SARS pays back R10bn, but some taxpayers’ refunds are being withheld

Taxpayers should inform SARS if they have been unemployed for a full year or longer, to avoid being flagged as non-compliant.

Twee Suid-Afrikaners in Finaal

Dis werklik ‘n geval van gryp na strooihalms as mens opgewonde wil raak oor Jake White en Craig Joubert se deelname aan die Super 15 finaal in Hamilton, Nieu-Seeland. Daar was kommentators wat […]

Enforcement Committee: Ogre or Opportunity?

We briefly touched on this topic in a previous article FSB Enforcement Committee. In this article we expand on the actual workings of the Enforcement Committee, and provide information that will stand you […]

FSB Enforcement Committee

Other than what the name suggests, this is not the kind of entity that will pitch up in the middle of the night with a baseball bat to test your reflexes by beating […]

Burglary in Florida (USA)

Trust the Yanks to come up with this gallows humour: Burglary in Florida (USA) When Southern Florida resident Nathan Radlich’s house was burglarized recently, thieves ignored his wide screen plasma TV, his VCR, […]

Shakespeare, FFS and Providing Value…

It is not about what you want; it’s about what the customer values. A pivotal concept in FFS is understanding what value clients see in the services you provide. Hence, knowing your client […]

Halfway to Paradise

Carol King co-wrote a song with this title made famous by Billy Fury: I want to be your lover But your friend is all I’ve stayed I’m only halfway to paradise So near, […]

Applying for a position

A drunk with a ragged, dirty look came in to apply for the position. The director of the winery wondered how to send him away. He gave him a glass to drink. The […]

The Debarment Process

Monday’s article, Debarment under the Loop, was based on a High Court judgment which led to the reinstatement of a representative who was debarred. Our article evoked a flurry of enquiries from the […]

NHI – Not All Plain Sailing

The proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) system is slowly but surely finding its way back into the media after a long lull. Reports earlier this week included a number of observations from luminaries […]

Binder Workshop Registration

Our extremely popular workshops on binder regulations and outsourcing agreements are now open for Registration. Since the last workshop, a lot more clarity was provided by the Regulator on its interpretation of these […]

Worrying times

A much improved bowling and fielding performance by the Proteas in the 2nd one day international was not enough to secure victory. They fell 17 runs short in the rain affected, Duckworth-Lewis influenced […]

Bleak Day at Black Rock

Aussies and Proteas Annihilated The Aussies got truly trashed by the English in the second test. Unfortunately the same fate awaits them in the remaining tests. Ignore the media hype regarding the series […]

Now that I'm older, here's what I've discovered:

1. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it. 2. My wild oats are mostly enjoyed with prunes and all-bran. 3. I finally got my head together, and […]

Debarment under the Loop

A recent finding in a high court case in Port Elizabeth, serves as a timely reminder to Key Individuals and Compliance Officers to be very circumspect when debarring a representative. A representative, who […]

Seta Levies under the Microscope

It appears that it is not only schools that have educational problems. The Sectoral Education and Training Authorities (Setas) still have their fair share of troubles. New Seta grant regulations came into effect […]

Make up your mind

I was in my back yard trying to launch a kite. I threw the kite up in the air, the wind would catch it for a few seconds, then it would come crashing […]