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Why SARS digitisation is a business decision, not just a tax one

As South African businesses move closer to mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting (with draft legislation pointing to a phased rollout to be completed around 2028), the real differentiator is no longer awareness of what SA Revenue Service is planning, but rather how...

Online betting regulators and operators turn to tech for unity

Rather than merely waiting for the slower pace of legislative alignment across provinces, the online betting industry is looking toward “technical harmonisation” as a precursor to legal change. In this scenario, technology serves as the bridge that allows...

Joint liability for a fall through the warehouse roof

In a recent decision by the Western Cape Division of the High Court in Albertino Lorenzo Bennet v Prima Toys and Leisure Trading (Pty) Ltd and Focus Asbestos Removal Services CC (4420/2017) ZAWCHC 515 (7 November 2025), the court reaffirmed that a principal is not...

Essential do’s and don’ts of gas fire suppression

ASP Fire provides guidance on the proper use of gas fire suppression systems, emphasising critical safety measures for businesses and industrial facilities. Gas-based fire suppression systems, which use inert gases or chemical agents to extinguish fires without...

How to ensure universal, meaningful connectivity

Kathy Gibson reports – Digital investment is not an end in itself: it is the foundation for a more inclusive, more resilient South Africa. This is the word from Boitumelo Mosako, CEO of Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), introducing a Digital Infrastructure...

Businesses brace for long-term impacts from Iran conflict

Kathy Gibson reports – Even if the conflict in the Middle East were to end tomorrow, the long-term impacts will continue to dog the world for months. That’s the key takeaway from KPMG’s latest Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook, which unpacked what some of the...

Cloud cost optimisation becomes a strategic priority

Cloud computing has fundamentally reshaped how organisations deploy, manage and scale IT infrastructure, replacing rigid, capital-intensive systems with flexible, on-demand services that can expand or contract as business needs evolve. Yet this flexibility has also...

Cyber risk has hit the boardroom

The recent Liberty data breach, in which the company detected unauthorised third-party access to select data systems, has once again exposed the vulnerability of even established organisations within South Africa’s increasingly hostile cyber landscape. While...

In the race to deploy agentic AI, security gaps remain

Agentic AI is moving from aspiration to enterprise reality in South Africa. Enterprises across the country are racing to deploy autonomous agents that can plan, act and make decisions independently. But most are doing so without the security foundations to match....

AI impact is being under-estimated

Technology changes everything eventually and has always shaped how we work. By Mark Dixon, CEO and founder of International Workplace Group (IWG) The difference today is the speed at which that change is unfolding. Advances in AI are accelerating the world of work at...

Treat tax as a year-round strategy, not just a deadline

As the new tax year gets underway, South African SMEs are navigating an increasingly complex operating environment marked by rising costs, tighter margins, and ongoing economic pressure. Yet despite these challenges, many businesses still approach tax as a once-off...

How systemic failures drive corporate crime

A new doctoral study at the University of Cape Town (UCT) offers a rigorous cross-jurisdictional analysis of how corporate crime emerges within listed companies, challenging conventional governance thinking, introducing new theories and proposing reforms to strengthen...

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