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Human Resources has to be one of the most worthless functions in any organisation. The only thing more ridiculous than the function itself is how corporations plug it as being one of their most important back office operations. “People are our most valuable asset” – doesn’t that just make you want to throw up every [...]

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If you, like me, are black and South African you have no doubt been on the receiving end of this kind of sentiment at some point or other in your working life. Probably even more so if you’re in a senior position. Since the introduction of affirmative action in its various guises – employment equity [...]

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One has to admire the UK for constantly innovating on entertainment. Just when you think reality showbiz has finally crashed with the downfall of Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother, Max Clifford – publicist – goes beserk publicising the results of some poor barely teenage sod’s bedroom exploits. For those of you not in tune with [...]

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The upcoming series of cartoon strips is in response to a number of requests for a look on the lighter side of living in the new post-apartheid South Africa. One of the hottest topics on this front, other than the revolutionary remedies for HIV/AIDS is affirmative action, or as it is dubbed in South Africa, [...]