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Leadership Intelligence Bulletin
14 August 2012
Final word
Final wordOlympic heroes in National Women's Month

It is strikingly appropriate that South Africa’s first Olympic heroes during this year’s Games in London -- taking place during National Women’s Month -- should all have to do with water. First there were the swimmers and then the rowing team. Not only was the first hero in history a female with a story that is closely related to swimming heroics but the word “hero” has its roots in Greek culture, which among others, gave us the Olympics. 

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Olympic watch
Olympic watchSouth Africa's best effort yet

South Africa romped to their most successful Olympic Games since its return to the international sporting fold in 1991/1992. We won six medals and finished  24th of the nations that participated in London. The country also ended top of the log in Africa and has had its best gold medal haul since it won four in 1912. 

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Rugby watch
Rugby watchKickoff time for Castle Rugby Championship

New Zealand is the favourite to win the Castle Rugby Championship starting on Saturday with a game between the Southern Hemisphere powerhouses, Australia and New Zealand. They will play in the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, followed, later in the day, by South Africa against Argentina at Newlands in Cape Town. 

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Labour watch
Labour watchEmployment debate rages on

While medium- to longer-term economic prospects globally remain bleak, unemployment figures, with all the socio-political implications that go with it, they have become one of the major challenges faced by counties world wide. South Africa is no exception as a national debate on many fronts about the most productive policy options intensifies. 

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Unemployment
UnemploymentCall to regulate labour brokers

The Judge President of the Labour Court, Dunstan Mlambo warned that unless South Africa’s depressing unemployment figures are turned around, “we may face yet another revolt from the youth that may lead to instability of the kind manifested by the Arab Spring revolt.” He has come up with a strong plea for the tougher regulation of labour brokers. 

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Labour brokers
Labour brokersStudy finds positive and important role

As the debate on the role of labour brokers rages on, a new study by a respected independent policy research and advocacy organisation has found that temporary employment services play a big and positive role in helping unskilled and inexperienced young people find jobs. 

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Drug trafficking
Drug traffickingA serious West African problem that will not go away

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has declared that transnational organised crime is one of the major threats to international, national and individual well-being and security. Drug trafficking, in particular, is one of these crime activities, generating enormous profits which can be used to finance all kinds of nefarious goings-on, including the destabilisation of states and regions. 

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Cricket watch
Cricket watchKP factor can be all important

England’s cricket selectors dropped a bombshell by omitting the controversial, South African born, Kevin Pietersen (KP) from their squad for the series' deciding third and final test against South Africa at Lord’s starting on Thursday. The match will determine which team is top ranked in the world in the test arena. 

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