Treasury seeks to empower low-income employees
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 two of...
Upskill from within for business growth
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 savvy...
Background screening aids in child protection
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 teachers...
Innovation Challenge tests university students’ potential
Worldwide, organisations are undergoing fundamental changes in the way they work and will work in the future. New laws and regulations, the flexibility of labour, the push and pull between humans and machines, and broader trends in consumer and worker sentiment will...
Digital skills for a digital economy
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...
How SA’s top female economists foster gender parity
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...
Spring cleaning for your CV
Getting ready for a job search? Learn how to spruce up your curriculum vitae (CV) by cutting the clutter, reorganising around your centrepiece and polishing until your experience shines. It's easy to accumulate dusty old paperwork and unnecessary clutter after years...
Women in tech series: Working together to make a change
South Africa is celebrating Women’s Month, showcasing its heroines, reflecting on their struggles and triumphs. In honour of Women’s Month, Dell EMC is showcasing some of the extraordinary women who work in its South African operations. Elizabeth Matsemela, Angela...
SA business prepares for AI-based collaboration
The latest Strategy Analytics Global Mobile Workforce Forecast Update predicts that the mobile workforce will be 1,87-billion strong by 2022 –over 40% of the world’s total number of workers. That is close to 2-billion people who will need to be constantly connected to...
Fostering gender harmony in your business
Over the month of August, South Africa has celebrated the women of the country, shining a spotlight on their achievements, while also bringing to light some of the challenges that they still face. Despite decades of significant progress made towards female...
Women in tech: Overcoming the odds with determination and drive
South Africa is celebrating Women’s Month, showcasing its heroines, reflecting on their struggles and triumphs. In honour of Women’s Month, Dell EMC is showcasing some of the extraordinary women who work in its South African operations. Doreen Kekana, Large Enterprise...
How to benefit from Employment Tax Incentive
While there is no certainty regarding the proposed five-year extension on the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) programme (as directed by the 2018 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill), companies will benefit financially from implementing ETI. CRS Technologies offers the...