Michael van Niekerk

Jun 8, 2024 | bizcommunity.com | Michael van Niekerk

The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) is inviting heritage practitioners, activists and enthusiasts to apply for Heritage Funding until 30 August 2024. Image source: Magda Ehlers from PexelsThe NHC is an entity of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture that is responsible for the preservation, protection and promotion of the country’s heritage.

Apr 13, 2023 | investmentmagazine.com.au | James Alexander-Hatziplis |Louise Davidson |Michael van Niekerk |David Bell

Several of the country’s CBDs have recently witnessed an increase in office vacancies and thus falling property yields, despite the end of COVID and employees returning to the office on a hybrid work arrangement. The demise of some of these offices is the result of business tenants seeking to reduce costs as inflation and interest rates rise – and seeing reducing the amount of office space as a means to reduce their expenses.

Apr 9, 2023 | investmentmagazine.com.au | Louise Davidson |Michael Swinsburg |David Bell |Michael van Niekerk

Climate change is a financial, as well as a physical, risk. Investors have long been focused on the financial impact of rising temperatures and urged investee companies to manage these risks. Australia is finally getting serious about climate change. But as the world increasingly experiences the impacts of climate change, the timeframe to transition the global economy to net-zero is shrinking rapidly. The challenge of decarbonising and limiting global warming to 1.5c is a significant one.