Employee engagement key for success

Employee engagement has emerged as a critical driver of business success in today’s competitive marketplace, with various studies showing the positive impact of employee engagement on company performance. Research by Gallup, the American research-based, global...

Budget 2015 may see personal tax increase

Both the president, and the Minister of Finance in his 2014 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), set out an ambitious expenditure mandate for South Africa, says Anthea Scholtz, tax partner, Deloitte.  In the MTBPS (which communicates to parliament and the...

Intervention needed for youth unemployment

Youth unemployment has once again been put in the spotlight during President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address and corporate South Africa will have to start addressing some of the real challenges around accessibility if this is to be overcome. According to a...

Tackling the IT skills crisis in SA

Enterprise technology adoption in South Africa (SA) is developing at a strong rate. However, a national shortage of skills in key areas is limiting the ability of local companies to integrate new technology and generate maximum benefits from it. Concurrently, young...

Moving beyond the start-up phase

Building a great business involves more than just hard work, good networking skills, and a fair degree of luck, says Nick Bell, CEO of Decision Inc. Whilst the core of any good business venture is a business that enables you to satisfy a customer’s need in a unique or...

Accsys wins at TT100 Awards 2015

Accsys, a member of the Business Connexion Group (BCX), took top honours at this year’s TT100 Awards winning in three categories, namely Excellence in the Management of People, Excellence in the Management of Research and The Minister’s Award for Excellence. Accsys is...