By Paul Hoffman* Now that the high jinks of Busisiwe Mkhwebane, our current Public Protector, have been characterised as both dishonest and indicative of her incompetence by our highest court and by our long-suffering and chronically persecuted Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, it is an opportune time to take stock of what should be […]
Opinionista • Paul Hoffman • 21 July 2019 Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane and President Cyril Ramaphosa are both right and both wrong in the legal spat over the donation to the CR17 campaign. Following the publication on 19 July 2019 of the Public Protector’s report on the DA and EFF complaints about the conduct of […]
Far too much time and energy is spent dealing with President Jacob Zuma’s troubles — he’s not above the law Opposition parties have drawn criticism for roasting the president, rather than concentrating on what critics call “the substantive issues” arising from his state of the nation address and the national budget. The fractious elements in […]
2015 ECON LETTER TO MPs & DOC
NOW that lekgotla season is upon us, the leadership in the governing alliance is reflecting on the role of corruption in SA and its effect on the success of the nation. This is as it should be. The general definition of corruption is the abuse of public office for private gain. Most public offices in […]
The lot of street people, street children, collectively “the homeless” is a terrible and hard-to-face indictment of the caring, compassionate and human rights oriented ethos of the new dispensation in South Africa. Those living in doorways, under bridges, on pavements and in abandoned buildings have a hard life. The indignity of it all cries out […]
Wednesday 5 February 2014 is a day that will live in infamy in the annals of the history of Cape Town. Two events, and the very average conduct of some present at both of them will ensure that. A turning point in the promotion of participative democracy was reached and the slope ahead looks somewhat […]
Facing up to the crisis Clearly this summit comes at a time of crisis as our country continues to lurch from one strike season to another, when key public service and Business sectors at all levels of employment, from unskilled to highly dedicated professionals such as medical and educational people are under pressure to strike […]
It is a pleasure and a privilege to be invited to participate actively in this timely jobs summit. It is also an honour to have so diverse and august an audience. While observing all protocol, allow me to establish the composition of my audience here today: How many of you are South African citizens? How […]
To measure progress and the returns on the national investment in employment equity over the past twelve years by the ‘one size fits all’ measurement of demographic representation is a gross oversimplification and a reckless disregard for the complex nature of organisational development. No matter what is said in general debate about workplace and employment […]
