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SA Money Daily | Dis-Chem questioned at AGM about 'zero percent' black top management

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Disappointment as Woolies misfires in Australia, SA clothing View Online SA Money Daily The biggest business, economic and market news of the day. AHMED AREFF , BUSINESS DEPUTY EDITOR Dis-Chem questioned at AGM about 'zero percent' black top management Dis-Chem was questioned about its slow pace of transformation at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, when the pharmaceutical retail group was asked about its "zero black representation" at executive management level.   This comes almost two years after Dis-Chem founder and then CEO Ivan Saltzman sparked a controversy with an internal memo to staff that called on a moratorium on hiring white people.   The group later withdrew the memo...

Adriaan’s top 10 reads of the day | VIP assault recounted, CT homeless crisis, another deadly shootout 

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A police shootout in KwaZulu-Natal has left five people dead. View Online Adriaan's top 10 reads of the day ADRIAAN BASSON, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The lawyer for eight former VIP protectors of Deputy President Paul Mashatile claims the men used minimum force when they stopped a VW Polo on the N1 freeway. The driver of the vehicle, who was assaulted during the incident, faced a third day of cross-examination on Wednesday.  As an eviction deadline looms for hundreds of homeless people in the Cape Town CBD, some have opted to go to the City of Cape Town's Safe Space shelter. Wednesday was D-day for the homeless to start packing up their tents and clear out or face the demolition of their structures by the sheriff of the court.  Five people who were wanted in connection...