The Rating Culture

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20.09.19 Pt 2 - Gareth has made the news but for very unconventional reasons. How do you feel about being rated and being compelled to rate everything you do? This rating culture is not very popular in studio, find out why. Leigh-Ann tells a story which only proves that being polite goes a long way. Author Donna Rachelson joins us in studio to chat about the role of women in the workplace, how they fit in, as well as the struggles they face in what’s traditionally a man's world... and of course, the reasons behind this

20 Sep 2019 1AM English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · News Gareth Cliff and Team

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