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Empowerment begins with equality
Gender diversity, inclusion and equality in the workplace are no longer just nice to haves. They are business imperatives. Research already shows them to be socio-economic imperatives, because where women and other minorities are empowered, societies are shown to become stronger and to achieve greater economic success. South Africa thankfully has a progressive Constitution which, […]
Our Zozi Tunzi, our African Queen, our Miss Universe
It goes without saying how proud South Africans and Africans in large are of their daughter Zozi Tunzi, the newly crowned Miss Universe. As some of us fortunate enough not to be affected by ‘loadshedding’, managed to wake up during the wee-hours of the morning and sit in front of our televisions supporting one of […]
Institutional culture promotes male dominance ideology
A couple of years back, while pastoring a Christian faith community, an incident occurred that altered the course of my life. A well-known congregation member approached a colleague and shared with him a disturbing narrative about how sexual abuse was prevalent in her home, and how she had to structure her everyday life in order […]
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The end of French economic dominance in West Africa
It has taken 75 years, but finally the francophone countries of West Africa have broken free from one of the last vestiges of French colonialism – the CFA franc. Since 1945 West and Central African nations have been pegged to the French franc and then the Euro, and had 50% of their foreign reserves held […]
South Africa is heading for a credit rating downgrade to junk status
Eskom continues to pose a great threat to South Africa’s economy, making it likely that South Africa will be downgraded to junk status in the coming months. The recent load-shedding, that is affecting the entire country, is a clear indication that the problems faced by the power utility are far from over. Over the years, […]
Entrenching Hindu Supremacy in India
For decades India has been heralded as the largest democracy in the world with a pluralist society of tolerance and diversity. But no longer. The sectarian hatred that prevailed at the time of India’s partition has now been reawakened by political forces bent on making India an exclusivist Hindu country. Today the rise of fascism […]
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South Africa is heading for a credit rating downgrade to junk...
Eskom continues to pose a great threat to South Africa’s economy, making it likely that South Africa will be downgraded to junk status in...
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South Africa is heading for a credit rating downgrade to junk...
Eskom continues to pose a great threat to South Africa’s economy, making it likely that South Africa will be downgraded to junk status in...
