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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
Maintenance prosecutor René Botha quit her job as attorney the day she realised she was helping "the wrong people". Today Botha is one of the most important and successful torchÂbearers for neglected children, women and men in Johannesburg who do not receive the maintenance they are entitled to.
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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
Victims of abuse need someone to talk to — ”A listening ear is the best medicine.”
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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.
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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
A new report calls for special consideration when it
comes to the housing needs of abused women.
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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
The Mail & Guardian‘s recent Critical Thinking Forum drew in a stellar group of panellists to discuss the hotly debated topic of BEE and who the process really benefits. Held at the Gordon Institute of Business Science in Johannesburg, the debate, titled BEE: Is it a rip-off? Who really benefits?, was moderated by Judge Dennis Davis.