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World Tourism Day: Be a Part of the Better Future
Did you know? Tourism has become one of the fastest growing and most important economic sectors in the world.Tourism records growth rates outpacing world economic growth and international trade.Tourism is one of the main global export categories.Tourism generates 10%...
The President’s Award: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
“Our country sorely needs young people with responsibility, commitment, dedication and the will to succeed. You and your colleagues throughout this country need to squarely face the challenges of building a new society. This will require strong hearts and a deep...
Exploring the ideal of ‘Balance’
If you consider it realistically, falling out of balance doesn’t really matter. In fact, I’ll argue that it’s inevitable, bearing in mind the different phases of life we find ourselves in. What I think is more important is how we choose to find our way back to centre...
The importance of self care in our lives as entrepreneurs
“Good health is a crown worn by the healthy that only the ill can see.” – Arabic Proverb Reflecting on this reminded me of the importance of intentionally setting an inclusive framework as I put together the pieces (people, places and projects) that I would like to...
Discriminate No More – A Clarion Call to a New Generation
So, what would you do if a random white guy walked up to you and asked to apologise for Apartheid? Huh? You heard right. Now you can imagine my shock and surprise when this happened in my office a few weeks back. The humble, Afrikaans stranger shared his intention to...
The Wholesome Woman in You – Connecting with your femininity
A candle-lit conversation with strangers who became mirrors, a sounding board and check-in points, reflecting what and how so many woman feel. Diverse generations, a wide variety of backgrounds and walks of life; and different professions all in one room. With the...
Year end countdown
In the spirit of continuous self-discovery and self-improvement, I thought it would be powerful to end off the rest of 2016 with a BANG! I'm finding the opportunity to work on some of the goals I set myself to achieve for this calendar year that have been left...
Mandela Day for who? For what?
As July draws to a close, at the end of the “Mandela Month”, I find myself reflecting on its relevance in this day and time. Every year around the middle of July, corporates and individuals run around looking to find organisations to give their 67 minutes to. The...
Are VALUES negotiable?
After facilitating a workshop with a group of bright sparks preparing to be our country’s future leaders, it occurred to me that we sometimes over-intellectualise certain topics and end up missing the point without grasping the essence. When interacting with youth who...