So what are we going to do about it? We all know our state education system is a shambles, and now that has been confirmed after SA was rated as
bottom of class in maths and science. It's yet another extremely dubious "honour" this country has earned. The question is: how will our shambolic "education" system be fixed?
And if you are in the NPO sector, it's time to be afraid, very afraid... According to
Inyathelo executive director Shelagh Gastrow, if proposed amendments affecting the BEE code go through as is, NPOs and charities
could go under - and that means many thousands of children and adults currently being helped, will be affected.
Trying to benefit our exports by
'managing' the rand will not help exporters say a number of experts. In any event, one says, the market is far too large for us to influence it to any effective extent.
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says bankers need to be taught
courses in sociology, apparently in order to develop a social consciousness about the effects of lending.
And to end, Bizcom's very own "brute in a suit", motoring editor Henrie Geyser, says the new Chevrolet Trailblazer is - just as he is...
a brute in a suit.
Rod Baker, content director
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The WWF is deeply saddened by the loss of life and extensive damage to property and key infrastructure caused by Superstorm Sandy. Communities will continue to face rising sea levels and changing weather patterns, often including more intense storms and heavier rains. 
Shift has announced the sixteen finalist concepts for this year's Fresh Talent Sustainable Design Competition. Shift is a Non-Profit Organisation that aims to raise awareness amongst young South Africans about the role that design can play in developing practical and sustainable solutions to every day challenges. 
The Greener, Cleaner, Smarter, Better Omo Auto Liquids challenge had more than 400 schools across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape taking part with a view to educating schoolchildren and consumers about the importance of caring for the environment and how small actions can make a lasting and meaningful impact on the environment. 
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