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Road-safety messages tend to be disseminated only during holiday periods such as Easter and Christmas.
Since 1995 South African investors have been legally able to invest a portion of their assets offshore and over a period since then offshore investmen
The state’s involvement in the mining industry is of a complementary and supportive nature.
To excel in jewellery manufacturing, SA needs more than raw materials, writes David Jackson.
The Industrial Development Corporation aims to develop a vibrant entrepreneurial junior mining sector in South Africa and the rest of the continent.
Without the necessary skills our raw materials aren’t worth as much as they could be, writes David Jackson.
Innovative financing and business solutions can often make a difference in making or breaking a business, writes David Jackson.
A significant and worrying development in the escalation of healthcare costs is that medical aid claims are now outweighing contributions.
New legislation will make healthcare affordable for every South African, writes David Jackson
Cross-subsidising the elderly and sick with younger and healthier members is a bedrock principle of South Africa’s medical scheme legislation.
Many card issuers offer the budget facility as a vehicle for card holders to consolidate their existing debt and — in return — they offer customers an incentive in the pricing,…
The rising popularity of debit cards complements the traditional credit card market.
Credit card initiatives and product innovations — many related to pricing — are about to be spawned in the marketplace as a direct result of the challenges the National Credit…
The South African credit card industry is bracing itself for a new round of innovation and competition.
The provision in the National Credit Act to assist overindebted people to restructure their debt through debt counselling was not designed as a punitive measure — nor as a…
The commercial and wholesale banking arena differs from conventional retail banking, given the complexity and sophistication of business banking products and offerings in this…
When you are on the seashore in distress and help is needed fast, dialling 082 911 will unleash a well-oiled rescue machine in the form of Netcare 911 paramedics, the National…
Since doctors diagnosed the first case of Aids in Botswana in 1985, the disease has spread through the population of 1,7 million at a staggering rate. Today, 25% of adults aged…
The importance of keeping accurate short-term sick leave (STSL) statistics is becoming increasingly apparent to South African companies. And, for the first time, the South…
Lack of qualified human resources in the African healthcare arena continues to hinder poverty reduction and development, opening up further potential for computer-based learning…
