by C.B. (Riaan) Visser RPSAA (IPFA), GIMFO Head: Research and Liaison Southern Business School President Kgalema Motlanthe has, through a proclamation in the Government Gazette on Wednesday, 11 February 2009, determined that the next national and provincial elections in South Africa will take place on 22 April 2009. This led to the revival of the debate in the [...]
April 10, 2009
by C.B. (Riaan) Visser RPSAA (IPFA), GIMFO Head: Research and Liaison Southern Business School During the past few months much has been said in the media about protectionism amidst the global economic crisis that has a negative effect on all countries across the world. This debate prompts academics, politicians, business people, labour unions and trade organisations to revisit [...]
April 10, 2009
by C.B. (Riaan) Visser RPSAA (IPFA), GIMFO Head: Research and Liaison Southern Business School World wide corporate governance has come under the spotlight during the past decade. At its simplest level corporate governance can be described as the system by which organisations are directed and controlled (Cadbury Report, 1992). In the past many enterprises regarded issues of governance [...]
April 2, 2009
For too long we have been told that education is “theory” based and holds little practical value in the workplace. Now Southern Business School and one of its strategic partners, Unique People Solutions, have proved critics wrong! Just over two years ago Unique People Solutions in association with SBS launched the Management Development Programme (MDP) into [...]
March 30, 2009
Southern Business School recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Monash University South Africa. Monash University South Africa is owned entirely by Monash University, one of Australia’s leading public universities acknowledged internationally for excellence in the fields of research, teaching and scholarship. The terms of the relationship between the two private higher tertiary institutions will be [...]
March 24, 2009
For a number of years now, Southern Business School, in partnership with Bill Nash of Unique People Solutions have been growing the Management Development Programme we present at Associated Motor Holdings (AMH). AMH is the largest importer of motor vehicles into South Africa, carrying brands such as Hyundai, Kia, Renault, etc. The following is a [...]
March 18, 2009
Southern Business School will be holding its Annual Charity Golf Day at the Roodepoort Country Club in Ruimsig on 29 May 2009. The aim of the day is to raise funds for the Tshepo Community Project. The Tsepo project is a community development project based in Northcliff, Johannesburg. Tshepo aims to reduce the rate of unemployment [...]
March 14, 2009
Southern Business School and senior members of the SAPS met in a workshop on 11 and 12 March to discuss the possibilities regarding bilateral recognition between the Bachelor: Policing Practices (BPP) degree and a number of internal programmes offered by the SAPS. The two-day workshop was very constructive and consisted mainly of discussions focusing on [...]
March 1, 2009
On 17 February 2009 Southern Business School held a debate on serial killings and serial killers at Monash University South Africa. Speakers for the day included Dr Micki Pistorius, world renown criminal profiler and well known South African detective, Director Piet Byleveldt. The debate was attended by academics and professionals in the field. The aim [...]
February 20, 2009
Southern Business School is a proud sponsor of the 2009 Claerhout Art Festival held from the 11 – 15 February 2009. The Art Festival which began in 2007 aims to provide sustainable growth and development for the people of Excelsior/Mahlatswetsa. The festival will benefit the community by generating opportunities for entrepreneurs, creating jobs, providing business opportunities, [...]
April 10, 2009