Oliver Empowerment Awards

Prestigious Oliver Empowerment Awards measures action

Ten of South Africa's top captains of industry are currently scrutinising those organisations that are best integrating empowering business practice and delivering positive impacts in the marketplace, in the workplace and in the community. This is under the auspices of the prestigious Oliver Empowerment Awards which is hosted by Topco Media's annual empowerment publication, Impumelelo, which documents BEE success stories. From an impressive list of 60 finalists, winners in 16 categories will be selected and announced at a black tie event on Thursday, 3 May 2012, at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. 25 Apr 2012 15:30

R886m invested in varsity ICT

The Higher Education and Training Department says R886 million has been invested in connecting South African universities and public research organisations to each other at a minimum speed of 10 gigabits per second. 26 Jan 2012 12:25

Australia to host global piracy talks

PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Australia is to host international talks next year to tackle piracy, hoping to stop a crime that has seen hundreds of people taken hostage in this year, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said on Friday, 4 November 2011. 1 Nov 2011 06:26

World Economic Forum on Africa poised for take off

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / CAPE TOWN, SA: The World Economic Forum has announced that more than 900 participants from 60 countries will participate in the 21st World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, 4-6 May 2011. Jacob G. Zuma, president of South Africa, will host the meeting, where participants will gather to deliberate under the theme From Vision to Action, Africa's Next Chapter. 29 Apr 2011 10:40