Tomorrow, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will either make or break your day, depending on what he says in his budget speech, and how what he says will affect you. We'll bring you the news and analysis as soon as we have it.
In the meantime, however, there's good news on the crime front, with
serious crime levels apparently in decline and, what's more - especially if the plight of the rhino upsets you - the
SANDF and law enforcement agencies are to fight border crimes - which should be good news for rhinos and very bad news - sometimes fatal news - for poachers.
Back on the finance front, Anna Malczyk of the UCT Basics of Financial Management short course
gives you some tips on defining your business financial goals for 2012.
And now for something out of this world; did you know we have a space agency? Well, we do, and even though the
South African National Space Agency (Sansa) was formally launched in December 2010, and began operations only in April 2011, it seems that it is laying the foundations for... going into space!
Finally, for you drivers of precious metal - i.e. a car -
a new study on the costs of vehicle ownership has some interesting facts. When next you complain about the price of fuel, just be grateful you don't live in the UK.
Rod Baker, general manager: content
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The Minister of Communications, Dina Pule, has affirmed her predecessor's promise to achieve 100% broadband penetration by 2020. With numerous new undersea cables coming online over the next 18 months, many more people will have access to broadband and certainly at lower prices. This is according to OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright. 
The Competition Tribunal's hearing on the Telkom (TKG) case has been adjourned and the tribunal will now consider the evidence and arguments presented since the hearing started in October 2011 and make its finding in due course. 
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Thursday (16 February 2012) announced it has finished rolling out overhauled pages crafted to boost the appeal of the message-sharing service to users around the world. 
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday (15 February 2012) said application developers will have to get express permission from users before tapping into contact information stored in its popular gadgets. 
RESTON, US: comScore, Inc, a leader in measuring the digital world, has released data from the 
NUREMBURG, GERMANY: In 2011, demand for mobile phones once again increased in Europe, largely as a result of the rising popularity of smartphones. According to GfK, 3.2% more mobile phones were sold in 2011, in particular the sales of smartphones increased by 67%. 
Gauteng's plans for the current year include splitting the Health and Social Development Departments, creating more jobs and further cementing its position as Africa's business destination and economic hub. 
