South Africa’s Mining Industry continues to Face Tough Times in the Wake of Subdued Commodity Prices, Mounting Cost Pressure and Regulatory Uncertainty: PwC Report: 2016 marked another challenging year for SA’s mining industry in the wake of subdued commodity prices, an increase in short-term volatility, increased pressure on operating models and regulatory uncertainty. These are some of the highlights from PwC’s (www.PwC.com) eighth edition of SA Mine, a series of … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Mining Industry continues to Face Tough Times in the Wake of Subdued Commodity Prices, Mounting Cost Pressure and Regulatory Uncertainty: PwC Report
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Declining employee morale – the cost of payroll errors
Declining employee morale – the cost of payroll errors: Lavine Haripersad Regardless of size, no organisation is immune to payroll errors and while in some instances the impact will be felt on the bottom line and businesses may be seen skirting the edges of the law, in most cases the hardest hit will be the employee and business morale. Payroll can be seen as an intimidating and complex minefield. Fortunately, unlike the analogy, payroll comes with a map, and experts are available to … [Read more...] about Declining employee morale – the cost of payroll errors
Cost is a significant barrier to healthcare in South Africa reveals the first Future Health Index released by Philips
Cost is a significant barrier to healthcare in South Africa reveals the first Future Health Index released by Philips: The Future Health Index (FHI) provides a benchmark for a country’s perceived readiness to meet some of the key healthcare challenges emerging globally. South Africa is ranked eighth out of thirteen countries surveyed (receiving a score of 56.7 / 100) in a detailed international research study looking into differing levels of the perceived readiness to embrace the … [Read more...] about Cost is a significant barrier to healthcare in South Africa reveals the first Future Health Index released by Philips
Green elements reduce cost and increase value
With residential electricity tariffs increasing annually, South Africans are encouraged to find ways to reduce their household energy consumption, especially considering the fact that households with higher consumption levels are charged more for the units of electricity that they use. Regional Director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa, Adrian Goslett, says that a growing number of property buyers are looking to buy homes that offer green elements to reduce their household energy … [Read more...] about Green elements reduce cost and increase value
The cost of 99 days of load shedding to SA economy
The shock of Eskom's load shedding has finally hit home, even as the China and terms-of-trade shocks are only starting to build, said Nomura analyst and emerging markets economist Peter Attard Montalto. While Eskom has not enforced load shedding for the past 17 days, the 99 days of load shedding it had implemented in 2015 has caused manufacturing and mining output to decrease, Stats SA figures show. Montalto said Africa's most industrialised country, whose GDP contracted by 1.3% in the … [Read more...] about The cost of 99 days of load shedding to SA economy
5 Tips when planning for wedding season gifts
"With spring and summer knocking on the door the number of invitations you receive for weddings are likely to increase. Many people find it difficult to balance what they can afford while not skimping on wedding related gifts. It is important to consider your budget carefully to make sure that you do not put yourself at a financial disadvantage because of someone else's big day," says Eunice Sibiya, Head of FNB Consumer Education. There are ways around attending the wedding and contributing … [Read more...] about 5 Tips when planning for wedding season gifts
