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!
Sindy Peters: Group Head, Content
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Liberty Properties officially opened its new taxi rank following an investment of approximately R7 million at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Johannesburg. The relocated, upgraded rank will function as a key commuter hub for the broader eastern suburbs of Johannesburg. 
With the appointment of Shaun Scandling as its head, AIG has launched an Aerospace Division. The new division will focus on providing coverage for general aviation risks and will market airport and repairer liability products not previously available in the local market. 
Vodacom wants to grow its m-pesa mobile money service in South Africa as user numbers remain well below expectations despite having passed the million mark for the first time. 
The repo rate is to remain unchanged at 5%, Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus said on Thursday following the Monetary Policy Committee's last meeting of the year. 
Regular media surveys on the residential property sector in South Africa frequently compare the returns on property with those of other asset classes - particularly the JSE Securities Exchange - and this often reflects poorly on the performance of property. 
Hoërskool Eldoraigne in Pretoria was named as the overall winner in the Smart Young Mindz (SYM) competition out of 6 800 entries at the expo and prize giving on Friday, 16 November. The Grade 8 - 10 learners created a greenhouse out of recycled materials. 
