Archive for September, 2007
space to debate…
Justin du Toit, a research intern with DEVELOPMENT WORKS, attended the “Fit to Govern” seminar and shares his experience:
FIT TO GOVERN: THE NATIVE INTELLIGENCE OF THABO MBEKI
Chair: Adekeye Adebajo, Speaker: Ronald Suresh Roberts, Discussant: Sipho Seepe
The dialogue offered a space in which views could be debated and corrected and not merely criticised as the media [...]
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Dr Lydia Cairncross addressed the issue of health inequality in the private and public sector at the ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN AND THROUGH POLITICS CONFERENCE. Sharon Machanzi attended this session on the 2nd day on behalf of DEVELOPMENT WORKS and captures some of the key points that Dr Lydia raised …
Dr Cairncross presented her topic [...]
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Sharon Machanzi, a Peace and Governance Research Intern at DEVELOPMENT WORKS, attended the recent ETHICAL LEADERSHIP – IN AND THROUGH POLITICS CONFERENCE. Sharon shares her reflections on one of the keynote speeches…
Politicians are probably not more dishonest than the rest of us. It is just that they are in the spotlight and as such, [...]
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Themba Mzondi, a PR and Media Intern at DEVELOPMENT WORKS, attended the Conference on Ethical Leadership in and through Politics which was held recently at the University of Western Cape. He attended the session titled TOWARDS INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL AND WELL-GOVERNED MUNICIPALITIES WITH EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY – CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES. [...]
Filed under: N2 Gateway Project, better life for all, development, ethical leadership, housing, politics | 2 Comments
Love and Courage
Pregs Govender’s memoir, Love and Courage : a story of Insubordination, is a remarkable and inspirational read. It has kept me captivated and enthralled from opening it 2 days ago. I find myself snatching a moment, wherever possible, to read more. And now I am blogging about it! It is evocative [...]
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the banyan tree
in India the Banyan tree is seen as sacred and is adorned and dressed with ribbons and flags as offerings of thanks for abundance…
In Hindu religion, the banyan tree is considered sacred and is called “Ashwath Vriksha” (“I am Banyan tree among trees” – Bhagavad Gita). It represents eternal life because of its seemingly ever-expanding [...]
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