TRUSTS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

TRUSTS AND BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

The President assented to the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Act. Act, No. 22 of 2022 on 22 December 2022, and now we are well halfway into the new year. Have we actually stood still for a moment to reflect on what the...
Dealing with your database

Dealing with your database

Reputation management is all about building and fostering relationships. In the bigger scheme of things, this is one of the easier things to do when setting out to grow your business and reputation. But we often find that an organization’s ability to build closer...
Smiles that empower

Smiles that empower

Encouraging women to unleash their Brilliance and claim their worth As South Africa celebrates all things women this August, Dr. Sheryl Smithies, a highly regarded dental specialist based in Cape Town, has emerged as a prominent advocate for empowering female...
Women in Tech – Q & A with Shanaaz

Women in Tech – Q & A with Shanaaz

Shanaaz Trethewey is an inspiration, not only for her leadership and organizational capabilities but also for her role as a woman in the tech space. She is passionate about the role businesses play in service society through technology especially as the reliance on...
Ensuring the back support you need

Ensuring the back support you need

Ergonomics Regulations form part of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 as amended (OSHA) and are intended to protect the health and safety of persons who may be exposed to ergonomics risks in the workplace. When we consider the aim and purpose of health...
Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace

Ethical Behaviour in the Workplace

Author: Liezl Groenewald, Senior Manager Organisational Ethics at the Ethics Institute TEI The Ethics Institute SA The dramatic fall from grace of companies is not unfamiliar to South Africans. Steinhoff, KPMG, Tongaat Hulett and VBS Bank are just some that...
Click Click.. Are you Protected?

Click Click.. Are you Protected?

Are you Protected? Any business with an online presence is exposed to cybercrime – and that means that all of us have to take note of what is happening in cyberspace at the moment.  If one day, two articles are released with information about the latest tactics used...
Presentations and Communication

Presentations and Communication

PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATION – VITAL CAREER SKILLS Your goal is to be the best version of you, but to achieve this you need to constantly grow and develop your career skills. One of the best skills to have, is being able to effectively communicate to ensure that...
Build a Brand | Love at first sight

Build a Brand | Love at first sight

Do you believe in love at first sight or are you more of a “grow into love” type? Whichever side you fall on; there is one common denominator… love. Building a brand can sometimes resemble a potential suitor being pursued into a love affair. Whether the suitor knows...
Abandon Yourself to Abundance!

Abandon Yourself to Abundance!

Start living a life in its abounding fullness of joy and strength for mind, body, and soul. We live in a very scary world. Many of us are afraid of ‘what’s to come.’ The uncertain future may seem grim and may cause a downward spiral,  increasing negative thoughts and...
Invest for a Purpose

Invest for a Purpose

Investing certainly has multiple benefits: create wealth for yourself and your family, create financial security, prepare for unforeseen circumstances, and create passive income streams. Making investments even more attractive, is when not only you benefit but you can...
Numbers you need to know

Numbers you need to know

Finance is the core of any business. Let’s be honest:  there is no sense in running a business that is not profitable (unless it is for a charitable cause). The sad reality is many business owners don’t spend enough time on managing and analysing their finances...
Entrepreneurs and Retirement

Entrepreneurs and Retirement

Are you an entrepreneur and feeling stressed about not having sufficient retirement savings? Plenty of business owners are still seen to be actively working years after reaching retirement age. They really love what they do, or they don’t have somebody reliable to...
Resetting our economic landscape

Resetting our economic landscape

The George Business Chamber is hosting a series of podcasts during this time to discuss how to reset the economic landscape and Dr Dennis Farrell interviewed Hester du Bruyn, National Leader of the SA Council for Business Women, on how the pandemic has influenced...
WORKING FROM HOME

WORKING FROM HOME

WHEN YOUR HOME OFFICE DÉCOR INCLUDES LEGO We all had to come to terms with a new reality in April – being restricted to our homes. To ensure that we try and keep the wheels of business turning, we all had wonderful ideas of how we will work from home, maintain certain...
Corona Article 2

Corona Article 2

Corona Article 2 INFORMATION SHEET – CORONA COVID19 As expected there have been further cases of Corona CoVid19 within South Africa.  The origin appears to have been as a result of international travel in areas already infected.  The good news is, so far, that our...
Know your financial status

Know your financial status

Know your financial status In the previous blogs we have thought about our financial dreams and how to set financial goals in a SMART way in order to make our dreams our reality. To achieve your financial goals, it is equally important to analyse and understand what...
Be Healthy, Happy and Wealthy

Be Healthy, Happy and Wealthy

Be Healthy, Happy and Wealthy We all want to be the best person we can be. We want to be healthy and happy. Health plays an integral part in striving to be the best we can be, but being healthy doesn’t refer to a healthy body only. For you to be the best you, it is...
Financial Tips for Business #1

Financial Tips for Business #1

Financial Tips for Business #1 Personal versus Business Expenses When having a business it is important to have a separate business bank account. Pay your business expenses from your business bank account and your personal expenses from your personal bank account. It...