The big news on the science and technology front is NASA's Curiosity rover, in a scientific and technological tour de force, has
landed successfully on Mars after a journey of about 800 million kilometres. It's also started sending pictures back - and we publish one of the first of them.
So it's all going to be OK then? The Presidency has assured everyone that
education remains a top priority for government. Apparently "The president will not rest until he gets to the bottom of the crisis and finds lasting solutions, working with his cabinet who feel equally strongly about the need to ensure that this does not recur." He's in Jamaica at the moment, by the way...
This should cheer up Cosatu... A
youth study has vindicated SA's labour brokers and researchers also found that, shock and horror..."no evidence that people employed by labour brokers earned wages significantly lower than was typical or were employed in sectors of the economy considered less desirable." Still on the HR front,
local government has warned that unqualified staff cannot be fired. Brilliant... you can be unqualified, unskilled, incompetent, but you're safe. No wonder service delivery is what it is. But on a much brighter note,
Bizcommunity.com has revamped the recruitment business.
Finally,
SANParks has upped their game in the battle to save our rhinos. The first group of 150 new game rangers promised to the Kruger National Park (KNP) to boost efforts against rhino poaching has been deployed.
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Business and Arts South Africa recently upped its African focus through a seminar convened by the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ). Held at the Oliver Mtukudzi-created Pakare Paye Arts Centre in Norton. The focus of the seminar was trends around sponsorship in arts and culture. 
NEWSWATCH: The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) has been busy...It has dismissed a complaint against 5FM presenter Gareth Cliff for calling a woman a "bitch", reports Channel24.com and also dismissed a complaint against SABC3 over "The Spear" issue, reports Times Live. 
The French Film festival opened on Wednesday, 1 August 2012, in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria, offering Francophiles the opportunity to view a medley of the finest French films for all tastes and moods ranging from drama to comedy and historical movie, with the presence of French guest stars and glamour opening screenings. 
Mirrorless Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera technology offers professional photographers the advantage of carrying around a camera the size of a compact camera without compromising the image quality, operational speed and operational control of a DSLR. 
Since its launch in 2001, Bizcommunity has always seen the benefit for our readers of having industry jobs available on the site, as well as the benefit to companies looking for applicants and recruiters and recruitment agencies having a targeted audience pool to search for good quality applicants and CVs. 
Howard Music is proud to announce that Adam has just concluded a series of sold-out performances at the Frascati Theatre in Amsterdam, as the musical director for William Kentridge's latest breathtaking multi-media performance piece - Refuse The Hour. 
