CEOs cheer up after ‘Ramaphosa rally’
A quarterly poll of CEOs done by Merchantec Capital found that business leaders are as optimistic now as they were in 2012
The “Ramaphosa rally” did not just perk up the rand, but caused CEO confidence to jump from a pessimistic 38.4 points in the fourth quarter of 2017 to an optimistic 60 points in the first quarter of 2018.
A quarterly poll of CEOs done by Merchantec Capital found that South African business leaders had cheered up to a level last seen six years ago in 2012.
Financial sector CEOs showed the biggest jump in confidence, perking up to 69 points from 41.82.
Of the six industries Merchantec splits its CEO confidence index into, basic materials CEOs were the only ones to get more gloomy, with their index falling to 45.83 from 47.14 points.
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A Portrait of Madiba, Visible from Outer Space
On Tuesday, April 24th at Zonderwater Maximum Correctional Centre 67 Blankets for Madiba will be making HISTORY by creating the Largest Portrait Blanket in the World, depicting the face of our beloved father of our nation, Nelson Mandela. This is the way our 67 Blankets family will be paying tribute to Madiba in this, his centenary year.
Dignitaries, the powers that be from the Department of Correctional Services and our 67 Blankets family from all around the world will gather on this day to celebrate the man who changed the course of our history, our international icon Nelson Mandela.
The inmates serving life sentences will be spreading our thousands of blankets (made with love) over the course of several days to create the pattern of the face of Madiba – our Massive Mandela Masterpiece – to be ready for the WORLD to witness how stitch by stitch we are keeping the legacy of our great icon – and the ideals for which he stood – alive.
We are knitting our lives together. We are “Knitting Broken Lives Together” behind prison walls, we are “Knitting our Nation Together”, we are “Knitting Nations Together”. As a result of our hard work, thousands more people living in dire need will be kept warmer this coming winter.
Our Massive Mandela Masterpiece will cover an entire rugby field and the face of Madiba will be so big, you will only see the full image from the sky and outer space!
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QUALIFIED early childhood development PRACTITIONERS SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Young children across Somerset East, Cookhouse, Bedford and Adelaide are being better prepared for primary school, in line with our country’s legislation and national policies, which are just one of the reasons why Cookhouse Wind Farm decided to prioritize Early Childhood Development within the Education sector.
Forty-seven Early Childhood Development (ECD) Practitioners achieved their NQF Level 2 qualification, having graduated at the end of last year and parents are already noticing the developmental differences.
Thabdokazi Mkwena, an ECD Practitioner at Luvuyo Special Needs Centre said, “The training has been very helpful, especially as this is the first time that I’ve worked with special-needs children”. She went on to explain, “At first I didn’t know how to approach a class of children with intellectual disabilities, but theknowledge gained from my training has provided me with the necessary tools and the understanding that all children develop differently and at their own pace”.
“These practitioners, who come from twenty-six ECD centres, are now able to provide quality childcare and education to over 500 young children up to the age of six, in accordance with their developmental needs”, explained Elton Gordon, Special Projects Manager for Cookhouse Wind Farm.
Commenting on the impact of the programme, a parent from Msobomvu Family Development Centre remarked that the teachers are far more engaging and encouraging, which has led to a marked increase in her child’s eagerness to attend school.
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THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
Connectivity:
According to Brand Atlas, the main devices used by economically active South Africans to access the internet are smart phones (83%), laptops (56%) and tablets or eReaders (27%).
30% of economically active South Africans only use their smart phones to access the internet
Source: Eighty20
