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How To Claim Tax Back For Working From Home

South Africans can claim a tax deduction if they have worked from home for more than half of their total working hours or for more than six months during the tax year that started in March 2020. Elani van der Westhuizen, senior tax technical at TaxTim explains.

12 Apr 2021 12PM 6 min

Road Accident Fund Faces Financial Trouble

The Road Accident Fund now has just over five months to pay out any claims. The RAF’s recent annual financial statement ending March 2020 indicates it has accumulated a deficit of R322-billion. ADVOCATE JUSTIN ERASMUS, CHAIRPERSON OF PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF LAWYERS ASSOCIATION talks on this matter

12 Apr 2021 12PM 6 min

The Pivot Point: Taubi Motlhabane

Gugu Mfuphi in conversation with Taubi Motlhabane, CEO of Cape Town International Convention Centre about her career in exhibitions, and taking over the role of CEO during a pandemic.

8 Apr 2021 12PM 11 min

Tax Payers Warned To Be Thorough When Filing Taxes.

New legislation could see taxpayers fined or face jail time for making tax errors such as failing to alert SARS of a change in personal details.

8 Apr 2021 12PM 8 min

Multichoice Support For Entrepreneurs With Innovation Fund

MultiChoice Group has created an Innovation Fund to invest in small businesses in the video entertainment and technology sectors.

8 Apr 2021 12PM 7 min

Citrus Growers Project Growth For 2021 Season

2021 is going to be another good year for the South African citrus industry. The Citrus Growers Association expects to export 158.7 million cartons of citrus in 2021. This will also allow farmers to reach new markets outside of Europe.

8 Apr 2021 12PM 5 min

Inside Your Business - Sinelizwi Fakade

29 year old Sinelizwi Fakade talks about his journey as an entrepreneur in the Agriculture sector.

7 Apr 2021 12PM 11 min

Increase In The Number Of People Supplementing Their Incomes With Side Hustles

New data shows that one in three employed South Africans has a side hustle or side business. This shows that many people have recognised the potential that exists to earn a second income.

7 Apr 2021 12PM 6 min

Mobile Data Price Drop A Welcome Relief For Consumers

The country’s mobile operators are dropping their data prices in a bid to drive digital transformation. These latest price drops also come at the back months after they were forced to slash data costs by the competition commission. Gugu Mfuphi takes a look at the benefit of lower data costs…

7 Apr 2021 12PM 10 min

Tips For How Small Businesses Can Safely Migrate Online

The demand for e-commerce has seen many businesses try to offer their services online but how they protect themselves and their consumers while doing so.

6 Apr 2021 1PM 9 min

Some Of The Country’s SMEs Saw Positive Growth Despite Impact Of COVID-19

A new survey shows that close to 80 percent of businesses in the country managed to survive the hard lockdown implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19.

6 Apr 2021 12PM 6 min

Record High Petrol Increase To Impact Consumer Pockets

April’s petrol price increase is said to be the country’s most expensive fuel price ever. Analysts say this increase will have negative impact on the price of goods and transport for the country’s consumers.

6 Apr 2021 12PM 5 min

What It Takes To Start A Side Hustle In South Africa In 2021

Leading retailer Game Stores asked South African’s just how much they thought a side hustle could supplement their income in 2021, and almost a third of those surveyed said they estimated that they could earn an extra R20 000 (or more) a year.

5 Apr 2021 12PM 19 min

What Women Should Consider When Buying Their First Home

According to a 2019 survey by property group Pam Golding and a 2020 survey by Hayley Ivins-Downs, single women are now the biggest group of property buyers in South Africa – larger than couples and single men.

5 Apr 2021 12PM 12 min

SMMEstart Has Been Launched On Whatsapp

A chat-based service called SMMEstart has been launched on WhatsApp to provide SMMEs in South Africa with instantly actionable information, guidance and resources to help business owners restart and grow their businesses during the COVID-19 economic recovery period and beyond.

5 Apr 2021 12PM 17 min

The Pivot Point guest: Satchmore Muchiriri, Neuro-leadership Consultant

A seasoned HSEC practitioner with vast experience in both mining and manufacturing industries. I have gained considerable experience in strategy formulation and implementation at a senior level. I have also acquired considerable exposure in dealing with different stakeholders through collaboration and communication within team, across the organization and external to…

1 Apr 2021 12PM 11 min

Electricity Price Hike Come Into Effect

From today, Thursday 1 April 2021, consumers who receive their electricity directly from Eskom, will have to pay more money . The energy provider was granted permission to increase tariffs by slightly more than 15% by the North Gauteng High Court on February 17.

1 Apr 2021 12PM 14 min

Unpacking The AG Report

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke presented her first general report on the national and provincial audit outcomes for the financial year ended March 31, 2020.

1 Apr 2021 12PM 6 min

Inside Your Business: Lucas Mohaswa, Reslocate CEO

Passionate about uplifting small businesses and bringing about change to the previously disadvantaged, Lucas Tsholofelo Mohaswa saw a gap in the student accommodation market and promptly set to work on Reslocate, the latest local proptech platform to hit the market.

31 Mar 2021 12PM 11 min

Global Gender GAP Report

Another generation of women will have to wait for gender parity, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt, closing the global gender gap has increased by a generation from 99.5 years to 135.6 years.

31 Mar 2021 12PM 6 min