Leadership Intelligence Bulletin

Is a “health” drink worse for the earth than it is good for you?

If global trends are anything to go by it can be expected that the unregulated South African bottled mineral water market, which is estimated to be worth close to R2 billion per year, is expected to come under attack in the not too distant future. The jury is out on the question of whether it might be bad for you, but it seems sure that it does not do you much good anyway and that there might be healthier ways to spend your money.

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Some more for the Christmas stocking

As was the case last week, this edition of Worth a Read provides a list of books for the holiday season – both for avid readers and for those who put their noses in a book only once a year at the beach. There is a light side to the selection, but it is not for total mindless reading either.

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Leadership could make the difference

India has replaced South Africa as the number-one Test nation in world cricket after thrashing Sri Lanka in the recent Test series on Indian soil. It may be the start of a topsy-turvy period for three teams at the top of the world rankings – India, South Africa and Australia.

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Books for the Christmas stocking

This, and the forthcoming edition of Worth a Read, provides a list of some books to consider for the holiday season – both for avid readers and for those who put their noses in a book only once a year at the beach. The first four on our list are definitely aimed more toward the male of the species – from the placid sports fan to the desperado who needs to hire a hit man.

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Bad planning can wreck a holiday

This week Friday, schools across the country will close down for a slightly shorter than usual summer holiday of just more than four weeks to accommodate the dictates of the Soccer World Cup next year. Next week is the start of the traditional “builder’s holiday,” when South Africa just about closes down. But it is also a time of high risk that calls for decent planning.

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