Leadership Intelligence Bulletin

Public private partnerships most effective

Public private partnerships (PPPs) are without doubt the most effective tool that the government has to achieve its black economic empowerment (BEE), reconstruction & development programme (RDP), and other empowerment-related goals. Yet, this method of procurement is not making the most of these opportunities, writes Paul Janisch.

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Seeking a better way than aid fort Africa

“Dead aid: Why aid is not working and how there is another way for Africa”, written by Dambisa Moyo, was released in South Africa in January 2009. This month it has been selected as Manager’s Choice at Exclusive Books – a meta-review.

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Key marketing information

Changing the coal face of South African society is occurring in many communities, where formerly white areas are populated more and more by what is often collectively referred to as “black diamonds”.

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Clearing up the BEE-verification confusion

February 2009 marked the two-year anniversary of the BEE Codes of Good Practice and the date on which the first of now 24 verification agencies were accredited. However, since April 2009, there has been much confusion. First the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) issued a notice saying that only certain certificates are valid. This notice, initially gazetted in April, was quickly amended to correct errors and stated that from 1 August 2009, the changes would come into effect. On 31 July, another update was issued – updating the 1 August 2009 deadline to 1 February 2010, writes    EconoBEE.

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Winds of change may be gathering

Thanks to President Robert Mugabe’s ill-fated actions, its neighbour Malawi is in trouble. The country is facing a serious fuel shortage following a scarcity of foreign exchange. According to media reports, the lack of foreign exchange is partly the result of a decision by the Malawian government to lend Zimbabwe US$100 million, which is due to be repaid by 31 December this year.

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