The Consumer Protection Act is coming into effect on 24 October 2010. The National Consumer Commission, an enforcement and investigative body created in terms of the Act will be enforced on 24 April 2010. This new legislation will have a huge impact on businesses.

Family Business Magazine and Stetson University’s Family Enterprise Center invite you and your family members to attend “Transitions: The Changing Environment for Family Companies,” a conference which will take an intimate and expert look at the issues facing current and future family business leaders in the years ahead. The conference will be held April 15-16, … Read more

Saving family-owned businesses from extinction With as few as 14% of family-owned businesses surviving into the 3rd generation,  André Diederichs, Old Mutual’s SMME specialist, believes the reasons for this dwindling number should be identified and addressed. He recently spoke to Madeleine Britz, Old Mutual senior legal adviser, to find out the possible reasons for this … Read more

Structured governance is key to excellence Last year, family business, Bronaar Farms – a fruit and vegetable business that has been operating in the Koue Bokkeveld near Ceres since the mid 1800s – was named the Enterprise of the Year, an annual award that recognises and rewards business excellence. Between 2005 and 2008 their annual … Read more