'You may see no rivers on the ground but we keep the rivers inside us. That is why all good things and all good people are called rain.' Bessie Head, WTRCG
Just logged in on my @Sixty60_Tweets app to replenish some supplies and I’m disappointed that I didn’t find the ingredients of the now trending cabbage recipe in the products carousel! Someone is sleeping on the job!
The name is Lenin, not Lenon, but either way, here is a scenario I always refer to which has since been put to bed by the con court:
The city of Cape Town decides in 2015 to sell the Tafelberg land to private investors instead of resolving the historical legacy of spatial apartheid. Over the years the DA refused to budge and said that prime land cannot be used for low-cost housing and subsidise the poor.
This is local governance, by the way. We are hearing things like prime land and spatial apartheid. subsidise the poor ... All these things are not ideological to you; it's just words? if so then you are a fool.
The reason you’re unhappy is that you haven’t found the right thing to buy. There’s something out there you can purchase that will make this all go away
A note on FM/Currency and inclusion:
The FM and Currency teams wanted to address the discussion on social media about the picture we posted as part of announcing our merger.
We got this wrong. The image did not simply create the wrong impression, it reflected a newsroom that is not yet diverse enough. That falls short of what South Africa should expect from an influential business publication and of the standard we have set for ourselves.
As we build the combined Financial Mail and Currency newsroom, increasing the representation and advancement of Black journalists and editors will be a priority across recruitment, commissioning, mentorship and leadership.
This has prompted a necessary conversation about who tells South Africa’s business story, whose perspectives shape coverage and who sits in the rooms where editorial decisions are made. We have heard the criticism, and we will act on it.
The FM and Currency
Having a little community at work is nice , don’t let them lie to you guys . That 8 hours spent with your people in the midst of the chaos might actually be the best thing that has ever happened to you .