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.
Rod Baker, content director
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The Edu-Care Foundation, a non-profit organisation that assists children in the foundation phase to improve their reading ability, has been entrusted with a mobile library that will provide children who do not have access to books in their schools and communities with the opportunity to improve their literacy skills. The fully kitted out Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been converted into a mobile library by Konica Minolta South Africa. 
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. 
Quarterly research highlights real hindrances to business growth are poor government service delivery, political uncertainty and crime. 
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. 
LONDON, UK: Julian Jest, research analyst for handsets and devices at Informa Telecoms & Media comments on Nokia's 2Q12 financial results. 
The Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee's decision to slash the repo rate by 50 basis points down to 5% has been welcomed. Governor Gill Marcus announced the decision on Thursday. 
