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Post-Truth or Social Justice: Serge Belamant and Cash Paymaster Services in South Africa
Albert Wöcke; Morris MthombeniCase IVEY-9B20M086-EStrategySerge Belamant was the founder and chief executive officer of Net1 UEPS Technologies (Net1), a US$600-million company that had a contract with the South Africa government to pay social grants to the poor. The contract was controversial from the start and was under scrutiny through multiple legal challenges and three different investigations, including by the US Securities Exchange Commission and the US Department of Justice. When Belamant discove...Starting at €8.20
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McKinsey & Company: Facilitating Bribery in South Africa
Morris Mthombeni; Albert Wöcke; Alvaro Cuervo-CazurraCase IVEY-9B20M145-EStrategyThe head of the South African subsidiary of the US consulting firm McKinsey & Company (McKinsey), has to address the implications of the firm’s involvement in a corruption scandal. The South African office was implicated in a scandal involving its local pStarting at €8.20
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Hard-Won Accord: British Columbia & EDS Canada Tackle a Complex Contract Negotiation Abridged
Varley, Pamela; Donahue, John D.Case HBS-HKS707-EEconomicsSupplement for case HKS147Starting at €8.20
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Telkom South Africa: Business Model Innovation in a Changing Industry
Albert Wöcke; Morris MthombeniCase IVEY-W25729-EInformation Technologies, StrategyIn May 2021, the chief executive officer of Telkom SA SOC Limited (Telkom) in South Africa was facing a dilemma. Fifth generation (5G) technology was about to be introduced to the country’s communications industry. While Telkom had fared well during the COVID-19 global pandemic, even managing to gain market share from its much larger competitors, the anticipated release of additional coverage spectrum for the new 5G technology was going to put pr...Starting at €8.20
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Target of Opportunity: South Africa's Western Cape Seeks a Role in the African Oil Boom
Varley, Pamela; Hausmann, RicardoCase HBS-HKS771-EEconomicsThis strategy case describes an initiative in the Western Cape province of South Africa to capitalize on an oil boom off the western coast of Africa by cultivating an industrial "cluster" of complementary businesses with the capacity to service, repair, and build components for oil and gas drilling vessels and equipment. The first half of the case lays out the initial thinking, planning, and strategizing. It includes the motive for launching the ...Starting at €8.20
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Old Mutual: Defining Moments for Board Leadership
Morris Mthombeni; Gideon Pogrund; Amy Moore; Verity HawardenCase IVEY-W24878-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyWhen Peter Moyo was appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Old Mutual Emerging Markets (Old Mutual), one of South Africa’s largest and oldest financial institutions, in 2017, the chair of Old Mutual, Trevor Manuel, and the Old Mutual board were optStarting at €8.20