Barrie Terblanche

Biography coming soon. Search for author on Twitter

Generating power from waste

Article Barrie Terblanche - 27 Mar 2014

Deep in the industrial boondocks of the Cape Flats there are signs that small businesses could shake off the dead hand of Eskom.

Unpacking the draft rules of empowerment

Article Barrie Terblanche - 19 Oct 2012

Changes to the BEE codes will affect all small businesses

What is Walmart’s R200m worth?

Article Barrie Terblanche - 19 Oct 2012

Local companies may be in for lucrative opportunities to supply the multinational retailer

Lawyers lick chops at labour rules

Article Barrie Terblanche - 20 Apr 2012

The jury has been out on whether the new set of labour-broker laws will benefit thousands of temporary workers, but litigation will soar.

Google lures small business online

Article Barrie Terblanche - 23 Mar 2012

A new service on Google has emerged and makes it easy to build professional-looking websites for free, which comes in handy for small businesses.

Conflict reigns in the workplace

Article Barrie Terblanche - 24 Feb 2012

An increasing number of workers have turned to the law to solve disputes with their employers.

Not much for the little guy to celebrate

Article Barrie Terblanche - 24 Feb 2012

Some small businesses are likely to benefit from minor tax tweaks but there is no relief on the jobs front.

Mining SA’s foreign ‘deal sweetener’

Article Barrie Terblanche - 20 Jan 2012

Local engineering firm lands Scottish mine contract with finance from a state-owned company.

Cash-strapped owners blame Sars

Article Barrie Terblanche - 6 Jan 2012

South Africa's tax structure leaves smaller companies dangerously out of pocket, they say.

‘Redeployed’ officials behind export crackdown, says customs

Article Barrie Terblanche - 23 Dec 2011

A modernisation programme to digitise local export processes may lie behind the puzzling clampdown that has left local food exporters reeling.

Exporters ‘robbed’ of tariff-free status

Article Barrie Terblanche - 15 Dec 2011

Small food exporters are reeling after an inexplicable clampdown by customs and excise on their goods to Europe.

Entrepreneurs ‘ageing and dying’

Article Barrie Terblanche - 2 Dec 2011

New research paints a picture of the dwindling number of buyers willing to take on the difficult life of a factory owner.

12 3 Page 1 of 3

Press Releases

Special Reports

Request for Quotation for Benguela Current Convention Secretariat

special reports - 19 Sep 2020

A chartered aircraft for an aerial survey and counting software for cape fur seals and seabirds in Angola, Namibia and South Africa is required

Special Reports

Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

Special Reports

Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

Special Reports

CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

Special Reports

Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

Special Reports

JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'