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On rare special mornings as I drive out of Bronkhorstspruit, I create a moment to stop at this corner for one thing: splendid sunrise.  I patiently and quietly wait to watch as the sun, like a naughty toddler who wants to check that no-one is watching, warmly and shyly peeps out.  Within a blink of an eye, like a new-born baby entering space,…

Great days are exceptionally rare and limited.  So once in a while when I encounter these uncommon days, I am caught off-guard and blood floods the spine not knowing whether to flow up or down.  During these unique moments, I literally have to stand up and shake the whole body in order to adjust the current.  As I…

Yes, I know that profitability is the basis for starting a business; of course one of the major objectives of starting a business is to make money.  However I believe that expertise, complemented by a great deal of passion a positive attitude towards “serving” should back that basis up if one wants to be successful…

As the world keeps a silent but close watch to hear who will be taking the reins at the World Bank as the next President, the developmental clock deafeningly ticks. Surely the World Bank aspires to maintain its well-earned respect and esteem; it desires to be acknowledged as an institution that makes a difference in the…

As I sit back and reflect on the first quarter of 2012, I realize that even though it has been a tough period (not to mention the petroleum prices that keep going up) small moves have truly been made.  And I am humbly grateful. My 2012 plan is on schedule and I commit to seeing it…

In this dream I was inside a colossal building with a high-raised roof supported by gigantic pillars.  It was an open structure containing different stalls, pathways, lots of various activities were taking place and a good number of people were walking around minding their business in a peaceful manner.  The inside of this building looked like a big spacious market…

Unlike a physician, God does not wait for us to either realize or accept that we are not healthy. He does not wait until we go into His consulting room, until we seek His attention. He knows that we have a tendency to deny the fact that we do need Him so He attends to us…

I am now more convinced than ever that indeed we are all on a journey – an individualised search – a unique kind of an earthly expedition that is full of power and meaning.  It is just that somewhere along the way we create a few self-serving perceptions.  The challenge with these perceptions is that…

I have expressed this opinion before and I reiterate; where there is a plan there never will be a crisis. It is that simple.  I strongly believe that one of the few reasons some organisations go into panic mode when the media publishes any information which is considered damaging to its image or reputation is…

Nomia Machebe, a dynamic multi-skilled individual who holds a Master’s degree in Public Communications from University of Westminster in Britain is not a self-motivated professional who values excellence and quality, but she also has a vast and varied experience in both the public and private sectors. This  driven person possesses an incredibly passionate verve for developing implementable communications strategies,…