The idea behind diversity includes Inviting people from different cultures, religions and language communities to share your customs. To share and exchange differing world views, and part take in robust debate on the matters on the day – without force, or inflicting harm against the person of another. Ideally.
The year 2015 in particular has been a melting pot for diversity, and diversity matters. Considering that diversity is not a stand-alone concept, it is always intertwined with other concepts and values.
There has been various dialogue around diversity in the workplace (which is tied in with the gender equality debate), dialogue around diversity in sporting codes and as recently displayed in universities around South Africa, diversity and inclusivity of different races in institutions of higher learning.
However, and more importantly what we have taken from this melting pot is the buzz. The conversation, there is an emerging culture of participatory dialogue. Which is essential for a young democracy, by and large an indication of the positive strides we are taking as a nation. According to a KPMG press release on gender diversity, South Africa can influence gender diversity on corporate boards worldwide. Already, it seems as if South Africa is at the forefront of pioneering the diversity movement and actually setting the trend forward.
This is good news South Africa.
It is apparent that in post-Apartheid South Africa, with the advent of the Constitution, constitutional framework and various governmental policies including corporates who have embraced diversity, the older and younger generation have found a modern approach in expressing themselves through their diversity.
Diversity is a broad, engaging concept one that we would in future like to discuss further, yet for now we note the buzz. We see the influence, and we welcome it.
*South Africa can influence gender diversity on corporate boards worldwide –
