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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The Zululand Adventure Ride, a race sponsored by various organisations concerned with conservation, including Grindrod Bank, will create awareness of the challenges faced in the fight against rhino poaching, while helping the Zululand Rhino Reserve to continue with its 100% success rate in protecting rhino in the reserve. 
Collect-a-Can's Artistic Expression Competition, which has been running for a number of years as a school competition, has now been opened to tertiary level students instead and will reward students' creative efforts with exciting prizes which include an Apple Macbook, an Apple iPad and an Apple iPhone. 
A draft biodiversity management plan for the African Penguin has been published in the Government Gazette for public comment. This was recently announced by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa. 
NEW YORK, US: Purchases of environmentally protective products have grown significantly in two of the world's leading markets - China and Brazil; but the widespread perception that these products are too expensive may be blocking deeper adoption. 
