Activating a Thought Leader In Me

There is something special about a woman who loves herself, a confidence of self-assurance and a smell of power. A woman has many ways to show her confidence and love for one’s self and many women choose clothes as the choice of weapon. They choose to love themselves and wear that love on their bodies, in well-tailored power suits, gorgeous long or short well-made dresses, or they spend thousands on Rands on one item, it’s their damn money, they should be allowed to spend it any way they wish, shouldn’t they? It is so difficult for people to comprehend that women can afford themselves and that women sometimes look good for themselves and no one else. This seems to be a confusing concept for so many people, including other women. There always must be an external reason as to why a woman can afford to buy expensive jewelry or for her looking as good as she does, she must be doing it for a man or a man is doing it for her. I don’t know how many times I have been in situations wher...

I have had the most difficult time trying to understand the concept of radical economic transformation. What does it really mean and who is it really for? I have read the documents and articles pertaining this transformation and what it really is about and who its beneficiaries are. Women and youth are the main beneficiaries of this concept, it is about radically elevating the process of sharing the economy with these groups and providing well needed support to the groups.  It is a great concept in theory, but the implementation plan is lacking, there seems to be no clear plan of action by the current government of South Africa, as to how this radical economic transformation will be put into motion. My worry is that there seems to be old methods of economic transformation being used, these vehicles have been previously identified, but have benefited only a few. SEDA, ECDC, NYDA, IDZ’s and other government funding schemes are benefiting those who have access to the inform...