The trade union Solidarity today received the official Section 189 notice from platinum producer Lonmin. According to this, 4 000 employees, including 3 000 at Western Platinum Ltd and 1 000 at Eastern Platinum Ltd, could lose their jobs.  Read more...

The current difficult market is a case of history repeating itself, and those who are thriving despite the circumstances are the innovators and those with the right attitude, as evidenced at the recent Betterbond Blue Door Challenge Awards.  Read more...

Development costs up 20% ­– but golf courses add significant real estate premiums The cost of developing an 18-hole golf course has increased by more than 20% in the past three to five years, KPMG Golf Advisory Practice’s latest Golf Course Development Cost Survey for Europe, the Middle East and Africa has revealed.  Read more...

Innovative outsourcing solutions and a mindset change are required to deal with the dire shortage of qualified accountants and the impact this is having on businesses in South Africa.  Read more...