Sanral says e-tolls won’t impact the poor

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has welcomed the e-tolls advisory panel’s report, stating that it hopes the findings won’t be ignored “simply because the views expressed do not accord with the misguided wishes of those who purport to care for the...

What to expect from Budget 2015

Later this month, new Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene will present his first budget to parliament, and it promises to be one of the most fascinating budget presentations of recent years, writes Rob Cooper, tax expert at Sage VIP Payroll and HR. During his medium term...

Teachers, police urged not to resign

As thousands of teachers, among other public servants, have resigned to cash in their pensions in the belief they will otherwise lose benefits, the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA) is trying to halt the flight by setting the record straight. Acting...

What Cosatu wants to hear at Sona

With the country still confronted with the triple challenge of unemployment, poverty and inequalities, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is hoping that President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) tomorrow will address these challenges....

IBM arms students with relevant skills

IBM’s Power Systems Academic Initiative (PSAI) has seen a massive 152% growth since its re-launch two years ago, and it now includes more than 300 colleges and universities around the world. By joining the programme, academic institutions are provided with access to...

CIOs are the same but different

CIOs around the world are facing high levels of uncertainty as 2015 gets underway, according to a global survey by Gartner. The 2015 survey showed that issues experienced by CIOs are far from universal and real differences exist at both a regional and country level....