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Alcohol and drugs in the workplace |
Employers are faced with this problem on a regular basis. Abuse of alcohol or drugs on the workplace while on duty, the consumption of alcohol or drugs before coming on duty, with all sorts of excuses such as “ it is from the night before” or “it is cough mixture.” Read more... |
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Botswana to delay 70% alcohol levy |
Botswana’s government has postponed the imposition of a 70% levy on alcoholic beverages until the end of next month. Read more... |
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Capital Gains Tax |
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Drugmakers Given Legal Shield By Rule |
U.S. regulators issued a rule that shields makers of drugs and medical devices from patients' lawsuits by limiting changes companies can make to product warnings, according to lawyers who represent plaintiffs. Read more...
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Deadline looms for employers to submit payroll records |
Employers have only 9 working days left to submit their payroll records to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and failure to do will result in strong penalties. Read more... |
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Department of Science and Technology punts tax breaks |
The ICT industry is not making sufficient use of a 150% research and development (R&D) tax rebate, says the Department of Science and Technology (DST). Read more... |
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Do you have a will? |
Almost 1 000 attorneys' firms across the country are to take part in a week-long drive to offer citizens free basic wills. Read more...
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Denmark pledges to defend national immigration laws against EU |
"Denmark's immigration policy is not going to change; the voters need to know that the law holds," Rasmussen told voters in a speech last night in his constituency of Greve. "We're going to the EU to change the rules." Read more... |
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Exodus to Cape Town |
The rising exodus to the Cape of Gautengers looking to escape rampant crime is one of the key reasons why the value of residential property in Cape Town continues to far exceed property in Johannesburg. Read more...
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End of BAA airport era? |
Britain's Competition Commission recommended the sale of three airports, two in London and one in Scotland, that are operated by Spanish-owned group BAA, owing to the company's dominance. Read more...
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Foreigners cash in on SA property |
"There is a significant range of foreign buyers purchasing in South Africa. According to our statistics, the largest group of foreign buyers comes out of the UK with the second largest being from the combined three German speaking countries in Europe. However, recently, we have seen interest out of the balance of the continent of Africa and significant interest from the Middle East as well as India and Russia," says Ian Slot. Read more... |
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Free Trade for all |
Southern African countries launched a regional trade zone at a summit on Sunday that aims to eliminate import tariffs, with plans for a common currency by 2018. 11 of the 14 countries that are part of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will participate in the free trade area, including Zimbabwe, which has the world's highest inflation rate officially put at 2.2-million percent. Read more... |
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Halifax to close 53 estate agents |
The housing downturn has hit all estate agents in the UK. Read more... |
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International News |
China and India to effect new antitrust laws and Portugal and its coffee industry in the spotlight. Read more...
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Installment sale comeback |
The sale of property on instalment or by Terms Deed of Sale is making a comeback as buyers experience increasing difficulty in qualifying for home loans. Read more...
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Joburg readies bus e-ticketing tender |
The City of Johannesburg may later this month issue a request for a tender worth up to R500 million for an e-ticketing solution for its Rea Vaya bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Read more...
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Lending squeeze mars UK house prices |
UK house prices posted the biggest annual decline since at least 2002 as banks choked off mortgage lending, deepening London’s property slump, a closely watched property group said. Read more... |
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Long drop delerium |
A "big drop" in the petrol price is expected in September, T-Sec economist Mike Schussler said bringing much relief to every motorist and transport entity. Read more... |
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Nationwide relaunch faces headwind |
A deal under which failed low-cost carrier Nationwide could resume flights in November may be scuppered by the airline’s founder, Vernon Bricknell. Read more... |
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Ooba index confirms fall in house prices |
The fact that residential property prices are on the decline was given further confirmation yesterday with the launch of Ooba’s own house price index. This showed prices had fallen 1,4% since June. Read more...
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Rand on front foot |
Traders said the main event for today will be US non-farm payroll data, which might give some impetus to the dollar. Read more... |
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Rates will remain on hold |
With the short-term outlook for inflation likely to improve and the economy expected to weaken further, the SA Reserve Bank was likely to keep rates on hold for the rest of the year, Nedbank Group's Economic Unit said. Read more... |
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SAS helps London Fire Brigade |
Software from SAS, the leader in business intelligence and predictive analytics, helps the brigade to prioritise the allocation of fire prevention resources by enabling the brigade to predict and pin-point specific households most at risk of fire. Read more...
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SA firms rank among world´s best |
South African companies featured prominently in the European CEO Law and Corporate Lifestyle Awards, earning a total of four honours in the international magazine's guide to the world's best firms of 2008. Read more...
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Steeper car price hikes ahead, warns expert |
Rising costs squeeze profit margins for motor industry. Consumers should brace themselves for steeper car price hikes, warns senior economist at Econometrix Tony Twine. Read more... |
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SARS targets dodgy tax practitioners |
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has launched a clampdown after a review of the 23000 tax practitioners registered with it found 9,5% were not tax compliant. Read more... |
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Trust a trust? |
Iona Minton from personal finance.iafrica answers a question on trust account. Read more... |
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The parting shot |
Record numbers of South Africans are believed to be considering emigration, but tax advisers say few consider the financial implications of moving to a new jurisdiction. Read more... |
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True cost of ownership |
Creating more value-for-money opportunities in the residential property market, it does not necessarily mean you can afford to buy your dream home simply because the cost of home ownership might be a lot more than you think. Read more... |
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Toyota cuts 2009 sales forecast on lower U.S.A demand |
Toyota Motor Corp. cut its 2009 sales forecast 6.7 percent as gasoline prices near $4 a gallon damp demand for trucks in the U.S.A. Read more...
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Turning business risks into opportunities |
Recent major corporate failures and the continual demand for businesses to drive high performance and deliver shareholder value, have resulted in a heightened concern and focus on risk management across the globe. Read more... |
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Verligting kom dalk vir verbruikers |
Verbruikers kan ’n sug van verligting slaak: volgens kenners het voedselprysinflasie ’n piek bereik. Dit beteken egter nie dat pryse sal daal nie, maar eerder dat voedselpryse nie gou weer so dramaties sal styg nie. Lees meer... |
