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Law Practice

Fica compliance risks for law firms: 5 red flags

Hawken McEwan 6 hours

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Legislation & Regulation

Legislative compliance: How retailers can reach net zero

Emily Gammon and Paula-Ann Novotny 1 day

Unlock franchise success with the perfect franchisee

Franchising

Unlock franchise success with the perfect franchisee

2 days

IP Law

Claws out as High Court rules on Tammy Taylor trade mark franchising dispute

Nishaat Slamdien 23 Jun 2025

Property

Investing in South African commercial property: Top tips for 2025

19 Jun 2025

How to secure exports beyond the US-SA diplomatic dance

Import/Export

How to secure exports beyond the US-SA diplomatic dance

Frank Knight 3 Jun 2025

Smooth business handovers: A survival guide for SA entrepreneurs

Talent Acquisition

Smooth business handovers: A survival guide for SA entrepreneurs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 28 May 2025

MacG hosts the number one podcast show in South Africa. Source: YouTube

Media

#Exclusive: Tlhogi Ngwato | MultiChoice's MacG motive: Fear or integrity?

Tlhogi Ngwato 28 May 2025

Source: © Natural Resource Governance Institute SRK celebrates its 15 years in the DRC. Picture: Cobalt mining in the DRC

Mining

SRK Consulting celebrates 15 years in the DRC

23 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Family or not - business is business: Consequences of reckless trading

Lara Horne and Nicola Mullineux 20 May 2025

Source: Sameer Kumandan, managing director of SearchWorks360.

Finance

Why microlenders are under the regulatory spotlight

Sameer Kumandan 24 Apr 2025

Private credit and tomorrow’s wealth: Earning returns while powering South Africa’s growth

Markets & Investment

Private credit and tomorrow’s wealth: Earning returns while powering South Africa’s growth

Issued by Aluma Capital 16 Apr 2025

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HR Tools & Software

MIE report: Fake credentials and financial woes intensify SA's hiring crisis

11 Apr 2025

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Banking

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Issued by AfriGIS 3 Apr 2025

The Power of Recognition and Rewards: Driving Success in South Africa's BPO Industry

Marketing

The Power of Recognition and Rewards: Driving Success in South Africa's BPO Industry

Noori Allie, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 29 Jan 2025

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Labour Law

The complex business of outsourcing and the implications of Section 197

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 27 Mar 2025

Nishaat Slamdien, Associate, Spoor & Fisher

IP Law

Rhode blocked: Beauty pop-up gets shut down amid questions over authenticity

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Mar 2025

Applications open for landmark $1m startup pitch in SA

SMEs

Applications open for landmark $1m startup pitch in SA

19 Mar 2025

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Criminal Law

Bad Boys Porsche: Expensive lessons in procurement practices

Ginen Moodley 14 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Sameer Kumandan: MD SearchWorks.

Fintech

Crypto clampdown: South Africa's Directive 9 raises the bar for compliance

Sameer Kumandan 14 Mar 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

Danette Breitenbach 25 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Parmi Natesan, chief executive officer of IoDSA.

Economy

#Sona2025: A call for action in public-sector governance

12 Feb 2025

Forvis Mazars disputes PetroSA deal allegations

Markets & Investment

Forvis Mazars disputes PetroSA deal allegations

Lindsey Schutters 10 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Tandi Jacobs, operations manager, Internal Developers (ID).

Office Property

2025: A pivotal year for South Africa’s office real estate dynamics

27 Jan 2025

Reana Rossouw, owner and founder of Next Generation Consultants

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Is your NPO working sustainably? Why NPOs need to integrate ESG practices

Reana Rossouw 17 Jan 2025

HostAfrica completes acquisition of GO54, becoming Nigeria’s leading hosting provider

Internet

HostAfrica completes acquisition of GO54, becoming Nigeria’s leading hosting provider

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Rirhandzu Shingwenyana's 3 social media trends influencing marketing in 2025

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 15 Jan 2025

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

Trends

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofits

Feryal Domingo 13 Jan 2025

Property

From rental shifts to AI innovations: The evolving landscape of South Africa's property sector

Waldo Marcus 9 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Stevens, chief executive officer of Just Property.

Markets & Investment

How South Africa's property market is poised for growth in 2025

6 Jan 2025

Source: LinkedIn.

Banking

Capitec's R56m brush with Sarb

Katja Hamilton 27 Dec 2024

SA invites public feedback on new anti-money laundering bill

Legislation & Regulation

SA invites public feedback on new anti-money laundering bill

24 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Combatting construction mafia - part 2: How to get ahead of the game

Lionel van Tonder, Inge Swanepoel, Martin Versfeld, and Tyron Theessen 30 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf has published more on sasfin Bank, which has, it says, "this year seemingly declared defeat after a series of scandalous revelations about the deep rot in its foreign exchange business"

Banking

Sasfin: Defeated after the scandal on the rot in its foreign exchange business

20 Dec 2024

Altron announces new appointments to support accelerated growth plan

Technology

Altron announces new appointments to support accelerated growth plan

Issued by Altron 11 Dec 2024

Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks

Corporate & Commercial Law

Are you flouting Fica? Sarb cracks down on non-compliance

Sameer Kumandan 4 Dec 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 29 Nov 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

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HR & Management

Real cost of a fake PhD: Accountability and consequences in the boardroom

20 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager's new head of hedge funds, Lethu Zulu.

Finance

Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager: Lethu Zulu returns to lead hedge funds

30 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Cameron Beveridge, vice-president of SAP Enterprise Solutions at VC ERP.

Healthcare

Hewatele breathes easy, delivering medical oxygen across Africa

30 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Buying a fixer-upper property: 7 things every investor should check

17 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

HSBC and Bidvest Bank fined millions for non-compliance

7 Oct 2024

Inaugural V&A Waterfront Neighbourhood Retail Awards winners announced

Retail

Inaugural V&A Waterfront Neighbourhood Retail Awards winners announced

27 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

The attractions of the small-mid private equity segment

Viswanathan Parameswar, Eufemiano Fuentes Perez and Verity Howells 18 Sep 2024

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

Banking

Say goodbye to old EFTs: SA's banking system braces for change

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2024

Essential tips for making your first hire as a startup

HR

Essential tips for making your first hire as a startup

Mmasetena Nyatlo 4 Sep 2024

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IP Law

Guide to IP protection: 8 tips for in-house counsel

Mellisa Morris 23 Aug 2024

Finance

Narrowing the trillion-rand insurance deficit in South Africa

22 Aug 2024