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Posts from the ‘Executive Director’s Report’ Category

23
Mar
Les Holbrook

Directors Report

The recent turnabout by Transnet to keep and repair the grain elevator at the port of East London is good news for many, in many ways. Read moreRead more

11
Jan
Les Holbrook

Education

Real education must ultimately be limited to men who insist on knowing, the rest is mere sheep-herding.  ~Ezra Pound Read moreRead more

11
Jan
Les Holbrook

A message to government…

We are repeatedly advised that the Local Government elections in 2011 will sort out all the problems and ill’s of our current local Government malaise. Read moreRead more

6
Oct
Les Holbrook

Business Confidence

Probably one of the most significant indicators in any economy is business confidence. It can be measured but often it’s a mood or sentiment and is reflected in how investors behave in any given time at any given location. Read moreRead more

2
Sep
Les Holbrook

How quickly we forget

Last month I used the title, “Counting the costs.” Misplaced – I think so. No sooner are we still heady over the wonderful Soccer World Cup, where the entire nations pulled together to present a country in unity. Where everyone sang the same song and strived for the same objective. The nation ran like a well oiled machine. Read moreRead more

2
Aug
les

Counting the Costs

By Les Holbrook

Recently I was asked by a reporter why I thought   investors were leaving the Region, and what can be done about it. What a challenging question. Read moreRead more