Press releases

Freezing bosses' salary hikes 'impossible'

26 Jan 2012
Executive salary freezes make sense in theory but will be "enormously impossible to implement", according to Robert Schiere, political science professor at the University of Cape Town.

Rethink executive pay structures: IoDSA

26 Jan 2012
In view of the global financial crisis, executive pay has become a hot issue around the world, says Ansie Ramalho, CE of the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA).

Business joins call for lower executive pay in SA

26 Jan 2012
Institute of Directors Southern Africa says remuneration policies have to be improved to reward managers correctly

PECS expands into Kwazulu Natal

12 Nov 2010
Increasing demand for our remuneration advisory products and services has lead to PECS opening a dedicated branch in the Kwazulu Natal area.

Martin Westcott, MD of P E Corporate Services speaks to Metromedia SA about retaining scarce skills in the Eastern Cape

10 Aug 2010
While Eastern Cape salaries lag behind those of the rest of the country, offering higher pay alone will not create the skills needed to develop the province�™s economy, according to international human resources strategist Martin Westcott. He told leading human resources practitioners that education and skills training held the keys to sustainable job creation and making Eastern Cape remuneration packages competitive

Martin Westcott talks to the Business Day about the global need for skills

29 Jul 2010
One of the most pressing retention challenges in South African business is the lack of sufficient candidates with the right skills.

Martin Westcott talks to the Business day about employment equity in South Africa

29 Jul 2010
Martin Westcott, MD of P-E Corporate Services, says employment equity is still a priority for South African companies.

Martin Westcott speaks to the Business Day about executive pay packages

29 Jul 2010
SOUTH African executives do not receive �oeover-the-top” pay packages compared with their overseas counterparts, say corporate governance analysts.

SA Business following world trend away from unskilled labour

10 Aug 2010
Martin Westcott comments in the Business Day about how South African companies are mirroring a global trend in reducing dependence on unskilled and semiskilled workers and increasingly focusing on attracting and retaining skilled staff.

Martin Wescott speak to Margaret Harris of the Sunday Times about the value of clearly defined targets

29 Jul 2010
Martin Wescott speak to Margaret Harris of the Sunday Times about the value of clearly defined targets