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GLOBAL BOARD TRAINING PROGRAMME | WORKERS’ DAY SPECIAL
20 April to 1 May
We cannot rewrite labour laws or undo the injustices of the past overnight.
But we can open access to governance knowledge, board readiness, and leadership pathways that too many professionals have historically been excluded from.
MAY REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
1. Introduction to Board Directorship Masterclass
Date: 7 May
Format: Online
Standard Investment: R1 390
Workers’ Day Offer: R1 100
Saving: R490
Group Rate: 5 or more people at R834 per person, a 40% saving.
For professionals who are new to boards and want a clear introduction to how boards work, what directors do, and whether this path is right for them.
2. Board Readiness Programme
Dates: 7 and 14 May
Format: Online
Standard Investment: R7 800
Workers’ Day Offer: R6 240
Saving: R1 560
For professionals who want to pursue board roles and need stronger governance understanding, sharper oversight thinking, and more credible positioning.
3. Global Certified Board Director Programme
Format: Online
Standard Investment: R24 500
Workers’ Day Offer: R19 600
Saving: R4 900
For experienced professionals ready for a rigorous global governance pathway and stronger readiness for serious board opportunities across local and international markets.
4. Group / Company Incentive
For bookings of five or more fully paid delegates, whether booked by an organisation or a group of colleagues, one additional complimentary seat will be allocated in the same programme booked.
This incentive applies to the Board Readiness Programme and the Global Certified Board Director Programme only.
To register:
registrations@globalboardconsortium.com
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I wouldn’t be where I am today without the love and support that @MichelleObama has poured into me over the years. Her story — from her South Side roots to the White House and beyond — is a central part of the Obama Presidential Center.
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Non-Executive Director (NED) Appointment - Me 😊🎉
I am pleased to share that I have joined the board of Axiom Institutional Systems as a Non-Executive Director.
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Jun 12
I am sick to death of @StandardBankZA not sending OTP and jeopardizing my plans. If I don't get a flight to Durban to run Comrades it is your fault. Every single time I am in RSA, I cannot make transactions. "My banker" calls, I'm polite and have cordial conversations. And then next time, same shit. And why do you have a "secure helpline" 0861201311 that "is no longer in existence" on the authenticate site
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Jun 11
In 1966, All African counties boycotted the World Cup to protest apartheid and how black South Africans were marginalized
In 2026, All African countries supported Mexico against South Africa in protest against their xenophobia
Live long enough
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Please @eNCA @SABCNews @JacaNewswatch @ewnupdates @KayaNews
Cartrack story is about MUCH more than an abusive employer.
It’s about the absence of state structures created to protect workers.
CCMA. Department of Labor. Human Rights Commish. Totally ineffective!
Dig into that!
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Not sure if you’re aware, but a young woman died at @CartrackZA’s offices, and they’re reportedly super abusive.
Can you maybe interview the CCMA about why Caetrack allegedly has never lost a case there? And Dept of Labor, Human Rights Commission about holding them accountable?
Peet and Mel Viljoen left South Africa in a storm of controversy. Just a week ago, Mel returned in a dramatic exit from the US. eNCA invited her for a tell all interview. Catch the full exchange on #DStv403 at 17:00.
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Jun 10
Black Friday is supposed to make retailers money. Not SPAR.
Their Black Friday splurge cost them R212 million in operating profit — contributing to a more than 50% collapse in earnings for the six months to March 2026.
Other factors that hit earnings included ongoing problems at their KZN distribution centre and rising debtor costs.
Going forward, SPAR says it won't be over-investing in Black Friday again.
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This has to be one of the most infuriating things I have ever seen on the internet.
A Black baby-coded object being beaten, stretched, stomped on, burned, mocked and tortured for entertainment is not “just a toy trend.”
It is grotesque.
It is dehumanising.
And it should disturb every person who understands how imagery, humour and violence can be used to normalise contempt.
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CHAIRMAN APPOINTMENT | SEPLAT ENERGY PLC
Tony O. Elumelu, C.F.R, has been elected Chairman of Seplat Energy Plc, effective 1 January 2027.
His appointment follows the announced retirement of Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, CON, who will step down as Chairman on 31 December 2026.
Elumelu joined the Board of Seplat Energy in January 2026 and brings significant institutional, investment and enterprise-building experience to the role.
He is the Founder and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, a family-owned pan-African investment company with interests across financial services, power, energy, healthcare, technology, real estate and hospitality. He is also Chairman of UBA Group, Heirs Energies and Transcorp Group, whose subsidiaries include Transcorp Power Plc and Transcorp Hotels Plc.
His election as Chairman comes at a pivotal stage in Seplat Energy’s growth journey, following the successful integration of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and the articulation of the company’s 2030 strategic plan.
It also signals continuity, shareholder alignment and an ambition to deepen Seplat Energy’s long-term value creation agenda as the company enters its next phase of growth.
Commenting on his appointment, Elumelu said he was honoured to assume the role in January 2027 and looked forward to supporting Seplat’s next phase of growth, while building on the foundations laid by Senator Udoma and Roger Brown.
Congratulations to Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, on this significant appointment.
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South African businesswoman Wendy Luhabe is stepping down as Chair of Pepkor — the JSE-listed group behind PEP, Ackermans and HiFi Corp.
Luhabe, who has chaired the board since December 2020, will leave on 30 June, citing a desire to scale back her board commitments. She stepped down as Chair of food group Libstar last year.
Former Sanlam Group CEO Ian Kirk, currently Pepkor's lead independent director, will act as Chair while a successor is sought.
Luhabe retains a non-executive board seat at Swiss luxury group Richemont.
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I Walked Away From A R120 Million-Plus CEO Incentive Plan.
This is the story I have never shared with anyone.
At the time, my love affair had just done the same thing at 38 or 39. He had walked away from what many people would have called madness to leave behind.
To this day, he does not know that he gave me the courage to not only walk, but run.
So when I write about turnaround CEOs, board environments, shareholder pressure, chairperson dynamics and the quiet politics that can destroy a mandate before it matures, I do not write from theory.
Some of us were baptised by fire long before we had the language for what was happening.
This article is not a made-up governance scenario.
It is lived experience, sharpened by years of watching how institutions protect power, isolate executives and then call the aftermath leadership failure.
Read the article here: What Precedes Every Turnaround CEOs Failure
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Oh no, not another one please...
ActionSA’s MMC candidate boasts PhD from US university of dubious standing news24.com/politics/actionsa…
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Her husband told a court she was too strong to be a wife. The judge agreed and stripped Wangari Maathai of everything, her family, her job, her home.
She looked around and noticed women walking miles every single day just to collect firewood. So she handed them seeds instead. The government responded with arrests, beatings, and a padlocked office door.
30,000 women trained. 51 million trees planted across Kenya. Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. They handed her destruction. She turned it into an entire forest.
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THE GOVERNANCE CIRCLE | PUBLIC REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN
On Friday, 3 July 2026, the Global Board Consortium (GBC) will convene The Governance Circle — an intimate, high-level evening for governance leaders, board professionals and selected members of the wider business community.
This is a room for people who are serious about #boardreadiness, #globalaccess and the evolving expectations of #boards in 2026.
We are honoured to host Sanjeev Gathani, Global Board Consortium (GBC)'s Singapore Partner, as our featured global speaker.
Sanjeev brings over 20 years of governance, risk and compliance experience across the Asia Pacific region, spanning public and private sector entities across manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, financial services, FMCG and not-for-profit organisations.
He is the Chief Executive Officer of Better Business Governance – APAC Pte Ltd and holds credentials including Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Privacy Professional and Licensed Expert Court Witness in Singapore.
At The Governance Circle, Sanjeev will lead a dedicated session on securing global board opportunities.
Guests will also experience the Governance Board Game — an interactive governance learning experience developed by Dr Karl George, internationally recognised governance expert and author, widely known as The Governor.
The game is delivered in a team-based format combining accelerated learning with practical case studies, it makes governance judgement engaging, pressure-tested and memorable.
Public access is intentionally limited.
ONLY 20 SEATS AVAILABLE| Investment: R1,850 per person
Confirmed July 2026 Global Certified Board Director Programme registrants attend on a complimentary basis as part of their programme induction and onboarding experience.
To register: registrations@globalboardconsortium.com
This is a room worth being in.
#Governance #BoardDirectorship #GlobalBoardConsortium #BoardReadiness #CorporateGovernance #AskAsanteOnBoards
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This is your Sunday reminder to rise one more time and try again.
God has a remarkable way of meeting us when we least expect it, often at the very point where we are most tempted to walk away.
Remember the man in the famous illustration who stopped digging just moments before reaching the diamonds? He walked away tired, discouraged, and convinced there was nothing left to find. Yet the breakthrough was right there, just beyond the place where he gave up.
Do not give up too soon.
God honours an obedient heart. If He has called you to it, He will carry you through it.
The breakthrough may be closer than your tired heart can see.
Get up. Try again. ❣️
Congratulations to the young lady 🎉😍🍾
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A 24-year-old Polish tennis player arrived in Paris last week ranked 114th in the world, with no sponsors, no guaranteed income, and no certainty she could even pay for her hotel room.
She had to win three qualifying matches just to enter the French Open main draw. Prize money is only paid at the end of the tournament, so a Polish sports drink brand quietly stepped in and covered her hotel bill.
Her name is Maja Chwalinska. And today, she plays in the French Open final.
Before this tournament, she had won exactly one Grand Slam main draw match in her entire career. She had battled depression so severe that in 2021 she couldn't get out of bed. She underwent knee surgery in 2022. She spent years grinding through small tournaments across Europe just to stay afloat.
Then she arrived in Paris, won three qualifiers, and kept winning. Zheng Qinwen. Elise Mertens. Maria Sakkari. Diana Shnaider. Nine straight matches. One set dropped.
She is now the first qualifier in French Open history to reach the final. The last time a qualifier reached a Grand Slam final, it was Emma Raducanu at the 2021 US Open. Raducanu won.
By simply making the final, Chwalinska has earned more prize money than her entire career combined. The runner-up cheque alone is $1.6 million. If she wins today, she takes home $3.25 million.
One week ago she couldn't pay for her hotel room.
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Goodbye South Africa 💔
I finally got an email I have been waiting for.
I am happy to announce that I have accepted a career opportunity in Beijing, China. 😊
We will be heading out in the last week of June to start our new life and a new beginning.
I would have texted everyone individually, but I thought it would be easier to post it here.
To my family, friends, colleagues, clients, partners and everyone who has been part of my journey, thank you.
I promise never to forget any of you, and I will cherish the amazing memories.
I am definitely going to miss every single one of you.
Goodbyes are hard, but I did not expect this one to be this hard.
I am going to miss you, my family.
But I will stay in touch.
Especially because this is not real. 😁
I just wanted to see how many people actually read posts until the end.
And since you are here, please read the caption on the image again:
READERS ARE LEADERS.
READERS ARE LEADERS.
You cannot sit on boards if you do not like or enjoy reading.
Governance is not vibes.
Board service is not a side hustle.
The ability to serve effectively on a board begins long before one enters the meeting room. It begins with the discipline to read, interrogate and understand the board pack.
A board pack is not an administrative bundle. It is the evidentiary foundation on which oversight, judgment and fiduciary responsibility rest.
So yes, this was a prank.
But the message is serious.
Read.
Study.
Prepare.
Govern.
Happy Friday 🎊😊
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OLD MUTUAL’S PROPOSED BOARD FEES
Old Mutual shareholders are set to vote tomorrow on the proposed remuneration of non-executive directors for the 2026/2027 period.
If approved, the fees will apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
The proposed fees are:
Board Chairperson: R6,379,474
Lead Independent Director: R912,543
Non-executive Directors: R651,816
These figures are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
SA resident NEDs are proposed to receive a 4.0% increase, while UK and US-based NEDs are proposed to receive a 2.5% increase. The overall weighted average increase is 3.7%.
For purposes of educating professionals about boards and the economics of governance, I am only referring here to the board fees.
#ICYMI: ABSA’s proposed fees were rejected by shareholders.
Do you think Old Mutual shareholders will approve theirs tomorrow?
Reflection time:
After the ABSA board fees post, many of you reached out to ask about board training, board readiness and placement opportunities. I am doing my best to respond to each DM.
For now, let me leave you with this question:
Looking at these committees, are you still convinced that you are too young or too inexperienced to serve?
Serving on a working committee, whether in finance, risk, remuneration, technology, customer, social and ethics, or governance, can be a strategic stepping stone into board service.
Board appointments are not guaranteed, and they should never be treated casually. They require readiness, credibility, governance judgement and positioning.
But don’t sleep on yourself.
Registrations are still open for the July 2026 cohort of the Global Certified Board Directors Programme.
Investment: R24,500
Don’t say I didn’t plug you.
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THE AGM OUTCOME ON THE PROPOSED BOARD FEES - ABSA
At the company’s AGM held on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, the special resolution to approve the proposed non-executive director remuneration did not pass.
In a surprising turn of events, only 56.63% of shareholders voted in favour, while 43.37% voted against it.
Because it was a special resolution, it required at least 75% shareholder support.
In plain language:
Shareholders pushed back.
The company also confirmed that, because more than 25% of votes were cast against the advisory vote on non-executive director remuneration, shareholders will now be invited to raise their concerns or recommendations on the remuneration implementation.
To Absa’s credit, this is what listed-company governance is meant to allow: transparency, shareholder voice and accountability through formal governance processes.
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ABSA’S PROPOSED BOARD FEES AND THE ECONOMICS OF BOARD ACCESS
As Absa continues to dominate public conversation, shareholders are today expected to vote on the proposed remuneration of non-executive directors for the 2026/2027 period.
If approved, the fees will apply from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027.
The proposed fees are:
*Board Chairman: R8,124,334
*Lead Independent Director: R290,306
*Board members: R728,556
These figures are exclusive of VAT where applicable.
The numbers matter.
Not because board service should be reduced to money, but because they reveal a truth many professionals are never taught:
Board access is also economic access.
June marks the end of the first half of the year. It is a natural moment to review income, positioning, visibility and missed opportunities.
I have often hesitated to speak openly about board fees because a board seat is not a side hustle. It is a fiduciary responsibility requiring judgment, preparation, ethics, oversight and accountability.
But we must also be honest.
Part of the reason the same names continue to circulate across boards is that they understand the economics of governance access. They know that board appointments can strengthen their finances, expand their influence and keep them visible for future opportunities.
Meanwhile, many capable and ethical professionals do not even know what board fees can look like, or that advisory roles can become pathways into formal board appointments.
This is why board fees must be demystified.
Not to attract greedy people.
To inform ethical people.
In my view, serious board candidates should aim, over time, for a maximum of three meaningful board or advisory roles per annum.
Three roles where they can prepare properly, contribute meaningfully, read deeply, ask the right questions and serve with integrity.
One of our own candidates started with an unpaid advisory board role.
Zero fees.
Just proximity, learning, positioning and governance exposure.
Today, at only 34, she holds two paying board roles over and above her primary professional income.
One pays approximately R589,000 per annum.
The other, converted from a dollar-based committee role, pays approximately R627,000 per annum.
That is an additional board-fee portfolio of:
R1,216,000 per annum
This is not her salary.
It is additional income created through governance readiness, credibility and positioning.
Board service is not a side hustle.
But let us stop pretending board fees are irrelevant.
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We are being fed de Ruiter that everybody knows is a failure, at Sasol, at Nampak and at Eskom. Surely no one should take him seriously. You guys don’t even profile the CEO of Eskom, the man that fixed de Ruiters mess at Eskom
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