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Welcome to the Deloitte South Africa Insights & Ideas podcasts providing industry knowledge and expertise. The below podcasts are in mp3 format and can be downloaded to your mobile device, desktop computer or soon you can subscribe via iTunes South Africa. What is a podcast?

 

Information Exploitation podcast
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Over the last century a lot have been written about the resources required to successfully manage a business. Although difficult to ascertain exactly when and by whom the 4M theory was first devised, the basic premise is that a successful business requires the management of four resources: men, machines, materials and methods.

Latest Economic Downturn Podcasts

 

Financing strategies that will see you through the downturn and prepare you for the upturn
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The days of easy credit are over. This podcast answers some very important questions like:  What can companies do to ensure they have a financing strategy that will see them through the downturn and prepare them for the upturn?  What are the funding fundamentals we’ve forgotten about in the extended period of deep liquidity and easy credit that the world economy enjoyed up until July 2007 and how can we use them now to get through the downturn?        

 

Strategic talent management during the downturn and preparing for the upturn
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Talent strategy should always be aligned with business strategy.  With many companies making fundamental changes to their business strategies (as a result of the economic downturn) so talent strategies need to change too.  It is more important now than ever to manage talent effectively. 

 

Tax savings and grants during the downturn
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Several avenues for tax savings exist during the economic downturn. 

 

Realising savings out of corporate real estate
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During economic downturns organisations look to cut costs and save money where they can.  We know that real estate is an area where companies can save money and cut costs. A real estate strategy is a vital prerequisite to building corporate competitiveness. Property assets need to be used efficiently and managed competently

 

Leadership behaviour during the downturn
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Business leaders are having to readjust significantly to ensure that South African businesses across all industries are sustained and survive through this economic downturn.  The manner in which leaders conduct themselves in times of crisis has a major effect on whether the organisation is successful in sustaining its value and emerging strongly in the upturn. 

 

IT cost optimisation – Clean out the closet
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The economic downturn can be seen as an opportunity for companies to clean out their closets and position themselves for the upturn.  This podcasts address what we mean by this and also addresses IT risks the economic downturn brings along with it.  

Budget 2009 Podcasts

By Billy Joubert

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By Nazrien Kader

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By Billy Joubert 

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What tax cuts are available to the Minister and what would be the implications of such cuts by Billy Joubert 

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The economic downturn and the impact on individuals and companies specifically relating to the sale of assets by Billy Joubert 

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The top tax strengths in the year ahead by Nazrien Kader 

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The incentives that have been put in place to encourage growth and whether they are achieving this objective by Duane Newman

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A tax perspective on emerging trends in financial institutions and the corporate environment by Duane Newman

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Tax implications of the economic slowdown by Billy Joubert

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Improving Financial Management in Government
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Mining Safety Podcast
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Public Sector Skills Development Podcast
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Listen to Sandile Gwala, Director at Deloitte Consulting and Cheryl James, CEO of FASSET, being interviewed by Ewald Muller, Senior Executive of Standards
Advanced Cost Allocation Podcast
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Chemistry of Talent Podcast
The chemistry of talent provides an integrated look at today’s compounding talent issues and highlights several innovative solutions that can help an organisation build and execute a winning talent strategy.
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Technology podcast
Technology has managed to evolve to the extent where what was previously considered as unthinkable is now the norm.
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Diversity & Inclusion Management podcast
Patricia Glyn talks to Annelie Gildenhuys, head of the Diversity Centre of Excellent for Deloitte, regarding new era diversity management, Generation Y, skills retention, racism in the workplace and managing diversity
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Excellence and Innovation in Mining podcast 
David McKay, editor of Miningmx, discusses cyclical challenges, innovation and environmental impacts of mining with Seelan Naicker, Head of Radical Business Improvement at FutureWorld powered by Deloitte.
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