One of life’s ironies is that people who could benefit the most from professional services can’t afford it. Yet a short conversation with an experienced professional can mean the difference between a company pushing through or burning. If not a conversation, then an intuitive tool...
In 2020 South Africa’s media was filled with reports of fraud, corruption, and maladministration at all levels of the country’s private and public sectors. In a business environment that is increasingly sophisticated from a technology perspective, one could be forgiven for thinking that this kind...
Can the 'investment company discount' be further reduced if companies were able, at least in part, to buy-back and issue shares on demand to investors at their intrinsic value rather than having the price of their shares set by the auction process on an exchange...
Two South African investment holding companies have recently announced their intentions to unbundle some of their investments. The first is Remgro Limited ("Remgro"), which has recently distributed its shares in RMB Holdings Limited ("RMBH") and the shares that it will receive...
A tech revolution has been quietly gaining momentum around the world. This is not the kind of tech that one associates with Silicon Valley. It is focused on the production of food, dietary protein in particular. This protein is a combination of plant-based protein...
President Cyril Ramaphosa, during his 2020 State of the Nation Address, has urged participants in the private and public sector to find sustainable solutions to combat and reduce inequality, poverty and unemployment. The public sector has committed to assist small to medium enterprises (“SMEs”) from...
Many people across the world have, to a greater or lesser extent, been working from home for the past month or so. This trend appears likely to continue in many countries, and there is no clear indication when this is likely to stop...
There is no denying it. The COVID-19 pandemic has catalysed a worldwide economic crisis of epic proportions. None of us have ever seen anything like this before. If you’re an employee, you’re very worried. If you’re a business...
Are share options an incentive in the current market? South Africa has experienced equity markets that have shown little growth for a number of years. Accepted wisdom is however that the role of management in profit...
Need to raise funding? Look inside Your business first to turn tied-up capital into cash. Particularly during challenging economic times, businesses simply cannot afford to be complacent and careless with working capital management. The old accounting adage is very relevant in the current environment - turnover is vanity, profit is...