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EDITOR’S NOTE

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Entrepreneurship is not a sexy word, not least easy to spell. The intrigue and mystery surrounding it seem to be the nemesis for those who pursue it. While often punted as a remedy for our unemployment ills, fewer fish seem to be biting.


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A giant leaps forward
Wednesday, 11 April 2012

IMG_8395_opt2.0The next CEO of Deloitte leads by example. Expect the whole firm to follow.

 

The appointment of Lwazi Bam as the CEO of Deloitte is, in many ways, a destiny fulfilled. For it was a representative from this company who, during a talk to learners at the school Bam attended, that lit...
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Colossus in motion
Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Malusi_Gigaba_2.0_optMinister of Public Enterprises Malusi Gigaba is tackling the tricky balance between commerce and state

 

 

Outspoken, confident and a definite news maker, 40-year-old Malusi Gigaba is up for the challenge of whipping South Africa’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) into shape.

On the cusp of greatness
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Malabie__Phuthi04-12-0_opt2.0Her sharp business acumen, sunny personality, dynamism and zest for life set Phuti Malabie apart

 

In the often tumultuous boardrooms of corporate South Africa, among the hard-nosed captains of industry, one would not easily find someone who is smart, sparkling with energy, beautiful, accomplished and a businesswoman right down to her designer...
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Lifting the veil
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

CT_Judith_February_016_opt2.0BBQ guest columnist examines the Secrecy Bill and its implications for South Africa’s culture of human rights

The South African Constitution represents the shift from a culture of impunity and oppression to one of human rights and dignity. In its various clauses, it is highly aspirational, representing as it does an ideal...Read more...

Swimming against the tide
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Ursula_Fear_opt2.0The future of South African youths could be devastated by a lack of employable skills

 

More than half a million jobs in South Africa cannot be filled becaus...
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Leading the way for small business
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

LVR_8397_opt2.0Seda is delivering on the government’s mandates, thanks to its enterprising CEO

 

Credited with turning around the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda)...
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Lessons from Kenya
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

90997483_opt2.0South Africa would do well to take a leaf or two from Kenya’s ICT book

 

Post-apartheid South Africa faces many challenges despite 18 years of democracy. Tho...
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Legacy Lifestyle
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

DAVINCI-Dining_opt2.0New lifestyle programme provides never-before-seen benefits for members

 

 

Leading local lifestyle company, Legacy Group, on 1 February 2012 unveiled it...
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Transformation at work
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

_MG_6545_opt2.0The codes’ new targets signal the beginning of a long road to a more transformed South Africa

 

The BEE Codes of Good Practice (“the Codes”) define a balance...
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BMW Finance
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

A0117344_F10_LITHO_A6_opt2.0BMW Financial Services exceeds limits

 

BMW Financial Services has tailor-made solutions for its brand enthusiasts, offering a range of innovative packages d...
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Durban Platform saves the planet
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

83011130_opt2.0BBQ went behind the scenes at the COP17 climate change summit to cover developments that could otherwise have gone unreported

 

 

Delegates to the 17th C...
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Juggling act
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

2012BudgetSpeech_0434b_opt2.0Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has announced a R1-trillion budget for 2012 – the biggest ever

 

Under the new Budget, the state will have about R4.5-trillio...
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Up to Standard
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Sim_Tshabalala_opt2.0As CEO of one of SA’s big-four banks, Sim Tshabalala is driving expansion into Africa

 

Sim Tshabalala, the chief executive of Standard Bank South Africa and...
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Engines for growth
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

RTR2ED9L_opt2.0Policy specialist Liepollo Pheko looks at SA’s special economic zones policy

 

Conventional economic policy favours trade liberalisation through regional or...
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Insourcing is the new outsourcing
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Take control by embracing your logistics service providers in three easy steps

 

 

Few organisations today will contest the results that outsourcing can...
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The smoke that thunders
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

clip_image001_2.0Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight

 

More than 160 years ago, an intrepid Scottish explorer took to a canoe to find a pheno...
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The Godfather of empowerment
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

_DSC4475a_opt2.0A man with a bent for entrepreneurship and a passion for enabling black business

 

Inculcating an entrepreneurial spirit and prioritising it as the foremost...
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Going beyond handouts
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Cynthia_Mgijima_-_CEO_opt2.0Transnet’s employee volunteerism programme is a unique concept that transforms corporate social investment into a sustainable professional activity

 

 

E...
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Retrenchment is not only option
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

TGermond_opt2.0Surviving the current economic climate with the help of labour law

 

Since the subprime lending bubble burst in 2008, the subsequent decline in the economy a...
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Priced to go
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

gerbach_s_opt2.0Cape Flats real estate queen shows no sign of letting up after 17 years in the property business

 

Sharon Gerbach, proprietor of the eponymous real estate ag...
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Fighting cancer
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

iStock_000019174312Lar_opt2.0Medical minds gather to discuss challenges of oncology

 

The rising cost of cancer care was under the spotlight during the annual Independent Clinical Oncolo...
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Change for Africa
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

IMG_0023_opt2.0The winds of prosperity that catapulted China into the world’s second biggest economy are slowly changing course and blowing in Africa’s direction

 

Africa’s...
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Boost for Coega
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

iStock_000010950168Lar_opt2.0Construction of a multimillion-rand Chinese vehicle-manufacturing plant taking shape

 

 

It’s all systems go for the construction of a multimillion-rand...
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The man with the spirit of ubuntu
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

AKA_013_opt2.0From humble beginnings to unprecedented heights

 

Ditau tsa go tlhoka seboka di sitoa ke nare e tlhotsa is a Tsonga saying meaning, “An uncooperative pride o...
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Beneficiation poser
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

74144791_opt2.0There are compelling arguments on either side of this debate; however, it remains to be seen which way the pendulum finally swings

 

South Africa has announc...
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Green is the new gold
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

iStock_000010975827Med_opt2.0Zimbabwe’s Green Fuel project is a ray of hope for southern Africa

 

 

The world today is riddled with problems needing immediate attention – leaving the...
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Catch them young
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Sabirul_4_opt2.0Equipping teens with entrepreneurial skills augurs well for the future, experts told Black Business Quarterly

 

 

South Africa’s unemployment figures hav...
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Africa means business
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

There are opportunities on our continent for those who are quick off the mark

 

South African enterprises must move quickly to grab business opportunities in...
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Leadership lessons
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Attuned_Leadership_opt2.0African business and political leadership in the 21st century

I am because they are, and they are because I am,” says Reuel Khoza on African humanism and ubunt...Read more...

Lighting up Africa
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

The Minister of Energy outlines the energy situation as it currently stands in South Africa

 

Dipuo Peters, Minister of Energy and member of parliament, has...
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Road to entrepreneurship
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Shaun_Govender_CEO_TBP_opt2.0For the difference between people who start businesses and those who ceaselessly talk about starting one, continue reading

 

There are 5.6-million business...
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Transformation Audit
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

SA’s rainbow economy shows its real colours

The South African economy requires major structural reform if the country is to achieve its most basic developmenta...Read more...

Hayibo!
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Hayibo_colour_opt2.0White corporate fraudsters slam racist media for ignoring them

South Africa’s white corporate psychopaths say they deserve more media coverage than Julius Male...Read more...

Biggest energy-saving drive
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

ICC_Street_Lighting_4_opt2.0The enlightening world of light-emitting diodes is the future of electrification

 

As electricity bills continue to soar and South Africa’s power supply situ...
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Catalysts for delivery
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Dionne_Kerr_CEO_of_Si_opt2.0With more than 500 state-owned enterprises SA is oversubscribed in this regard

 

Under the burgeoning pressure of service delivery, state-owned enterprises...
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Economics of Cape rugby
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Soccer_Stadium006_opt2.0The die is cast: Newlands or Cape Town Stadium?

 

 

The announcement by Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille in March, that the Western Province Rugby Union...
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Calling intrepid entrepreneurs
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

EOY_2011_winner_Marc__opt2.0Sanlam and Business Partners launch competition to boost entrepreneurship

 

In an effort to boost the level of entrepreneurship in South Africa, Sanlam and B...
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Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

DAA_opt2.0Cartoon Network’s Ben 10 set to hero up in his first CGI movie

 

Cartoon Network proudly announced that its alien-morphing boy hero, Ben 10, is set to star i...
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Zest for life
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Merc_CLS-AMG2_opt2.0Our resident car enthusiast pays the sleek Mercedes CLS the ultimate compliment

 

The original CLS created the entire four-door coupé segment – a phrase that...
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Press Release:Jenny Handley Performance
Tuesday, 10 April 2012

BUSINESS PROFILE

Jenny Handley is a brand specialist, writer, training facilitator, speaker and owner of Jenny Handley Performance Management. She owned a succe...Read more...

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