Viv Govender: Trevor Manuel should not have joined Rothschild

There are sure to be differing views about the reason behind Trevor Manuel’s appointment as a global advisor at the international Rothschild Group. Viv Govender of Vunani and I had a vigorous debate about the news – even delving into our differing perspectives of the financial impact of the battle of Waterloo. An entertaining discourse … Read more

Trevor Manuel

Trevor Manuel goes banking – joins Rothschild Group

This morning’s news that one of South Africa’s most admired politicians has switched to the private sector is to be welcomed. It reflects a maturing of our young democracy. My first meeting with Trevor Manuel was in 1992 at what was then Shell House, where he worked in the ANC’s modestly furnished Economic Planning department … Read more