Almost 20 years ago I, along with colleagues from the Weekly Mail, Eddie Koch and Phil Molefe, investigated a case of human trafficking between South Africa and Mozambique. We found that African teenagers, some as young as 14, desperate to flee the carnage of civil war in Mozambique, were rounded up and “sold” to white […]
2008
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What is the true measure of man?
There is a proverb that says that the best way to judge a man is not by the way he treats his equals, but by the way he treats his inferiors. If you treat your servants or employees badly, it is a poor reflection on you; that the true measure of a man is how […]
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Harassed in Hebron
It seemed perfectly scripted if one had wanted to embarrass the settlers: a peaceful walk to the Tomb of the Patriarchs that gets disrupted by armed zealots and the unjustifiable arrest of peace activists, all done in the presence of a host of photographers. Except that our intention in visiting Hebron was simply to observe […]
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Where have all the so-called illegal immigrants disappeared to?
It appears to be an ingrained human flaw to pronounce, devoid of any degree of knowledge, with such authority on certain matters that fiction is believed to reality. The situation across the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe is the case in point. South Africans, including some with self-interest, see themselves in some manner as experts on […]
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Can we trust the West, IMF, World Bank, etc?
According to John Perkins in his book, “Confessions of an Economic Hitman”, the United States of America, “funnels money from the World Bank, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign ‘aid’ organisations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet’s natural resources.” […]
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The root of most corruption in Africa
Africa’s history has been history of suffering and the struggle for liberation and independence. The overarching problem with Africa’s struggle for liberation and independence from colonial and imperialist rule and exploitation has been centered on political liberation, without any emphasis on economic liberation. African countries gained their independence from colonial rule many moons ago; but […]
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Lords of the pace
I’d like to wish Kevin Pietersen all the best and a strong showing in the opening npower Test between England and South Africa at Lords tomorrow. As I say I’d like to, but unfortunately I’d be bullshitting the turncoat. For me an ideal return would be two ducks with lashings of dropped catches. He’d better […]
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My top 10 open source and free software picks for Windows Vista
Since this is my first post on Tech Leader, I thought I couldn’t go wrong with a top ten list. Don’t worry, I’ll try not to do it too often. This list of software consists of tools I use almost every day. Some of them are better than their proprietary counterparts, and others are just […]
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RAD 2.0 – the chaos theory
The Information Technology sector has over the years developed, tested and implemented new ways and processes to developing IT systems. To name a few and to bring this into perspective, we have the traditional SDLC, the JAD (Joint Application Development) and so on and so forth. Developing these methods and standards takes a long time […]
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Should South Africa be hosting World Cup 2010?
I read with interest Jon Qwelane’s article “Roll out Plan B, Mr Blatter” which is to be found on the News24 website. In it he calls upon FIFA president Sepp Blatter to use the alternative venue they have set aside for the 2010 World Cup, currently to be held in South Africa. Qwelane sets out […]
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MTN Huawei E220 on ubuntu linux
Getting this baby to work has been a not so enjoyable experience. After what seemed like fighting a losing battle, I stumbled upon the above mentioned post, I read through the post carefully and got stuck on the first bit where I had to reset the username and the password. You see, unlike other people, […]
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Where does SEO leave the little guy?
It’s fast becoming a bit of a cliche, but Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM), really are changing the way we do business in South Africa. More and more enterprises are realising the value of strong web positioning, and as recent articles show, the budgets being allocated in this sphere are growing […]