B-BBEE Certificates and Verification Agencies
The article acts as a general overview on the necessity of B-BBEE certificates, becoming a verification agency, and equity equivalent programmes for multinational organisations.
Compliance/Statutory
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) explained
Black economic empowerment is a term all business owners are familiar with, but not many of us really understand what it is. This article sheds some light on the topic.
Frequently asked questions – The Landlord, the Lease and the Consumer Protection Act
Frequently asked questions – The Landlord, the Lease and the Consumer Protection Act
Frequently asked questions: Accountability and Transparency
What are my responsibilities according to the Companies Act?
No Margin for Error: Health and Safety Affects all Businesses
A Practical Guide on Health and Safety in the Workplace
South African women demand equal opportunities in the workplace – proposed new legislation
South Africa – March 2014 brought new hope for women struggling to get recognised in the workplace when the Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill was adopt
The Consumer Protection Act – Do you know your Rights?
Consumer rights in terms of CPA
The Revised B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice
The first B-BBEE Codes were introduced in 2007 but, following a review, the South African Government revised the Codes in October 2013. This article discusses the changes to the codes.
Why a small business needs a B-BBEE certificate
Find out why B-BBEE compliance is simple and imperative for smaller businesses.
Why you don't need to submit VAT, provisional tax, and income tax returns anymore
If you're registered for VAT, provisional tax, and are a company, you have to submit these returns to SARS. And it's not just once a year. It's one company tax return, two provisional tax returns and six VAT returns. That's nine times a year. That's almost one a month you're spending time preparing for tax return submissions. How much time is that wasting you? But if you qualify for turnover tax, you may not need to do this anymore.