Parklands College is an independent school in Cape Town, South Africa, that caters for children from Pre- Primary to Grade 12. Our focus is innovation in education and we believe that the best way to prepare... view more

THE JOHANNESBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY BUILDS ON ITS DECADES OF EXPERTISE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO LAUNCH A GLOBAL TRADE, CUSTOMS AND LOGISTICS ACADEMY JCCI has served the interests of business... view more

The Chamber staff were sad to hear of the passing of a dear colleague, Eunice Magagula, who retired in December 2017 after 30 years of service. Eunice took care of the thousands of delegates attending... view more

Mr Van Dzung - Ambassador of Vietnam and Mr Dao Duc - Head of Trade Office and a high ranking delegation of Da Nang City of Vietnam met with JCCI President, Herman Breedt and Bernadette Zeiler - Head of... view more

MTHOKO MBATHA is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Spring Lights Gas (Pty) Ltd (abbreviated to SLG) the second largest natural gas trading company in South Africa. He has served the company in various... view more

At the end of March 2017, 24.68 million consumers were credit-active in South Africa, of which 14.99 million were in good standing. The balance either had impaired records (three or more payments or months in... view more

Regional economic integration of the continent is key for its continued development. This is a strategy that has been driven forward by many regional institutions including the Southern African Development... view more

Although South Africa has the 10th largest road network in the world, its need and efficient usage must be interrogated, says Skhumbuzo Macozoma, CEO of the SA National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL). He said... view more

Sandile Xolo, marketing and communications manager at Ithala SOC Ltd. says, "Funeral cover is the most soughtafter insurance in the country. Death remains an inevitable part of the human journey, making... view more

Professional firms might spend their days advising clients on their finances, but even they are aren't immune from the problem of late payments. Having a challenging conversation with your client about money... view more

Compliance Hub Consulting (Pty) Ltd was founded in 2011, to service the South African business industry as an independent service provider for Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE). Within a... view more

The Youth Employment Services (YES) amendments to the B-BBEE Codes were gazetted on 28 August 2018 and Practice Guide 1 on 12 October 2018. YES is a partnership with government, labour and civil society and... view more

Managing the dangers of debtors Studies have shown that approximately 80% of small business enterprises fail within the first five years and only 1% of the remainder grow to employ ten or more... view more

In a refreshingly frank presentation to the freight industry last week, acting chief officer Customs & Excise, Beyers Theron, conceded that the revenue authority had failed to deliver on its mandate of... view more

Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (JCCI) immediate Past President, Ernest Mahlaule, has been appointed chairperson for the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA). Congratulations on your... view more

Property Point, the Growthpoint Properties initiative, has officially facilitated more than R1bn successful procurement opportunities for small businesses operating in South Africa's property sector. Property... view more

The South African Chamber of Commerce UK is an umbrella organisation and conduit for trade, community and investment into and out of South Africa. The SACC aims to bring under one concerted effort, a forum and... view more

DRG Outsourcing and BusinessFit have been accepted as Platinum members of the London-based South African Chamber of Commerce UK (SACC) and to be represented on the South African arm of its executive... view more

Managing the dangers of debtors Studies have shown that approximately 80% of small business enterprises fail within the first five years and only 1% of the remainder grow to employ ten or more... view more

Business Focus Vol 2.3 view more

Herman Breedt, President of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry I wish to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Board members for their time, hard work and constructive input. My thanks also... view more

South Africa's manufacturing output rose more than expected in October to its highest level since June 2016, data showed on Tuesday, lifting the rand as the economy showed further signs of recovering from recession. Africa's most industrialised economy slipped into recession after contractions in the first two quarters of the year, but bounced back strongly in the third as the manufacturing, agriculture and retail sales sectors grew. view more

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday told representatives of local government to stop producing "grand plans for new projects" when existing infrastructure was lying in disrepair. Addressing the South African Local Government Agency (Salga) national member's assembly at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, Ramaphosa called on municipalities to "make use of neglected infrastructure [and] ensure that it is rehabilitated and effectively maintained". view more

North West University economist Professor Raymond Parsons says a "hard" Brexit is likely in March 2019 and that the UK may well crash out of the European Union (EU) without a withdrawal agreement. He laments that, with the decision by the UK government to delay the Parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal, the Brexit process has been pushed back into uncharted waters, and South Africa needs to prepare contingency plans to protect its economic interests. view more

Major decisions are going to have to be taken about the future of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa), new Necsa Board Chairperson Dr Rob Adam told "Engineering News Online" on Tuesday. A totally new Board for the corporation was announced by the Government on December 6, the new Board's term of office starting that same day. "The key thing is - given the postponement of the new nuclear power build to the 2030s, what is the future of the strategic facilities at Necsa such as fluorochemicals and nuclear manufacturing?" he queried. "Can they be retained and made sustainable?" There was also the need to restore radioisotope production at Necsa subsidiary company NTP Radioisotopes, which had only recently re-started production after its manufacturing activities had been suspended for almost a year over safety concerns. "How do we make that business sustainable?" view more

JSE-listed construction company Group Five announced on Tuesday that $43.8-million had been paid by its guarantee providers to Cenpower. Payment was made on the basis of the legal requirements on on-demand bonds and not on the merits of the contractual claims presented by the client, Group Five stated in an update to shareholders. view more

The Competition Commission has approved Polanofield's proposed acquisition of JSE-listed Distribution and Warehousing Network (Dawn) at R0.01 apiece. Polanofield - a shelf company that was recently bought by its controllers specifically for the purposes of the proposed transaction - plans to delist Dawn, which has been unsuccessful in resolving its liquidity constraints. view more

The Competition Commission has approved Robor's proposed acquisition of Macsteel's tubes and pipes business (MT&P), but with conditions. The commission found that the proposed transaction is unlikely to result in a substantial prevention or lessening of competition in the relevant markets; however, it determined that the proposed merger would have a negative effect on employment, with about 311 employees to be negatively impacted on as a result of the transaction. view more

Civil society organisations, the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) and Water Shortage South Africa (WSSA), believe the establishment of an independent regulator will result in an effective and efficient water sector and help to protect South Africa's scarce water supplies. The pair have teamed up to "champion" calls for an independent national water regulator in South Africa and have set up a steering committee with representatives from each organisation and technical and policy specialists. view more

A review of the business by JSE-listed EOH CEO Stephen van Coller during his first 100 days in the position has led the company to refine and expand its reporting and management into four distinct operating units, which enables it to better support these businesses with different focuses, capital structures and management, the company said in a Sens announcement on Tuesday. EOH ICT, the largest business unit, is a largely cloud-based digital, data and applications business. The second strategic pillar is Nextec, which offers domain consulting, advisory and knowledge process outsourcing options and various other solutions. view more

Liquid Telecom has obtained a $180-million investment from UK development finance institution CDC Group to expand its high-speed broadband connectivity and Internet and cloud-based services into underserved communities and the technology start-up ecosystem across Africa. The investment will assist Liquid in building on its "Cape to Cairo" terrestrial fibre link that took a decade to deploy. view more