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Patriarchy in Leadership | The Hidden Hurdle
Being a Black African female has never looked as optimistic in an ever-developing African country as it does currently. We have achieved a lot as a nation and as a particular demographic. In the greater scheme of things, it may appear that we have grown significantly as a movement encouraging

The Battle for Narrative: Whose Future Are We Fighting For?
The stakes have never been higher for South Africa’s place in the global economy. At the heart of the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Cyril Ramaphosa’s defiant statement – “We will not be bullied”- set the tone for a country determined to defend its sovereignty. But beyond

Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Intergenerational Allyship and Visibility for Black Women in Leadership

THE BLACK MANAGEMENT FORUM: REFLECTION AND PERSPECTIVE
The Black Management Forum is often described as an organisation. That description, while accurate, is incomplete. The BMF is better understood as a response—one shaped in 1976 under conditions where exclusion was not incidental, but systemic. It emerged at a moment when Black professionals were denied both visibility and voice

What is Heritage Day?
Growing up in boarding school, one had the pleasure of meeting people from all cultures of South Africa. With friends from different cultural backgrounds, we would be fascinated with the meanings of one’s names and often had to ask our parents what the meaning of one’s name was. This increased

Corporate Accountability and the Transformation Journey: A BMF Perspective at 50
As the Black Management Forum marks fifty years of existence, it is important to restate a foundational principle that has guided the organisation since its inception. The BMF is a non-racial organisation, committed to the ideal of a society in which race no longer determines access to opportunity, dignity, or