IT skills gap

As Cisco Networking Academy instructors gather for the annual Southern Africa Conference for the Cisco Networking Academy in Durban (26 & 27 May 2015), Cisco stresses that governments urgently need to deploy policy and training programmes to help solve the world’s...