Calling the ladies - 24 Jul 2012
By Rod Baker, content directorAccording to the Business Women's Association (BWA) 2012 Women in Leadership Census, women make up 43.9% of the workforce but constitute only 17.1% of all directors. Hence, the BWA reckons that more women are needed at board level.
While on the media front, the High court in Pretoria has ruled that the Glynnis Breytenbach disciplinary must be open to the media - and that's good news for transparency.
"It is of the utmost importance that the media has access to this disciplinary hearing...‚" Judge Ronel Tolmay ruled.
Meanwhile, down in the Western Cape, Premier Helen Zille says the province is helping to capacitate municipalities. That makes great sense, because that's where service delivery literally hits the ground - and in far too many cases around the country, virtually stops dead in its tracks.
And finally, another one for you petrol heads out there, our man with the eyes of an eagle, the speed of a swift, Henrie Geyser, reckons the new Chinese MG won't ruffle any feathers. He reckons it's a bit bland... nothing like him, then - though we all know he's anything but bland new.
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