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Leadership Intelligence Bulletin
14 September 2010
Consumer Protection
Consumer ProtectionLocal law has international ramifications

South Africa’s new Consumer Protection Act has worldwide implications. Every foreign company that sells goods and services destined for South African consumer markets will have to comply with this new legislation and, if in breach of its product liability or labelling provisions, could be sued for damages.

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Economic recovery
Economic recoveryIs a perfect storm building?

While the latest Interim Economic Assessment of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that the world’s economic recovery may be slowing faster than previously anticipated, a leaked report from Germany and reports from the UK paint a picture of a world running scared that it is about to be hit by a perfect storm which could dramatically change the world as we know it.

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Energy security
Energy securityRenewables, climate policy and security

It has become popular to talk about climate change policy in terms of energy security. Rather than saying we need more renewables, efficient building and public transport to meet climate change targets we now say that we need them to achieve energy security, writes Alex Randall.

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Wealth management
Wealth managementUltra-rich meaner than rest of us

There is something surprising about a private banker warning his colleagues about the rich. It would be like a director of Volkswagen AG casting doubt on motorists, or the boss of McDonald’s Corp. distancing himself from people who eat fast food. Rather like valets, the main aim of the private banker is to court the wealthy, writes ? Matthew Lynn.

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Zimbabwe
ZimbabweMugabe's zero-sum game

President Robert Mugabe seems little constrained by the 2008 Global Political Agreement which established the coalition with the Movement for Democratic Change. Governance in Zimbabwe shows that the rule that “you are either with me or against me” continues to be a powerful force in deciding relations between African heads of state and the rest of the world.

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Final word
Final wordWhere have the pennies gone?

We all know the anguish when we just cannot put two-and-two together. We know the answer is pretty obvious but just cannot think of it. Or we know there is a simple reason why something is happening in a certain way or someone is acting the way they do, but for the life of us we just cannot think what it is. Then, sudden relief. Something happens, something is said by someone or the obvious is noticed. Click goes the mind and you know the answer.

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The 9/11 divide
The 9/11 divideThe terror of division mounts

On the ninth anniversary on Saturday of the September 11, 2001 attacks by terrorists on the United States, President Barack Obama found it necessary to call on Christians and Moslems to show tolerance as religious tensions seem to increasingly underlie that country’s war on terror and the US involvement in many parts of the world.

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Commemoration of 9/11
Commemoration of 9/11An historic date for more than one reason

This past Saturday 11 September was the ninth commemoration of the attacks on the United States, which saw among others the twin-tower building that was the World Trade Centre taken down by passenger planes under the control of hijackers. It has etched the date forever into mankind’s collective memory, but there are also other historical reasons to remember 11 September throughout the world, including in South Africa

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ANC drama
ANC dramaHigh stakes at national general council

In a week’s time the African National Congress (ANC) holds its all-important national general council (NGC) in Durban – a mid-term policy-making congress that, although not elective, can shape the future of leaders and groupings inside the governing alliance. A number of contentious policy and leadership issues will be at stake when the meeting takes place from 20-24 September.

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Technology and riots
Technology and riotsMozambique takes protest mobile

“Mozambican, prepare yourself to enjoy the great day of the strike. Let’s protest the increase in energy, water, mini-bus taxi and bread prices. Send to other Mozambicans.” Three days after this anonymous text message was relayed to thousands of Mozambicans they took -- seemingly spontaneously -- to the streets of Maputo and nearby Matola to protest against unpopular food price increases.

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Rugby watch
Rugby watchNo serious pretenders to coaching job

Peter de Villiers must have felt relieved when he appeared on a SuperSport show last week with the president of the South African Rugby Union, Oregan Hoskins, with exactly one year to go before the Rugby World Cup in 2011. He defied the critics calling for his head by insisting that the World Champions have the right game plan for the World Cup  in New Zealand  next  year.

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Cricket rivalry
Cricket rivalrySmith at Pietersen's throat - again

Kevin Pietersen or KP as fans and the media often call him has never been on Graeme Smith’s Christmas card list and the South African captain should also not expect a call from the England batsman on his 30th birthday in February 2011. The battle rages on to this day as KP is heading back to the country of his birth in an attempt to rediscover his form, writes Fanie Heyns.

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Leadership development - Issue 40
Leadership development - Issue 40Learning from the worlds best

With the co-operation of the The LR Management Group, we can now bring you the leadership training tool 50 Lessons, which is a powerful force in the world of corporate learning. 50 Lessons is the worlds premier multimedia business resource, offering more than 1 000 personal and authentic video lessons from internationally respected business leaders. It can assist you to increase the utilisation and return on investment of your learning programmes immediately!

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