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Early success of Points-Based System holds promise for attracting foreign talent to SA
13th February 2025 In the first three months after the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) introduced the new Points-Based system (PBS) to streamline the processing of... →
Couples therapy for your finances
12th February 2025 The shops are decked out in red. Hearts, balloons and fluffy toys are everywhere. Many couples are planning romantic dinners and date nights. It... →
National Minimum Wage Increases For 2025
12th February 2025 With effect from 1 March 2025, the national minimum wage will be adjusted to R28.79 for each ordinary hour worked. This marks an increase of 4.39%... →
Saudi’s national employment targets leave many South African expatriates high and dry
12th February 2025 South Africans are among a growing number of global expatriates in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who are forced to return home... →
Zambia: Employers’ obligations under the Data Protection Act
12th February 2025 Data protection in Zambia is regulated under the Data Protection Act 3 of 2021 (DPA), which came into effect on 1 April 2021. The DPA regulates all... →
A snapshot of South Africa's electricity market over the next six years
12th February 2025 At the beginning of the year, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, promising to facilitate "an open market... →
Atypical remuneration structures: How does the minimum wage apply to workers not remunerated by the hour?
11th February 2025 Given the adjustment to the national minimum wage taking effect on 1 March 2025, we consider the remuneration of workers on bases other than hours... →
South Africa: Cross-border employment arrangements – who has jurisdiction?
11th February 2025 Cross-border employment arrangements are commonplace as human mobility, technology and globalisation have become more fluid. These engagements can... →
Returning to South Africa? Sars is Waiting for Expats Coming Home
11th February 2025 Be it the call of South Africa’s pleasant weather, a desire to raise a family close to parents, or retiring to the high-life, many thousands of... →
Another positive move to attract more tourists to SA
10th February 2025 South Africa’s imminent implementation of an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, as announced in the State of the Nation Address (SoNA),... →
