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Auditor dispute highlights rising regulatory pressure on audit processes 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
VAT fraud crackdown reinforces tax crime as a core AML risk 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
R32m forfeiture order signals shift to proceeds-based enforcement 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
PCC 5E in practice: What FSPs are getting wrong (and how to fix it) 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
Compliance lens: What PCC 5E really means in practice 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
FIC draft PCC 5E: Registration becomes a compliance control, not an admin task 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
Draft B-BBEE Code amendments propose new Transformation Fund and supplier targets 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
Atlas Finance (Pty) Ltd v The Pension Funds Adjudicator and Others (Tribunal finds Adjudicator lacked jurisdiction where civil proceedings were already underway) 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
Ledwaba Ramadimetja Selina v The Pension Funds Adjudicator and Others (Tribunal dismisses reconsideration application for lack of evidence) 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
FSCA Information Request 1 of 2026 sharpens focus on personal lines claims data 412 CompliNEWS 20 Mar 2026
Working Smart

By Lee Rossini

Strategic planning is the process of defining a business’s long-term direction, setting priorities, allocating resources, and establishing a roadmap to achieve business objectives. It helps businesses move beyond day-to-day operations to focus on sustainable growth, competitive positioning, and future opportunities. While strategic planning is essential for businesses of all sizes, smaller businesses face unique challenges that can make the process difficult and, in some cases, neglected altogether.

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