Matric results reflect resilience and individual responsibility for one’s success
While the debates unfold about the quality of our basic education, let’s not lose sight of the human qualities that drive success and find ways to not only celebrate them, but also replicate them.
Inspiring show of courage by SA taking a stand on the Israel/Palestine conflict
As inspiring as this stand has been, there will possibly be consequences for South Africa coming from those who disagree with the position it has taken. That’s what it means when you come out, take a stand and show your true colours.
Open letter: Dr Sibongile Vilakazi addresses moonlighting allegations
‘I believed then, as I believe now, that the issue was a misunderstanding that warranted a discussion and meeting of minds rather than a disciplinary process. ’
When we normalise abnormality in state-owned companies, we run the risk of never achieving transformation goals
The heads of SOEs in South Africa have a short shelf life amid infighting and political interference.
How employers can end gender-based violence in the workplace
The country’s latest crime figures show that on average, three children and 12 women were murdered each day over the three months from October to December last year.
BMF to keep close eye on Nedbank as it misses CEO BEE opportunity
To ensure business continuity, succession planning is crucial to any business.
Appointment of Baloyi to Sasol helm amid tough competition is welcome
The competition to occupy C-suite positions in South Africa is fierce.
Afrikaners and Black South Africans, what is that anyway?
The Black Management Forum held its 47th year anniversary annual policy conference last Friday, during which its members reflected on the next level of black economic empowerment.
The Bokke success is a result of collective effort, we must own it
We are celebrating the diversity of the team that has made us world champions for the fourth time.
If slow pace of transformation is attributable to unconscious biases, how can we bring these to consciousness?
Diversity and Inclusion practitioners have concluded that one of the reasons workplaces do not transform to be inclusive, or transform at a slower pace, is unconscious biases
Women at the centre of the transformation agenda are vital to drive economic growth
The Black Management Forum (BMF) is heading to its annual policy conference scheduled for the 10th of November 2023. The theme and goal for this conference is to have conversations that will craft the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) blueprint for the next 30 years of our democracy.
Reputation is everything, why does the SA government seem not to care about its reputation?
Could this be the growing disconnect between the ruling elites and those they govern that former President Thabo Mbeki was referring to in his speech at the memorial service of our struggle veteran Aziz Pahad?
Transformation, business growth and inclusive leadership
BMF’s Dr Sibongile Vilakazi contrasts the leadership approach taken by Pick n Pay versus FirstRand and questions how the food retailer decided that Sean Summers, a 70-year old white male, was the absolute best person for the job.
Despondency sets in when transformation is seen to be regressing
One always assumes that based on all probabilities and calculations, the decision is always taken in the best interest of the organisation.
What exactly is our heritage as South Africans?
We have to celebrate our heritage mindful of the need to change the structure of our inheritance. We must bring about a South Africa empowered by diversity and inclusion and not hamstrung by inequality.
As we commemorate our heritage, we remember Biko and Mayosi: Doctors of Hearts who gave the world a human face
Biko’s political spirituality seems to have found links in what we can possibly call Mayosi’s academic spirituality. Both are illustrious figures of what black professionals and leaders should emulate.
Improved awareness and understanding of BEE Sector codes may be an antidote to construction mafias
The spectre of violence in the construction sector must be assessed against a shifting legislative environment.
Spatial development as a critical starting point to economic transformation
We woke up on Thursday the 31st August to horrific news that one hijacked building in Johannesburg city centre had caught fire and at least 74 people had perished while about 50 were injured. This is the biggest tragic death toll post 1994.
BRICS Summit has come and gone: will SA see sustained benefits into the future?
The 2010 Soccer World Cup was also executed with splendour and it concluded on a high note as well. It promised us an improved and more economically inclusive South Africa. But a few years later it all fell apart.
Professionals must join the BRICS Summit to rally SA back onto a path to Mandela’s dream
Faced with sluggish economic growth, high unemployment, crime and corruption, we must use this summit to recommit to a global fight against severe structural inequality.
How may arts and sport inspire resilience and collaboration to solve challenges of economic development?
Perhaps it is time we look to the arts and sport for inspiration on how to remain resilient during these difficult moments of high unemployment, particularly that of the youth.
Lawlessness is the biggest enemy of socio-economic transformation in this country
By tackling these issues collectively and decisively, South Africa can make significant strides in bringing back law enforcement, driving order and compliance that benefits all and also protecting vulnerable individuals from the horrors of criminal syndicates.
Its time black South Africans had a conversation with themselves to drive their own economic emancipation
The private sector is not willing to disrupt itself in favour of transformation and, therefore, black South Africans must start a process of disrupting themselves rather, to the benefit of their own economic emancipation. The time is now and we are ready!
Is SA capable of returning from the path of destroying economic infrastructure?
By confronting the underlying issues, reckoning with social inequalities, and fostering unity and inclusivity, South Africa can navigate its way towards a brighter and more equitable future for all its people.
Illegal mining is the new form of oppression that will hamper our socio-economic growth and transformation
The ramifications of illegal mining are far-reaching and may have dire effects on the country’s economy, investment opportunities and social security.