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/ 5 December 2007
The call by the Minister of Finance Trevor Manuel, to review BEE has fuelled similar calls from organisations such as the DA, Solidarity, IFP and the Freedom Front Plus. But what elements of BEE/affirmative action need to be reviewed? These groups argue that policies marginalise whites and the poor of previously disadvantaged groups.
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/ 5 December 2007
A profound sense of disempowerment among emerging farmers has come to light following FNB’s announcement of a R300million deal with United States development agency USAid. The deal will see the agency guaranteeing half the loans the bank extends to black farmers, writes Barrie Terblanche.
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/ 5 December 2007
Therapy is a necessary part of recovery for survivors of abuse, but many are too traumatised to talk about their experiences.
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/ 5 December 2007
As families disintegrate in the face of Aids and rural poverty bites deeper, a steady stream of job-seekers arrives in Johannesburg.
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/ 5 December 2007
Captain Zakhele Zwane likes to think of himself as an officer who does more than just his job. "It’s the only thing I’ve known for the past 20 years. I didn’t know anything about police work before I joined the force. As far as fighting crime was concerned, I knew I could make a difference," he says.
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/ 5 December 2007
”Seeryas”, as the advertisement, says. Alexander Forbes seriously expects us to believe that its recent appointment of an executive chairperson, Bruce Campbell, followed by the resignation of its talented black chief executive, Peter Moyo, and his replacement by the same Campbell, demonstrates the financial services giant’s commitment to transformation, writes Songezo Zibi.
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/ 5 December 2007
A new report calls for special consideration when it
comes to the housing needs of abused women.
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/ 5 December 2007
Business prides itself on being able to take a long-term view. We would do well to apply the same competencies to dealing with transformation. Here are some suggestions. The problem of finding black suppliers would be hugely alleviated if we were committed to enterprise development. This provides an opportunity for businesses to create, mentor and sustain their own suppliers, writes Nkosinathi Chonco.
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/ 5 December 2007
On an enormous whiteboard outside the bustling kitchens of the School of Tourism and Hospitality (STH) at the University of Johannesburg hangs a list of events planned for the coming weeks. With 2010 not far off, the skills required by the tourism and hospitality industry will be drawn from schools like the STH.
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/ 5 December 2007
Born last week with a heart defect, Salem al-Masri needs life-saving surgery. But like hundreds in the Gaza Strip, he and his parents have no permit from Israel to exit the enclave to a suitably equipped hospital. Palestinians suffering serious illnesses have long travelled from Gaza to nearby Israeli hospitals for treatments unavailable at facilities in the territory.