Miriam Altman Quotes

Leadership instability is the top challenge faced by many SOEs, and this was certainly the case at Telkom.

I think that the key problem we face is unproductive ways of doing things. I don't think it’s the technical problem.

A visit to Shanghai begs an exploration of art, fashion, design, and technology.

The last three years at Telkom have been intense, challenging, rewarding - overall an incredible and life-changing experience.

The only way to have sustained growth is by building human capability, and the reality is the economy. You know, economists, I guess, confuse people, and we're all trained to think about business, but it's not actually a bunch of businesses; it's actually a bunch of people doing a whole lot of things. It’s actually a human system, and that's how we need to treat it to move on.

The fastest route back to economic activity, charted in a way that enables physical distancing, will always be the best one. It is always better to generate revenue, in companies and through tax, than it is to save companies or borrow for the shortfall.

Eskom will have to convince creditors that there is commitment to good governance and a pathway to sustainability. Eskom’s new board is the most important first milestone. Next steps will be to urgently appoint a permanent CEO and round out the Exco in a way that demonstrates a new beginning. Eskom’s communication needs to be open, humble and give stakeholders a true reflection of the state of affairs whether good or bad.

Young people should leave school with a recognised certificate, be channelled into post-school education and training, and then enabled to access to earning opportunities.

when they do understand, I’ve experienced more random acts of kindness in China than anywhere else.

Chinese urban planning is legendary, and great thought has been devoted to public spaces.

It's true that past efforts have failed. There's been a lot of energy and a lot of great ideas, but it's been inconsistent.

People ask about growth. The only way to have sustained growth is actually to have inclusion. It is physically whatever anybody thinks.

Eskom could not build up sufficient reserves to cover the costs of maintenance, replacement or new capacity.

One of the most important ways of growing, expanding and developing is to have easy movement of people between countries.

Performance of tertiary education institutions will specifically need to be targeted. One option is to tie some part of the government’s institution grant to achieving improved governance, capacity, quality and labour market alignment.