2010, a year of great expectations.

Welcome back from holidays with renewed energy. The year 2010 starts on a positive note and for a second we have forgotten the dreadful 2009 except those who have already been called by their bank managers.

The soccer world cup is the buzz word and judging by the high standard and the upsets in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Angola, we werw trully entertained beyond our expectations. I was pinning my hopes on at least two African teams going to the quarter finals. I picked Cot De vour and Cameroon but still a loyal South African. We congradulate Egypt for the winning the cup, once again.

Reading the Financial Mail of 15 January 2010, it listed various black people (Pg 30-33) with their wealth and where it comes from. I have said before that some of these names are exaggerated because some of these gentlemen might have the wealth, it is said what we seem to always forget to list is our white compatriots who have far more than these gentlemen (it was only gentlemen).

How do we assist young people to move to the next stage? What we must consider is, if a great number of us would identify at least twenty (20) young South Africans in categories of business and entrepreneurship, intelligence etc, who are possibly in their 20s and we showcase them and look at the contribution they will make in the next ten (10) years or so. Since the financial mail has regular columns which say “Where are they now”. I want us to have one that says where will they be. I have picked twenty (20) youngsters from the ones I know and will follow their career moves and encourage them as they rise and offer support when they stagnate.

On the BEE space, I am going to do an analysis of some of the key figures in 1990s and follow their businesses or what they are doing 20 years later, I want to see what progress has been made.