The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has embarked on a major recruitment drive and made systems improvements to improve revenue collection and widen the taxpayer net, says commissioner Edward Kieswetter. Source: BusinessTech
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to turmoil in the global markets but is unlikely to have a major impact on the broader growth impact on South Africa, say economists at the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). Source: BusinessTech
It might be a bold and slightly subjective statement, but we have more than enough reason to believe BaseCloud CRM is the most advanced Customer Relationship Management tool in South Africa. Source: BusinessTech
While the public hearings around South Africa’s proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) have now concluded, there is still a distinct lack of clarity around what exactly the scheme means for the country’s health sector and the pockets of taxpayers. Source: BusinessTech
The extension of the R350 Social Relief of Distress Grant for another year will provide basic support for around 10 million unemployed South Africans as they look for work, says president Cyril Ramaphosa. Source: BusinessTech
Every business needs to run an accurate, compliant payroll to stay in the South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) good books, avoid incidences of fraud or error, and maintain good relationships with its employees. Source: BusinessTech
Employment and Labour minister Thulas Nxesi has gazetted the new sectoral determinations for workers in South Africa’s wholesale and retail sectors. Source: BusinessTech
South Africa will enroll 12,000 police officers before the end of this year as part of efforts to rebuild its police force after the worst riots since the end of apartheid claimed 354 lives in 2021. Source: BusinessTech
An increasing number of motor vehicle accident insurance claims are being rejected and disputed on the strength of a clause in insurance policies, namely the reasonable precautions clause, according to the Ombudsman for Short-Term Insurance (OSTI). Source: BusinessTech
The average listing time of a property is a useful measure of whether the market is moving in favour of a buyer, or seller. Faster-selling houses a sign of a healthy property market, says fixed-fee estate agency Leadhome Properties. Source: BusinessTech
