Not only large corporates need to engage in CSI / CSR, says MD of PR Worx, Madelain Roscher,
SMEs need to get involved as well. According to Roscher, companies will see benefits in terms of brand recognition, increased sales, return on investment (ROI), tax benefits, and, most importantly, fostering trust with employees and the general public - all that while contributing to a greater good... What are you waiting for?!
Remember the ladies in orange at the 2010 FIFA World Cup who were accused of ambushing marketing for Bavaria? Well, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has warned that
he'll be having none of that during AFCON 2013. Davies plans to designate the sporting event as a "protected event" to ensure stringent advertising laws are enforced.
Former MTN CEO Phuthuma Nhleko is a wanted man -
wanted by Anglo American that is, to take the helm. While chairman John Parker sings his praises, a London-based mining analyst doesn't believe him to be the right man for the job, citing lack of operational mining experience.
It's not often that the big guy lends a helping hand to the little start-up, but here's a little heart-warmer for you; as part of its Enterprise Development Initiative, Cape Town's Protea Hotel Victoria Junction has
signed a "twinning" agreement with a local guest house in Thornton. In order to help the guest house owner, Khanyisa Balfour, put her best foot forward and realise her life-long ambition, the Protea Hotel Victoria Junction management team will provide expertise and training to the guest house owner.
Let's all put our best foot forward into what's left of 2012!
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PRETORIA: Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called on authorities to turn the public sector into training space for young graduates. 
The government had done its best to promote the rights of farm workers but monitoring labour conditions remained a challenge, Agriculture minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson said on Monday (26 November). 
According to BDLive, while acknowledging a "rising underspend" by the government, Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says the pace of transformation in SA's construction sector is far too slow. This, he says, is particularly evident among listed construction and engineering groups and higher-tier subcontractors. 
PRETORIA: Water and Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa, has handed out certificates to the best performing fire-fighting cadets' graduates who competed a Working on Fire (WoF) training. 
PRETORIA: The e-tolling system on Gauteng's roads will now only commence next year. The Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill regulating government's ability to charge motorists for using the tolls was withdrawn from Parliament on Thursday, 22 November 2012, and will now be debated next year, it was reported. 
PRETORIA: The Home Affairs Department has issued 100 pilot ID Smart Cards in the first two quarters of this year, Director General Mkuseli Apleni said on Thursday, 22 November 2012. The department also used the pilot programme to test the functionality and durability of the smart ID. 
PRETORIA: Accounting officers in government could in future be punished for failing to pay suppliers of services within the stipulated 30 days, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told the SABC on Wednesday, 21 November 2012. 
PRETORIA: The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has introduced a new online system that will make it much easier for teachers to apply for jobs in the province. 
