Comments on: A new model for newspapers?

By: BieBie Barbara Brits

BieBie Barbara Brits — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:16:53 +0000

Bring it on, Andrew! In this non-racial country of ours I assume that one would not need forward a blood-sample to have access to aThetha iPondi? As an emerging entrepreneur I am eager to network and share with others.

By: Andrew Trench

Andrew Trench — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 04:34:23 +0000

Watch this space. We’re going to launch a Thetha iPondi club soon which I think will provide an invaluable networking opportunity for emerging entrepeneurs

By: Toh

Toh — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:04:16 +0000

As a trainee journalist, I was “amazed” while going through the report on “Bonita Boni’s” sacking! For the past thirty months I’ve spent in Buffalo City, I made sure that I got my hands on the latest Daily Dispatch everyday, even if it meant retiring home after 6pm… I just made sure that I’d read the paper. And to say the most, I enjoyed reading Bonita Boni’s feature articles, unbeknown to me that they were plagiarised. I therefore feel I’ve been cheated at. However, I feel the Dispatch has done the right thing in firing her. She has compromised the integrity of this paper.

By: Gill Moodie

Gill Moodie — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:59:11 +0000

I was involved in organising the workshop from the Dispatch editorial side. Thanks Lindsay and Barbara for the words of encouragement.
This was one the most rewarding things I’ve done in journalism. The stars of the show were undoubtadly the entreprenuers of Mdatnsane. In break-away sessions, the issues and questions raised were astute. Many dived in with advice for each other. Both myself (co-ordinator of the Mdantsane Dispatch), our marketing manager, Sydwell Mtwana(who didn’t just organise the event but rolled up his sleeves to lead a break-away session on marketing), and our hugely charismatic, professional and inspirational programme director, Loyiso Mbabane (also director of Fort Hare’s School of Business and Entrepeurship) were very proud of pulling such a networking event together.
It doesn’t stop here — we’ve got more workshops planned and other things. We are all inspired by these savvy entreprenuers.
At the end of the event Loyiso used a Nguig wa’Thiongo tale of the eagle who thinks he’s a chicken to challenge the entreprenuers to think like the eagles they are!

By: BieBie Barbara Brits

BieBie Barbara Brits — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:55:01 +0000

Ditto! Wish there were more ventures such as this. The only way to ensure that one and all eventually becomes empowered is to take information, knowledge, support, etc. to where it is needed and when: like NOW. Thank you for paying it forward, Daily Dispatch.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:29:06 +0000

Congratulations to the Daily Dispatch. I wish you and the future small business owners the best of luck. Financially I’m certain the rewards will be great. But altruistically, the dividends will be far greater.