CGF ARTICLES, OPINIONS & EDITORIALS
February 19,
2015 2808 2808
Most notably, and after the collapse of many well known corporations, including the countless scandals of poor corporate governance practices and corruption;
February 19,
2015 2871 2871
Following the introduction of the new Companies Act No.71 of 2008, (‘the Act’), employees may well want to establish with their HR departments whether or not their job-related functions fall within the ambit of a
prescribed officer, as defined in the Act.
February 19,
2015 3045 3045
There is no doubt that South Africa has enjoyed a center stage over the past few decades; from having been damned by the world for its previous apartheid policies and then followed with praise and admiration post 1994, when our country demonstrated its first free and fair democratic elections.
February 19,
2015 3095 3095
In a competitive market, businesses are struggling to find a competitive edge and a unique selling position for their products and services, whilst at the same time trying to deal with a web of complex laws, and increasing pressure to ensure that the company is compliant with sound governance practices.
February 19,
2015 2958 2958
“When asking companies what they
actually do on a practical level when one of their employees or their employee’s loved ones get diagnosed with a dread disease like cancer, I was surprised to find that most often they can’t answer and have no idea of how many survivors they have amongst their employees”, says Karin Metz, Volunteer Chairperson of CANSA Corporate Relay For Life and Executive Director BNI.
February 19,
2015 3065 3065
Waste not, want not” or so the adage goes. Yet, year after year people carry on regardless of the negative consequences their careless and wasteful behaviour has on natural resources.
February 19,
2015 2906 2906
All too often, the dream of setting up a company and establishing a business is rushed into by zealous individuals, eager to make a quick profit.
February 19,
2015 3035 3035
In some organisations, lip service is given to the fact that employees are their biggest and most important asset.
February 19,
2015 3238 3238
When you first hear your colleagues discussing the need to draft or revisit a company policy, you may be inclined to think this is a menial task meant to keep someone busy.
February 19,
2015 2928 2928
Back in 1624, John Donne coined the phrase that “no man is an island, entire of itself.”