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Professor David Lewis, an extraordinary professor at the Gordon Institute of Business Science @ Cape Town Club Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Professor David Lewis, an extraordinary professor at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, is a graduate of the universities of Cape Town and Wits. He was a member of the task team advising the Trade and Industry Minister on the development of competition policy and participated in the drafting of the Competition Act. Lewis, who also served as special adviser to the Labour Minister and co-chaired the presidential commission on labour market policy during the mid-1990s, now heads. Corruption Watch, an initiative by Cosatu to stamp out corruption. He will take questions including on the marine patrol and research scandal of the fisheries department. |
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Riaad Moosa, one of SA’s top comedians @ The Grill Room Monday, March 26, 2012 Riaad Moosa is one of SA’s top comedians: his wryly uproarious stand-up routines dissect the absurdities of living in South Africa. Now his role in Ronnie Apteker’s movie "Material" is winning over audiences beyond Youtube and comedy clubs. Moosa will talk about his journey from doctor to comic to actor. |
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Reverend Dr Frank Chikane - Eight Days in September @ The Wild Fig Friday, March 16, 2012 The Reverend Dr Frank Chikane is a former director general of the presidency. He has written a riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the removal of Thabo Mbeki as president of South Africa. He examines the build up of events, describes the details of eight days in September 2008 and explores Mbeki's legacy. |
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Pregs Govender, Deputy Chairperson of the HRC @ 6 Spin Street Restaurant Thursday, March 15, 2012 Pregs Govender is someone with more experience of power than most; she has spent her lifetime opposing its worst manifestations. It’s her experience of power that has enabled her to ask compelling questions about the nature of power and in whose interests it is exercised. She is deputy chairperson of the human rights commission. She will take questions about human rights, and talk about the Commission’s Human Rights Month Campaign. |
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Marianne Thamm, veteran freelance journalist, author and editor @ The Pavilion Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Marianne Thamm is a veteran freelance journalist, author and editor. Her columns have amused, stimulated and sometimes enraged readers for the past 25 years. She wrote the best-seller "I Have Life - Alison's Story" which has sold over 85 000 copies. She is an occasional stand-up comedian with her brainchild the all-female collective Cracks Only. She is currently procrastinating the writing of a memoir of sorts on Helen Zille. She will speak to the Cape Town Press Club on race in Cape Town "in her professional personal capacity". |
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