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The Gender Gap is Narrowing but Numbers Must Translate to Power
As we reflect on the month of August, we are reminded of the progress of women in leadership and management while envisioning a future powered by women’s leadership and equality. On 9 August 1956, over 20 000 women showed leadership by marching to Pretoria’s Union Buildings against apartheid pass laws.
Why Competition Matters? A Review of South Africa’s Anti-Competitive Policies and Their Importance for Social Transformation
What is competition and why does it matter? Economic competition creates an even playing field; it allows all economic entities- big and small- to enter the market, grow, innovate, and contribute to the economic growth and development of the country as a whole. Economic competition provides the basis for social
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
South Africa’s Youth at a Crossroads: Can We Solve the Unemployment Crisis?
As South Africa marks another Youth Month this June 16 we find ourselves at a pivotal juncture in our nation’s history. This year’s commemoration comes against the backdrop of significant political shifts and an alarming socio-economic landscape, particularly for young black South Africans.It is thus very difficult to divorce young
One Is Never Enough | Dismantling “The Only Woman” Phenomenon
You have just been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer, Executive Committee member or Board member of the company and you are elated. You are proud. Congratulatory messages pour in. You have worked hard for this moment. You deservedly pause and bask in the moment. You were told in
Our South Africa, Our Future
South Africa’s democracy began with a sentence that changed everything: “We, the people.” It was more than the birth of a nation — it was a promise of ownership. Yet nearly thirty years later, too many still stand outside the gates of the very economy they sustain. The question before