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. 
Returning to 
MIAMI, US: It may have the creative flair and ambition, but is Latin America and its media economy equipped to compete on the global stage? Is the region meeting the high standards set by global brands in education, organisation, regulation and innovation? 
