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| © 2017 South Africa - The Good News How to fix SA – a MUST readThere is considerable talk on what is going wrong in SA, and to fix things we must (i) ‘stop this’ and ‘stop that’, (ii) change the leadership, (iii) fix education – and then it should be plain sailing. Clearly it is much more complex than that! The article below by Peter Bruce (long – 4000 words) is a GOOD read and gets to the heart of some of our peculiar and unique complexities and challenges. It provides much food for thought and much subject for dinner-party debate! A MUST read! (Comment by Steuart Pennington) Leaders are talking about how to repair what Jacob Zuma has broken. But while change must come, we dare not turn a blind eye to economic reality, writes Peter Bruce in this manifesto for economic reform. It’s a plan that cuts through populist and conservative shibboleths alike in a quest for inclusive growth based on the give-and-take and, above all, the trust among business, labour and government jointly drawing up a map for renewal. The air is thick with anger and threat. 2017 in SA was always going to be a dangerous year. The ANC elects a new leader in December. That person will probably be the next president of the country after national elections in 2019. December’s going to be big. How safe is our airspace?Aviation Safety: SA # 1 in Africa and # 33 globally. By Karl Gernetzky Business Day 23 May SA’s aviation industry is the safest in Africa, the latest audit by the International Civil Aviation Organisation has shown. The South African Civil Aviation Authority said it had improved its safety record despite the introduction of more stringent global standards. The authority said it would have still performed well in the audit even if the unmanned aircraft had been factored in. SA is one of the first countries in the world to have regulated the operation of drones and licensing of pilots. Farming: Championing bottom-up changeTHE FUTURE OF FARMING LOOKS BRIGHT Future Farmers, the KZN-based agricultural training initiative celebrated its 11th anniversary at Cedara Agricultural College on Friday, 5th May. An eager audience of passionate farmers, farming students and agricultural industry leaders came together to pay tribute to the achievements of current and past agricultural apprentices and look ahead to a bright future for farming in KZN. Future Farmers is a unique social program which aims to cultivate the skills and development of young aspiring farmers from around the country. The brainchild of former Howick dairy farmer, Judy Stuart (pictured on left), the Future Farmers programme provides young people with real job experiences in the field of agriculture and the opportunity to “learn as they earn” by finding apprentice positions on local and then later, international farms, as far afield as the USA, Australia and New Zealand. Guest speaker, Isaiah Mahlangu, (pictured centre)the Acting Chief Director for Agricultural Services for the KZN Department of Agriculture, told the audience that it was encouraging, refreshing and inspiring to see as many young people in one room so passionate about something. THIS WEEK'S FAST FACTPopulation Growth: If a population is to remain stable 2.2 births are required per fertile woman. Niger has the highest fertility rate in the world at 7.6 births per woman which is more than three times greater than South Africa’s fertility rate of 2.3 and more than six times greater than Hong Kong’s fertility rate of 1.2. Europe averages 1.6. Just under 2 million women in South Africa have a child under the age of two. More than two thirds (68%) of them are single (never married and not living together). (Source: Eighty20) GOOD DEEDS - CORPORATEP&G RAISES 1.2 MILLION DAYS OF CLEAN WATER FOR NEEDY COMMUNITIES GOOD DEEDS - |
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