We've launched five new newsletters, to bring you the latest news in your sector of interest - or even sectors of interest. The five new letters are CSI, Sport, Mining, Military & Security, and Building & Construction.
For example, in CSI, there's
still time to enter the rhino conservation mountain bike race and help raise awareness and boost the protection of one of our most iconic animals.
And on the military front, the
SA Army is battling to cope fulfilling its various commitments... obsolete equipment hampers operations when our troops on peace-keeping operations go up against heavily armed rebel armies.
When does negotiation cease being negotiation and become war and anarchy? Paddy Hartdegen reckons what happened at Lonmin shows what happens when
the boundaries are crossed.
He was the first man on the moon, but now Neil Armstrong,
US astronaut has died at the age of 82.
Closer to the earth, but still in the air,
1Time has got a business rescue. That's good news, the more competition there is, anywhere in commerce and industry, the better it is for us, the consumer.
Finally, Jimmy Manyi is no longer the government and cabinet spokesperson. His contract
has not been renewed. Not everyone might agree wholeheartedly with the official line on how Manyi performed in his role, however.
Rod Baker, content director
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Measures put in place by government to grow the economy are bearing fruit, with South Africa being regarded as a desirable trade nation, says Deputy Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Elizabeth Thabethe. 
On Thursday last week, the 'IDC IT in Government Roadshow 2012' was held in Kenya to examine emerging strategies that governmental IT organisations need to start adopting to improve their operations and service delivery capabilities to citizens. 
South African women, whose work in the scientific field has helped change their communities, were recently acknowledged when the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Minister Naledi Pandor presented them with certificates and awards replete with prize money of up to R170 000. 
Government and the mining sector have agreed on the need to beef up the manner in which the sector negotiates conditions of employment. 
South Africa will be sending a delegation to Brussels to discuss the impact on South Africa caused by the European Union-led sanctions on Iran crude oil exports. 
Parliament's standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) wants to make an example of Cabinet spokesman Jimmy Manyi, having resolved that he should be disciplined for his work as director-general of the Department of Labour. 
President Jacob Zuma yesterday announced the composition of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Marikana tragedy and its terms of reference. 
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant today met with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) representatives in Rustenburg in a bid to defuse the tensions at mines in Marikana. 
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has been approached to conduct investigations into the problematic area of housing delivery in the Free State. 
A memorial service for the Lonmin mine workers will be held on Thursday at the same place where the tragedy took place. 
