by Dianne Bayley | Apr 21, 2023 | Innovation
The quote “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls, and others build windmills” is a timely reminder that people have two choices during times of change: resist and try to maintain the status quo or adapt and use the change as an opportunity...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 15, 2023 | Sustainability
Regulations are not enough to help South Africa move to a circular economy. Without the support of an innovative and well-developed recycling and waste management sector, the country’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations can inadvertently enable...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 26, 2022 | Sustainability
The recent 2022 State of the Nation address (SONA) reminded South Africans of what awaits if the economy does not provide much-needed jobs, create wealth, and drive sustainable development, notes Ernest Lai King, Consultant at Girard Hayward Inc and MD of 1 Road...
by Dianne Bayley | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
SARS appears to be reviewing the tax deductibility of donations made after 30 September 2021 to organisations set up to provide economic forms of disaster relief for Covid-19, notes Wesley Grimm, Senior Associate and Shirleen Ritchie, Partner at Webber Wentzel. If you...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 25, 2021 | Sustainability
Shaun Barnes, Executive Director at 21st Century, a specialist Remuneration and Human Capital consultancy, believes we are in uncharted social and economic waters right now. Thanks to the Covid Pandemic, depleted state finances and associated upheavals, combined with...