For the employee benefits industry, 2013 is likely to be remembered as the year that the industry and its main stakeholders get their houses in order, to ensure they are adequately prepared for the changes that will be implemented from 2014 onward.

The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) in Limpopo is worried about the slow pace at which law enforcement agencies are handling matters. This is after Samwu had submitted evidence relating to malpractice in various municipalities in Limpopo.

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has developed a programme aimed at capacitating municipal finance officials to enable them to meet minimum competencies.

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) released its business confidence index (BCI) for December at its offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg on 9 January.

A number of companies were rewarded in Gauteng this week for innovative entrepreneurship that is critical to municipalities.