Tax & Management

We all know it's the people who make the difference between a good and bad business. So why do so many employers make such a mess of their recruitment process?
The new Consumer Protection Act gives consumers a lot of power. Since farmers share the responsibility for product quality, they need to stick to good agricultural practices - or risk...
When a business is sold, the shareholders and guarantors of the company's debts have to make sure the debts are settled. Issue date:
A job advert may be aimed at the job seeker, but it also provides an insight into the competence, attitude and ways of a business and its management. And the...
The newly released South African Income Tax Amendment Bill contains highly innovative material to deal with existing restrictive rules.
Behaviour changes attitude, and the powerful tool of sport, with its magic of creating common vision and purpose, brings this about.
Different business vehicles are taxed in different ways, which should guide your vehicle choice before you start up.
‘Inborn talents do predispose certain people to becoming more successful than others, but each of the five indispensable talents of a great manager can be honed and developed.’
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan has managed to balance income and expectations with his first budget, albeit without mentioning agriculture.
'How much time and disruption is there in your life due to your own poor service delivery, and how much is it costing you?
'A crucial part of any manager's job is to recognise risk and manage it. Here's how it's done.'
'If you're an exporter, [foreign exchange] is one of your top risks, and yet again and again I come across farmers who pay scant attention to it.'