We live in a country in which water is not as plentiful as we'd like, so it makes sense that
conserving water is the theme of Green Office Week (GOW). GOW this year takes place from Monday, 22 to Friday, 26 April.
TopTV wants to broadcast porn, and many people and religious groups don't want them to - so it seems there is a
TopTV porn boycott looming. In the other camp, there are also many people who are quite happy if the station wins its case and is able to take the porn route.
Looking to the heavens,
the SKA Organisation Project Office has issued its pre-construction phase request for proposals. The RFP is an invitation for international consortia to bid for work packages to design the various components of the SKA, such as antennas, receivers, signal processing systems, data transport and high performance computers.
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if you're content, we're content here at Bizcommunity. We have been ahead of the curve for years in providing an unmatched vehicle for all of you to get your message out there.
Finally, on the petrol-head front, our glamorous motoring editor Henrie Geyser reckons the
new Isuzu KB range scores in the glamour stakes and for those out there who love two wheels rather than four, we are now covering motorcycling news... and to start you off is the
new KTM 1190 Adventure range. If this doesn't make your eyes water, then...
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Government ministers from South Africa, Angola and Namibia have signed an environmental treaty that will promote a coordinated regional approach to the long-term conservation and protection of the Benguela Current Large Marine Ecosystem (BCLME). 
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has told a nuclear meeting underway in Johannesburg that concerns over increases in the price of coal and global warming compel South Africa to move away from over-reliance on coal-fired power generation. 
LONDON, UK: British politicians said on Monday (18 March) they had reached a deal on a tough new system of newspaper self-regulation to rein in the excesses of the press revealed in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. 
The sugar sector has jumped on the bandwagon and is calling for protection of the local industry from excessive imports that the sector claims are crippling sugar farmers. 
South African Airways (SAA) is likely to announce a new chief executive officer by the end of the month, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday. 
An inquiry into pricing and possible collusion in the healthcare market will begin on 1 April, the Competition Commission said on Wednesday (13 March). Pharmaceutical companies won't be form part of the inquiry. 
The country's levels of debt make it vulnerable to economic shocks although in the past the country has been able to reduce its public debt, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. 
Minister in the Presidency for Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Collins Chabane and Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu have noted the release of the Auditor General's report. 
Retail trade sales measured in constant (2012) prices increased 1.9% year-on-year (y/y) in January from a downwardly revised 2.2% (2.3%) y/y increase in December‚ figures from Statistics SA showed on Wednesday (13 March). 
Construction of Eskom's Medupi power plant has hit another major obstacle with the news that critical software for the operating system - being developed by French contractor Alstom - has failed three tests. 
A plan to raise profitability of fruit farmers and improve working conditions beyond the recently declared minimum wage is being circulated among fruit organisations. 
South Africa needs to renew its focus on African economies in order to grow its export destinations, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday (14 March). 
Drivers convicted of drunk driving in Western Cape might soon be spared being sent to jail but forced to undergo therapy instead. 
Experts from the Brics group of countries have recommended that a new development bank and rating agency be created according to Georgy Toloraya, executive director of Russia's National Committee for Brics studies. 
The media fraternity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been called on to participate in the 2013 SADC Media Awards competition. 
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Sunday (17 March) host a two-day consultative meeting with faith-based organisations and traditional leaders in preparation for the 2014 elections. 
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has described the latest incident of alleged police brutality in Lomanyaneng, in the North West, as an embarrassment to the South African Police Service (SAPS). 
A bill giving police more power against the carrying of dangerous weapons in public was adopted by Parliament's portfolio committee on police on Tuesday (12 March). 
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