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January 2020
I was interested to read in a Sunday Times (Jan12) article by Chris Barron some firm words by the newly appointed Chair of Brand SA, Thandi Tobias (pictured). “South African politicians, including government ministers, don’t understand the negative impact of the utterances and behavior on the country’s image, nor the economic consequences.
It’s very important that they understand that how they conduct themselves, and their messaging, should put SA in a positive light and help build the brand,” says Tobias.
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January Monthly Newsletter:
“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”
A true story of inspiration in rural KZN
Amangwane High School: A Center of Excellence
by Steuart Pennington
“If one has tasted success, no-one wants to kiss the ground” says Principal Bongi Oscar Nhlandla Dube, known as BO, of Amangwane High School 100 km South West of Ladysmith as he explains the outstanding matric results achieved every year by his distant, rural school
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By Dorria Watt
Septuagenarian Phil Wade (75) has decided to compete in the Cape2Rio yacht race – which starts this Saturday, January 11, 2020 – to raise funds for a bursary that will enable a deserving young lady from Cato Manor Township near Durban – whom Captain Wade has never met – enroll in a maritime education programme that will change her life and help her fulfill her dreams of one day working at sea.
Captain Wade is the oldest competitor in this year’s race and will be the only South African onboard the yacht, Saravah, the Brazilian entry.
He has competed in the Cape2Rio once before, in 1973 (aged 29) and finished in third place.
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By Alec Hogg
While Elon Musk may be South Africa’s highest profile business export, even after the recent surge in the Tesla share price, he certainly isn’t the most successful. Not by a long way. That honour belongs to a Wits-educated former senior partner at Werksmans, a 70 year old you’ve probably never heard of called Rodney Sacks.
The youngest person to ever make partner, after almost two decades with the law firm Sacks relocated to California in 1989. A year later he teamed up with another Witsie, Hilton Schlosberg, to lead a consortium which paid $12.5m for a company called Hansen Natural. That business is now known as Monster Beverage Corp, owner of the world famous energy drink.
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By Steuart Pennington
Cape Talk on Friday 10 Jan reports Prof Jonathan Jansen maintains that the matric pass rate is not a good indicator of the health of the education system. He says South Africa’s “real” matric pass rate is 39%.
Known as the cohort pass rate, it’s the percentage of learners who started grade 10 two years ago and passed their matric exams in 2019.
On Wednesday, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced that the matric class of 2019 has achieved a pass rate of 81.3%, up from 78.2% in 2018. We have a “system on the rise” she claimed.
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Inflation
The global inflation rate is currently around 3.6%, according to the International Monetary Fund, which incidentally is exactly the same as for SA, announced recently by StatsSA
Economy
The Economist records the JSE the 19th largest Bourse globally at US$865b. NYSE # 1 at $20 679b; Japan 3rd at $5 297b; London SE 7th at $3 638b; Australia 16th at $1 236b
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