Common Sense and Judgement in Leadership As our continent as well as some parts of the world are facing unprecedented levels of turmoil, violence and anarchy we oftentimes wonder whether any of those we call leaders are actually “watching” or whether they really “understand” what’s going on. Probably not. With the thought of our approaching elections here […]
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Commission for Gender Equality – The State of Gender Equality in 30 years of Democracy I had the honour of serving as a panelist together with Adv. Mikateko Joyce Maluleka, Ms Josina Machel and Mr Craig Wilkinson at the Commission for Gender Equality’s conference. The conference brought together key stakeholders to assess South Africa’s progress toward gender equality since the advent
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Mastering the Basics: A 5-Minute Guide to Understanding Psychology Psychology is a complex field that investigates the human mind and behavior, with the aim of understanding, explaining, and ultimately enhancing the well-being of individuals and communities. We regard psychology as both a science and an art, merging empirical evidence with compassionate care to meet the
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What is Continuous Trauma? In 1994, South Africans embarked on a collective quest for peace, aiming to foster unity across racial divides and restore dignity and pride to the majority. We envisioned confronting our painful past while acknowledging the fear and mistrust that existed among us. Terms like “reconciliation,” “forgiveness,” “tolerance,” “acceptance,” “equality,” “justice,” and
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Navigating Boundaries: Exploring the Pitfalls of a Boundary-less Self As I sat in a Johannesburg conference hall on the second day of the first Presidential Summit on Gender-Based Violence, an unexpected commotion erupted at the podium. The cause of this disruption became clear when it was revealed that sensitive pictures and videos had been shared
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In Desperate Search for a “Collectivistic and Humane Culture”: South Africa Individualism versus collectivism as described by the Hofstede Model for all its intent and purposes strongly suggest that South Africans are likely to be more orientated towards a culture of collectivism as opposed to individualism. Afterall not only does this speaks to what we
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