Food for Thought

October ended on a high note for South Africa’s embattled electricity utility, with two welcome windfalls in quick succession. The first...

In the midst of the frustration with electricity rationing, higher inflation and a global economic slowdown, South Africans can find some...

The debate on the omnibus General Laws Amendment Bill has spread to the public domain and is becoming quite heated, with an apparent...

An estimated R88.56 billion unclaimed assets are held by financial institutions across the financial sector. For the purposes of this...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is making a habit of overreacting whenever the rate of...

The global business mood is decidedly downbeat and South Africa is no exception. In recent months, most consumers and businesses have...

The Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2022 (“the Bill”) has been published for public comment. The proposed amendments affecting...

According to the GDP data for the 2nd quarter of 2022, published this week by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), the economy took a hit...

The 2nd quarter of 2022 managed to replicate the first quarter’s impressive job creation performance by adding another 400,000 new formal...

2022 Draft Revenues Laws Amendment Bill (Two Pot system) On 29 July 2022, National Treasury released the 2022 Draft RLAB which contains...

The first five months of the year witnessed a remarkable improvement in the value of buildings completed in the metros and larger...

Draft Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements The FSCA and the Prudential Authority (PA) (Authorities) have...

Ever since global inflation started heading north at an alarming rate, much of the conventional wisdom surrounding the causes of this...

Consumer sentiment around the globe has been dealt a blow by the sharp increase in price levels, particularly fuel and some food...

Purpose This communication is meant to alert retirement funds and employers regarding arrear contributions by retirement funds and...

Ever since the recovery from the worst of the Covid-pandemic began in 2020, South Africa’s international trade has blossomed, with the...

Few, if any, mainstream economic sectors were hit as hard by Covid-induced restrictions than the global hospitality sector. Fortunately,...

A total of more than 400,000 new formal sector jobs were created in South Africa during the first quarter of the year – signalling a...

The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (“OPFA”) has amended the time-frames for submitting formal responses to PFA complaints. The...

It did not take long for South Africa’s motor trade to stage a remarkable recovery from the disastrous first year of Covid-induced...