Monday, February 08, 2010
Viva, Leadership magazine, viva! 04 Feb 10
DSCF0004_opt“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan

 

 

It is not often in our world of deadlines whooshing by our hamster wheel that we get to climb off, pop some champagne and give each other a hearty pat on the back.
Fighting for honour 04 Feb 10
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How Branson lost his virginity to a South African

As a small company, what do you do when one of the world’s most influential business conglomerates takes you on and opposes your...Full Article

Leadership Laduma 03 Feb 10
gary_-_great_pic_2_optThe leadership principles that Gary Bailey learnt from Sir Alex Ferguson and Jake White

 

February 2010 Issue - On Sale now

 

Gary Bailey distinguished himself in goals for Manchester United on 373 occasions...
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“I’ve always wanted to say that I have been to university” 03 Feb 10
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Bill Venter:

 

in pursuit of a dream

February 2010 Issue - On Sale now

At 75, Dr Bill Venter has completed his autobiography – six years after completing his doctorate on the role...Full Article

A worm called Julius 03 Feb 10
DarylIlbury2_optNo common garden-variety type

 

December, for most people, will be dominated with the thoughts of working half the month, if that; and preparations for a summer holiday resplendent with varying displays of...
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Home on the Range 03 Feb 10
RR_STATIC_R11CMYK_optThe Range Rover LR-V8 diesel

 

 

Popular currency, acceptance, or favour – these are some of the dictionary meanings for the word “vogue” – and indeed, this is certainly a vehicle that resonates...
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The art of transmutation 03 Feb 10
SAFRICA-COURT-SACHS-18_optJustice involves a strange alchemy of life and law

 

Albie Sachs, Justice of the Constitutional Court, is not a man to go out with a whimper. On 11 October at midnight his...
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Media Releases

  • SA’s Heartbeat Pledges Active Participation in Millennium Development Goals Johannesburg, 8th February, 2010 – Heartbeat, a non profit organisation that exists to alleviate the suffering of orphans and Vulnerable Children by facilitating change in communities, has become a member...
  • Milpark Business School Memorandum of Understanding between Milpark Business School, South Africa and Harbin Normal University, China Milpark Business School (MBS) recently entered into a formal Memorandum of Understanding...
  • Putting an end to smoke-breaks, costing business millions every day, is now possible So say some leading electronic cigarette advisors. Statistics point to billions of rands lost to industry worldwide – not just in terms of those sneaky out-of-the-office smoke-break excursions employees...
  • Top wine speakers for new world at Prowein Event Leading academics, wine educators and journalists are set to participate in a series of seminars in what marks the first collaboration of its kind, when five New World wine-producing countries join forces...
  • Observations BMJ Charity Christmas Appeal Please help support the work of Médecins Sans Frontières Fiona Godlee, editor, BMJ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled...

The pen is mightier than the sword 03 Feb 10
DSC_5303_optNombembe in the power seat as new Auditor-General

 

One stroke of his mighty pen can ruin a career, bring shame upon an entire town, expose the rotten apples that can bring governments...
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The Comeback Kid 03 Feb 10
Basil_O_HaganBasil O’Hagan fights back from sequestration to rebuild his Irish restaurant-cum-pub concept

 

 

In his high-flying heyday as the founder of the O’Hagan’s chain of Irish pubs, Basil O’Hagan was worth an estimated...
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The King of Swing 03 Feb 10
92615687_optIs Fourie du Preez the best all-round scrumhalf in the world?

 

According to Joel Stransky, “Fourie du Preez is the best scrumhalf in the world, and arguably the most complete number 9...
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Everybody loves Raymond 03 Feb 10
IMG_3972_optAckerman on success, succession and South Africa

 

If you ignore the quality suit, the spacious (yet modest) office and the two assistants you passed on your way in, it is so easy...
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Nationalisation 02 Feb 10

NationalisationSpeculation alone is already an economic threat

It seems to have become fashionable in the ANC Alliance to call for the nationalisation of industries. Just how serious this quest is, is perhaps... Full Article

Xenophobia 02 Feb 10

XenophobiaResentment toward foreigners remains an active volcano

The attacks on mostly Zimbabwean casual labourers in the Western Cape farming town of De Doorns in November 2009 was a stark reminder that the... Full Article

Worth a read? 02 Feb 10

Eating_animalsMaking food choices

Although pigs are known to be great companions, and dog meat is – by all counts – delicious, most of us still eat pork while our Labrador sighs happily... Full Article

The race debate – part two 02 Feb 10

Lady_Warsi"I'm not a racist, but..."

For a broader perspective on the debate on how South Africa can deal with the challenge of racism as a social phenomenon, we thought it would help... Full Article

Cricket upheaval 02 Feb 10

CricketArthur bowled by out-of-form Ntini

The decision to drop the iconic Makhaya Ntini after a series of mediocre performances signalled the beginning of the end for Mickey Arthur as coach of South... Full Article

Cricket crisis 26 Jan 10
MickeyDeath of King Arthur

 

When South Africa returned from the West Indian Islands after succumbing meekly to Australia in the semifinal of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, shouts of "Mickey Mouse" greeted...
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