how to create a team building experience that really works
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How to Create a Team Building Experience That Really Works

While on the surface they are just a spot of fun, team building exercises are actually a strategic investment in your business culture and performance. Done well, team building strengthens communication, fosters trust, and boosts morale. Done poorly, it feels like a forced afternoon that costs money and delivers little. As a small business owner, you need team building events that produce tangible improvements. Here’s how to do that.
15% global minimum tax (gmt) goes live at sars
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15% Global Minimum Tax (GMT) Goes Live at SARS

The global minimum tax (GMT) – called an “agreement that will really change the world” – will be implemented in South Africa by SARS in 2026/27. While it may not impact your business directly, it should ultimately reduce your share of the tax burden by ensuring all multinational enterprises (MNEs) contribute their fair share of local taxes. SARS is actively preparing and the GMT registration and notification functionality on the eFiling platform went live on 16 March 2026. Find out here why specialist advice will be ever more important for local and global taxpayers in South Africa.
new vat thresholds thinking of deregistering
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New VAT Thresholds: Thinking of Deregistering

The recent increases in the compulsory VAT registration threshold to R2.3 million and in the voluntary registration threshold to R120,000 are widely welcomed. It will certainly ease the administrative burden on small businesses and the strain on their cash flow. Businesses that do not exceed the higher threshold on 1 April 2026 may apply to deregister for VAT. But be certain to rely on our expertise when making this decision, as it’s fraught with potentially costly consequences.
streamlining in house accounting processes with ai
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Streamlining In-House Accounting Processes with AI

“Artificial intelligence and generative AI may be the most important technology of any lifetime.” (Marc Benioff, CEO, Salesforce) Traditional accounting involves a great deal of manual processing, endless menial tasks, and plenty of opportunities…
budget 2026 what it means for you and your business
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Budget 2026: What it Means for You and Your Business

Taxpayers will enjoy long-awaited tax relief with much good news contained in the 2026 Budget. It scrapped the previously announced R20 billion in tax increases, and instead provides relief for taxpayers, assists small businesses and encourages savings by adjusting various tax brackets, caps and limits. There is also real optimism about the country’s economic growth prospects. So much so that Budget 2026 has been called a fiscal turning point for SA, as important milestones are achieved. Read more good news from the Budget here…
why doing nothing may be the best thing you can do
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The Power of the Pause: Why Slowing Down Leads to Better Decisions

Business culture is obsessed with speed. In a world where motion, and constant optimisation is the dream, doing nothing can look like failure. Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other leaders are praised for quick decision making, rapid iteration, and relentless action, yet many of the highest performers quietly practise the opposite at critical moments. They pause. They wait. They refuse to react. Strategic inaction is often one of the most disciplined and profitable decisions a business leader can make.
so, you want to diversify you might be making a mistake
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So, You Want to Diversify? You Might Be Making a Mistake

Diversification is treated as a business virtue so unquestioned it borders on dogma. Expand the product line. Enter new markets. Hedge every risk. Spread exposure everywhere. Yet for many entrepreneurs, diversification may actually bring more risk than it solves. We examine whether more really is safer, and explore why simplicity, not spread, is often the real competitive advantage. Diversification makes perfect investment sense – but it doesn’t always make business sense.
outlook 2026 moving forward with confident resilience (2)
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Outlook 2026: Moving Forward with Confident Resilience

CEOs, globally and in Africa, are optimistic about the 2026 outlook for their organisations. In fact, most are purposefully investing in AI, talent and ESG. Find out here just how confidently global and African CEOs are going into 2026, what their top challenges and priorities are, and if their strategies for building resilience fast could also propel your company to greater success in the year ahead.
our top tips for communicating price changes
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Our Top Tips for Communicating Price Changes

Price changes are part of running a business at this time of the year, and generally one of the first things business owners consider when they return to the office. Many owners, however, still treat increases as a last resort and/or fear making them – even when rising costs make them unavoidable. Here are our tips for increasing prices in the most effective (and least disruptive) way.
the 5 questions you must ask before making your business resolutions
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The 5 Questions You Must Ask Before Making Your Business Resolutions

The start of a new year brings a powerful urge to chase the future. We get excited about new projects, bigger revenue targets, and a fresh start. But jumping into new resolutions without an honest, data-driven audit of the last twelve months is like building a house without checking the foundations. Before you commit to a single resolution, you must pause and interrogate the year you’ve just completed by asking yourself these five simple questions.