Gerhard Papenfus: BEE – a South African dilemma

SA’s BEE initiative is certainly a contentious one. See what Gerhard Papenfus, CEO of NEASA, has to say on how BEE is shaping and structuring business and the economy in SA.

Dusting off 100 year old John Lewis business model to meet SA challenges

As the platinum strike drags on and South Africans of all political persuasions seek solutions for the complex problems that bedevil their economy, Amanda Wilde, CEO of a distribution business offers some innovative suggestions.  Her Umsinsi Health Care delved back over a century to a business model introduced by John Lewis in the UK. One … Read more

Socially Responsible Investing revisited: Struggles in SA, but DOES out-perform elsewhere

A recent attack on Socially Responsible Investing by Steve Nathan’s 10X Investments became one of Biznews.com’s best read articles. In it Nathan’s team makes a strong case for investors to select their own charitable causes rather than having these imposed on them by fund managers. Among those who publicly supported the sentiments expressed in the … Read more