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Mnakwethu show encourages oppression of women
South Africans have an alarming tendency to condone and deny wrongdoings that are antithetical to the values and principles of our Constitutional democracy. Our reluctance to acknowledge fault is remarkable. This national quirk rears its ugly head every time some sort of disturbing incident breaks. The controversial polygamous marriage television show Mnakwethu is an exemplary of how […]
I wanted to wish you a Happy Women’s Day yesterday, but I choked
I wanted to wish you a #HappyInternationalWomensDay yesterday, but I choked. I remembered just a couple of weeks ago when I took out my pepper spray and gave it to my niece who lives with me. I thought I would have to sit her down and explain to her why she needs it and how […]
Women’s representation on corporate boards need to improve drastically
In the run-up to International Women’s Day (8 March) it’s important to note that while half of the South African population and 45% of the employed workforce are female, only 20% of directors of JSE-listed companies are women. Corporate boards are failing to take advantage of the value of female business leaders’ diverse perspectives and networks, despite […]
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Home alone 2020
The media tends to report on the bad news – the rising number of infections and the death toll. But they have started to cover the number of people cured as well. It is important to report on good news too. Obviously if you take the number of the dead and the number of people cured together, […]
25 years on, the quest for access to clean potable water still remains a pipe-dream
Water is the lifeblood of human existence. Justice Kate O’ Regan, penning for the Constitutional Court in Mazibuko and Others v City of Johannesburg and Others 2010 (4) SA 1 (CC) emphatically stated that without water, we will all die. This is indeed a truism because, without water, nothing organic grows. The very existence of […]
Work in the time of Corona
As South Africans face the reality of a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, working from home has become the “new normal” overnight – and if properly managed, it can be just as productive as being in the office. South African companies now join millions of businesses across the globe forced to “learn […]
INNOVATION
Trends 2020: Coaching in the age of 4IR
The international coaching market is growing, largely as a result of business and political leaders looking to improve their own prospects and – more...
EDUCATION
Iran & Palestine face double whammy: Sanctions & Covid 19
While the world is on tenterhooks as it confronts the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, Iran is among the countries hardest hit. Although the...
ECONOMICS
Work in the time of Corona
As South Africans face the reality of a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, working from home has become the “new normal”...
