Managing for Profit

Make work more fun, and more profitable!

Managers should do their best to create a work environment where employees truly enjoy their jobs. This isn’t as easy as it sounds! It takes planning and effort to establish...

Why are so many of us bad at listening?

Outstanding managers are always good communicators, and good communicators are always good listeners, says Peter Hughes.

How businesses can embrace “charity begins at home”

We all know the expression ‘charity begins at home’, but why then do so many people make a mess of it in their own lives and businesses?

Death is unpredictable, so we need to prepare our successors

We don’t like thinking or even talking about death, but it’s essential that we prepare our family and business successors for the event. Have you done so?

Global Farming

Consumer demand for dairy drops as prices rise

As consumer demand for dairy products goes down, farmers are finding that retail prices and input costs are steadily increasing.

Do we need generic advertising?

In South Africa, the major generic adverting programmes are run with very low budgets and the benefits probably exceed the cost of these campaigns, says Dr Koos Coetzee.

Some reason for farmers to smile

Dr Koos Coetzee says 2023 was a tough year for South Africa’s farmers, but there are signs that next year will be a little better.

It’s time for SA to rethink its food security strategies

In these trying times of high food prices, we need to reconsider how all South Africans can be afforded access to safe, nutritional diets that enable them to live healthy...
Peter O’Halloran - Tax advice

Tax advice

How common law protects your property

Unless explicitly removed by statute, common law rights remain in force, and any rule that seeks to limit existing rights must be interpreted very narrowly.

When SARS fails to abide by the Tax Act

There is a good chance that an assessment based on a ‘secret audit’ will be set aside in the absence of extenuating circumstances.

Stocks and shares are not your only investment option

In these uncertain times, it can pay to get involved in alternative investments. In fact, these have a number of advantages over stocks and shares.

When losses are not deductible

Stock in trade is the lifeblood of a business. When stock is lost, or destroyed, the loss normally gives rise to a tax deduction. But this is not always the...

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