The South African healthcare system suffers from the ‘growing pains’ characteristic of many emerging economies – strong economic growth, a young population and a growing and demanding middle class.

As the world continues to struggle with financial turmoil and sovereign debt concerns, the global financial community is actively working to strengthen mechanisms that foster greater international cooperation.

Wayne Jansen, global head of mining at KPMG, says that although the mining sector has been in survival mode in recent years, the growth starting to emerge in the global economy gives reason to hope that the situation is set to improve.

It should come as no surprise that data is now considered the number 1 asset at financial services organisations.

An analysis of the infrastructure spending gap and its impact on employment creation.

Insurance regulation as we know it will change – some say for the better, others are not so sure.

The challenge for financial services firms is to find ways of handling the heavily increased reporting burdens effectively at acceptable cost.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan delivered his 2014 Budget Speech on 26 February 2014.

The International Standards Boards (IASB) issued a second Exposure Draft (ED) in June 2013.

The in duplum rule has been part of South African law for more than 100 years, being applied through South African case law from as early as 1830.

The most sweeping change to be introduced by the Tax Administration Act No 28 of 2011, as amended is the new, consolidated penalty regime.

The turmoil in the markets caused by the Eurozone debt crisis is the latest manifestation of the banking crisis that almost brought the global economy to its knees in 2008.

This edition of "Taxes and Incentives for Renewable Energy" describes current incentives to promote renewable energy from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and hydropower.