It is known internationally that most voters in other countries do not generally make their electoral choices based on the promises made to them on foreign policy. Even American voters - whose country’s global presence remains, arguably, more influential than most - are not always knowledgeable about the world beyond the borders of their country. [...]
Soon after taking over from the one whose name I shall not mention, in early 2018, President Cyril Ramaphosa undertook a trip to London, United Kingdom, where he attended a gathering of leaders from Common wealth countries, around the world. South Africa seemed to begin to rise from the ashes of a decade long state [...]
SA needs a holistic approach to rebuilding its economy; not a piecemeal one - and the rebuilding cannot rely on the shoulders of one man or woman alone; it should be systemic. Or to put it another way, If SA had more powerful institutions, it wouldn't need to put so much stock in individual people to keep its [...]
A few years ago, after addressing the corporate communications team of a Sandton-based big company on 'corporate reputation management', their boss, a lady, offered to take me to lunch so that we could continue our discussions about possible future consultation for her team. As soon as we had sat down and our drinks were brought [...]
It is refreshing to see a recent article by the hugely respected Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu, now Executive Chairman of KPMG SA, frankly and openly acknowledging the effects of the reputation-damaging conduct by rogue auditors in the name of KPMG SA in recent years. I like the fact that Nkuhlu was not simply ‘hastily generic’ in [...]