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Nedbank Board Exhibited Courage
The appointment of Jason Quinn as the CEO-designate of Nedbank has resulted in the now routine chorus of dismay from the transformation sentinels whenever a black person is not appointed to a top position (The Mercury, November 29; Business Report, November 27). Black Management Forum president Sibongile Vilakazi claims that by appointing Quinn, Nedbank has
No Science In Banks’ Green Energy Investments
The “climate conflict of interest” amongst South Africa’s largest banks would be amusing if it were not so unnecessary (Business Report, November 21). Embarrassingly, Standard Bank finds that its group directors are at sixes and sevens in terms of their investments between fossil fuels and so-called renewables. One of Nedbank’s directors is involved with Sasol.
Green Agenda’s Day Of Reckoning Beckons
Would articles exhorting people to drink less water because the planet was drying up find ready acceptance? Certainly not. And they would be dismissed as “misinformation.” Yet, despite not an iota of proof that climate change is caused by human exploitation of carbon, that misinformation is fervently posted as dogma without reference to opposing views.
Health Authorities Should Avoid New Malaria Vaccine
While the rise in malaria cases is of great concern (The Mercury, November 8), what may be more alarming is the malaria vaccine being promoted by the Gates Foundation. On October 9 the Gates Foundation announced that it had funded the development by BioNTech of an mRNA-based (Messenger RiboNucleic Acid) malaria vaccine. This development has
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