According 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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The Western Cape has put in place various programmes to assist municipalities to improve their performance, the province's Premier Helen Zille said on Monday. 
The best possible solutions needed to be explored for the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said in Johannesburg on Friday. 
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), which is headed by Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, on Thursday met with various stakeholders as part of the consultation process on the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP). 
The best gift the world can give former President Nelson Mandela is to renew its commitment to eradicating poverty, conflicts and violence against women and children, says Justice Minister Jeff Radebe. 
Communications Minister Dina Pule says Telkom does not need foreign direct investment to achieve its turnaround strategy - all it requires are skills and competency‚ Business Day reported yesterday. 
President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart President Hu Jintao, where they pledged to boost bilateral comprehensive strategic partnerships jointly. Zuma is in Beijing until Friday for the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). 
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has called on police to intensify the war on criminals who target jewellery stores and people with large sums of money. 
The launch of a state-of-the-art forensic laboratory in Cape Town, by the Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa yesterday, is to help police to fight crime more smartly. 
