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STATEMENT ON BLSA / ESKOM INTERACTION
Eskom suspension in full force and effect
BLSA confirms that it is holding high level discussions with Eskom’s Acting CEO, at Eskom’s request, regarding the serious allegations of corruption and state capture, which led to Eskom’s suspension from BLSA.
The first of these meetings was held on Friday 20th September between the BLSA CEO Mr. Bonang Mohale and the current Acting CEO of Eskom Mr. Sean Maritz. These discussions are an indication that BLSA is open to working with Eskom (and other suspended members) to explore their commitment to addressing those governance and organisational failures that have resulted in activities that are legally or ethically questionable.
“Eskom’s suspension is in full force and effect, and will remain so until BLSA is satisfied that all the factors that led to the suspension are addressed fully,” said Mohale. These include: transparent and thorough investigations into abuses; full disclosure of and cooperation with any investigations and prosecutions that may follow; and action taken against all individuals implicated in corrupt acts.
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UFS’s Tshireletso Bogatsu wins SAICA Student Leadership Summit
SLS 2017 winners with representatives from the Chartered Accountancy profession – (From left) Dr Terence Nombembe (SAICA CEO), Bukani Mbutho (second runner-up), Tshireletso Bogatsu (winner), Deputy Auditor-General Tsakani Ratsela, Duane Rensburg (first runner-up), Professor Wiseman Nkuhlu (SA’s first black chartered accountant)
Johannesburg, Tuesday 10 October 2017 – What does it take to be a future leader?
According to the judging panel who selected the top 30 university students who attended the recent South African Institute of Chartered Accountant’s annual Student Leadership Summit (SLS), responsible leaders need to have the perfect mix of insight, foresight, research and innovation to create solutions that will make a real and positive impact on society. This is precisely what Klerksdorp’s Thsireletso Bogastu, a 19 year old student from the University of the Free State (UFS), demonstrated when she clenched the first place spot for her insightful and solution-driven essay which revealed how, as a budding future chartered accountant (CA[SA]), she plans to use her acquired academic and leadership skills to help close South Africa’s wide wealth gap.
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Giving breast cancer patients more than just medical care
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a devastating experience for any woman. But for those who cannot afford private healthcare, the experience is worsened by a desperate reliance on a public health care system that’s faced with high demand and limited means.
A large percentage of women who have breast cancer in South Africa receive treatment from hospitals in the public health sector, and due to an immense and increasing strain on resources like theatres and hospital staff, many of these patients are left waiting for up to 14 weeks for surgery.
Specialist general surgeon, Dr Liana Roodt, who treats many of these women at Groote Schuur Hospital in the Western Cape, notes that this wait is often accompanied by feelings of isolation as her patients try to make sense of a daunting diagnosis.
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THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
Food Wasted: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, roughly one third of the annual food produced for human consumption every year (1.3 billion tonnes) gets lost or wasted. European and North American consumers waste 95-115 kg of food per capita each year, while consumers in sub-Saharan Africa, south and south-eastern Asia, each throw away only 6-11 kg of food per capita each year (Source www.Eighty20.co.za)
