Boardroom Talk – UNDICTATED, my refreshed contribution to getting context, knowing more

By Alec Hogg.A few decades back, I narrowly avoided a legal confrontation with the media giant Naspers over branding. It's a captivating tale that holds particular significance in the light of the new addition to our offerings..The Naspers legal notice arrived shortly after my close friend, David Carte, came onboard at Moneyweb. This shortly after I's spent years to before woo him back from the realm of public relations. One of his initial tasks was to revive his weekly column, "Carte Blanche," a feature he had crafted eloquently while at the helm of Business Times..___STEADY_PAYWALL___.At that juncture, Naspers had ownership of M-Net, which famously hosts its own "Carte Blanche" segment. However, the group's legal team wisely chose not to pursue their initial threats after we demonstrated that David's "Carte Blanche," established in 1986, predated their 1988 creation. It also helped that the clever naming of David's column served as a play on his surname, while theirs borrowed the French phrase for "blank card.".The newsletter you're reading's name also has an intruiging backstory. After a short stint at Absa from 1994 to 1996, my first freelance gig back in journalism was with Beeld newspaper. Its financial editor, the late Flip Meyer, coined the term "Direksiepraatjies" for my column. hence Boardroom Talk. Which became the bedrock for Moneyweb and eventually this pivotal part of BizNews Premium..Yesterday marked the relaunch of another cherished BizNews brand — UNDICTATED. We initially adopted this title in the very early days to underscore our editorial independence. With Chris Steyn expertly handling our hard news, UNDICTATED will now serve as the banner for my video interviews, signalling an increased emphasis on contextual discussions surrounding major news stories..To watch the debut interview – with Wayne Duvenage – which is all about context on the noxious soon-to-be-jailbird Dudu Myeni, click here..SterkteAlec.In response to yesterday's newsletter, BizNews Premium member Peter Hill of Melkbosstrand wrote:." In these few words are both the problem and the solution: '…that this nation, under God…'."The problem is that we have asked God to leave our homes, schools, universities, places of work, legislature and government. And we are reaping what we have sown. "The solution is for us to invite God back into our lives: 'if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.' ‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭7‬:‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬.Read also:.Corporate SA refuses to pay for political PR, but…Government splurges R75m on 5 000 BRICS cops…South Africa's state failure sparks self-reliance trend – KatzenellenbogenRethinking risk in investment: Merryn Somerset Webb challenges traditional portfolio strategies

Boardroom Talk – UNDICTATED, my refreshed contribution to getting context, knowing more

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