God Bless Africa
In the second of my two recent poems on Africa, I express the inextricable identification of myself with Africa.
Called "God Bless Africa", it begins as follows:
God bless Africa
For she is the seed of humanity
And I am the future through her
When her roots sprout, I am born
And as her leaves unfurl, I grow
When her branches spread, I learn
And as her flowers bud, I bloom
The full poem is posted at:
http://www.waynevisser.com/poem_god_bless_africa.htm
POSTED BY WayneVisser.com AT 7/27/2008 1:01 PM
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Prayer for Africa
Having just returned from South Africa, I was moved to write two poems on Africa. South Africa once again seems in the grip of Afro-pessimism, and not entirely without justification, following bouts of xenophobic violence, a power crisis and continued crime. In these poems, I try to acknowledge the difficulties faced by the continent, and yet resolve to respond positively.
The first poem, Prayer for Africa, begins as follows:
Dear God
For the love of Africa
Hear my prayer
Africa is the cradle of your creation
Therefore, grant me patience
To nurture growth and goodness
In this great land
To read the full poem, go to:
http://www.waynevisser.com/poem_prayer_for_africa.htm
POSTED BY WayneVisser.com AT 7/27/2008 12:59 PM
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R&R in Swellendam (Photos)
I spent a few relaxing days at Mountain View Cottage, the B&B my parents run in Swellendam, South Africa. One of my favourite spots is a waterfall in the Langeberg mountains. Here are a few pics:
POSTED BY WayneVisser.com AT 7/26/2008 7:21 AM
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The Evolution of Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility
On Thursday (24 July), I gave a talk in Johannesburg (hosted by KPMG Sustainability Services) on "The Evolution of Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility".
My key message was that, as with Web 2.0, the success of CSR 2.0 (the new era of corporate sustainability and responsibility) will depend on:
CONNECTEDNESS
SCALABILITY and
RESPONSIVENESS
The event also marked the Africa launch of "The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility". Deon Binneman posted the following blog about the launch:
http://deonbinneman.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/the-africa-launch-of-the-book-the-a-to-z-of-corporate-social-responsibility/
POSTED BY WayneVisser.com AT 7/26/2008 7:05 AM
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Prose on The Poetry of Business
I have posted my short poetic pieces on various aspects of business, including:
Art of Business | Business | Competition | Customers | Governance | Leadership | Marketing | Poetry of Business | Profits | Stakeholders | Technology | Wellbeing | Work
The link is:
http://www.waynevisser.com/prose.htm
POSTED BY WayneVisser.com AT 7/26/2008 6:59 AM
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Name: WayneVisser.com
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This is not so much a diary as (in the spirit of blogging) where I share random thoughts as and when I think I have something vaguely interesting to say.
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