The fiduciary duties of employees

For employees who think a fiduciary duty – a legal duty to act solely in another party’s interests – exists only between company directors and the company, this is not so, writes Gareth Cremen, partner at Ramsay Webber Attorneys. A fiduciary duty can exist...

Labour law compliance and the entrepreneur

With frequent changes in labour legislation, entrepreneurs have to ensure that they are compliant or face significant financial penalties that could threaten the future of their companies, according to James McKerrell, CEO of Technologies South Africa, a human...

Altech Card Solutions now PCI DSS compliant

Altech Card Solutions, part of Altron TMT, has announced that it has yet again received the Visa International and MasterCard stamp of approval with its recertification as a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) approved service provider. According to...

SMEs face unique POPI challenges

The biggest challenge around POPI for the SME is a lack understanding around the difficulties associated with becoming POPI compliant, says John Mc Loughlin, MD of J2 Software. For SMEs, as with so many things in business, keeping things simple is critical. “Becoming...