By Sanjeev “Mahatma” Gupta If we had our way (myself as someone pigeonholed as black by the BEE policy) we would have done some genetic engineering to clone black versions of Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson and Bill Gates, world renowned Read the full story
There is an African proverb which goes: when two elephants fight it is the grass that suffers. And in this context, the elephants are the local councils and the central government, on the one hand, and the grass are residents Read the full story
A journey of a thousand miles begins by a single step, so says the ancient Chinese proverb. Similarly, the transformation initiative of the real estate industry has, effectively, been boosted with the launch of the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) Read the full story
The record of well-resourced mines in complying with requisite occupational health and safety regulations has been, for want of a better word, appalling. And it is not getting any better it seems – if the court case which Sasol is Read the full story
Most organisations preach about giving moral support to education, but few have gone the extra mile like The Motsepe Foundation. The NGO, which is under guidance of the Mamelodi Sundowns billionaire chairman, Patrice Motsepe and his wife, Dr. Precious Motsepe, Read the full story
Steve Harvey’s book Think like a man, act like a woman might be one of the best-selling motivational books, which has made millions. But the view it propounds is grossly flawed, some would argue. Indeed, there is no use for Read the full story
Wind power and photovoltaic sources have dominated the alternative energy sector. Now, platinum fuel cell power may soon join the energy mix, according to the 100 kilowatt (kW) prototype installed at the at the Chamber of Mines of South Africa Read the full story
Despite the compliance deadline for revised B-BEE codes fast approaching, the low level of compliance is disappointing. In fact companies are reluctant to commit themselves, disputing the revised policy’s effect on their operations. Some concerned companies are even considering taking Read the full story
If government is looking for a model of passionate black farmers to inspire recipients of the land redistribution programme, it should look no further than Grain SA’s project. Under the initiative, Grain SA, a grouping of mostly white commercial farmers, Read the full story
The public is not gullible; the never ending shenanigans in trade unions are symptomatic of bodies that have failed to reinvent themselves to be abreast of post-1994 economic and political realities. Prior to 1994, when non-whites were excluded from participating Read the full story
