Leadership

Here's What I Learned From Being The Only Black Woman In The Conference Room

If I had to pick one word to describe the journey of being in management and leadership as a black woman, I’d go with “lonely."
Keli Hammond, Guest Writer

Lessons We Can Learn From The Women Making Waves In The Business World

The power houses blazing a trail in UK businesses
By By Joely Carey, commercial lifestyle writer
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Why Obama’s Mandela Speech Might Be His Most Important Since Leaving The White House

Drawing on Mandela's legacy, Obama can help the world better understand the nature of the threats to all democratic experiments.
By John J Stremlau, Visiting Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand, The Conversation

What Can Corporate Leaders Learn From The Springboks? Quite A Lot, Actually

When the going gets tough, sports stars get grounded. They pull together and rely on one another's talents to turn the situation around. Perhaps that's the big lesson corporates need to learn.
Tienie Ehlers

ANC Leaders Must Retire And Allow Young Blood To Take Over

'It is important South Africans make an honest self-introspection and encourage their leaders to retire or resign at the age of 60.'
Che Selane

Ramaphoria: Honeymoon Or True Love?

'Even if he’d done nothing at all, Ramaphosa stood to benefit from any comparison with his deeply unpopular predecessor.'
By Robert Mattes, Professor in the Department of Political Studies, University of Cape Town, The Conversation

Rebuilding North West Might Provide Us With Much Needed Direction

There is also a systemic question that needs to be posed: are our provinces in their current form economically sustainable?
Onkgopotse JJ Tabane

Presidential Term Limits: Slippery Slope Back To Authoritarianism In Africa

The upward trend of amending or abolishing constitutional term limits is likely to increase if organisations like the A.U. don’t deal with the problem.
By Cheryl Hendricks, Professor of Political Science, University of Johannesburg & Gabriel Ngah Kiven, PhD candidate in Political Studies at the Department of Politics and International Relations , University of Johannesburg, The Conversation

Was Botswana's President Ian Khama A ‘Student of Democracy’?

Since Khama's retirement, as a matter of reflection, I have pondered his legacy numerous times.
Bakang Ntshingane

South Africans, Let's Be The Change We Want To See

All spheres of society need to take up the challenge of service to their nation.
Lebogang Chaka