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latest news & developmentsNo more paper promises: A new approach to sustainability
Urgent efforts are needed to tackle emissions reduction from the private sector but this may require a new approach
Business closures increase in December, according to Stats SA data
Despite the government’s efforts to lessen the economic shock of the pandemic and the lockdown, businesses are struggling to keep their doors open
Companies need to plan for the future through skills development
COMMENT: Businesses need to focus on the training the so-called soft skills needed to respond to an ever-changing environment
Unethical businesses will face people’s protest
Companies must behave like model democratic citizens if they are to earn and retain society’s social licence to operate
Where did we get these results?
The annual RepTrak™ Study provides an incisive tool for local businesses to understand their standings in the minds of the people of our nation
Restraints of Trade
Can a worker skilled in a certain area be prevented from exercising this skill by a former employer?
Commercial success
The Commercial Award is for outstanding projects and companies in the commercial sector.
Code red over limit on foreign firms
Legislation to enforce local ownership quotas will cause disinvestment and job losses, insiders say.
Black and white, in the red all over
The latest changes to B-BBEE legislation stifle the economy as a whole and make things tough for small businesses.
American dream turns to dust
A deadlocked political culture is crippling the US economy and there is no end in sight to the crisis.
Migrant labour goes upmarket
Short contracts are on the rise as multinational companies shift their people around the world.
Managing expatriates
South African companies are still new to internationalisation.
Don’t invite guests to a house that is not in order
Open innovation, where companies share their resources to get to market faster, might be the solution for African innovators.
When Giants Fall: Why you need to innovate to stay relevant
It’s not big events like a financial crisis that can cause the downfall of large established companies. Sometimes it happens a lot more gradually.
Companies wait and see over BEE
Several factors are stacked against new deals and businesses are taking a hard look at alternatives.