Businesses who aren’t using proactive insights to drive their strategy and operations need to rethink their approach to how they use the information they gather and hold. Ultimately the finance department needs to take a fresh insight-driven approach out into the wider business so it can inform decision-making.
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s budget was not what was expected. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
Speaking in a recent podcast, Yolandi Esterhuizen, Compliance Manager for Sage Africa & Middle East, discussed the main themes she took away from this year’s Budget Speech.
Our online salary tax calculator is in line with the changes announced in the 2020/2021 Budget Speech. It's so easy to use. Simply enter your current monthly salary and allowances to view what your tax saving or liability will be.
Our SARS compliant travel logbook allows you to keep track of and consolidate your travel claims throughout the year. Remember to sms your car’s kilometre reading as on 29 February 2020 to your own cell phone for safe keeping.
Martie Nel
Regional Finance Controller
The COVID-19 lockdown forced many businesses online, and for some small and medium businesses, it would have been their first venture into e-commerce. If you’re one of those businesses, virtual Black Friday is a perfect opportunity for you to reach more customers than ever before. But a word of caution: If your online store is […]
With Black Friday around the corner, everyone seems to be counting down the days until they can grab amazing deals – and this year, it’s all about the virtual experience. Since lockdown, many South Africans have become more comfortable with shopping online. This is probably a good thing, since the queues outside brick-and-mortar stores are […]
We celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week (16 – 22 November) against the backdrop of a year that has been exhausting for small and medium businesses and their people. As entrepreneurs start to think about what comes next, higher productivity and growth are very much on the agenda. One of the keys to achieving this goal is […]
“The reason I exist online is to break down the prosperity gospel of entrepreneurship: not everyone is going to make it. That’s the harsh reality that you will either have to find out for yourself, through repeated failure, or come to grips with and start tackling now.” Mashudu Modau tells it like it is. And […]
We put Pieter Bensch, EVP, for Africa & Middle East at Sage, in a time machine and sent him to 2025. COVID-19 is a distant memory, but we learnt a lot. Now, here we are, five years later, and it’s a good time to reflect. Describe ‘business as usual’ in 2025. How does it compare […]
“We live in the most unequal country in the world. This inequality bleeds through the ecosystem and prevents entrepreneurs from accessing opportunities and funding. Creating a start-up culture in South Africa means creating an enabling community. This is so important.” Vuyolwethu Dubese is on a mission to drive inclusion and reduce inequality through what she […]
If Octavius Phukubye ruled the world, the first thing he’d do is offer Black women equal pay. Not only because it’s long overdue, but because he believes that Africa’s potential relies on the success of Black entrepreneurs and, in particular, Black women-owned small businesses. Growing up, Octavius witnessed his mother – a subsistence farmer and […]
Managing annual leave with spreadsheets can be tedious for HR professionals as they slow things down. Here's why using HR software makes life easier.
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