CAPES ( Confederation of Associations in the Private Employment Sector) has just reported that employers should continue to support a-typical forms of employment ( ie labour broking or indirect short term LRA contracts) and not be panicked into not renewing contracts. They report the draft legislation is very far from finalised, there are at least [...]
BlackBerry messenger, the new social currency
A tornado effect is set to hit the South African mobile industry in 2013, when the demand for services will outstrip supply, according to internet guru Arthur Goldstuck. He said 2011 would see a connectivity revolution, changing not only the way people use technology but also how it affects their daily lives, while 2012 would [...]
We help you think of the Future!
In his Budget speech of the of February 23 2011, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that with effect from March 2012, employer contributions in respect of employees’ retirement would be treated as a taxable fringe benefit and an employee would be entitled to claim as a deduction, an amount of up to 22.5% of their [...]
What you can expect to earn in IT
Cape Town’s premier IT Contracting Platform: What you can expect to earn in IT: AW Kinekt Contract House – Cape Town’s premier IT Contracting platform reports; these are expected median salaries in the field of South African IT as an employee: Matric, diplomas and certificates can expect around R 300K. Honours Degree holders earn just [...]
BPO – The Benefits of Outsourcing – is Payroll the biggest saving?
The IT industry conservatively estimate that around 95% of businesses in the UK outsource at least one of their business processes and the trend towards outsourcing shows no sign of abating. They state a potential to cut costs and streamline operations using an outsourcing arrangement means it ‘s an attractive way of putting some financial [...]
Future trends in Contract House IT Contractor service provision – report by AWKinekt Contract House – South Africa’s premier provider of IT Contractors
The biggest trend of 2011 will be the persistent increase of IT solutions embedded in individual decentralised business units, reports Mark Anderson of AWKinekt Contract House of Cape Town. “Traditional centralized IT department will become less important in providing the solution and rather provide an overall strategy and architecture. Companies will continue to align their [...]
The Left Brain – Right Brain IT Contractor
73% of your Stakeholder RA Pension paid for you together by AWKinekt and SARS - It’s a no brainer - Brought to you by only by AWKinekt . T’s & C’s apply. AW Kinekt Contract House - The Socially Responsible Contract House
Highly Skilled Contracted Interim Managers available from AWKinekt Contract House in Cape Town
The UK’s HR Review reports that demand is increasing for highly skilled contractor interim managers – they are seen to ‘hit the ground running’ and produce rapid, strategically-sound results for businesses. In the UK more and more contractor professionals are forging careers as specialist interim workers especially the project management and change management people, particularly [...]
Employee Or Contractor – Latest UK Case:
Cape town IT Contracting Platform AWKinekt Contract House Reports; The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that a Mr Tilson, who was employed by an umbrella company and provided services via an agency to the end hirer (Alstom), was not an employee of Alstom. Mr Tilson had tried to bring a claim of unfair dismissal against [...]
IT Contractors – What does King III have for them?
South African IT contracting service provider AWKinkekt Contract House reports on the effects of King III for the IT world: Corporate governance in the past has operated in rules-based environment. The recent corporate scandals of Enron, WorldCom and others have shown how these rules can be bent resulting in Sabannes – Oxley and the South [...]
