The Issue
Many corporates are becoming increasingly anxious about the morale of
their staff. Gloomy perspectives of South Africa and its future and
afro-pessimism negatively effect workplace productivity. Yet South
Africa has made remarkable progress since 1994 and is paving the way
for a genuine African renaissance.
There is an abundance of good news here and every reason to
be optimistic about our future. As business leaders, we have a
responsibility to ensure that every employee is made aware of our
remarkable progress.
Our Solution
We believe that if employees are optimistic about South Africa's future
and have a perspective that "things are getting better" there will be
many business opportunities that present themselves not the least of
which are improved productivity, creativity, morale and customer
service. To assist with the development of managers and staff and to create a "good news vibe" in your company we offer the following range of products.
Public Speaking
Presentations on South Africa
Steuart Pennington presents the following four talks - on the South Africa's progress since 1994, on his experiences over the past 4 years, on South Africa's preparations for the 2010 Fifa World Cup and on employee volunteering in South Africa.
He can structure the talk around the theme of your conference or event
and is able to cover almost every aspect of business, commercial,
political and social developments in South Africa.
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SA Good News Books
Action for a Safe South Africa Action for a Safe SA is the answer to the question that burns on the country's collective consciousness: How can we make SA safe? Founded on a model that focuses on the prevention of crime rather than the enforcement of the law, this book brings together many of our country's foremost authorities on the social issues that underpin the cycle of aberrant behaviour. This book empowers all of us with the knowledge and tools to contribute to change.
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Africa - The Good News Africa - The Good News is intended to shift the perception of Africa as a continent of woe to a continent of hope and opportunity.
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Employee Volunteering in South Africa
The 104 page book Employee Volunteering in South Africa is an excellent
guide on the setting up of an Employer Supported Volunteering
Programme.
Published in November of 2007, it has a wide range of contributions
from practitioners in the field and highlights the what, why and how of
employee volunteering, as well as the South African experience. It is
both a practical and theoretical guide.
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Miracles that are Changing a Nation
From the Editors of the well known and bestselling series of books “South Africa – The Good News” and the producers of television series Kaelo-The Miracle Stories comes a remarkable and inspirational new book, “Miracles That Are Changing A Nation”.
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South Africa 2014 - The Story of Our Future
With contributions from:
Thabo Mbeki, FW de Klerk, Patricia de Lille, Roelf Meyer, Johnny Clegg, Smuts Ngonyama, Nick Mallet, Adrian Gore, Laurie Dippenaar, Ferial Haffajee and many more prominent South Africans.
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South Africa - The Good News and South Africa - More Good News
Beautifully illustrated, quality publications highlighting the remarkable progress achieved by South Africa since 1994.
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Pocket Books
2010: Africa's Time Has Come Our latest pocketbook, 2010:
Africa's Time Has Come, harnesses the opinions of over
50 leading South Africans from all sectors of our society to give the reader a
better understanding of what is happening on the ground and how a successful
tournament will leave a lasting legacy for all South Africans. The book also
provides ideas and opportunities surrounding the 2010 World Cup, FIFA guidelines
and important contact information.
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South Africa 2014 Pocketbook
We have produced an A5-size pocket book that contains a brief summary of the 56 chapters contained in our books; South Africa – The Good News, South Africa – More Good News and South Africa 2014: The Story of our Future.
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