The current shortage of skills in the construction industry often results in a sharing of the work by different parties. Joint ventures can mitigate risk, and are often required for BBBEE purposes

By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB 01 December 2009: During 4Q2009, the during 3Q2009 to +6 during 4Q2009. The current reading of +6 is the highest since 1Q2008, and also higher than the long-term average CCI reading of +2.

Master Builders South Africa recently embarked upon a payment quality survey, and has for our benefit, submitted a detailed report with respect to the findings.

It is claimed that Competition Legislation is about protecting consumers and promoting greater access and participation of new entrants into the economy.

The Sunday Times (Business Times) recently featured a list compiled by Who Owns Whom of the top ten highest earners within parastatals and other selected state organizations for 2008. The list is as follows:

Investigative journalist Bongani Bingwa of the Carte Blanche team, recently reported the existence of an internal confidential document, a business report of almost 300 pages, giving an overview of Eskom's performance up to June this year.

Eskom’s latest electricity price hike of 34% was granted by the National Electricity Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) at the end of June this year. This was just the beginning of the onerous news about this issue. It is now well known that Eskom has

According to an analysis in the latest FNB Building Confidence Index which measures the business confidence of major enterprises, the built environment practitioners and suppliers involved in the confines of the construction sector that the downward spira

The FNB Building Confidence Index measures the business confidence of all the major role players and suppliers involved in the building industry including architects, quantity surveyors, contractors, sub-contractors and retail merchants, and manufacturers

Are bribes, fines and such like deductible expenditure for income tax purposes?