Business Ethics Series

Never Again

Lessons for Business and Others from their Complicity in State Capture

02/15/2023 @ 17:00

BIBS Auditorium, GIBS University, 26 Melville Road, Sandton 2198

The Tamil Business Warriors Founder/Chairperson and fellow members attended the conference hosted by Lord Peter Hain, Prof Bonang Mohale, Rabbi Gideon Pogrund, Wessel Badenhorst, and Claudelle Von Eck.

Crime and corruption continue unabated in government, State-Owned Enterprises, and many businesses in South Africa, albeit in different forms from the Zuma/Gupta decade.

Peace, stability, and the rule of law are the foundation of prosperity for all. But it does not come cheap. South Africa will not emerge from its past and current morass of corruption, dysfunctional public services, cronyism, crime, poverty, low to negative economic growth, and unemployment, unless we all stand up to be counted to demand: ‘Never Again’

Business demand: ‘Never Again and insist that the country is set back on a path towards a society of equal opportunity for all, with business, politicians, and all civil society institutions mobilizing together in support of a program of empowerment, transformation, development, and integrity in accordance and integrity in accordance with the constitution and the rule of law.

Food for life Africa May 2023 Feedings

The statistics for distribution of meals in the month of May from the Food for Life Africa organization are as follows:

Meals distributed:

*1 May - 1400

*8 May - 1200

*15 May - 1200

*22 May - 1560

*29 May - 1250

Total servings for May 2023 = 6610

Recipients % across all 4 distribution points -

*Indians - 66%

*Blacks - 28%

*Whites - 2%

*Colored’s - 4%

To-date we have served 58090 meals since 1st April 2022.

Roadhouse Fast Foods (Pty)Ltd

TBW had assisted three female senior citizens from the Burlington Informal Settlement to register their small business. A member of TBW has assisted these women with a startup fund and arrangements have been made to acquire a sponsor for a container to run their business from. This is a part of our TBW Outreach programs to assist disadvantaged members of the communities to become entrepreneurs.

Recently a meeting was held between Tamil Business Warriors and the Board of Southside FM radio station. The purpose of the meeting was to establish a partnership for the financial management of the station.

Southside FM South Africa is a proud South Indian community radio station, launched on 13 May 2022. The idea of Southside FM was conceptualized in 2009. Fast forward to February 2022, a group of motivated individuals in Durban brought this station to life. The main aim of the radio station is to establish a valued, vital, and vibrant radio to facilitate mindful communication, understanding, and appreciation among the different language and cultural groups within the South Indian communities. Southside FM seeks to inspire people to look at the world from multiple perspectives to promote and sustain nation-building efforts.

Following the discussions between TBW and Southside FM a MOU is in the process of being entered into between the two parties where TBW will be responsible for the commercial arm of the station. In this respect TBW will generate income through sponsorships, advertising and fundraising activities which will pay for the day to day running of the radio station. A marketing/sales specialist will be appointed to assist in this process.

Through this partnership the South Indian community in South Africa will benefit from a radio station that will :

• Reflect and promote the South Indian identity, character and culture by focusing principally on local and international Tamil and Telugu content.
• To create a diversity of voices and opinions on the air through its openness to participation from all sectors
• To encourage open dialogue and democratic process by providing an independent platform for interactive discussion about matters and decisions of importance to the South Indian community.
• To promote social change and development.
• To promote good governance and civil society by playing a community watchdog role that makes local authorities and politicians more conscious of their public responsibilities

Dr Rajendran T Govender

CEO – Tamil Business Warriors