Ramphele: Drop BEE - 15 Oct 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] Agang SA leader Mamphela Ramphele has called for SA to abandon empowerment, which, she says, has not worked. A great many people would agree with her. read more Billboards vs ANC: billboards win - 8 Oct 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] Transport minister Dipuo Peters says the billboards with the message "E-tolls. Proudly brought to you by the ANC." is the work of cowards. The DA has admitted to being the naughty ones who erected them, and its Gauteng premier candidate Mmusi Maimane points out that, "E-tolls were conceived under the watch of an ANC minister, supported by an ANC executive in Gauteng, passed into law by an ANC majority Parliament and signed, sealed and delivered by an ANC president." Quite so, and none of which the ANC denies - so what's the problem? What happens when the "bluff" is no longer a bluff? Chris Moerdyk looks at why Numsa is calling BMW's bluff, and wonders what might happen when car makers finally decide: enough! Also see Government to talk to car makers: Gordhan. read more From money to Mxit… Michael Jordaan - 1 Oct 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] Michael Jordaan has joined Mxit. Jordaan is the former CEO of First National Bank and a recent recipient of the CNBC Africa Business Leader of the Year for Southern Africa award, and will join Mxit as chairman of its board of directors. He says, "It is difficult not to have a sense of pride about a home-grown South African company making such an impact in the social media and mobile space. read more For Denel, the sky's the limit - 25 Sep 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] SunSpace has teamed up with Denel to form a new business unit, Spaceteq, which, it is intended, will strengthen the group's position as a leader in innovative and advanced aerospace systems and technology. On the aquaculture front, a South African fish farm has been shortlisted for an international award. read more Avoid bad BEE practices - 17 Sep 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] Whether one likes it or not, laws applicable to BEE are in place, and in this article Deon Oberholzer shows you the 10 bad BEE practices that could result in you losing your business. This must be the only country in the world with a so-called "strike season" - so it's no surprise to learn that the new tyre manufacturing industry negotiations deadlocked. Doesn't anyone seem to realise that a strike is the last resort, not among the first? Some might think, with good reason, that this country is becoming a nanny state, and others might be in total agreement with the proposed ban, but in the meantime, the alcohol industry is demanding a say on the bill banning alcohol advertising. Come on, admit it... our taxis are among our favourite road-users... read more So who gets to keep the house? - 10 Sep 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] What with high divorce rates and the high cost of living, couples often find themselves living together for a while before jumping into marriage, if at all. But what happens if the honeymoon ends... read more King to pawn… - 3 Sep 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] In an expensive "game of chess", Dave King has finally sorted out his tax issues with SARS and will end up paying over R700m to SARS. As he puts it: "When this tax dispute arose many years ago, I took a conscious decision not to cooperate with the authorities. read more Wishful thinking? - 27 Aug 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] You can't blame the government for trying, but let's face it, unless there is some sort of radical change in the mindset of the unions, the government call to them to keep those strikes peaceful is going to fall on incredibly deaf ears. Our so-called 'strike season' has been marked for years by wanton acts of mindless violence, which of course have never been on the part of 'our members'. It's always the other union, or a 'third force' or whatever that has trashed businesses, looted shops, beaten, murdered, etc. read more Don't sucker Zucker - 20 Aug 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] A researcher who hacked into Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's profile to expose a security flaw won't be in the money. Facebook offers rewards for people who find security weaknesses, but not, apparently, if you target the big man himself... read more The Pillage People get down to business - 13 Aug 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] The corruption that usually makes the headlines - with regrettable frequency - is that allegedly committed by government employees, ministers and what-have-you. But not to be outdone, it seems big business is doing its bit to catch up and outdo government on leadership ethics, writes Johan Poolman. Meanwhile, still on the corruption front, Jacob Zuma reckons the arms commission can continue, even if it has been hit by a number of high-profile resignations, writes Karl Gernetzky. read more MTV lives on - 6 Aug 2013[Sindy Peters, Group Head: Content] While MTV no longer stands for Music Television, the essence of the 32-year-old channel lives on, supported by a shiny new market segment - an audience that requires much more than music videos. In order to keep them satiated, the channel has launched its first localised interactive magazine programme for South Africa's youth - MTV Choice; it's been dubbed "pop-tastic"... Want to start your own business? Easier said than done, I'm afraid - ask any successful entrepreneur about the trials and tribulations they experienced before finding the winning formula. read more The next day we were at sea... - 30 Jul 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] According to Public Enterprises Deputy Minister, Bulelani Magwanishe, the jobs are there - in the maritime industry. In fact, according to him, there are more than 40,000 of them. read more We’re living in taxing times - 23 Jul 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] I suppose it's good that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has initiated a far-reaching and fundamental review of SA's tax system. It is going to look at a number of issues around taxation. read more So? Are you a teabag? - 16 Jul 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] There are some leadership qualities that are common to every field of human endeavour, so here they are... Madiba's Teabag Laws for leadership success. Bad news for banking is that a recent survey has found that retail banking confidence has dropped sharply, but on a brighter note, Standard Bank has won plaudits for its mobile banking innovations. read more Can you engage effectively with your employees? - 9 Jul 2013[Rod Baker, Content Director] Technology has turned the world in which we live upside-down, says Lia Marus and asks: how can you effectively engage your employees? Still on the employee front, a mining framework agreement has been signed, unfortunately without the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU). The mining sector has been hit by unreasonable wage demands and it seems as though some in labour are oblivious to the damage they are doing to the industry. No business can afford unreasonable wage demands... something has to give: either the company goes under, and everyone loses their jobs, or it cuts staff and an unfortunate number are out on the street, and/or it takes the mechanised route - and that still leads to fewer jobs. No-one is saying miners should work for a pittance, but demanding astronomical increases is just plain stupid. read more |
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