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Unsubscribe | Suggest to a friend | Email the editor The Daily Thought September 2, 2008, 11:15 am Get 15% discount on books All Thought Leader newsletter subscribers receive a 15% discount on books ordered from the Exclusive Books website. Simply go to the order form and use the Thought Leader promo code MGT1. Buy Books... Zille maybe not so Zilly? by Pierre de Vos on September 2nd, 2008 Maybe I owe an apology to Helen Zille, leader of the Democratic Alliance? I harshly criticised her earlier this year for challenging the constitutionality of the Erasmus Commission of Enquiry set up by then Premier Ebrahim Rasool, arguing that she ap... Is President Mbeki conniving with business against Jacob Zuma? by Sentletse Diakanyo on September 2nd, 2008 Opportunism and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances are arguably some of the prime ingredients of success in business. The changing political landscape in South Africa has required some business leaders to re-evaluate their political posit... Madam & Li: surviving maids in China by Rod MacKenzie on September 2nd, 2008 There are several wonderful women my wife and I have met in China before whose teeth we stand in awe. From maids and shop assistants to teachers and restaurant managers, we have got to know some Chinese women who make us wince when their faces split... Is the ANC of today counter revolutionary? by Khaya Dlanga on September 2nd, 2008 There are some pretty uncomfortable questions we ought to ask of the African National Congress, for its own sake and ours as a nation. Regardless of what people think of the ANC, our fates are bound to it. It is for this reason that everyone must sho... Forget Biden, it's a Palin drone with an ANC twist by Michael Trapido on September 1st, 2008 The left wing of the blogosphere and the liberal media have gone tilt at the nomination of Sarah Palin as presumptive vice-presidential nominee. Hordes of Democratic investigators and journalists are pouring into Alaska in the hope of digging up any ... Men in tighty whities by Anthea Buys on September 1st, 2008 A couple of browses through the exhibition space at this year's Sanlam South African Fashion Week (SSAFW), which ended last Saturday, confirmed a reservation I have held for some time about South Africa's fashion industry: there is not much local men... Some things you might not know about Sarah Palin by Eve Dmochowska on September 1st, 2008 For starters, the Republican VP candidate allegedly hid her daughter's pregnancy and claimed the baby as her own. Also, she had only met McCain once prior to the nomination announcement (and the phone call between the two regarding the nomination w... Google does evil? by Eve Dmochowska on September 1st, 2008 Google South Africa has abused its position of dominance in the online advertising market and has used underhand methods to win a major online advertising account with the SA Yellow Pages' website. [Update: Allegedly, of course.] You can read th... YCL suggestion to ANC would be tantamount to a bloodless coup by Michael Trapido on September 1st, 2008 If the ANC were ever to contemplate handing over two-thirds of its seats in parliament or in the provincial legislatures to the SACP and Cosatu it would be tantamount to a bloodless coup. "THE Young Communist League called on the African National... The power of deep listening by Mandy de Waal on September 1st, 2008 "It is better to be interested than interesting." I've been chatting to Ronnie Apteker by email for the past few weeks, and a couple of gems have risen to the surface. What's been twirling around my head, though, is the advice that guides him, som... Read More on Thoughtleader.co.za