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E2 Festive Season- Personal information fraud


POSTED ON: December 4, 2023 IN by Admin

Fraudsters are always finding new, innovative ways to swindle unsuspecting victims out of their hard-earned money.

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JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: Update on government and business collaboration


POSTED ON: November 29, 2023 IN by Admin

Over and above the current resources in place, business has made a commitment to look at providing additional resources over the 2024 year to deliver additional progress in the critical areas.

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MEDIA STATEMENT: Rubber stamping NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for SA for generations


POSTED ON: November 28, 2023 IN by Admin

As currently drafted, the bill limits access to healthcare for over 9 million South Africans, infringing their constitutional rights. No other country in the world has a legislated limitation on the role of private health insurance, not even the wealthy countries with a substantial tax base and extensive publicly funded healthcare.

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Safer Festive Season: Gender-based violence


POSTED ON: November 27, 2023 IN by Admin

The GBV situation in the country has reached boiling point and all South Africans.

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EVENT: SAICA Finance Leader’s business conference


POSTED ON: November 13, 2023 IN by Admin

The annual SAICA Finance Leader’s business conference will be held on 21 and 22 November 2023 at the Sandton Convention Centre. The conference aims to help accountants network and to also expose them to reputable vendors with skills and services that can enhance accounting and finance functions. On the first day of the conference BLSA…

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MEDIA STATEMENT: A realistic budget delivered under severe constraints


POSTED ON: November 1, 2023 IN by Admin

The minister committed to a number of important targets, including fiscal consolidation, reduced expenditure, no significant tax increases and reorganisation of government functions.

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PRESS STATEMENT: A mysterious decline from surplus to dysfunction


POSTED ON: October 12, 2023 IN by Admin

By Busisiwe Mavuso

The crisis at SA’s Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) threatens to have far-reaching economic impacts.

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PRESS STATEMENT: Progress update on government and business collaboration


POSTED ON: September 28, 2023 IN by Admin

Six of the eight work streams of the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) are now fully operational, while the remaining two will transition from Operation Vulindlela

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READ: Anti-corruption working guide for South African companies


POSTED ON: September 3, 2023 IN by Admin

GIBS Centre for Business Ethics, in partnership with Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), has published an Anti-Corruption Working Guide for South African Companies.

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EVENT: Fighting Corruption – From impotence and frustration to agency and action


POSTED ON: August 10, 2023 IN by Admin

Business has a responsibility to play a leading role in combating the corruption which threatens South Africa’s future.

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