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/ 25 October 2007
The Old Mutual Foundation’s Kate Miszewski has left an indelible mark on the communities she has served. Starting her career as a qualified primary school teacher, Miszewski has taught and lectured in a number of countries around Africa — including South Africa, Botswana and Namibia — before entering the world of social investment.
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/ 25 October 2007
Every year thousands of art lovers descend on the town of Oudtshoorn for the annual Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK). With more than 200 productions, 1 000 shows and 135 000 tickets sold, there is no doubt that the mainly Afrikaans arts festival is one of South Africa’s most beloved cultural events.
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/ 25 October 2007
Government has come a long way with the South African education system since the country’s democratisation in 1994, especially in terms of developing legislation aimed at addressing past imbalances. It has also made great strides in taking education forward with new curricula designed to serve the economy.
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/ 25 October 2007
When Gender Links was started six years ago, everyone involved knew it was not going to be an overnight success. They knew mindsets on gender and how women are portrayed in the media are not altered quickly. They also understood that time is a crucial ingredient to the process of change. But their commitment to gender issues led to the establishment of one of South Africa’s premier gender organisations.
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/ 25 October 2007
As HIV/Aids makes inroads into South Africa’s skills base, more companies are waking up to the idea of investing in employees through an innovative and comprehensive workplace programme. The New Clicks Group launched its Employee Wellness Programme (EWP) in September last year, after years of fine- tuning the programmme.
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/ 25 October 2007
As South Africans pull together to strengthen our young democracy, there is widespread recognition that children and youth are the fabric of the future. The emotional, economic, educational and social needs of our youngest citizens are of paramount importance if they are to reach their full potential and become productive and stable members of South African society.
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/ 25 October 2007
In the real world justice is mainly for the wealthy. Do you have a spare R1 000 an hour for lawyer’s fees? This is not even what the top firms charge their corporate clients. And what of the lawyers themselves? They might have entered the profession dreaming of striving for justice and defending the innocent, but end up stuck in plush corporate offices helping the rich get richer.
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/ 25 October 2007
Police National Commissioner Jackie Selebi allegedly tipped off his friend, Glenn Agliotti, about a British drugs probe involving him. The allegation, in a statement by former Agliotti associate Clinton Nassif, sheds new light on the defeating the ends of justice charge the Scorpions wanted to bring against Selebi.
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/ 25 October 2007
HIV/Aids has forced all sectors of society to respond to the ravages of the epidemic — from businesses and health insurers to educational institutions. It has forced those who care for the terminally ill, our caregivers and health workers, to re-invent how they treat those living with the virus.
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/ 25 October 2007
The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on October 24 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It is particularly symbolic, intentionally or not, that on the same date this year the Pan African Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for the establishment of a new world body destined to represent the people at the UN.